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Bissinger spent a season in Odessa discovering just what makes a town pin its hopes on eleven boys on a football field. He returned with a compassionate but hard-eyed story of a town riven by money, race and class, where a high school can spend more on medical supplies for its athletic program than on its English department.

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Network revolutions of the past have shaped the present and set the stage for the revolution we are experiencing today. In this fascinating book, Tom Wheeler brings to life the two great network revolutions of the past and uses them to help put in perspective the confusion, uncertainty, and even excitement most people face today.

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A fascinating history of Canada's role in the American Civil War. Thousands fled north to escape the bloody battles: draft dodgers, deserters, recruiters, plotters and spies, and those escaping slavery through the Underground Railroad. Martin illuminates how the traffic between countries shaped both.

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Starting with the background and causes of the break between American colonies and the British Government, this book traces the course of events from the Boston Tea Party and the confrontation at Lexington and Concord, through the series of battles to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown.

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From an award-winning biblical scholar, the untold story of how enslaved people created, gave meaning to, and spread the word of the New Testament, shaping the very foundations of Christianity in ways both subtle and profound.

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The surprising history of old age in modern America, showing how we created unprecedented security for some and painful uncertainty for others

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Seeks to bridge the gap in studies of indigenous Americans and settlers of the last five hundred years; accounts which have usually cohered around accounts of frontier life in the United States or the cultures and lifestyle of Native North Americans.

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This title is about the real America: a nation more misunderstood than any other on Earth. It is a counter-blast to the lazy anti-Americanism that infects European thinking, an effort to answer the simple question, 'why is America so successful'.

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This one-of-a-kind illustrated timeline highlights the awesome, varied, and often unrecognized contributions of American women since the 1500s. The result is a captivating look at champions that will resonate with women and men alike.

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Reference maps and photographs tracing the history of McIntosh County, Georgia

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The Historical Dictionary of El Salvador contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about El Salvador.

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A collection of thought-provoking essays on the importance of history -- many of which have never been published before -- by beloved historian David McCullough.

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The debut work by bestselling author of Demon Copperhead: a true story of female-led resilience during the Great Arizona Mine Strike of 1983 - now available for the first time in the UK.

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A revised and expanded edition of the classic, myth-shattering exploration of American family life during the Cold War

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A provocative and absorbing history of the United States' New York Times

The United States denies having dreams of empire.

We know America has spread its money, language and culture across the world, but we still think of it as a contained territory, framed by Canada above, Mexico below, and oceans either side.

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The spellbinding account of the most complex and captivating manhunt in American history.