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Beginning with the surprise discovery of an unfinished quilt, this groundbreaking history examines slavery along the Atlantic seaboard, following the cotton that fueled New England's textile mills-and the humanity behind it.

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[Previously published as The Great Grisby]

In this charming bestiary of exceptional dogs, Mikita Brottman reflects on the role dogs play in our world, all explored through her relationship with her dog Grisby and many other examples of the dogs of great writers and artists from literature, lore, and life.

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The author weaves together history and memory in a wide-ranging exploration of womens attitudes to personal appearance in modern Britain.

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Auschwitz: The Complete Guide brings the history, cultural impact and modern-day travel experiences of Auschwitz together in a single volume for the very first time.

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The most comprehensive photographic study of an extraordinary metropolis offers some 560 pages of aerial views, street scenes, portraits, and more to trace its history as political and cultural capital. Quotes from famed Berlin icons and connoisseurs, from Marlene Dietrich to John F. Kennedy and David Bowie, accompany the images.

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A groundbreaking volume offering the most comprehensive overview of GDR visual culture. From fashion photography to secret police surveillance equipment, this unrivaled catalogue features more than 2,500 artifacts, design pieces, and everyday objects, gathered from the extraordinary collections of the Wende Museum, Los Angeles. Never before has...

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The secret history of how the CIA used American unions to undermine working class militancy at home and abroad during the Cold War.

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Offers a snapshot of Britain in the 1860s. This is a facsimile of the actual book, often referred to as "Bradshaw's Guide", that inspired the "Great British Railway Journeys" television series, and is possibly the only surviving example of the 1863 edition.

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A compendium of fascinating information about the great waters that cover two-thirds of our Earth and the men and women that sailed them.

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Gift book celebrating the British Isles maritime history. A history uniquely written in narrative verse. Begins Pre 1066 up to Present Day. Includes The Spanish Armada, The Battle of Trafalgar and D-Day.

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Rudolph Hoess was Commandant of Auschwitz during the war. He was taken prisoner by the British. Between his trial and his execution he was ordered to write his autobiography. This is it.

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Many thousands of abandoned children were treated as free labour in late 19th century Australia, yet their stories have been hidden until now, even to their descendants. Lucy Frost's painstaking research has uncovered what really happened to the convict orphans.

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Coupon Crazy examines the phenomena of coupon use and the socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors that construct it, from the viewpoint of an active participant in the extreme sport of couponing.

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One of the most gripping and exciting stories ever told of an epic period of international warfare, now beautifully repackaged.

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An original and innovative examination of the continentand its culturethat was the epicenter of the world for almost five centuries.

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Describes how each class of old Japan lived: their food, clothing, and houses; their beliefs and fears. This work also takes account of certain important groups that fell outside the formal class structure, such as courtiers in the emperor's palace at Kyoto, the Shinto and Buddhist priests, and at the other extreme, the actors and the outcasts.

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The newspaper wars of nineteenth-century Auckland were life or death struggles, with the odds heavily in favour of death. Extra! Extra! tells the story of the newspapers, the editors and reporters and owners who made them, and the readers who decided what was news and which papers would live or die.