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This critically acclaimed memoir, now in paperback, tells the story of the woman who piloted The Washington Post through the stormy times related to the Pe...

An inquiry into the origins, dissemination, and consequences of the modern belief that humans can solve any problem and overcome any difficulty, given time ...

Winston Churchill called it the Beast. It was said to be unsinkable. More than thirty military operations failed to destroy it. Eliminating the Tirpitz, Hi...

Written by one of Britain’s best known and most respected military historians, this is the essential account of the Napoleonic campaigns. Now in a new con...

My Secret SisterCategories: HistoryHistorical Study & Educational Resources

Anyone Can Achieve A Reasonable Level Of Sanctity, But The Saints Are In A League Of Their Own. What Sets Them Apart? Does Holiness Come More Naturally To T...

Edited By Lenny Flank.Categories: History MilitaryIraq War

At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nat...

This second book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won a...

Regarded by many of his contemporaries as the greatest baseball player of all time, John Peter "Honus" Wagner enjoyed a remarkable career with the Pittsburg...

updated And With A New Afterword national Book Award Finalist a time, newsweek, washington Post, chicago Tribune, And new York Times Book Review Best Book ...

Prologue : Man As His Own Maker -- Craftsmen -- The Troubled Craftsman -- The Workshop -- Machines -- Material Consciousness -- Craft -- The Hand -- Express...

The Transition From President Donald J. Trump To President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Stands As One Of The Most Dangerous Periods In American History. But As # 1 I...

In July 2011 the Republic of South Sudan achieved independence, concluding what had been Africa's longest running civil war. The process leading to independ...

The truth is that John Rae solved the two great mysteries ofnineteenth-century Arctic exploration: during a single expedition in 1854, hediscovered both th...

Title: Cod( A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World) Binding: Paperback Author: MarkKurlansky Publisher: PenguinBooksCategories: Sports & Outdoor...

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., gives us a sumptuously illustrated landmark book tracing African American history from the arrival of the conquistadors to the elect...

Introduction -- The Monroe Doctrine To The Second World War -- The Cold War : The Guatemalan Coup And The Cuban Revolution -- The Alliance For Progress -- T...

A Young Russian Soldier Offers A Harrowing Chronicle Of His Experiences In The Chechen Wars That Captures The Fear, Chaos, Hardship, Drudgery, And Brutality...

Describes The Origins Of Nascar Racing In The World Of Southern Moonshiners, Who Used Fast Ford Cars To Transport Bootleg Alcohol During The Depression And ...

in April 1992 A Young Man From A Well-to-do Family Hitchhiked To Alaska And Walked Alone Into The Wilderness North Of Mt. Mckinley. His Name Was Christophe...

A love letter to a sport that's losing itself, from one of Canada's best sports writers.Canadian hockey is approaching a state of crisis. It's become more ...

The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real es...

Bess Hardwick, Born Into The Most Brutal And Turbulent Period Of England's History, The Fifth Of Six Daughters Of An Impoverished Derbyshire Nobleman, Did N...

Key events of the Civil Rights Movement will be brought to life in this exciting and informative new series. The year 1960 was a turning point in the civi...

John Tincey ; Illustrated By Graham Turner. Includes Index. Bibliography.Categories: HistoryWorld

The Story of the Greatest Sports Moment of the Twentieth Century Once upon a time, they taught us to believe. They were the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team, ...

Book by Menzies, GavinCategories: HistoryWorld

In the summer of 2006, Canadian army patrol Charlie Company stumbled into a massive group of Taliban forces. The Canadians found themselves up against oppon...

The Nile, like all of Egypt, is both timeless and ever-changing. In these pages, renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us on a journey downriver that i...

Fox News Host And New York Times Bestselling Author Pete Hegseth Delivers His Most Important Book Yet: An Excoriating Examination Of The State Of America's ...

Surveys The Fighting Forces And Military Engagements Of The Great Powers, From The British In India To The Scramble For Africa-- Provided By Publisher.Categ...

FIRST TIME OFFERED IN SPANISH! ¡POR PRIMERA VEZ EN ESPANOL! Spanish version of the 2012 Civics Flash Cards for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Recien actuali...

Wild As A March Hare -- The Model Plan For Legal Marijuana -- A True Pioneer In The Kentucky Spirit -- Spectacular Bid -- The War On Drugs, The Militia, And...

In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life. George W. Bus...

describes Christmas Traditions In Mexico, Iran, China, Sweden, Iraq, Spain, And Norway. publishers Weekly the On My Own Holidays Series Offers Explanatory ...

A #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. From New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell comes Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert, a comprehens...

Provides An Account Of The Assassination Of President Kennedy, Drawing From Interviews, Observations, And The Proceedings Of The Warren Commission To Chroni...

The inspiring story of New York Fire Department Chaplain Father Mychal Judge His death certificate bears the number one. As chaplain to the Fire Departmen...

1986 Third Revised EditionCategories: History MilitaryWorld War II

While there exists no evidence to date that the indigenous inhabitants of Arabia knew of holy war prior to Islam, holy war ideas and behaviors appear alre...

Giorgio Agamben. Transl. By Daniel Heller-roazen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 172-175).Categories: Politics & Social Sciences PhilosophyEthi...

In his quest for military glory, Benito Mussolini sent the Italian Eighth Army to the Eastern Front to help fight the Russians, only to have his forces rout...

Choosing And Using An Assessment Tool / Robert L. Kane -- Assessment Of Function In Older Adults / Valinda I. Pearson -- Physiological Well-being And Health...

The full story of the "other women" in Henry VIII's life is presented here—everyone knows about the six wives, but this thrilling account of love, lust, ...

In a natural follow-up to her national bestseller Front Row at the White House, the dean of the White House press corps presents a vivid and personal presi...

The world has watched, stunned, the bloodshed in Mexico. Forty thousand murdered since 2006; police chiefs shot within hours of taking office; mass graves ...

The product of five years’ investigative reporting, the subject of intense national controversy, and the source of death threats that forced the National ...