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America’s most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to b...

As the children of Vietnam veterans reach the age at which their fathers went overseas, veterans and their families, especially their wives, face new stress...

This volume celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra. It describes some its most reknowned musical directors such as Stotowski and Mut...

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this...

Traces the first eighty-six years of the twentieth century and describes important events in politics, industry, art, music, literature, religion, and sport...

The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously con...

On the bloody battlefields of World War II Europe, Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, got the toughest missions. As good a rifle company as a...

This Constitution Was Proofed Word For Word Against The Original Constitution Housed In The Archives In Washington, D.c. It Is Identical In Spelling, Capita...

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burni...

In August of 1992, British newspapers published photos that shook the very foundation of the monarchy. The pictures revealed the Duchess of York enjoying a ...

in This Landmark Work Of History, The National Book Award—winning Author Of american Sphinx explores How A Group Of Greatly Gifted But Deeply Flawed Indivi...

Beginning With The Pre-hispanic Period, Moving On To Cuba's Struggle To Maintain The Revolution In The Years Following The Collapse Of The Soviet Union, And...

Rabbi Steinberg identifies seven strands that weave together to make up Judaism: God, morality, rite and custom, law, sacred literature, institutions, and ...

The harrowing true tale of escaped Soviet prisoners¿ desperate march out of Siberia, through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to Briti...

Dominating the city from its volcanic rock, Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest fortified places in Europe. This natural stronghold has been occupied for ...

100 Events that Shaped World History is a wonderful and insightful overview of the basic facts that have created the world as it is today. Interesting and f...

Describes crafts made by early settlers, including quilts, candles, clothing, soap, and leather goods.Categories: Children's Books Geography & Cultures ...

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri} History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the American Civil W...

Before John Glenn Orbited The Earth Or Neil Armstrong Walked On The Moon, A Group Of Professionals Worked As Human Computers, Calculating The Flight Paths T...

At The Age Of Nineteen, Lara Prior-palmer Discovered A Website Devoted To The World's Longest, Toughest Horse Race--an Annual Competition Of Endurance And S...

Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at...

Our Baffling New Multipolar World Grows Ever More Complex, Desperately Calling For New Ways Of Thinking, Particularly When It Comes To Political Risk. To Da...

In this poignant collection of oral histories, four Indian elders recount their life stories in their own quiet but uncompromising words. Growing up and liv...

This book covers the crucial role of evolutionary biology in transforming our view of human origins and relation to the universe, and its impact on tradit...

Rosemary Neering. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 139) And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format.Categories: HistoryUnited States

Why the conventional wisdom about the Arab Spring is wrong The Arab Spring promised to end dictatorship and bring self-government to people across the Midd...

discovered In The Attic In Which She Spent The Last Years Of Her Life, Anne Frank's Remarkable Diary Has Since Become A World Classic—a Powerful Reminder...

The Food We Eat Is Being Transformed Before Our Eyes. Biotech Companies Are Creating Designer Crops With Strange Powers - From Cholesterol-reducing Soybeans...

God Is The Master Potter. He Desire To Make Something Beautiful Of Each Of Us. However, A Long Process--involving Acquiring The Clay, Cleansing, Preparing, ...

Beginning in the late '60s, hundreds of thousands of Westerners descended upon India, disciples of a cultural revolution that proclaimed that the magic and ...

Despite its reputation as the longest established in Europe, the history of the English monarchy is punctuated by scandal, murders, betrayals, plots, and tr...

Jeffrey T. Richelson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs True CrimeEspionage

He played in casinos around the world with a plan to make himself richer than anyone could possibly imagine -- but it would nearly cost him his life. Semyo...

In A Dual Narrative, Elaine Struggles To Protect Herself And Brother Stephen In 1918 New York City, And Molly, Her Daughter, Does The Same For Her Brother, ...

This Volume Is A Biography Of King Henry Ii Of England (1133-1189). The Author Offers Both A Study Of His Character, And An Estimate Of His Work As A Ruler....

This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherma...

What impulse prompted some newspapers to attribute the murder of 77 Norwegians to Islamic extremists, until it became evident that a right-wing Norwegian t...

Describes early techniques for grinding grain, the parts of a gristmill and how they worked, and the role of the mill in the communityCategories: Children's...

From the assassination that set off World War I to the ethnic warfare sweeping Bosnia and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the 20th century--t...

written For Young Adult Readers, This Biography Of Einstein Includes Basic Summaries Of Some Of His Most Famous Scientific Theories Along With The Story Of...

Here is a guide for all Christians aspiring to union with God, which, according to Brother Lawrence, is the ultimate goal of every soul. The new Image edit...

Learn all about the BLITZED BRITS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out what really happened in Dad's Army, see how to make a rude noise with a gas mas...

In the 1950s, Colin MacFarlane was born in the Gorbals, a working-class neighborhood in Glasgow, Scotland. MacFarlane witnessed the last days of the old Gor...

Recalls The Nobel Laureate's War Years.Categories: HistoryMilitary

When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt, with its economy and dignity under attack. Pirates from North Africa’s Barbary...

Biography Of One Of The Most Controversial American Generals. Reveille -- First Call -- Ruffles And Flourishes (1880-1917) -- Charge (1917-1918) -- Call To ...

Robert W. Greene. Includes Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs True CrimeGeneral

The Reminiscences Of Miep Gies, The Woman Who Hid The Frank Family In Amsterdam During The Second World War, Presents A Vivid Story Of Life Under Nazi Occup...