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The Forgotten Man
This striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression looks at the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how they had helped to establish the steadfast character that has de
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The Swerve
A riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance.
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Lone Survivor
A #1 "New York Times" bestseller, this gripping work chronicles the true story of American heroism, written by a Navy SEAL who was the lone survivor of Operation Redwing, a secret military mission con
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Nanticoke
In June 1748, eighty Nanticoke Indians grounded their canoes in a wilderness along the Susquehanna River in the area that would later be named Nanticoke. While it was first a farming area, coal was la
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Wayne Fire Department
The Wayne Fire Department was founded in 1911 as a volunteer fire department with 12 firemen. In 1928, the Village of Wayne purchased its first pumper and started a full-time fire department. The Wayn
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Tottenville
Tottenville is located on the southwestern tip of Staten Island and is the southernmost point in New York City and New York State. Far from the urban culture of Manhattan, Tottenville boasts a feeling
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The Greater Journey
From the Publisher:The best-selling author of 1776 tells the story of the generations of American artists, writer, and doctors who traveled to Paris--the intellectual, scientific, and artistic capital
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Little Walkers Creek - A History of the Land and Its People
Little Walkers Creek - A History of the Land and Its People
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Sun Tzu's the Art of War
Sun Tzu's the Art of War
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Folk-Tales of Salishan and Sahaptin Tribes
The Shelf2Life Native American Studies Collection is a unique set of pre-1923 materials that explore the characteristics and customs of North American Indians. From traditional songs and dance of the
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Destiny of the Republic
From the Publisher:James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned an
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Memory of Trees
Memory of Trees is a multigenerational story of Gayla Martys family farm near Rush City, Minnesota. Cleared from woodlands by her great-grandfather Jacob in the 1880s, the farm passed to her father, G
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The Rise of the Fourth Reich
Marrs, author of the underground bestseller "Rule by Secrecy," reveals the frighteningly real possibility that today the United States is becoming the Fourth Reich--the continuation of an ideology tho
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San Francisco's Panama-Pacific International Exposition
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition celebrated the opening of the Panama Canal, the rebirth of San Francisco after the disastrous 1906 earthquake, and the world community in general. It w
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The Accidental Slaveowner
From the Publisher:What does one contested account of an enslaved woman tell us about our difficult racial past? Part history, part anthropology, and part detective story, The Accidental Slaveowner tr
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Clifton Forge
Scenic, busy, friendly"Clifton Forge has greeted visitors with this motto for over 60 years. It was originally named Williamson after the founding family who settled here as pioneers in the early 1800
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Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village has always attracted the innovative and independent spirit. What began as the site of an important Lenape Indian settlement has since transformed into a tourist attraction and home t
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The Ultimate Air Force Basic Training Guidebook
From the Publisher:Air Force basic training is now more challenging than ever, both mentally and physically. In the past few years the Air Force has redesigned its basic military training requirements
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Grant's Final Victory
In a masterful narrative, a prominent historian brings to life the last year of General Grant''s life--a tragic, poignant, and inspiring story
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Stealing Secrets
"Clandestine missions. Clever, devious, daring. Passionately committed to a cause."