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![]() Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas J...Tom Chaffin“Chaffin’s well-told tale of two revolutions centers on the fascinating, sometimes intersecting careers of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.” —Peter S. Onuf, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller, Most Blessed of Patriarchs... more |
Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations |
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![]() A Farewell to ArmsErnest HemingwayErnest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms is a heart-wrenching exploration of love, war, and the profound ways they shape the human soul. Set during the harrowing days of World War I, the novel follows Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driv... more |
A Farewell to Arms |
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![]() The Hairstons: An American Famil...Henry WiencekThis “lovingly detailed history” chronicles the largest slaveholding family in the Old South, as its descendants—white and Black—grapple with its legacy (The Dallas Morning News).A National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerSpanning two centu... more |
The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White |
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![]() Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Ye...Elizabeth KeckleyBorn in Virginia in 1818, Elizabeth Keckley grew up enslaved until she was able to purchase her and her son's freedom with money made from working as a seamstress. As she continued to perfect her craft, her styles caught the attention of th... more |
Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House |
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![]() And Still the Waters Run: The Be...Angie DeboThe classic book that exposed the scandal of the dispossession of native land by American settlersAnd Still the Waters Run tells the tragic story of the liquidation of the independent Indian republics of the Choctaws, Chickasaws, Cherokees,... more |
And Still the Waters Run: The Betrayal of the Five Civilized Tribes |
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![]() Filterworld: How Algorithms Flat...Kyle ChaykaA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • From New Yorker staff writer and author of The Longing for Less Kyle Chayka comes a timely history and investigation of a world ruled by algorithms, which determine the shape of culture itself."[Filterworld] is abo... more |
Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture |
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![]() US Naval Aviation, 1945–2003 (Im...Leo MarriottIn this the highly illustrated second volume of his history of US naval aviation, Leo Marriott takes the reader through the extraordinary developments in design and capability that transformed American aircraft and aircraft carriers after t... more |
US Naval Aviation, 1945–2003 (Images of War) |
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![]() The Infernal Machine: A True Sto...Steven Johnson“A fast-burning fuse of a book, every page bursting with revelatory detail.”—ERIK LARSONA sweeping account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York and the detective duo who transformed policing to meet the threat—a tale of... more |
The Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective |
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![]() Taking London: Winston Churchill...Martin DugardFrom Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series—with more than 12 million copies sold—comes a soaring account of England's desperate fight to fend off German invasion. Great Britain, summer 1940.... more |
Taking London: Winston Churchill and the Fight to Save Civilization |
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![]() When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Gla...Julie SatowNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Best Book of the Year: Amazon, Smithsonian, and Financial Times • A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author o... more |
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion |
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![]() History Year by YearDKThe entire course of history is revisited in this unique and unforgettable visual guide. The most memorable moments and significant events of each year are charted in a definitive timeline that runs throughout the book. From the ancient ori... more |
History Year by Year |
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![]() The Horse: A Galloping History o...Timothy C. WinegardTHE NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn International BestsellerAn Amazon Best Book of the MonthA Next Big Idea Club Must-Read BookFrom New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history Timothy... more |
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity |
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![]() How the World Made the West: A 4...Josephine Crawley QuinnAn award-winning Oxford history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global.“Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took i... more |
How the World Made the West: A 4,000 Year History |
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![]() Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph...Dan Jones"Ambitious... With meticulous research and in lively style, Jones presents us with the man beyond the Shakespeare character."—The New York Times“The best biography yet of England’s greatest king."—Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Roman... more |
Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King |
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![]() A Brief History of the World in...Jonn ElledgeEvery border tells a surprising story in this uncommonly enlightening history that will change the way you understand the world“A novel and fascinating perspective on world history.”—Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everythi... more |
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders: Surprising Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps |
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![]() History of Britain and Ireland:...DKDiscover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that have shaped British and Irish history - from the earliest Stone Age settlers to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.This edition includes over 700 photographs, maps, and artwo... more |
History of Britain and Ireland: The Definitive Visual Guide, New Edition (DK Definitive Visual Histories) |
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![]() A PERILOUS PREMIERE: 1930s Holly...Gail MeathSolving their own murders is the least of their problems…The Golden Age of Hollywood, 1938. Vivian Steele moved to California to start a new life. She opened a fashion boutique in Beverly Hills, befriended Carole Lombard, the actress, and m... more |
A PERILOUS PREMIERE: 1930s Hollywood Mystery Series (STONE & STEELE MYSTERIES Book 1) |
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![]() The Lives and Deaths of the Prin...Frances WelchTHE TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEKNamed one of The Telegraph's 'Best Biographies of the Year 2024'Queen Victoria had forty-two grandchildren but the four Princesses of Hesse were held in her particular favour. After the sudden death of her daughter... more |
The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse: The curious destinies of Queen Victoria's granddaughters |
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![]() Beyond the Path: Book One of the...W. Curt VincentThe Civil War has been raging for nearly four years, and Daniel Willoughby can't wait to turn eighteen and join Abraham Lincoln's army. It was a promise he made to his mother and father that he wait, but he was itching to not only fight but... more |
Beyond the Path: Book One of the Willoughby Chronicles |
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![]() Beat the Drum for Justice: A His...Christopher CrossWhy are we still facing racial issues today? How does the legacy of slavery continue to shape our society?Beat the Drum for Justice delves deep into America’s troubled racial history, tracing the fictional life of Gabriel Adams from the 185... more |
Beat the Drum for Justice: A Historical Novel |
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![]() Disinformation: How the Obama Er...Tom Ersin(2025) On June 16, 2015, the GOP’s Frankensteinian monster came to life, broke out of its straps, and jumped onto a descending Trump Tower golden escalator.What led to this phenomenon? In 2012 two centrist think tank members wrote that the... more |
Disinformation: How the Obama Era Led to a Trump Era |
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