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by Adam Harris (Author)"A book that both taught me so much and also kept me on the edge of my seat. It is an invaluable text from a supremely talented writer." --Clint Smith, author of How the Word is PassedThe definitive history of the pervasiveness of racial inequality in American higher educationAmerica's colleges and universities have a shameful secret: they have never given Black people a fair chance to succeed. From its inception, our higher education system was not built on equality or...

Every Man a Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War - Paperback

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by Ray Lambert (Author), Jim DeFelice (Author)The New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award Omaha Beach legend Ray Lambert's unforgettable firsthand account of D-Day "Lambert landed on [Omaha Beach] as a 23-year-old Army medic. ... As the bullets cut down his comrades, he raced repeatedly back into the sea to drag out wounded soldiers." --New York TimesSeventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. Now D-Day legend Ray Lamb...

All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard--Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy - Paperback

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by Tom Clavin (Author), Phil Keith (Author)Winner of the Gold Medal for Memoir/Biography from the Military Writers Society of America A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "A whale of a tale, told clearly and quickly. I read the entire book in almost one sitting."--Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book Review The incredible story of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French Resistance and an American civil rights p...

Adaptation Under Fire: How Militaries Change in Wartime - Paperback

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by David Barno (Author)A critical look into how and why the U.S. military needs to become more adaptable. Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. As former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates once noted: "We have a perfect record in predicting the next war. We have never once gotten it right." In the face of such great uncertainty, militaries must be able to adapt rapidly in order to win. Adaptation under Fire identif...

Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the Usfl - Paperback

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by Jeff Pearlman (Author)From Jeff Pearlman--the New York Times best-selling author of Three Ring Circus--comes the rollicking, outrageous story of the USFL, full of larger-than-life characters and you-can't-make-this-up stories featuring some of the biggest celebrities and buffoons in the game. The United States Football League--known fondly to millions of sports fans as the USFL--did not merely challenge the NFL, but cause its owners and executives to collectively shudder. In its three seas...

Elvis Presley: A Southern Life - Hardcover

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by Joel Williamson (Author)In Elvis Presley: A Southern Life, one of the most admired Southern historians of our time takes on one of the greatest cultural icons of all time. The result is a masterpiece: a vivid, gripping biography, set against the rich backdrop of Southern society--indeed, American society--in the second half of the twentieth century. Author of The Crucible of Race and William Faulkner and Southern History, Joel Williamson is a renowned historian known for his inimitable and...

Rome Resurgent: War and Empire in the Age of Justinian - Hardcover

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by Peter Heather (Author)Between the fall of the western Roman Empire in the fifth century and the collapse of the east in the face of the Arab invasions in the seventh, the remarkable era of the Emperor Justinian (527-568) dominated the Mediterranean region. Famous for his conquests in Italy and North Africa, and for the creation of spectacular monuments such as the Hagia Sophia, his reign was also marked by global religious conflict within the Christian world and an outbreak of plague that ...

What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 - Paperback

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by Daniel Walker Howe (Author)The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. A panoramic narrative, What Hath God ...

Armageddon Averted: The Soviet Collapse, 1970-2000 - Paperback

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by Stephen Kotkin (Author)Featuring extensive revisions to the text as well as a new introduction and epilogue--bringing the book completely up to date on the tumultuous politics of the previous decade and the long-term implications of the Soviet collapse--this compact, original, and engaging book offers the definitive account of one of the great historical events of the last fifty years. Combining historical and geopolitical analysis with an absorbing narrative, Kotkin draws upon extensive r...

A History of the American People - Paperback

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by Paul Johnson (Author)Paul Johnson's prize-winning classic, A History of the American People, is an in-depth portrait of the American people covering every aspect of U.S. history--from politics to the arts."The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures," begins Paul Johnson's remarkable work. "No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest of mankind."In A History of the American People, hist...

Class Warfare in Black Atlanta: Grassroots Struggles, Power, and Repression Under Gentrification

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Report copyright infringementby Augustus Wood (Author)Between 1966 and 2015, the city of Atlanta was transformed. In the late 1960s, Black politicians ascended to the top of the power structure for the first time thanks to newly enfranchised Black working-class voters. Through the early 1970s, the demographics of the city shifted, and the combination of Black empowerment and white flight produced a growing Black working-class majority that increasingly demanded Black Power policies that often...

The Great Depression: A Look at The Events and Circumstances That Led to One of The Most Devastating Downturns in The Economic History

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Report copyright infringementby Vicky V. Choudhary (Author)What is the Great Depression? Why does the Economic World consider it an important event of the 20th Century? How to content ourselves with the event of the Great Depression?So, if these questions tickle your curiosity, consider taking the journey to discover what it truly is?Introducing To YouThe Great Depression: A Look at The Events and Circumstances That Led to One of The Most Devastating Downturns in The Economic History This boo...

Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States

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Report copyright infringementby Michelle Craig McDonald (Author)Illuminates how coffee tied the economic future of the early United States to the wider Atlantic world Coffee is among the most common goods traded and consumed worldwide, and so omnipresent its popularity is often taken for granted. But even everyday habits have a history. When and why coffee become part of North American daily life is at the center of Coffee Nation. Using a wide range of archival, quantitative, and material evi...

The ABC of the Federal Reserve System: Why the Federal Reserve System Was Called Into Being, the Main Features of Its Organization, and How It Works

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Report copyright infringementby Edwin Walter Kemmerer (Author)Renowned economist Edwin Kemmerer narrates the inception and history of the Federal Reserve System, while outlining its functions and purposes in the economy of the United States.The Federal Reserve was conceived as an antidote to a succession of financial panics in the late 19th and early 20th century. The great panic of 1907 was, for government legislators weary of the chaos and joblessness brought by such volatility, the final s...

Blood on Steel: Chicago Steelworkers & the Strike of 1937

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Dennis (Author) A pivotal moment in the history of the movement for working-class democracy, the "Memorial Day Massacre" vividly captured the conflicting ideals of workers' rights and the sanctity of private property. On Memorial Day 1937, thousands of steelworkers, middle-class supporters, and working-class activists gathered at Sam's Place on the Southeast Side of Chicago to protest Republic Steel's virulent opposition to union recognition and collect...

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Alesia (Author), John Kovalic (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 210 Dimensions: 0.44 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 19, 2025

The Value of Work since the 18th Century: Custom, Conflict, Measurement and Theory

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Report copyright infringementby Massimo Asta (Editor), Pedro Ramos Pinto (Editor)Beginning in the 18th century, a turning point in labour history as work encountered an industrialising modernity, this book explores how different forms of work have been valued up to the present day. Focusing on the cultural, intellectual, social and political implications of wages, the chapters in this collection historicise the labour market, conceiving it as complex system of social relations which evolve th...

Carry the Flame: The Remarkable Story of the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Luckmann (Author), Ian Yolles (Author), Alistair McArthur (Author)Carry the Flame vividly recounts the establishment and early years of the Canadian Outward Bound Wilderness School. Throughout more than 50 eclectic essays, former staff, administrators, board members, and students articulate the distinctive, unique spirit of the school and its lasting impact on their lives to this day. A detailed history of the early years of the Canadian Outward Bound W...

Queer Career: Sexuality and Work in Modern America

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Report copyright infringementby Margot Canaday (Author)A masterful history of the queer workforce in America Workplaces have traditionally been viewed as "straight spaces" in which queer people passed. As a result, historians have directed limited attention to the experiences of queer people on the job. Queer Career rectifies this, offering an expansive historical look at sexual minorities in the modern American workforce. Arguing that queer workers were more visible than hidden and, against ...

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by Michael J. Lichens (Author) Dive into the fascinating and overlooked aspects of the Catholic faith with Weird Catholic Handbook by Michael Lichens. This book takes you on a Chestertonian romp through the peculiar and intriguing elements of Catholic history, offering a refreshing perspective on the faith that combines humor, curiosity, and profound insights. Lichens invites you to discover the bizarre and extraordinary stories that have shaped Catholicism. From saints who faced mythical mo...

American History: A Visual Encyclopedia - Hardcover

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by Dk (Author)Uncover the key moments that shaped American history in this extensive history encyclopedia for children. This complete encyclopedia of American history showcases the incredible journey the United States of America has made to become the major 21st-century power it is today. American History: A Visual Encyclopedia is the ultimate reference tool for children aged 9+ to explore the history of one of the most remarkable nations in the world. Get the background on the Battle of York...

The Japanese Myths: A Guide to Gods, Heroes and Spirits - Hardcover

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by Joshua Frydman (Author)While people around the world love Japan's cultural exports--from manga and anime to Zen--not everyone is familiar with Japan's unique mythology that shapes these interests, which is enriched by Shinto, Buddhism, and regional folklore. The Japanese Myths is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami with their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengefu...

Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity! - Hardcover

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by Sarah Suzuki (Author), Ellen Weinstein (Illustrator), Yayoi Kusama (Illustrator)Growing up in the mountains of Japan, Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929) dreamed of becoming an artist. One day, she had a vision in which the world and everything in it--the plants, the people, the sky--were covered in polka dots. She began to cover her paintings, drawings, sculptures, and even her body with dots. As she grew up, she traveled all around the world, from Tokyo to Seattle, New York to Venice, and brought her...

The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations - Hardcover

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by Marcus Aurelius (Author), David V. Hicks (Translator), C. Scot Hicks (Translator)A powerful and accessible translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, an essential book on character, leadership, and how to live a fulfilling life. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. He knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumst...

Lost Scriptures: Books That Did Not Make It Into the New Testament - Paperback

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by Bart D. Ehrman (Author)While most people think that the twenty-seven books of the New Testament are the only sacred writings of the early Christians, this is not at all the case. A companion volume to Bart Ehrman's Lost Christianities, this book offers an anthology of up-to-date and readable translations of many non-canonical writings from the first centuries after Christ--texts that have been for the most part lost or neglected for almost two millennia. Here is an array of remarkably vari...

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Report copyright infringementby Monika Trobits (Author), Vukasin -. President of Peerless Coffee (Foreword by)San Francisco was booming in the mid-nineteenth century, and along with adventurers seeking their fortunes came sacks of green coffee beans. The old Yerba Buena Cove swiftly filled with ships, and the city emerged as the third-largest coffee port in the U Number of Pages: 208 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 18, 2019 ...

The Decisionist Imagination: Sovereignty, Social Science and Democracy in the 20th Century

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Bessner (Editor), Nicolas Guilhot (Editor) In the decades following World War II, the science of decision-making moved from the periphery to the center of transatlantic thought. The Decisionist Imagination explores how "decisionism" emerged from its origins in prewar political theory to become an object of intense social scientific inquiry in the new intellectual and institutional landscapes of the postwar era. By bringing together scholars from a wide v...

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Hann (Editor), Don Kalb (Editor) Beginning with an original historical vision of financialization in human history, this volume then continues with a rich set of contemporary ethnographic case studies from Europe, Asia and Africa. Authors explore the ways in which finance inserts itself into relationships of class and kinship, how it adapts to non-Western religious traditions, and how it reconfigures legal and ecological dimensions of social organization,...

Outcast London: A Study in the Relationship Between Classes in Victorian Society

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Report copyright infringementby Gareth Stedman Jones (Author)At the time the largest city in the world, Victorian London intrigued and appalled politicians, clergymen, novelists and social investigators. Dickens, Mayhew, Booth, Gissing and George Bernard Shaw, to name but a few, developed a morbid fascination with its sullied streets and the sensational gulf between London classes. Outcast London explores the London economy, in particular its vast numbers of casual and irregular day labourers...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry H. Klein (Author)The Federal Constitution is intended to preserve free institutions in the United States. It was amended for Prohibition and Woman Suffrage. Why not amend it to limit excessive private fortunes? The Sherman anti-trust law has failed to check extortion by private monopoly. Why not check the greed of those who control private monopoly? -from Dynastic America The early 20th-century equivalent of today's aggressive and opinionated political bl...

Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code-Socialism with a Human Face (A New World Order)

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Report copyright infringementby Todor Bombov (Author)This work is divided into two autonomous books. The first book, The State, represents a radically new political system of society, one which is the most democratic system ever possible! This is a completely new society, a real civil society, which otherwise in the capitalist system is only a utopia. In this book, I scrutinize the principles of scientific socialism; i.e., all those principles of Marxism concerning the state that build social...

The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down - Paperback

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by Colin Woodard (Author)An entrancing tale of piracy colored with gold, treachery and double-dealing (Portland Press Herald), Pulitzer Prize-finalist Colin Woodward's The Republic of Pirates is the historical biography of the exploits of infamous Caribbean buccaneers. In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates -- former sailors, ...