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A Vietnam Experience: Ten Years of Reflection

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Report copyright infringementby James B. Stockdale (Author)The decade that followed James Stockdale's seven and a half years in a North Vietnamese prison saw his life take a number of different turns, from a stay in a navy hospital in San Diego to president of a civilian college to his appointment as a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution. In this collection of essays he offers his thoughts on his imprisonment. Describing the horrors of his treatment as a prisoner of war, Stockdal...

Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera: An Insider's History of the Florida-Alabama Coast

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Report copyright infringementby Harvey H. Jackson (Author)The Rise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera traces the development of the Florida-Alabama coast as a tourist destination from the late 1920s and early 1930s, when it was sparsely populated with "small fishing villages," through to the tragic and devastating BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Harvey H. Jackson III focuses on the stretch of coast from Mobile Bay and Gulf Shores, Alabama, east to Panama City, Florida--an area known a...

Black behind the Ears: Dominican Racial Identity from Museums to Beauty Shops

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Report copyright infringementby Ginetta E. B. Candelario (Author)Black behind the Ears is an innovative historical and ethnographic examination of Dominican identity formation in the Dominican Republic and the United States. For much of the Dominican Republic's history, the national body has been defined as "not black," even as black ancestry has been grudgingly acknowledged. Rejecting simplistic explanations, Ginetta E. B. Candelario suggests that it is not a desire for whiteness that guides...

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Report copyright infringementby Allen G. Noble (Editor)Originally published in 1995, Barns of the Midwest is a masterful example of material cultural history. It arrived at a critical moment for the agricultural landscape. The 1980s were marked by farm foreclosures, rural bank failures, the continued rise of industrialized agriculture, and severe floods and droughts. These waves of disaster hastened the erosion of the idea of a pastoral Heartland knit together with small farms and rural value...

The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel

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Report copyright infringementby Aviezer Tucker (Author)A critical study of the philosophy and political practice of the Czech dissident movement Charter 77. Aviezer Tucker examines how the political philosophy of Jan Patocka (1907-1977), founder of Charter 77, influenced the thinking and political leadership of Vaclav Havel as dissident and president. Presents the first serious treatment of Havel as philosopher and Patocka as a political thinker. Through the Charter 77 dissident movement in C...

This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible

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Report copyright infringementby Charles E. Jr. Cobb (Author)Visiting Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott, journalist William Worthy almost sat on a loaded pistol. "Just for self-defense," King assured him. It was not the only weapon King kept for such a purpose; one of his advisors remembered the reverend's Montgomery, Alabama, home as "an arsenal." Like King, many ostensibly "nonviolent" civil rights activists embraced their constitutional right to self-protect...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Twain (Author), A. Grove Day (Editor)"I went to Maui to stay a week and remained five. I had a jolly time. I would not have fooled away any of it writing letters under any consideration whatever." --Mark Twain So Samuel Langhorne Clemens made his excuse for late copy to the Sacramento Union, the newspaper that was underwriting his 1866 trip. If the young reporter's excuse makes perfect sense to you, join the thousands of Island lovers who have delighted in...

Pretends to Be Free: Runaway Slave Advertisements from Colonial and Revolutionary New York and New Jersey

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Report copyright infringementby Graham Russell Gao Hodges (Editor), Alan Edward Brown (Editor)Republication on the twenty-fifth anniversary of "Pretends to Be Free" recognizes the signal importance of its sterling presentation of northern self-emancipation. Today, even more than a quarter-century ago, these fugitive slave notices are the best verbal snapshots of enslaved Americans before and during the American Revolution. Through these notices, readers can discover how enslaved blacks chose ...

The Art of War in Italy, 1494-1529: the Transition From Mediaeval to Modern Warfare During the Renaissance - Paperback

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by F. L. Taylor (Author)The birth of 'New War' in Italy It is easy to consider the Renaissance as a time of enlightenment typified principally by the artistic and scientific genius of Leonardo da Vinci and his peers; but giant leaps forward are never confined to one aspect of society and the application of new ideas is always adapted to various purposes and the meeting of differing objectives. The creation of modern political science by Niccolo Machiavelli is a prime example of how new ways ...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard McCord (Author)The party in the cemetery. The amputation of the bronze foot. The reincarnation of Billy the Kid. The only book ever to make The New York Times best-seller list in both fiction AND non-fiction. The female gentlemen. The cave that waited 40 years. The murderous "squaw man."Where will you find these strange stories, and more? Only in "The Other State: New Mexico, USA." Anyone who lives in or travels to New Mexico understands that it is a pl...

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Report copyright infringementby Herbert T. Hoover (Editor), Joseph H. Cash (Editor), Donald L. Fixico (Introduction by)A remarkable collection of transcribed oral histories of members of Dakota, Lakota, Winnebago, and other communities.Back JacketIn this remarkable collection of transcribed oral histories, first published in 1971, members of Dakota, Lakota, Winnebago, and other communities tell of their personal experiences: reservation life, the Great Depression, self-government, traditions,...

Climax: The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum Mine--Mountain Press Pub Co.

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen M. Voynick (Author)High atop the Continental Divide, the Climax Mine opened during World War I to meet military needs for molybdenum and became the most successful American company of the Great Depression. Voynick's deft portrayal of Climax and its people, with over 100 rare photographs, make this an invaluable addition to western mining lore. Number of Pages: 380 Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.89 x 6.15 IN Publication Date: ...

On the Farm Front: The Women's Land Army in World War II - Paperback

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by Stephanie A. Carpenter (Author)Rosie the Riveter is an icon for women's industrial contribution to World War II, but history has largely overlooked the three million women who served on America's agricultural front. The Women's Land Army sent volunteers to farms, canneries, and dairies across the country, accounting for the majority of wartime agricultural labor. On the Farm Front tells for the first time the remarkable story of these women who worked to ensure both "Freedom from Want" at ...

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Report copyright infringementby Alice Bullock (Author)Who built the mysterious spiral staircase in the little chapel at Loretto Inn in Santa Fe, New Mexico? Was it a master craftsman or the work of good St. Joseph? Archbishop John B. Lamy had the chapel, patterned after the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris, built for the Sisters of Loretto and the young ladies of the academy. When the school closed after more than a century of outstanding service, the site was sold. Old and new owners agreed that the...

Five-O'-Clock Tea: Victorian Afternoon Tea Recipes - Paperback

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by Mary L. Allen (Author)First published in 1887, Mrs Allen's fine compendium of recipes for traditional English afternoon or high tea remains unsurpassed. This book contains directions for making over 80 classic Victorian afternoon delicacies, from richly fruited currant buns and golden, buttery shortbread, to fragrant gingerbread and light sponge cakes. Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.24 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2011

Out of the Darkness: The Story of Mary Ellen Wilson

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Report copyright infringementby Eric a. Shelman (Author), Stephan Lazoritz (Author)In 1874, an amazing event took place. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) initiated the rescue of a severely abused child named Mary Ellen Wilson. Little Mary Ellen as she became known, was beaten, burned, and slashed with scissors, her brutal adoptive mother, Mary Connolly locking her indoors for over 7 years. Her rescue initiated the beginning of true child protection in this...

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Report copyright infringementby Darrius Jerome Gourdine (Author)Jewels: The Story of the Founding of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (Second Edition) This novel is based on the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha as told by each of the 7 Jewels. They meet one another for the first time. They plan, argue, laugh, and go through all that they went through in 1905 and 1906. This book also contains The Alpha Hashtag History Project. At the top of each page, there is a hashtag which you can search for on Facebo...

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Report copyright infringementby Theresa Milk (Author)Dr. Theresa Milk's HASKELL INSTITUTE: 19th CENTURY STORIES OF SACRIFICE AND SURVIVAL presents American Indian/Alaskan Native student stories from early days of Haskell, a federal boarding school founded in 1884. Milk takes a balanced look at the ordeals and successes of Native students as they struggled within a military, assimilationist educational envir0nment. Dr. Milk's new research-based on letters, newspaper articles, photographs, and ...

Mein Kampf: Official Nazi English Translation

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Report copyright infringementby Adolf Hitler (Author)This is the Official Nazi English Translation of Mein Kampf. It was recently rediscovered after all copies were thought to have been destroyed. This is one of the rarest Mein Kampf editions ever made and it passed from hand to hand without the owners knowing what it truly was or the value for 65 years. Finally, in 2009, the full story has not only been revealed but the text is available for the world to read. The Nazi Propaganda Ministry wa...

Reinterpreting New England Indians and the Colonial Experience - Paperback

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by Colin G. Calloway (Author), Neal Salisbury (Author), Colonial Society of Massachusetts (Prepared by)For the indigenous peoples of New England--the Abenaki, Mohegan, Mohican, Narragansett, Nipmuc, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Pequot, Schaghticoke, Wampanoag, and other tribal nations--the colonial period has not yet ended. In light of the contemporary struggles of Native peoples to defend their resources, shape their futures, safeguard their health, and provide for their families, the academic ...

The Increased Difficulty of Concentration (Havel Collection) - Paperback

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by Vaclav Havel (Author), Vaaclav Havel (Author), Stepan Simek (Translator)The Increased Difficulty of Concentration is a metaphysical farce, written by dissident Czechoslovak playwright (and future president) V clav Havel. Hummel, an academic, juggles lovers, philosophy, and the questions from a strange machine called Pazuk, while trying to make sense of his life. A previously unpublished translation by Stěp n Simek. Part of the Havel Collection, a series of new translations of the work of V...

Redcoats on the River: Southeastern North Carolina in the Revolutionary War

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Report copyright infringementby Robert M. Dunkerly (Author)It has been said that while the famous battles of the American Revolution were fought in the North, the decisive battles were fought in the South. During the Revolutionary War, no place was more important than the southeastern part of North Carolina. Based on eyewitness accounts (many never before published), including journals, diaries, military reports, archaeological studies, and family histories, this is the story of Wilmington an...

Legends of The Lumbee (and some that will be) - Paperback

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by Arvis Locklear Boughman (Author)The 55,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina reside primarily in Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, and Scotland counties. The Lumbee Tribe is the largest tribe in North Carolina. They take their name from the Lumbee River which winds its way through Robeson County. The ancestors of the Lumbee were mainly Cheraw and related Siouan-speaking Indians. One of the favorite activities of the many Lumbee families was sharing stories around the fire at night. Mo...

Mein Kampf (James Murphy Nazi Authorized Translation)

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Report copyright infringementby Adolf Hitler (Author), James Murphy (Translator)This is the original English version of Mein Kampf translated by James Murphy under contract with the Nazi party. It was made before his altered British version was released and published in small numbers inside Nazi Germany. Mein Kampf covers a wide-scope that offers an interesting interpretation of politics, business, people, and foreign policy matters. To characterize it as simply a racist work is to oversimpli...

Pouring A Round Of Pensacola's Past - Paperback

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by John D. Melvin II (Author)Pensacola, Florida was a postbellum boomtown that offered the promise of prosperity to potential new-comers and long-time residents alike. Pouring A Round Of Pensacola's Past divulges the hidden past of a city steeped in mystery and local lore. From German immigrants to backwoods country folk, Pensacolians were as diverse as they were prosperous, with a penchant for alcohol production and consumption. The money flowed freely in Pensacola, and so too did the booze...

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Report copyright infringementby Mohammed Salim Khan (Author)In the centre of naturopathic and herbal medicine is a living healthcare tradition called Tibb. Prophetic medicine provided the foundation, and over time integrated elements from Egypt, India, China and classical Greece. Tibb is an Arabic word, which in difference placed has been referred to as Arabic, Greco-Arab, Hikmah, Unani, Islamic and Sufi medicine.This is the first systematic study of Tibb - Islamic Medicine - as a living trad...

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by Marion McNealy (Author)40 unique coloring pages of woodcuts from the 16th century depicting Landsknecht soldiers and camp followers. Number of Pages: 82 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 10, 2018

Color Niagara Falls: New York History and Science Series

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Report copyright infringementby Veronica Young (Author) Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions: 0.07 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2018

Scottish Fencing: Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland Battlefield Tactics

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Miller (Author), Jared Kirby (Director), Paul MacDonald (Introduction by)The martial heritage of Scotland and its legendary swordsmen have captured the imagination of readers worldwide for centuries. Likewise, enthusiasts of swordsmanship have cherished classic Scottish fencing treatises by those such as William Hope and Donald McBane. However, up until now, a number of obscure Scottish treatises on the use of the sword have evaded the notice of authors, sc...

Simon Kenton Unlikely Hero: Biography of a Frontiersman

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Report copyright infringementby Karen Meyer (Author)He lived on the edge of danger, and the frontier provided plenty of it! Indian attack, disease, even near-starvation--early pioneers faced these and more. Never one to run away from danger, frontiersman Simon Kenton used his scouting skills to aid them whenever he could. Rifle loaded, Kenton crept as silently as an Indian to rescue kidnapped settlers. His narrow escapes from Shawnee Indians rivaled those of his famous friend, Daniel Boone. S...

Renaissance: History for kids: A Captivating Guide to a Remarkable Period in European History - Paperback

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by Dinobibi Publishing (Author)The time of rebirth between the 14th century and the 17th century in Europe is known as the Renaissance period. We can still see many of the influences today, and many pieces of writing and art still exist from that period. Artists like Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael, scientists like Galileo, Kepler and Sir Isaac Newton, and writers like Shakespeare lived, created, invented, and discovered during the Renaissance. Architecture and music evolved, humanism ca...

The French and Indian War: The History and Legacy of the Conflict Between French and British Colonies in North America - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading" W]e observed the Enemy marching down towards us in three Columns, at 10 they formed their Line of Battle, which was at least six deep, having their Flanks covered by a thick Wood on each Side, into which they threw above 3000 Canadians and Indians, who gauled us much; the Regulars then marched briskly up to us, and gave us their first Fire, at about Fift...