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All about Coffee (Second Edition) - Paperback

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by William H. Ukers (Author)Reprint of the second edition (1935). The second and standard edition of this definitive work on the history and influence of coffee. Covers the historical, technical, scientific, commercial, social and artistic dimensions of coffee. A still unsurpassed work on the subject. Lavishly illustrated. Number of Pages: 826 Dimensions: 1.64 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN Publication Date: February 02, 2010

Fighting Irish Madness: Great Eras in Notre Dame Football

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Report copyright infringementby Wilton Sharpe (Author)Fighting Irish Madness"" is the story of Notre Dame football?the legendary players, the eleven championship teams, the explosive rivalry with Southern Cal, the all-time Notre Dame team, and the rosters from each national championship team. All of it is told by the players themselves, the coaches, opponents, fans, and members of the media."" Number of Pages: 272 Dimensions: 0.73 x 8.34 x 5.3 IN Publica...

The Battle of Stonington: Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

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Report copyright infringementby James Tertius De Kay (Author)In the summer of 1814 a squadron of Royal Navy ships attacked the tiny Connecticut seaport of Stonington, and declared its intention of destroying the town. Over the next four days the British barraged the nearly defenseless civilian population with some fifty tons of explosives, before mysteriously upping anchor and sailing away, leaving Stonington largely intact. Though a mere footnote in America's early naval history, the Battle ...

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Report copyright infringementby Adolf Hitler (Author)Reprint of unexpurgated ed. Originally published: 1939. Number of Pages: 388 Dimensions: 1.19 x 9.32 x 6.34 IN Publication Date: March 22, 2004

Index to Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications. Revised Edition - Paperback

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by Samuel Sistler (Transcribed by), Tennessee State Library (Transcribed by)Contains more than 28,000 files, many of which include the names of the wife. Most pension applications and their supporting papers contain information of much interest to soldiers' descendants, to genealogists, and to other researchers. They are more informative than official service records because they give more detailed information about a soldier's military, personal, and family history. The application lists the...

Explanation of the Rule of Benedict - Paperback

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by Hildegard Of Bingen (Author), Hugh O. S. B. Feiss (Translator), Jo Ann McNamara (Foreword by)Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) was the outstanding female religious figure of twelfth-century Germany. A Benedictine nun, she was consulted by bishops, popes, and kings, and wrote copiously for her fellow monastics: mystical and visionary material, liturgical music, biblical commentaries, saints' lives, and theological explanations of various aspects of church doctrine, as well as treatises on n...

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by Henry Ford (Author)The International Jew is a book written by Henry Ford, who authored books and articles which make claims about Jews. Readers will be able to make their own judgements of this work, as some find it to be accurate while most have historically found Henry Ford's writings to be filled with innacuracies and bigotry. This book is presented here for educational purposes and for those who are interested in reading a book written by important American businessman Henry Ford. Numb...

Ambassador Morgenthau's Story: A Personal Account of the Armenian Genocide - Paperback

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by Henry Morgenthau (Author)By the early 1900s, the Ottoman Empire was beginning to dissolve. Upon seeing this weakness, Germany set its own plans into action in the capital of Constantinople-to bring the vast Turkish Empire under its control. In this book, American statesman HENRY MORGENTHAU SR. (1856-1946) details how Turkey fell under the influence of Germany and how this led to the Armenian Genocide. In a trial run of the extermination of the Jews, the Germans orchestrated the murder and ...

Tuskegee Airmen: Questions and Answers for Students and Teachers - Paperback

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by Daniel Haulman (Author)Almost everyone you meet has heard about the Tuskegee Airmen, but surprisingly few can answer with accuracy questions relating to their most important leaders, aircraft, missions, stations, phases of flight training, and unique accomplishments. Some of the Tuskegee Airmen stories in circulation are downright false. This book, designed primarily for students and teachers but also useful for general readers, answers 76 of the most common questions that people ask about...

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by Godfrey Rathbone Benson Charnwood (Author), Lord Charnwood (Author)One of the most important works on Abraham Lincoln from the era when he was passing out of living memory and into history, this 1917 classic is a rich, evocative portrait of the man and how actions as a leader were shaped by his character and ideals. From its British perspective, offering a fresh angle on an American legend, to its charming readability, Charnwood's treatise-which was called, in 1947, "the best one-volume li...

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by Ernesto Che Guevara (Author)Written immediately after the Cuban Revolution and first published in 1961, Guerrilla Warfare soon became a how-to manual for legions of guerrilla fighters around the world-from Latin America to Africa and Asia. In this revolutionary primer, Che focuses on the general principles of guerrilla warfare, the guerrilla "band," the organization of the guerrilla front, and strategies for preserving and defending power once it has been won. The book covers broad topics-...

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by Rosa Luxemburg (Author), Agnes Schwarzschild (Translator), Joan Robinson (Introduction by)2015 Reprint of 1951 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. First published in 1913 and generally held to be her finest achievement, this volume reveals Luxemburg as a Marxist critical of Karl Marx. It offers a theory of the dynamic development of capitalism which is of continued relevance to contemporary scholarship. Taking Marx as her start...

The International Jew: The World's Foremost Problem-Abridged Edition - Paperback

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by Henry Ford (Author)2011 Reprint of Abridged Edition. This is an abridged Edition of Ford's infamous work, first published in 1920. This book is the first and most important volume of "The International Jew". "The International Jew" is a four volume set of booklets or pamphlets originally published and distributed in the early 1920s by Henry Ford in his newspaper, the "Dearborn Independent". The first volume of the series, "The International Jew, The World's Foremost Problem," is published ...

The Roman Cookery Book: A Critical Translation of the Art of Cooking, for Use in the Study and the Kitchen - Paperback

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by Apicius (Author), Elisabeth Rosenbaum (Author), Barbara Flower (Transcribed by)2012 Reprint of 1958 New York Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is an English translation of the oldest known cookbook in existence. The book was originally written for professional cooks working in Ancient Rome, and contains actual recipes presented in the form of a cookbook. The work is translated with the intention of providing an actual c...

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by Karl Marx (Author), Friedrich Engels (Preface by)2014 Reprint of 1910 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "The Poverty of Philosophy" ("Misere de la Philosophie" was published in Paris and Brussels in 1847, where Marx lived in while exile from 1843 until 1849. It was originally written in French as an answer to the economic and philosophical arguments of French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon set forth in his 1846 book "The Sy...

Patriotic Coloring Book: America the Beautiful - Paperback

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by Arthur Benjamin (Author)Get in touch with America's roots through this patriotic coloring book. From the Declaration of Independence to Washington Crossing the Delaware to the Wild West, get in touch with what made America great with these copies of America's most famous patriotic paintings. Great for adults and kids alike, this book is a must for any patriot. Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions: 0.05 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 28, 2016

The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of

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by Amelia Simmons (Author)This high-quality re-issue of the first American cookbook is an exact facsimile of the landmark 1796 publication that brought about the birth of American cuisine. In its pages of ingredients and preparations it reveals a great deal about the variety of food enjoyed by Colonial Americans, their tastes and cooking techniques, and the numerous resourceful experiments American women were conducting with New World ingredients that hadn't been cataloged in the primarily Br...

The Settlement Cook Book 1903 - Hardcover

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by Simon Kander (Author), Henry Schoenfeld (Author)Glowing with the warmth and fragrance of a crackling, old-fashioned hearth, The Settlement Cookbook will take you back in time to the cozy, wood-fired kitchens of freshly immigrated American families settling into their new home. First devised in 1903 by social reformer Elizabeth Kander as a homemaking guide for newly arrived families from around the world, this back-to-basics cookbook will serve today's readers both as a source of hardy, old...

The Octagon House: A Home for All - Paperback

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by Orson Squire Fowler (Author), B. Madeleine Stern (Introduction by)In the mid-19th Century America was host to a curious architectural trend: the octagonal house. Such eight-sided homes-as well as schools, churches, barns, and businesses-were popping up across the country so quickly that by 1857 over 1,000 had been built. Though the craze has long since subsided, the book that started it all remains a valuable and curious artifact of architectural history. A phrenologist by trade and eccent...

The Nantucket Sea Monster: A Fake News Story - Paperback

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by Darcy Pattison (Author), Peter Willis (Author)JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION2018 National Council of Teacher's of English (NCTE) Notable Children's Book in Language ArtsA NON-POLITICAL FAKE NEWS STORY FOR KIDS: EXAMPLE OF 1ST AMENDMENT FREE PRESS ISSUESDo you believe everything you read in the newspaper?Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore of Nantucket Island. Historically, the Massachusetts island had served as port for whaling ship...

America's Secret Weapon: Navajo Code Talkers of World War II - Paperback

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by Ann Stalcup (Author)For a long time Ann Stalcup has been fascinated by the role that the over 300 Navajo Code Talkers played in the Pacific during World War ll. Although all the facts are true, this story is a fictionalized account of the Code Talkers--America's Secret Weapon. There is increased urgency in telling their story in a way that young people, as well as adults, can understand and appreciate. The author interviewed four of the original "talkers" in Arizona and New Mexico before w...

Stolen Legacy: The Egyptian Origins of Western Philosophy - Hardcover

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by George G. M. James (Author)In this bold and uncompromising book, George G. M. James argues that the "Greek philosophy" which forms the basis of Western culture actually originated in ancient Egypt. Drawing on careful historical research and a radical rethinking of the conventional narrative of Greek history, James asserts that our celebration of the ancient Greeks as the creators of Western civilization and philosophy is misattributed. Instead, he argues, our praise rightfully belongs to t...

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by Stephen Jones Sr. (Author)Black History is World History. This book is intended for kids to enjoy. It is my intentions for parents and teachers to read along with kids and explain any difficulties they may run across. This book will not only raise awareness but it will also raise self-esteem. Something that is important for early child development. In order to achieve a high status or an important figure in life, you must first believe it is possible. Too many kids are dropping out of sch...

Henry Ossian Flipper: West Point's First Black Graduate - Paperback

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by Jane Eppinga (Author)In 1878 Henry Ossian Flipper seemed destined for a long military career. Four years later, he was on trial at Fort Davis, Texas, for embezzlement of government funds and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Found "not guilty" of the more serious charges of embezzlement, the nation's first black officer was court-martialed on the specious conduct charges. Thoroughly "humiliated, discouraged, and heartbroken," Flipper would soon embark upon a career which in ti...

The Last Buffalo: Walter E. Potts and the 92nd

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by E. B. Hogan (Author)The story of Walter E. Potts who lived to be 106-years-old and was the last surviving member of the Buffalo Soldiers that served in the 92nd Division and fought in France during World War I. Researched and written by his granddaughter, Eva Hogan, she discovered many little-known facts about African American contributions to the "Great War," as well as rare photographs of her grandfather's unit in France. The stories of the fabled Buffalo Soldiers are well-documented fro...

Historic Photos of Pensacola - Hardcover

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by Jacquelyn Tracy Wilson (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Pensacola is a city of many firsts. It was home to the first documented European settlement in North America, the first hostilities of the Civil War took place here, and it is the home of the first Naval Aviation training base. It was also the only natural deep-water port on the Gulf of Mexico.Focusing on the downtown area, Historic Photos of Pensacola has captured the history of Pensacola from the Civil War to the 1970s. This walk through ...

Historic Photos of Lake Tahoe - Hardcover

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by Ellen Drewes (Text by (Art/Photo Books))"I thought it must be the fairest picture the whole earth affords," wrote Mark Twain of Lake Tahoe. Countless other visitors have agreed, and since the turn of the century the lake's clear, pure waters and breathtaking natural surroundings have made it a national treasure and an international vacation destination. As one of the deepest and largest of alpine lakes in the United States and the world, Lake Tahoe is said to be one of the most photographe...

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by Jacquelyn Tracy Wilson (Text by (Art/Photo Books))Pensacola is a city of many firsts. It was home to the first documented European settlement in North America, the first hostilities of the Civil War took place here, and it is the home of the first Naval Aviation training base. It was also the only natural deep-water port on the Gulf of Mexico.With a selection of fine historic images from her best-selling book, Historic Photos of Pensacola, Jacquelyn Tracy Wilson provides a valuable and re...

The Poetic Edda: A Collection of Old Norse Anonymous Poems - Paperback

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by Henry Adams Bellows (Translator), Henry Adams Bellows (Introduction by), Henry Adams Bellows (Author)The Poetic Edda translated From the Icelandic with an introduction and notes by Henry Adams Bellows. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. Poetic Edda is the modern attribution for an unnamed collection of Old Norse anonymous poems, which is different from the Edda written by Snorri Sturluson. Several versions exist, all primarily of text from the Icelandic medieval manuscript known as the Codex Regius. THER...

Oregon County History: Trails to Springs, Caves, Geological Wonders and Camps: Travel Down Roads and Rivers - Paperback

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by Robert Langston (Author), Jenny Underwood (Editor), Carl Chapman (Author)Oregon County, Missouri History presents Trails to Springs, Caves, Waterfalls, and other Geological Wonders. This beautiful area is rich with history and adventure. Number of Pages: 100 Dimensions: 0.21 x 10 x 7.01 IN Publication Date: April 27, 2018

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by Eustace Clare Grenville Murray (Author)OF the Millions who live to eat and eat to live in this wide world of ours, how few are there who do not, at proper times and seasons, enjoy a good oyster. It may not be an ungrateful task, therefore, if I endeavour to inform them what species of animal the little succulent shell-fish is, that affords to man so much gastronomical enjoyment-how born and bred and nurtured; when, and where; and, lastly, how best it may be eaten, whether in its living and...