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by William Apess (Author)In the heart of New England, on the doorsteop of the Pilgrim founding fathers, William Apess delivered this eulogy honoring their greatest enemy, Metacomet of the Wampanoags, known as King Philip, who led a coalition of Native peoples that came close to destroying the whole English colonial enterprise in 1675-76. In 1836, one hundred sixty years later, Apess chose to re-examine the circumstances of King Philip's life and death, and pronounced him equal to or even grea...

People of the Ucayali: The Shipibo and Conibo of Peru - Hardcover

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by Lucille Eakin (Author), Erwin Lauriault (Author), Harry Boonstra (Author)Describes the cultures of two closely related language groups in the Peruvian Amazon: the Shipibo and Conibo. Shares personal observations of their subsistence and economic, social, and political organization. Looks at their view of medicine and the supernatural. Discusses their life cycles Number of Pages: 74 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: February 28, 1986

The South Pole: Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 - Paperback

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by Roald Amundsen (Author), A. G. Chater (Translator)The South Pole is a book by Roald Amundsen and it represents an interesting first-hand account of the Norwegian expedition's successful attempt to reach the South Pole in 1911. Amundsen spends a great deal of time talking about logistics and placing of depots in preparation for his polar attempt all the way from the preparation leading up to the initial sea voyage, the voyage itself and then the establishing of a camp at the Antarctic. Alth...

The African Slave Trade and Cannibalism: This is a true story! - Paperback

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by E. J. Grave (Contribution by), Bestselling Author Mike Mike Rothmiller (Author)This is a true story. You will be horrified by the cruelty. In 1865 the United States abolished the horror of slavery. No longer would a human being in America be considered chattel to be bought and sold at will. However, years later, the scourge of slavery, torture, and cannibalism flourished in Central Africa, especially the Congo. Here humans were considered property and "meat." Certain tribes were slave hunt...

Native American Code Talkers in World Wars I and II - Paperback

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by David Sullivan (Author)Native Americans have fought gallantly in every conflict since the War for Independence, mostly under the stars and stripes, but some under the stars and bars of the Confederacy. That said, the greatest contribution of Native Americans in wartime was their use as code talkers during World Wars I and II. This book chronicles the experiences of these men in both wars. Number of Pages: 118 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 11, 2017

The History of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Paperback

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by Office of History (Author), Us Army Corps of Engineers (Author)"This short, illustrated history of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers provides an overview of the many missions that engineers have performed in support of the Army and the nation since the early days of the American Revolution. A permanent institution since 1802, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has effectively and proudly responded to changing defense requirements and has played an integral part in the development of the nat...

Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case - Paperback

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by Debbie Nathan (Author)Now available in paperback, Sybil Exposed is the New York Times bestselling book that offers a new perspective on the smash hit book and film, Sybil, and on multiple personality disorder itself. Sybil: a name that resonates with legions of obsessed fans who followed the nonfiction blockbuster from 1973. The book rocketed multiple personality disorder into public consciousness and played a major role in having the diagnosis added to the psychiatric bible, Diagnostic an...

A History of Moonville, Ohio and a Collection of Its Haunting Tales - Paperback

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by William M. Cullen (Author)A History of Moonville, Ohio and a Collection of its Haunting Tales is a rich and detailed account of a nearly bygone mining town that once flourished in the backwoods of Ohio's southeastern region. It flourished during Ohio's golden age of railroad expansion and founded by a man with a dream. Then, as Moonville slowly drifted into Ohio's collective history its paranormal activity picked up, adding to Ohio's already rich and colorful collection of haunting tales. ...

Carnival in Alabama: Marked Bodies and Invented Traditions in Mobile - Paperback

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by Isabel Machado (Author)Mobile is simultaneously a typical and unique city in the postwar United States. It was a quintessential boomtown during World War II. That prosperity was followed by a period of rapid urban decline and subsequent attempts at revitalizing (or gentrifying) its downtown area. As in many other US cities, urban renewal, integration, and other socioeconomic developments led to white flight, marginalized the African American population, and set the stage for the developmen...

Preparing the Suzuki RM and PE for Competition: Tony DiStefano, Roger DeCoster, Danny LaPorte and the RA RH RN Suzuki Factory Works Bikes - Mark Barne - Paperback

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by Jim Gianatsis (Author)First published in 1978 as the "Moto-X Fox Guide to Preparing the Suzuki RM and PE for Competition", this 72-page book was written and photographed by famed 1970's Cycle News editor, racer and motocross journalist Jim "Jimmy the Greek" Gianatsis. Team Moto-XFox was the leading privateer team in AMA National Motocross at the time using Suzuki RM bikes, and was the industry leader in developing engine performance and long travel adjustable, no-fade suspension. Team ride...

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by Joan Druett (Author)The remarkable story of Tupaia, Captain Cook's Polynesian navigator. Winner of NZ Post 2012 Best General Non - fiction Book Award. Tupaia, lauded by Europeans as 'an extraordinary genius', sailed with Captain Cook from Tahiti, piloted the Endeavour about the South Pacific, and interceded with Maori in NZ. Tupaia, a gifted linguist, a brilliant orator, and a most devious politician, could aptly be called the Machiavelli of Tahiti. Being highly skilled in astronomy, navig...

Before the Kilt: How the Irish and Scots Dressed in the 16th Century - Paperback

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by Gerald A. John Kelly (Author)With 22 full-color illustrations and 25 black & white illustrations, all from the 16th century, the purpose of this book is to use 16th century sources to provide in a single volume the most comprehensive and accurate description so far available of 16th century Irish Gaelic and Scottish Gaelic clothing. Accordingly, this book presents and examines the watercolors, woodcuts, and manuscript illuminations of Lucas de Heere, Albrecht D rer, the Ashmoleum Muse...

A Plymouth Pilgrim: William Bradford's Eyewitness Account of the Mayflower Passengers - Paperback

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by William Bradford (Author), Donald W. White (Illustrator), Donald W. White (Author)"An easy to digest contemporary guide to the Mayflower Pilgrims.... a useful companion to the original text, 'Of Plimoth Plantation.'... The book is excellent." - Jane Williams (Producer and Director of the documentary film, "Pilgrim Home: In Search of Scrooby Manor")"I highly recommend A Plymouth Pilgrim for middle school and high school students. My boys will be reading the book... and I feel blessed to be ...

New Hampshire Covered Bridges - Paperback

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by Harold Stiver (Author)A new guide to the more than 50 historic Covered Bridges in the New Hampshire area. Up to date information on each one. Included for each bridge are detailed directions and GPS coordinates. If you've ever spent time looking for a Covered Bridge and couldn't find it, or found that it was no longer there, you understand why it is important to have current information. There is a photo of each site as well as photo tips peculiar to that bridge. Some history and construct...

THE FEAST of 7 THE FISH: An ITALIAN-AMERICAN CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST - Paperback

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by Daniel Bellino-Zwicke (Author)La Vigila "THE FEAST of The 7 FISH" is The Southern Italian Ritual Christmas Eve Meal of 7 Fish, Representing The 7 Sacraments of Holy The Roman Catholic Church .. This Meal is a Sacred Ritual of The South of Italy and Italian-Americans in New York, New Jersey, Boston, Providence, San Francisco, New Orleans, Philly and Pittsburgh. And You'd be surprised to know that it is Mostly of The South of Italy and of Italian-America and that many Italians from Central I...

A Tour of New Hampshire, the granite state - Paperback

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by James E. Hobbs (Author)This effort comprises over 90 vintage pictures of towns in New Hampshire. This is an opportunity of taking a tour of one of New England's most popular tourist areas, from foliage in the fall, to swimming at the weirs in the summer, and skiing at Gunstock in the snowy season.... Hopefully, this walk down memory lane will induce you to actually take a vacation in our four seasons land. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.1 x 10 x 7.99 IN Publication Date: January 12, 2013

A Brief History Of The 6th Marines - Paperback

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by William K. Jones Usmc-R (Author)This historical monograph is the 13th in a series of 16 regimental histories. The present narrative not only sets forth the significant actions of the 6th Marines, but also provides a general history of the Marine Corps activities in peace and war in which the regiment participated. Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.41 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 29, 2013

A Brief History of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot: Parris Island, South Carolina 1891-1962 - Paperback

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by Elmore A. Champie (Author)This work is part of the Marine Corps Historical Reference Series. It details the recorded history of what is now the Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot which dates from the sixteenth century, and figured in the colonial rivalry of Spain and France in the New World. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.07 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 31, 2013

Jeep Wrangler The Ultimate Fun & Freedom Machine - Paperback

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by D. D. Douglas (Author)Jeep adventure stories, lots of valuable mechanical facts and advice, interesting history; this quick read appeals to Jeep enthusiasts of all ages. Follow off-road adventure in a wonderful winding journey unfolding in the 1960's and still continuing down the off-beaten path today. Told from different points of view, girlfriend/wife, small boy/husband, it covers repair shops, parts and accessories, Jeep and four wheel drive rallies, and history of the Jeep vehicle. Cho...

Greetings from Galveston: A History from the 1870s to the 1950s through Post Cards - Paperback

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by E. Barry Gray (Author)The history of Galveston is the history of Texas. Beyond that, it is the history of the European colonization of the New World. Galveston has seen cannibalistic Indians, Spanish conquistadors, explorers, filibusters, pirates and their treasure, ship wrecks, Civil War battles, yellow fever epidemics and survived all these to become the leading city in Texas in both population and commerce during the mid and late 19th Century. The heroes of the Alamo and San Jacinto hav...

The Book of Enoch: Translated from the Ethiopic, with Introduction and Notes (1882) - Hardcover

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by Enoch (Author), George Henry Schodde (Translator)This Is A New Release Of The Original 1882 Edition. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: August 07, 2014

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by Ralph W. Donnelly (Author), Jr. Henry I. Shaw (Author)When this monograph was published almost 30 years ago, then History and Museums Director Brigadier General Edwin H. Simmons wrote: "Today's generation of Marines serve in a fully integrated Corps where blacks constitute almost one-fifth of our strength. Black officers, noncommissioned officers, and privates are omnipresent, their service so normal a part of Marine life that it escapes special notice. The fact that this was not always so...

The Russo-Finnish War, 1939-1940 - Paperback

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by Jouni Keravuori (Author)Finland is the only Soviet neighbor to have fought the Red Army and survived as a sovereign nation.The 105 day war between Finland and the Soviet Union during the winter of 1939-1940 provided many insights into cold weather operations and showed the superior training and leadership of the Finnish armed forces. This detailed and interesting look at the dogged defense of the Finns, reveals the importance of training, geography and weather in the campaign. Drawing on p...

The Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland - Paperback

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by John Martin Crawford (Translator), Elias Lonnrot (Author)Suomen kansalliseepos Kalevala perustuu Elias Lonnrotin kokoamiin kansanrunoihin. Ne ovat kalevalaista runoutta, eli ne on tehty kalevalaiseen runomittaan. Kalevalan luomismyytin mukaan maailma syntyi sotkan munasta. Kalevala kuvaa muun muassa Kalevalan ja Pohjolan kansojen seka eri paahenkiloiden valisia kiistoja, kostoreissuja ja kosiomatkoja seka Sammon rakentamista ja ryostoa. Tapahtumat paattyvat kristinuskon tuloon. Number of P...

Graveyard Humor: Quaint and Curious Inscriptions and Epitaphs - Paperback

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by Moira Allen (Editor), W. Fairley (Author)Death Is No Laughing Matter...Or Is It? It depends on who has the last laugh - and a couple of hundred years ago, the person who had the last laugh might be the person who carved your tombstone At rest beneath this churchyard stone Lies stingy Jemmy Wyatt; He died one morning just at ten, and Saved a dinner by it Epitaphs gave friends and loved ones a chance to "go ahead, tell us what you really think..." Here lies my wife Polly, a terrible shrew; ...

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by Eugene Alvarez (Author), Leo Daugherty (With)Here, for the first time, author and former Parris Island drill-instructor Eugene Alvarez records the training and tough physical and mental challenges that have helped to churn thousands of Marines out of Parris Island, South Carolina for nearly a century. Drawn from first-hand accounts of recruits themselves, the memories and recollections in these pages are humorous, sad, profane and enlightening--describing a training program that, on first ...

King of Battle: A Branch History of the U.S. Army's Field Artillery - Paperback

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by Boyd L. Dastrup (Author)"King of Battle: A Branch History of the U.S. Army's Field Artillery" is the first volume in the TRADOC Branch History Series. Based on primary sources and a wide study of secondary literature, the volume provides a comprehensive historical summary of the development of field artillery in the U.S. Army since colonial times. The study focuses on the tactical, organizational, materiel, and training lessons learned - both those of wartime action and those of peacetime ...

French and Indian War: A History From Beginning to End - Paperback

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by Hourly History (Author)French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is one of the most significant, yet least acknowledged and understood, periods of American history. Fought chiefly between the two imperial powers of England and France in the mid-18th century, the struggle would also draw in native Indian nations who sought to exert their own strength and sovereignty over the North American continent. Inside you will read about...✓ Imperial Appetites✓ Sparks Ignite✓ Rumours of War✓ Pitt...

The Navajo Code Talkers: The History of the Native American Marines Behind World War II's Most Uncrackable Code - Paperback

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by Chester Smith (Author)*Includes pictures *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents One of World War II's most crucial struggles happened in the realm of the unseen, inside the human mind and amid the invisible flow of radio waves. Every war is a battle of wits as intelligence-gathering, tactics, and strategies clash, from the level of individual action up to the grand, overarching schemes of generals and statesmen. Intelligen...

Italian-American Immigrant Theatre of New York City - Hardcover

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by Emelie Aleandri (Author)Italian-American theatre sprang to life in New York City shortly after waves of Italian immigrants poured into this country in the 1870's. The mass migration brought both the performers and the audiences necessary for theatrical entertainment. Hungry for recognition, support, and social exchange, the men and women from Italy formed amateur theatrical clubs as one way of satisfying emotional needs. By 1900, the community had produced the major forces that created the...

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by Amy A. Elder (Author)Sarasota, a charming and unique city on the Gulf Coast, is still a small town in many ways. Today there are simply many more neighborhoods. This volume focuses on attractions, culture, and community from the 1940s to the present. Sarasota has many attractions besides beautiful beaches and boating waterways, including Mote Marine Laboratory, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, to name just a few. The Sarasota Opera House, the Va...

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by Estrella Ravelo Alamar (Author), E. Alamar (Author), Willi Red Buhay (Author)The pictorial history of Filipino immigration to Chicago encompasses 100 years, moving from the Philippines to this country of unknown landscapes and uncertainties. The pioneering Filipinos came in the early 1900s to seek the land of "milk and honey." They were mostly pensionados-government-supported students-and self-supported students who settled in the Garfield Park, Hyde Park, and Near North Side neighborhoods...