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Report copyright infringementby Sadakichi Hartmann (Author)This comprehensive history of American art examines the development of sculpture, graphic arts, and painting from the colonial era to the early 20th century. The author provides in-depth analysis of notable works and artists, as well as discussing the influence of European art movements on American art. Hartmann's writing is engaging and accessible, making this book an excellent resource and an enjoyable read for anyone interested in ...

The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments: A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum Officiorum Written by William Durandus

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Report copyright infringementby John Mason Neale (Author), Benjamin Webb (Author), Charles Scribner's Sons (Created by)This book is a scholarly treatise on the symbolism of churches and church ornaments written by Benjamin Webb, with contributions from Guillaume Durand and John Mason Neale. The translation of the first book of Rationale Divinorum Officiorum provides readers with an insightful exploration of the religious symbolism of churches, their furnishings, and ornaments. This book is an...

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Report copyright infringementby F. Turner (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enou...

Commentary on the Gospel According to St. Matthew

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Aquinas (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important...

The Last Stand of Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour - Hardcover

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by Steven Mark Sanders (Illustrator), Estate Of James D. Hornfischer (Author)Adapted from the naval history classic and New York Times bestseller, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors pieces together the action of the Battle off Samar, bringing to life a riveting story of heroism against daunting odds, duty, and sacrifice in a way never seen before. In October 1944, Allied forces began landing on the Philippine island of Leyte. Quickly assessing the threat of the Allied invasion, the Japane...

The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Broadberry (Editor), Kyoji Fukao (Editor)The first volume of The Cambridge Economic History of the Modern World traces the emergence of modern economic growth in eighteenth century Britain and its spread across the globe. Focusing on the period from 1700 to 1870, a team of leading experts in economic history offer a series of regional studies from around the world, as well as thematic analyses of key factors governing the differential outcomes in differ...

Spotlight on a Union: the Story of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union

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Report copyright infringementby Donald B. 1913- Robinson (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work ...

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Report copyright infringementby John Wanamaker (Author)"Golden Book of the Wanamaker Stores, Volume 1" offers a detailed look into the history and operations of the renowned Wanamaker's department stores. Published in 1911, this volume provides a contemporary account of the store's innovative business practices, employee relations, and community engagement during its early years. It serves as a valuable primary source for understanding the evolution of retail and the role of department stores...

The Principles of Debbie & Goliath: Focus & Alignment

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Swanson (Author), Doria Cordova (Author)In the heart of every woman lies a story of resilience, a tale of overcoming, and a triumph of success... much like the story of David and Goliath. Yet, in our modern world, the challenges faced are often more nuanced, complex, and deeply intertwined with the fabric of societal expectations and personal struggles. The Principles of Debbie and Goliath book series is a beacon of hope and female empowerment, designed to...

Facets of Power. Politics, Profits and People in the Making of Zimbabwe's Blood Diamonds

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Saunders (Editor), Tinashe Nyamunda (Editor)The diamond fields of Chiadzwa, among the world's largest sources of rough diamonds have been at the centre of struggles for power in Zimbabwe since their discovery in 2006. Against the backdrop of a turbulent political economy, control of Chiadzwa's diamonds was hotly contested. By 2007 a new case of 'blood diamonds' had emerged, in which the country's security forces engaged with informal miners and black ma...

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Report copyright infringementby Baltimore (MD ) Port Development Com (Created by)The Port Development Plan Of Baltimore, Md presents a detailed examination of Baltimore's port and provides insights into its economic significance and future growth. Authored by the Baltimore Port Development Commission, this historical document outlines strategies and recommendations for enhancing the port's infrastructure, operations, and overall competitiveness. It discusses plans for expansion, technological...

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Report copyright infringementby Ya Pamphlet Collection (Lib Atkinson (Author)"Cotton and Cotton Manufactures in the United States" by Edward Atkinson provides a detailed overview of the cotton industry in the late 19th century. Atkinson examines the cultivation, manufacturing, and trade of cotton, with particular attention to the United States' role in the global market. The book covers topics such as the impact of technology, labor conditions, and international competition from countries lik...

The Republic Baseball League: Volume 2: The Prophecy of Atlas Shrugged

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan a. Fink (Author)When Professor Kevin Dempsey, longtime baseball fan, published his PhD dissertation, he never looked back. With inspiration from those who went before him, he used his research and the support of students, family, and friends to create the Republic Baseball League. Author Jonathan A. Fink has handily incorporated the history of baseball into a forward looking story that will leave baseball fans looking ahead to the next golden age of ba...

Reinventing Liberalism: The Politics, Philosophy and Economics of Early Neoliberalism (1920-1947)

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Report copyright infringementby Ola Innset (Author)In April 1947, a group of right-leaning intellectuals met in the Swiss Alps for a ten-day conference with the aim of establishing a permanent organization. Named "an army of fighters for freedom" by Friedrich Hayek, they would at times use "neoliberalism" as a description of the philosophy they were developing. Later, many of them would opt for "classical liberalism" or other monikers. Was their liberalism classical or was it new? All new cre...

Analyzing a More Resilient National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capability

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Mason (Author), James Bonomo (Author), Tim Conley (Author)Because of the widespread use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), concerns have been expressed that a disruption of GPS might require a national investment in backup capabilities. The authors assess the costs associated with realistic threats to domestic, nonmilitary uses of GPS, and review possible additions to the PNT ecosystem in light of those...

The Gandhi Book of Quotes: A Collection of Speeches, Quotations, Essays and Advice

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Report copyright infringementby Travis Hellstrom (Author)The Gandhi Book of Quotes is a timeless treasury of insight and inspiration from one of the world's most revered leaders. Drawing from Mahatma Gandhi's speeches, letters, essays, and public addresses, this thoughtfully curated collection captures the essence of his philosophy and enduring wisdom. Organized thematically for easy reference, the book explores Gandhi's reflections on truth, nonviolence, spiritual growth, civil disobedience...

River of Ghosts: Haunted Legends Along the Mississippi River

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Turek (Author)River of Ghosts: Haunted Legends Along the MississippiFrom the bluffs of Minnesota to the Gulf's last blue horizon, the Mississippi carries more than water. It carries memory. In this immersive journey, bestselling historian Robert Turek walks levees at midnight, slips into silent theaters, stands beneath ruined columns, and listens to what lingers when the crowds are gone.Blending investigative rigor with spellbinding storytelling, River o...

Bienville's Dilemma: A Historical Geography of New Orleans - Paperback

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by Richard Campanella (Author)All New Orleans' glories, tragedies, contributions, and complexities can be traced back to the geographical dilemma Bienville confronted in 1718 when selecting the primary location of New Orleans. "Bienville's Dilemma" presents sixty-eight articles on the historical geography of New Orleans, covering the formation and foundation of the city, its urbanization and population, its "humanization" into a place of distinction, the manipulation of its environment, its d...

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Report copyright infringementby Troy Taylor (Author)THE MAN FROM BEYONDHOUDINI AMONG THE SPIRITSIn the early twentieth century, magician and escape artist Harry Houdini was one of the most famous men in the world. He was known for cheating death with his dangerous stunts and seemingly impossible escapes, but privately, he was driven by the need to contact the spirit of his late mother. Spiritualism -- a movement that began decades earlier as a means for the dead to speak to the living -- was ...

Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years - Paperback

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by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Author)The New York Times bestseller and definitive history of Christianity for our time--from the award-winning author of The Reformation and Silence A product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe. It captures the major turning points in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox history and fills in often neglected accounts of conversion and confro...

Geography: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by John A. Matthews (Author), David T. Herbert (Author)This Very Short Introduction answers four basic questions: what is Geography, how do geographers work, why is Geography important, and where is the discipline of Geography heading? Geography has always been important, though it has had only a short history as an academic discipline and is much misunderstood. Modern Geography has come a long way from its historical roots in exploring foreign lands, in mapping the world and in describing th...

Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Marc Mulholland (Author)From the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century the Northern Irish people have been engaged in conflict - Catholic against Protestant, Republican against Unionist. The traumas of violence in the Northern Ireland Troubles have cast a long shadow. For many years, this appeared to be an intractable conflict with no pathway out. Mass mobilisations of people and dramatic political crises punctuated a se...

Paganism: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Owen Davies (Author)"Paganism" is an evocative word that even today conjures up deep-seated emotions and prejudices. Until recently, it was primarily a derogatory term used by Christians to describe the non-Christian cultures vanquished by their churches. For some it evokes images of sacrifice and barbaric behavior, while for others it symbolizes a peace-loving, nature-worshipping spiritual relationship with the earth. Written in a concise and lively style, this Very Short Introduction exp...

Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery - Hardcover

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by Ana Lucia Araujo (Author)A sweeping narrative history of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas. During the era of the Atlantic slave trade, more than twelve million enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas in cramped, inhumane conditions. Many of them died on the way, and those who survived had to endure further suffering in the violent conditions that met them onshore. Covering more than three hundred years, Humans in Shackles grapples with this history ...

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Weeks-Richardson (Author)All Christians will have to deal with spiritual warfare at some point in their life. The Armor of God is written to remind the Christian believer first of all that they have power and then to remind them of the power that they have. Second, it instructs them of who their foes are. Often times, the believer will look at an individual not realizing that their foe is not specifically an individual. Finally, the Armor of God instruc...

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew Restall (Author)Christopher Columbus was born Cristoforo Colombo, in the autumn of 1451 in the Mediterranean port city of Genoa, and he died in the Spanish city of Valladolid in May 1506, as don Cristóbal Colón. More than five centuries later, we are still arguing over his life and its significance. Millions if not billions of people have learned his name. Most have some sense of what he did, that it was momentous, a great achievement, an act of primacy...

Murder on the Mississippi: The Shocking Crimes That Shaped Abraham Lincoln

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Report copyright infringementby Saladin Ambar (Author)Murder, mob rule, and the making of Abraham Lincoln--the story of three racially motivated murders in Mississippi River towns from 1835 to 1838 that inspired the speech that put Lincoln on the national map--the Lyceum Address. Lynched: Five white gamblers suspected of aiding a slave insurrection in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Burned Alive: A Black man implicated in the death of a constable in St. Louis, Missouri. Gunned Down: A white abolition...

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

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Report copyright infringementby Dava Sobel (Author)The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Galileo's Daughter crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who were launched into stellar scientific careers of their own"Even now, nearly a century after her death, Marie Curie remains the only female scientist most people can name...

The Nature of Pain: Roots, Recovery, and Redemption Amid the Opioid Crisis

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Report copyright infringementby Mandi Fugate Sheffel (Author) Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: October 07, 2025

Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah

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Report copyright infringementby Charles King (Author)NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - From the bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, the moving untold story of the eighteenth-century men and women behind the making of Handel's Messiah. "A work of vivid social and cultural commentary, it functions also as an in-depth study of artistic creation, how 'Messiah' came to be, but also of the unstoppable spigot that was Handel...

The Writer's Table: Famous Authors and Their Favourite Recipes

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Report copyright infringementby Valerie Stivers (Author), Katie Tomlinson (Illustrator)These are the dishes that fuelled great writing. Ever wondered what Iris Murdoch might have served for supper, or how Emily Dickinson took her tea? The Writer's Table brings together dining habits and favourite recipes from some of the world's most beloved authors, offering a delicious glimpse into their everyday lives and kitchen rituals. Each recipe is paired with a short introduction to the author and di...

Ancient Wisdom for Polarized Times: Why Humanity Needs Herodotus, the Man Who Invented History

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Report copyright infringementby Emily Katz Anhalt (Author)How the wisdom of Herodotus can fortify us against political falsehoods and violent extremism Nearly 2,500 years ago, the Greek writer Herodotus introduced the concept of objective truth derived from factual investigation and empirical deduction. Writing just before the start of the catastrophic Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE), Herodotus addressed an increasingly polarized Greek world. His Histories demonstrates that the capacity for ...