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by Bill Chambres (Editor), Richard Utley (Concept by), Marsha Blessing (Developed by)THIS WAS OUR WAR TOO... HOW WE SERVEDWhen World War II erupted, over 2.5 million black men registered for the draft and one million served as draftees or volunteers in all of the branches of the Armed Forces during conflict. Most black men who served were in the Army and were relegated to segregated combat support groups.African-American soldiers in the U.S. Army during the War totaled 909,000. They served pr...

Why We Root (Vol. 1): Mad Obsessions of a Chicago Sports Fan - Paperback

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by Jack M. Silverstein (Author)Why We Root: Mad Obsessions of a Chicago Sports Fan is a collection of Jack M Silverstein's sportswriting, including pieces from 1999 to 2023 that reveal the sports-fan mindset and show readers why we root for our teams. This collection of eighty-one articles is organized based on a fan's emotional journey-from learning the game, to knowing the game, to emotional heartbreak, and eventually to celebrating championships.Included in the book are Silverstein's real-...

Food to Die for: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places - Hardcover

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by Amy Bruni (Author), Julie Tremaine (With)Discover tantalizing recipes, spine-tingling stories, and historic photos from the most notoriously haunted locations across America in this fun and fascinating cookbook. Paranormal investigator and Kindred Spirits co-host Amy Bruni leads you through eerie hotels, haunted homes, hellish hospitals, and spooky ghost towns, giving you stories and a recipe from each place.Whether you're in the mood for Lizzie Borden's meatloaf or want to serve up spooky...

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by Bruce Jones (Author)The world's bestselling Grand Prix handbook is back for the new season.This is the definitive guide to Formula 1 in 2024. A complete examination of all the teams racing this season (from Red Bull and Mercedes to Ferrari and McLaren), every driver (including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc) and all the tracks featured in the packed Grand Prix calendar.Also including a full review of the 2023 season and a breakdown of the new rules and regulations for 2...

Chanel: Collections and Creations - Hardcover

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by Danièle Bott (Author)Chanel's combination of tradition, originality, and style has always made it the most seductive of fashion labels. Here the House of Chanel opens its private archives, revealing a galaxy of brilliant designs created by Coco Chanel from 1920 onwards. Dazzling clothes, intricate accessories, beautiful models, and timeless design leave no doubt as to the lasting fame of her name and embody everything that has come to symbolize the magic of Chanel. The book explores five c...

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience - Hardcover

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by Nikole Hannah-Jones (Author), The New York Times Magazine (Author)An illustrated edition of The 1619 Project, with newly commissioned artwork and archival images, The New York Times Magazine's award-winning reframing of the American founding and its contemporary echoes, placing slavery and resistance at the center of the American story. Here, in these pages, Black art provides refuge. The marriage of beautiful, haunting and profound words and imagery creates an experience for the reader, a...

The Carousel Caper: A Coastal Adventure - Paperback

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by Amy Moore (Author), Alan Bull (Illustrator)Come, Enjoy the Ride!The Salisbury Beach Carousel is one of only a few historical carousels still operating across the country. The preservation ofeach one ensures generations to come can enjoy the simple pleasure of taking a spin on an enchanting amusement ride.Visit www.SalisburyBeachCarousel to learn more and support the Salisbury Beach Partnership's efforts. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.09 x 8.5 x 11 IN Publication Date: August 13, 2024

Rewilding the West: Restoration in a Prairie Landscape - Paperback

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by Richard Manning (Author)"The most destructive force in the American West is its commanding views, because they foster the illusion that we command," begins Richard Manning's vivid, anecdotally driven account of the American plains from native occupation through the unraveling of the American enterprise to today. As he tells the story of this once rich, now mostly empty landscape, Manning also describes a grand vision for ecological restoration, currently being set in motion, that would est...

Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience - Hardcover

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by Ron Faiola (Author)Supper club guru Ron Faiola is back with updated chronicles and beautiful new photographs from the clubs that captured the attention of readers in Wisconsin Supper Clubs, and also features several new venues shaking up this midwestern tradition.Wisconsin Supper Clubs, Second Edition is a resource for and about supper clubs throughout Wisconsin that includes charming photographs of the unique supper club interiors, proprietors, and customers, as well as fascinating archiv...

The Middle Ages: 1000 Interesting Facts About the Medieval Period - Paperback

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by Ahoy Publications (Author)Dive into a world where knights, intrigue, and the quest for knowledge collide! ��✨"The Middle Ages: 1000 Interesting Facts About the Medieval Period" is not just a book; it's a time machine that transports you back to an era of dramatic transformations.Are you ready to embark on a journey through time?Here's a sneak peek of the treasures waiting for you: �� Witness the awe-inspiring rise of Christianity ��️ and the monumental fall of the Western Roman Empir...

Cosmic Astrology: The Book of Answers - Paperback

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by Athena Keen (Author)Journey into the cosmos with cosmology and metaphysics. Cosmic Astrology: The Book of Answers opens a world of ancient and modern thought, where microcosm meets macrocosm. From the fractal symmetry that defines the sacred geometry of the natural world to the celestial bodies that shift like clockwork in the sky, explore the subtle rhythms that connect all motion. Unearth tales of ancient esoterica in harmony with the psychology and physics of great modern minds like Jun...

The Complete Guide to Labyrinths: Tapping the Sacred Spiral for Power, Protection, Transformation, and Healing - Paperback

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by Cassandra Eason (Author)A universal symbol of transformation, the labyrinth was created in ancient times to represent humankind's search for the core of divinity. Unlike a maze, which may have a confusion of tracks leading in all directions, a labyrinth has a single, winding pathway that spirals inward to the center. In The Complete Guide to Labyrinths, renowned British psychic and folklorist Cassandra Eason explores the mystery of this sacred symbol and explains how to harness its power ...

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by Smedley D. Butler (Author)2024 Reprint of the 1935 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Butler was a retired United States Marine Corps Major General and two-time Medal of Honor recipient. Based on his career military experience, Butler discusses how business interests commercially benefit from warfare. After Butler retired from the US Marine Corps in October 1931, he made a nationwide tour in the early 1930s giving his speec...

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by Olive Senior (Author)The popular West Indian migration narrative often starts with the "Windrush Generation"in 1950s' England, but in Dying to Better Themselves Olive Senior examines an earlier narrative: that of the neglected post-emancipation generation of the 1850s who were lured to Panama by the promise of lucrative work and who initiated a pattern of circular migration that would transform the islands economically, socially and politically well into the twentieth century.West Indians ...

Ulster Presbyterians and the Scots Irish Diaspora, 1750-1764 - Hardcover

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by B. Bankhurst (Author)Bankhurst examines how news regarding the violent struggle to control the borderlands of British North America between 1740 and 1760 resonated among communities in Ireland with familial links to the colonies. This work considers how intense Irish press coverage and American fundraising drives in Ireland produced empathy among Ulster Presbyterians.Author BiographyBenjamin Bankhurst is currently a Research Assistant on the Dissenting Academy Libraries project at Queen Ma...

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by Kathleen Wiegner (Author), Robert Borden (Author)In 1849, James Hervy Simpson, a lieutenant and engineer in the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, was ordered to survey a wagon road as a southern alternative to the Santa Fe Trail from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Simpson hired two brothers, Edward "Ned" and Richard Kern, to provide survey sketches that included the pueblo ruins of Giusewa and natural hot springs of Ojo Caliente, which are known today as Jemez Springs....

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by Chong-Un Ch'oe (Author), Choi Jung-Woon (Author), Jung-Woon Choi (Author)The book explores the implications of the democratic movement that took place in Gwangju, a southwestern city of Korea, in May 1980 when military paratroopers brutally crushed a group of protesters who demonstrated against General Chun Doo-hwan, who was about to become the country's president. Because of the event now known as the Gwangju Uprising, 191 people perished and 852 were wounded. In The Gwangju Uprising, Cho...

Gyeongju: The Capital of Golden Silla - Paperback

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by Sarah Milledge Nelson (Author)Gyeongju, the capital of the Kingdom of Silla, grew from a loose confederation of villages, called Saro, to become the capital of most of the Korean peninsula. Its relationships with Japan, the Eurasian Steppes, and countries along the Silk Road leading to Europe helped to make the city one of the most prosperous and significant in ancient East Asia. In this seminal new volume, Sarah Milledge Nelson draws on over 30 years' experience to offer the first complet...

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by Scott O. Moore (Author)In 1706, Grace Sherwood was "ducked" after her neighbors in Princess Anne County accused her of witchcraft. Binding and throwing her into the Lynnhaven River, they waited to see whether she would float to the top (evidence of her guilt) or sink (proof of her innocence). Incredibly, she survived. This bizarre spectacle became an early piece of Virginia folklore as stories about Sherwood, the "Witch of Pungo," spread. Her legend still looms large in Tidewater. In 2006,...

Bible Study Workbook: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Unlocking the Essentials of All 66 Books - Hardcover

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by Ahoy Publications (Author)Unlock the Bible: Simplify Complex Scriptures and Apply Them to Your Life!Does the Bible seem intimidating when you look through the pages and see the dense paragraphs?Have you tried reading the Bible but struggled to piece together the scripture's meanings?Do you understand a few popular Biblical stories but do not see how they link to one another?Look no further because this is the ideal book for you!Here's a look at what you can find inside: How History and Po...

Classic Cars of Havana, Cuba: A Travel Photo Art Book - Paperback

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by Laine Cunningham (Author)With an estimated 60,000 vintage cars on its streets, Cuba presents living, moving bits of history on every block. Classic American Fords and Chevrolets run alongside Soviet-era Ladas. Enjoy the lime-green, pink, and sky-blue classics cruising past Spanish Colonial buildings in Classic Cars of Havana, Cuba. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.26 x 8 x 8 IN Publication Date: December 22, 2023

Titanic: The Shocking Secrets Buried Beneath the Waves (The History and Legacy of the World's Most Famous Ship) - Paperback

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by Jeff Glenn (Author)The Titanic was heralded as an unsinkable ship, yet as any good historian knows-this most certainly wasn't the way things turned out. This book explores not only the sinking of the Titanic, but the lead-up to its construction, and its voyages, and covers all of the key players involved. Here you will find first-hand anecdotes of what it was like to evacuate the Titanic. You will hear harrowing tales of survival and grief. This text then goes on to examine how the afterma...

A Grounded Identidad: Making New Lives in Chicago's Puerto Rican Neighborhoods - Paperback

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by Merida M. Rua (Author)Chicago is home to the third-largest concentration of Puerto Ricans in the United States, but scholarship on the city rarely accounts for their presence. This book is part of an effort to include Puerto Ricans in Chicago's history. R?a traces Puerto Ricans' construction of identity in a narrative that begins in 1945, when a small group of University of Puerto Rico graduates earned scholarships to attend the University of Chicago and a private employment agency recruit...

Historical Documents of the P.L.O.: A Collection for Critical Organizational Study - Paperback

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by Henry Hakam?ki (Foreword by), Adnan Husain (Foreword by), Breht O'Shea (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 274 Dimensions: 0.62 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: June 26, 2024

Best Confederate Navy Stories: na - Paperback

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by Ross Glover (Author)Book contains twenty-one true stories of the Confederate Navy taken from eyewitness accounts or diaries of the participants. When the Civil War ended one Confederate Navy ship was raiding in the pacific and up to Alaska. There was no communication to warn her Captain and crew that the South had lost. A British ship past this message on and told them the Union navy had many ships looking for them and they belonged to no country thus they were considered pirates. The Capt...

This Is Genocide!: Forty-eight Poems for Gaza - Paperback

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by Danny Shaw (Author)Danny Shaw's This is Genocide! Forty-eight poems for Gaza is a cry of indignation against the extermination campaign the world is watching play out in what is left of Palestine. The poet asks why are we - the underdog, the oppressed, the occupied, the colonized, the Global Palestinian Family and the vast global majority - on the defensive when recent history and the truth is clearly anti-Zionist? The poetry book begins with an extensive introduction "Palestine vs. The Ca...

History of Ireland: A Captivating Guide to Irish Courage and the Story of a Nation's Rise from Hard Times to New Hopes - Hardcover

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by Captivating History (Author)Unveil the Soul of Ireland: A Journey Through Time and Tragedy!Two manuscripts in one book: Irish History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Ireland The Great Famine: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Great Hunger in Ireland from 1845 to 1849 and How the Irish Potato Famine Was Solved Are you ready to embark on an enthralling journey through Ireland's heart and soul? Dive into this gripping two-part saga where history and tragedy intertwine to tell ...

The Case for Palestine: Why It Matters and Why You Should Care - Hardcover

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by Dan Kovalik (Author), George Galloway (Foreword by)In 1948, the State of Israel was founded. While the philosophy of Zionism that advocated for a Jewish homeland in what was then known as Palestine dates back to 1897, the creation of Israel in 1948 was justified by the terrible crime of the Holocaust committed by Nazi Germany during WWII. Many defenders of Israel would like us to believe that the creation of Israel was a peaceful process on a barely populated land, however, this is far fro...

Lafayette In America In 1824 And 1825 V2: Or Journal Of A Voyage To The United States (1829) - Paperback

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by Auguste Levasseur (Author)""Lafayette In America In 1824 And 1825 V2: Or Journal Of A Voyage To The United States (1829)"" is a historical account written by Auguste Levasseur about the French general Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States in 1824 and 1825. The book is the second volume of Levasseur's journal and it provides a detailed description of Lafayette's travels and experiences during his time in America. Levasseur was a close friend of Lafayette and accompanied him on h...

Montana: As Lived and Painted by Charles Russell - Hardcover

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by George M. Papa (Author)The true story of one of North America's most revered art icons, Charles Marion Russell. In the late 1800's, Charlie left home at age 15 to follow his dreams of the enchanted Wild West. When he got to Montana he did not look back.Charlie soon got a job as the night horse-herder for a big roundup. This was a responsible job and his boss let him know it. Reason being, the horses had to graze and they also could not run off. If they did, there was no more roundup until ...

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by Questlove (Author), Ben Greenman (With)This is a book only Questlove could have written: a perceptive and personal reflection on the first half-century of hip-hop. When hip-hop first emerged in the 1970s, it wasn't expected to become the cultural force it is today. But for a young Black kid growing up in a musical family in Philadelphia, it was everything. He stayed up late to hear the newest songs on the radio. He saved his money to buy vinyl as soon as it landed. He even started to try t...

Algorithms of Armageddon: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Future Wars

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Report copyright infringementby George Galdorisi (Author), Sam J. Tangredi (Author)It is unclear if U.S. policy makers and military leaders fully realize that we have already been thrust into an artificial intelligence (AI) race with authoritarian powers. Today, the United States' peer adversaries--China and Russia--have made clear their intentions to make major investments in AI and insert this technology into their military systems, sensors and weapons. Their goal is to gain an asymmetric a...