Thomas J. Craughwell

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Virginia

How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America

"In 1784, Thomas Jefferson made a deal with one of his slaves, 19-year-old James Hemings. The Founding Father was traveling to Paris to serve as ambassador to France. Jefferson wanted to bring James along ""for a particular purpose""--to master the art of French cooking. And if James was willing to go along with the plan, Jefferson would grant his freedom. Why? Because the American diet circa 1784 was appalling. Meats were boiled. Spices were limited. Vegetables were mushy and overcooked. Bread was stale. Although Jefferson had never sampled French cuisine, he had read about it, and he wanted to bring its secrets back to the United States. So the two men journeyed to Paris. James Hemings was apprenticed under several master French chefs for three years before taking over as Chef de Cuisine in Jefferson's house on Paris' Champs d'Elysees, where he prepared extravagant meals for Jefferson's many guests. Meanwhile, Jefferson studied the cultivation of French crops (especially French grapes for winemaking), and researched how they might be replicated in American agriculture. When the men returned home in 1789, they brought Americans the gifts of- champagne (up until then, Amer

Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee

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Softcover book in like new condition with the exception of name and phone number written on inside front cover

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

In a lively and dramatic narrative, Thomas J. Craughwell returns to this bizarre, and largely forgotten, event with the first book to place the grave robbery in historical context.

Stealing Lincoln's Body

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

South Carolina

666 Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend... of a Friend... of a Friend

Combining Black Dog’s three very successful hardcover collections of “urban legends” (Alligators in the Sewer, The Baby on the Car Roof, and The Cat in the Dryer) into one stupendous volume, Urban Legends is the ultimate collection of those outlandish tales people love to share. With themes that run the gamut from funny to sick, risqué to informative, frightening to disgusting, these fantastic yarns are remarkable for their uncanny ability to travel by word of mouth. We’ve all heard the one about the alligators that roam New York City’s sewers, or how “Mikey” of Life Cereal fame died from ingesting Pop Rocks and Coke, or about the flustered parents who left their baby on the car roof. But, did you hear the one about the scuba diver who was found in the middle of a forest after a fire? These and other favorites are here in all of their creepy glory—guaranteed to amuse, enlighten, intrigue, and most of all, stick in the mind forever.

Urban Legends

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Florida


There is a tiny sticky spot on the cover, where some idiot, not me, put a price tag.
I'm not sure when this book came out, but so many of these people are dead already


New York

Mugshots and Arrest Records of the Famous and Infamous

Looks at the circumstances surrounding the arrests of five hundred celebrities and other notorious figures over the past 150 years.

Busted

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Connecticut

Absolutely True Stories That Happened to a Friend... of a Friend... of a Friend

Chronicles the urban legends that have arisen following the events ofeptember 11, 2001 in addition to such others as scams for getting paid forending e-mail messages and surefire methods for avoiding points on driversicenses.

The Cat in the Dryer and 222 Other Urban Legends

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A book about saints for every type of situation and person!

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

300 Heavenly Allies for Architects, Athletes, Brides, Bachelors, Babies, Librarians, Murderers, Whales, Widows, and You

Calling all grave-diggers, astronauts and coin collectors, poets, vegetarians and pregnant women. There are more than 450 patron saints for every type of person, place or situation imaginable. Reverant but fun, This Saint's for You! recounts the lives of the saints, explaining why each has become associated with certain people, places and activities. The book also features 350 gorgeous full-colour holy cards that depict these heavenly allies in all their glory.

This Saint's for You!

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Missing the cover. Inside is pristine. Thiscis a fantastic and very thorough anthology

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New Jersey

Kings, Queens, Princes, Emperors and Tsars

5000 Years of Royalty

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2002 Great Reading Suggestions for the Discriminating Bibiliophile

Can't decide what to read? Imagine a list of the greatest books described in concise, insightful and witty profiles to browse in search of the next perfect read. 2002 Great Books for Every Book Lover offers all this and more, reviewing each book with the wit and wisdom of a seasoned book critic in this unique and useful reference that belongs in every bibliophile's library. * Readers will love the broad selection of titles, learning about famous authors and finding or recommending the next perfect read for themselves, friends and family--every type of book is covered. * Each of the 2002 book profiles, roughly one paragraph long, gives a short summary, historical context, information about the author, why the book was important and other recommended reads by the same author. * Indexes make it easy to find books by subject, title or author. A tear-off list gives readers a handy in-store reference and a check-off list helps track all the books they've read.

Great Books for Every Book Lover

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How Genghis Khan's Mongols Almost Conquered the World

Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one sixth of the Earth's landmass -- from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of Asia--and encompassed 110 million people. Far larger than the much more famous domains of Alexander the Great and ancient Rome, the Mongol Empire has been surpassed in overall size and reach only by the British Empire.

This book recounts the spectacularly rapid expansion and dramatic decline of the Mongol realm, while examining its real, widespread, and enduring influence on countless communities from the Danube River to the Pacific Ocean.

The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History

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Some wear to dustjacket but otherwise great condition!

Pre-owned in Very Good Condition. Minor discoloration on top exterior edges of page. In otherwise excellent condition. No other flaws noted.

Absolutely True Stories that Happened to a Friend... of a Friend... of a Friend

Urban Legend (ur/ben lej/end) n. a fictional story, circulated by word-of-mouth, that is perpetuated by the continual assertion of truth.

All the rumors that have passed through office e-mail networks, the fantastic stories that have "happened to a friend" and the horrifying tales told around campfires are gathered here for the first time in one fascinating, unbelievable collection.

Organized by subject, chapters include: Naked at His Own Surprise Party and Other Sexual Escapades, The Stolen Kidney and Other Medical Disasters, The Gulf War Computer Virus and Other High Tech Scares, Roswells's Area 51 and Other Extraterrestrial Encounters, Elvis's Motorcycle and Other Celebrity Rumors, and many more. Each story runs one-to-two-pages long.

Many of the stories have been told with a different twist--variations are included at the end of each tale.

Alligators in the Sewer and 222 Other Urban Legends

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Baby on the Car Roof and 222 More Urban Legends

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California

The Truth Behind Old Wives' Tales

Do Blue Bedsheets Bring Babies?

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Brand new sealed item! 

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Knowledge of US!!!

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50 STATES Bringing America to your fingertips, Fandex presents a field guide to the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Which is the only state with a tropical rain forest? Which state sparked the civil rights movement? Which two states entered the Union on the same day, and which was bought from a single family for the bargain price of $6,000? Illustrated with full-color, custom-designed maps and featuring nicknames, capitals, mottoes, emblems, anecdotes and natural treasures, it's a rich mosaic of the United States.

Fandex Family Field Guides: 50 States

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Conflict. Glory, Romance. Tragedy. Bloodshed. No matter the era, the lives of the men and women who have wielded power and controlled destinies make for fascinating reading.
5,000 YEARS OF ROYALTY
compiles the rich pageant of history into a lushly illustrated, accessible guide that will delight both the amateur historian and inveterate royal watcher alike.

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Arizona

Illinois

Fifty simple tests analyze emotional intelligence in relation to work, the social life, the mind, love and relationships, happiness, and the family.

Who Are You? Test Your Emotional Intelligence

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Massachusetts

How the Irish Brigade Cleared the Way to Victory in the American Civil War

The Irish Brigade played a key role in all the major battles including the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Petersburg, and Appomattox and wasn't decommissioned until WWI. It was full of larger than life characters and effectively led by a charismatic commander who was court marshaled for revolutionary activity in Ireland and was dismissed to enable him to serve in the war. Some numbers say that this unit lost more than 4,000 soldiers, one of the largest body counts of any brigade, if not the largest. This is a tale of a critical and incredible fighting force, packed with immigrants that helped win the war not only through bravery and war tactics but also by scaring the English out of the war with threats of violence at home. It's a story every Civil War history buff should know and it is told with page-turning excitement that has made Craughwell a bestselling history author.

The Greatest Brigade

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Clean, smoke free, full of photos #nonfiction #art #paperback #newyork #newyorkcity #photography #artists

COW PARADE - the Phenomenon that swept Chicago last summer is coming to New York. Imagine it - more than 500 life-size fiberglass cows, decorated by renowned artists and local school children alike, on display in parks, plazas, and other public spaces throughout New York City. Following the 1999 CowParade in Chicago, the most successful public art program in that city's history with an estimated 10 million views, CowParade New York begins June 15 and continues for 10 weeks. And at the end of it the cows are auctioned for charity. Chicago's cows raised more than $3.4 million. COWPARADE New York is an art book, a souvenir, a cow-lover's fantasy, perfect companion to the exhibit, a quirky record of a unique civic moment. And a lively full-color compendium of how hundreds of artists, known and unknown, see the cow. Featuring over 250 full-color photographs, plus introductions, artist profiles, extensive captions, and more.

Cow Parade New York

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#hardcover book features over 250 succinct page length essays of fine art with full color photos 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

The Book of Art

Oversized Paperback (4 to 6 lbs)

The Vikings, Vandals, Huns, Mongols, Goths, and Tartars who raized the old world and formed the new

How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World

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Edwin Kiester Jr

Texas

The 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions and How They Changed History

The Buck Stops Here consists of twenty-eight engrossing accounts of the most important United States presidential decisions in history. They range from the abolition of slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation to the acquisition of vast new territory with the Louisiana Purchase to the establishment of enduring institutions such as Medicare and America’s national parks. These decisions encompass, too, such less-well-known measures as the G.I. Bill of Rights, which cleared the way for more than two million veterans to receive a college education, as well as acts that reverberated worldwide, including Theodore Roosevelt’s construction of the Panama Canal, Harry S Truman’s deployment of the atom bomb, Richard Nixon’s visit to China, and John F. Kennedy’s pledge to put a man on the moon. Thomas J. Craughwell and Edwin Kiester Jr.’s fascinating survey of twenty-eight crucial presidential decisions opens a door into the White House’s corridors of power, giving readers an insider’s view of how and why these decisions were made, while providing a yardstick with which we might, perhaps, gauge the success of current and future presidents. Each chapter places the reader squarely in the historical period while presenting the issues at stake, the interests at work, and the obstacles encountered. This book takes the reader into the minds of some of American history’s greatest leaders and analyzes the enduring, often far-reaching, sometimes unforeseen consequences of these presidential decisions—in their own time, and right up to the present day. Some of these decisions were simply expedient; others required the courage of conviction in the face of intense opposition. Some were motivated by political loyalties, but many were evidently inspired by noble visions of a better nation, a fairer world. All were momentous, and helped define who we are and how we live now.

The Buck Stops Here

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M. William Phelps

From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq

Everybody makes mistakes, but when an American President blunders the result can be catastrophic. This in depth look at presidential decision making processes gone wrong reveals the policies and courses of action that seemed promising at the time, but turned out to be the worst decisions American Presidents have made, from the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and Iraq. The stories featured here altered the course of the nation's history, and in some cases changed the history of the world for the worse.

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Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee

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The Cat in the Dryer and 222 Other Urban Legends

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5000 Years of Royalty

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Great Books for Every Book Lover

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The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History

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5000 Years of Royalty

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Alligators in the Sewer and 222 Other Urban Legends

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Baby on the Car Roof and 222 More Urban Legends

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Do Blue Bedsheets Bring Babies?

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Fandex Family Field Guides: 50 States

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5000 Years of Royalty

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Who Are You? Test Your Emotional Intelligence

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Cow Parade New York

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The Book of Art

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How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World

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