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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Sixteen Days in August

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, and Financial Times

A lively account of the 1936 Olympics told through the voices and stories of those who witnessed it, from an award-winning historian and biographer

Berlin 1936 takes the reader through the sixteen days of the Olympiad, describing the events in the German capital through the eyes of a select cast of characters--Nazi leaders and foreign diplomats, sportsmen and journalists, writers and socialites, nightclub owners and jazz musicians. While the events in the Olympic stadium, such as when an American tourist breaks through the security and manages to kiss Hitler, provide the focus and much of the drama, it also considers the lives of ordinary Berliners--the woman with a dark secret who steps in front of a train, the transsexual waiting for the Gestapo's knock on the door, and the Jewish boy fearing for his future and hoping that Germany loses on the playing field.

During the games the Nazi dictatorship was in many ways put on hold, and Berlin 1936 offers a last glimpse of the vibrant and diverse life in the German capital in the 1920s and 30s that the Nazis wanted to destroy.

Berlin 1936

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New York

A Parable of American Healing

"One of the nation's most prominent civil rights leaders" (Washington Post), a New York Times bestselling author, community organizer, investigative journalist, Ivy League professor, and former head of the NAACP, Ben Jealous draws from a life lived on America's racial fault line to deliver a series of gripping and lively parables that call on each of us to reconcile, heal, and work fearlessly to make America one nation.

Never Forget Our People Were Always Free illuminates for each of us how the path to healing America's broken heart starts with each of us having the courage to heal our own.The son of parents who had to leave Maryland because their cross-racial marriage was illegal, Ben Jealous' lively, courageous and empathetic storytelling calls on every American to look past deeply-cut divisions and recognize we are all in the same boat now. Along the way Jealous grapples with hidden American mysteries, including:

 * Why do white men die from suicide more often than black men die from murder?
 * How did racial profiling kill an American president?
 * What happens when a Ku Klux Klansman wrestles with what Jesus actually said? 
 * How did Dave Chappelle know the DC Snipers were Black? 
 * Why shouldn't the civil rights movement give up on rednecks?
 * When is what we have collectively forgotten about race more important than what we actually know?
 * What do the most indecipherable things our elders say tell us about ourselves?

 Told as a series of parables, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free features intimate glimpses of political, and faith leaders as different as Jack Kemp, Stacey Abrams, and the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and heroes as unlikely as a retired constable, a female pirate from Madagascar, a long lost Irishman, a death row inmate, and a man with a confederate flag over his heart.

More than anything, Never Forget Our People Were Always Free offers readers hope America's oldest wounds can heal and her oldest divisions be overcome.

Never Forget Our People Were Always Free

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New Hampshire

Soldier Slang of World War II

FUBAR is your handy dictionary of soldiers' vocabulary and slang from World War I and World War II that has evolved from US, German, and Commonwealth troops.



FUBAR is a detailed survey of the slang of World War II as it was used and evolved by US, German, and Commonwealth fighting men and women. This book lists hundreds of distinctive and evocative slangs, complete with their definitions and origins. FUBAR also includes period accurate cartoons and images that will transport you back through the decades into the world of the WWII warrior.



Humorous, sarcastic, sober, pessimistic, fatalistic, defiant, or defeatist, slang is an important part of every soldier's vocabulary. Whether they're making themselves understood, saving time, or "lightening" the mood with some gallows humor, these words were so ingrained into the soldier's vocabulary that their use was continued by a new generation of soldiers. By the end of the war some terms had even passed into standard everyday usage.

Fubar

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Virginia

America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

An analysis of Depression-era bank robbery and its most notorious figures discusses the factors that influenced the period's crime rates, the formation and early work of the FBI, and the contributions of J. Edgar Hoover.

Public Enemies

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Kentucky

A Treasury of Great American Scandals

Chris Matthews

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Washington

My Life in Politics and History

A "quintessentially American" (Policy Magazine) memoir of politics and history from Chris Matthews, New York Times bestselling author and long-time host of MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.

In This Country, Chris Matthews "has written a love letter to his country" (Joy Reid, host of The ReidOut and author of The Man Who Sold America), offering a panoramic portrait of post-World War II America through the story of his remarkable life and career. It is a story of risk and adventure, of self-reliance and service, of loyalty and friendship. It is a story driven by an abiding faith in our country.

Raised in a large Irish-Catholic family in Philadelphia at a time when kids hid under their desks in atomic war drills, Chris's life etched a pattern: take a leap, live an adventure, then learn what it means. As a young Peace Corps graduate, Chris moved to DC and began knocking on doors on Capitol Hill. With dreams of becoming what Ted Sorensen had been for Jack Kennedy, Chris landed as a staffer to Utah Senator Frank Moss, where his eyes were opened to the game of big-league politics.

In the 1970s, Matthews mounted a campaign for Congress as a Democratic maverick running against Philadelphia's old political machine. He didn't win the most votes, but his grit put him on the path to a top job in the White House. As a speechwriter for President Carter, Matthews witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of that administration; from the diplomatic brilliance of the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty to the disaster of the Iran hostage crisis. After Carter's defeat, Chris became chief of staff to legendary Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, a perch that gave him an on-the-job PhD in American politics during the Reagan years.

Chris than leapt to the other side of the political matrix as a columnist and reporter. For the San Francisco Examiner, he covered the fall of the Berlin Wall, the first all-races election in South Africa, the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, and every American presidency from Reagan to George W. Bush. Chris would go on to pioneer cable news with a fast-paced, no-nonsense television program. His show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, would become a political institution for twenty years.

As Chris charts his political odyssey, he paints an animated picture of a nation searching for its soul. He reflects with grace and wisdom, showcasing the grand arc of the American story through one life dedicated to its politics.

This Country

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Christopher Corbett

Colorado

The Twisted Truth and Lasting Legend of the Pony Express

An authoritative history of the Pony Express discusses its myths, dangers, and most noted riders, describing the challenges that prompted its employers to advertise for adventure seekers without families.

Orphans Preferred

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Clive Cussler

Jack Du Brul

When Isaac Bell attempts to decipher the forbidding deaths of nine men, he encounters a secret so powerful it could dictate the fate of the world in this riveting thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author. A century apart, NUMA Director Dirk Pitt and detective Isaac Bell team up to unlock the truth about the most famous maritime disaster of all time. In the present day, Pitt makes a daring rescue from inside an antiquated submersible in the waters off New York City. His reward afterwards is a document left behind a century earlier by legendary detective Isaac Bell--a document that re-opens a historical mystery... In 1911, in Colorado, Isaac Bell is asked to look into an unexplained tragedy at Little Angel Mine, in which nine people died. His dangerous quest to answer the riddle leads to a larger puzzle centered on byzanium, a rare element with extraordinary powers and of virtually incalculable value. As he discovers that there are people who will do anything to control the substance, Isaac Bell will find out just how far he'll go to stop them.

The Titanic Secret

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This is a self-published book about the authors history of Newberry, Michigan. It is both fact and fiction. It is both poetry and short story. No dust jacket. #hardcover #michigan #newberry #shortstories #minnieidamattson #poetry #history #selfpublished 

Michigan

To Humanity With Love

Wisconsin

The American Victory in the War of Independence

In this gripping chronicle of America's struggle for independence, award-winning historian John Ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eight-year conflict filled with heroism, suffering, cowardice, betrayal, and fierce dedication. As Ferling demonstrates, itwas a war that America came much closer to losing than is now usually remembered. General George Washington put it best when he said that the American victory was "little short of a standing miracle."Almost a Miracle offers an illuminating portrait of America's triumph, offering vivid descriptions of all the major engagements, from the first shots fired on Lexington Green to the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, revealing how these battles often hinged on intangibles such asleadership under fire, heroism, good fortune, blunders, tenacity, and surprise. The author paints sharp-eyed portraits of the key figures in the war, including General Washington and other American officers and civilian leaders. Some do not always measure up to their iconic reputations, includingWashington himself. Others, such as the quirky, acerbic Charles Lee, are seen in a much better light than usual. The book also examines the many faceless men who soldiered, often for years on end, braving untold dangers and enduring abounding miseries. The author explains why they served andsacrificed, and sees them as the forgotten heroes who won American independence. Ferling's narrative is also filled with compassion for the men who comprised the British army and who, like their American counterparts, struggled and died at an astonishing rate in this harsh war. Nor does Ferlingignore the naval war, describing dangerous patrols and grand and dazzling naval actions.Finally, Almost a Miracle takes readers inside the legislative chambers and plush offices of diplomats to reveal countless decisions that altered the course of this war. The story that unfolds is at times a tale of folly, at times one of appalling misinformation and confusion, and now andthen one of insightful and dauntless statesmanship.

Almost a Miracle

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North Carolina

John, Caroline, and the New Generation - a Legacy of Tragedy and Triumph

From New York Times best-selling Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli comes his most astonishing Kennedy book yet. A unique burden was inherited by the children born to the original Kennedy icons: JFK and Jackie; Bobby and Ethel; Ted and Joan; and the rest. Raised against a backdrop of American history, their mandate was to be of service, just like their ancestors. Based on exclusive first-hand interviews, as well as oral histories from the JFK Presidential Library and the Ted Kennedy Institute, Taraborrelli takes his readers behind the scenes of a sweeping and epic family drama as these Kennedy heirs succeed and fail in ways both triumphant and heartbreaking. These are the Kennedy stories you’ve never heard before.

The Kennedy Heirs

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#hardcover #nonfiction #history #alexanderhamilton 

Connecticut

Complex, passionate, brilliant, flawedNone of America's founding fathers comes to life in this exciting biography. Richly informed by Hamilton's own writing, with archival artwork and new illustrations, this is an in-depth biography of an extraordinary man.

Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary

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Almost new hardcover edition of a book looking at a young girl’s life in Siberia after being taken from her hometown during World War II.


Iowa

Growing Up in Siberia 

During World War II, when she was eleven years old, the author and her family were arrested in Poland by the Russians as political enemies and exiled to Siberia. She recounts here the trials of the following five years spent on the harsh Asian steppe.

The Endless Steppe

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#autobiography #military #history #war #osamabinladen #navy #navyseal #nonfiction #hardcover slight yellowing of pages and price tag remnant on back, otherwise excellent condition, see pics

California

The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Mark Owen is a pseudonym for Matt Bissonnette.

No Easy Day

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Oregon

When History Gets It Wrong

After falling for one historical misconception too many, the time is now right to launch a spirited fightback. The moment has come to set the record straight, once and for all. Leading the way in this modern crusade comes Napoleon wasn't short and St Patrick wasn't Irish, a light hearted guide that reveals the many myths, fabrications and ambiguities found in the annals of world history. For example, Sir Walter Raleigh did not bring back either the potato or tobacco from the New World, Abraham Lincoln did not write the Gettysburg Address on the back of an envelope, Winston Churchill was not born in a ladies' toilet and Lucrezia Borgia was not an infamous poisoner. Written with wit and fascinating insight, and covering numerous subjects - from royalty to religion, saints to statesmen, inventors and explorers, and the lives of famous characters throughout history - this book is guaranteed to astonish and inform, amuse and entertain.

Napoleon Wasn't Short and St Patrick Wasn't Irish

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#history #music #theatre #race #biography #worldwar2

The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way

"For readers of Hidden Figures and Something Wonderful, Footnotes is the story of New York in the roaring twenties and the first Broadway show with an all-Black cast and creative team to achieve success-and its impact on our popular culture. Amidst a culture actively whitewashing, controlling, or trying to prevent their stories from being told, these artists changed the course of American entertainment. This groundbreaking group of performers and the creators (including composer Eubie Blake and lyricist Noble Sissle) sowed the seeds of the Harlem jazz scene and paved the way for people of color on stage and screen, ultimately leading to productions such as West Side Story, Black Panther, and of course, Hamilton"--

Footnotes

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Tom Brokaw

Missouri

Letters and Reflections

Collects letters sent to the author in response to "The Greatest Generation," his tribute to the generation of Americans who fought in World War II and came home to build a new America during the post war era

The Greatest Generation Speaks

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Brett Grainger

One Family's Militant Faith and the History of Fundamentalism in America

A history of American fundamentalism as reflected by the author's own family experiences describes his Plymouth Brethren ancestry while reporting on such fundamentalist themes as biblical literalism, the experience of "getting saved," and the paradox of c

In the World but Not of It

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#hardcover #WW1 #history #juvenile #nonfiction #primarysources 

New Mexico

Authors Glenn Scherer and Marty Fletcher use letters, diaries, and other primary source documents to give the reader a more personal view of the "war to end all wars."

Primary Source Accounts of World War I

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Mike Beno

Montana

School Days

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Patricia C. McKissack

Book itself is in excellent condition. There is some writing on the inside front cover (see photo).

The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859

In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.

A Picture of Freedom

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#hardcover #children #history #starofdavid #nazis #legend #ww2 #jewish #kingchristian #parentschoiceaward 

The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark

Without the yellow star to point them out, the Jews looked like any other Danes.

In 1940, Nazis occupied Denmark and King Christian X, beloved amongst his people, had to find some way to resist their overwhelming power. When the order went out that all Jews must wear a yellow star on their clothes, the king had an idea that might just work. But it would take the faith and commitment of all Danes.

In this retelling of a World War II legend, New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy poignantly remind us of the power of a good, wise leader. Paired with Henri Sørensen's arresting full-color portraits, this is a powerful and dignified story of heroic justice.

The Yellow Star

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#nonfiction #hardcover #history #military

Operation Iraqi Freedom (with DVD)

War Stories

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John J. Eddleston

Famous London Cases

TRUE CRIME. Women have sometimes been seen as less criminally inclined than men. But, as John Eddleston shows, London's history is crowded with cases of women who broke the law. In vivid detail he reconstructs a series of dramatic, often harrowing cases in which women were involved and puts their acts in the context of their times. Taking episodes from the eighteenth century to near the present day, he looks at criminal women of all types, from all walks of life. The work of the London police, the courts and the prisons is an essential element in his study, and each chapter reveals much about how attitudes to crime and punishment have changed over the centuries. Fascinating portraits of these criminal women as individuals emerge from their stories - their cases come to life - as does the London in which they lived.

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