Chronological Period/1970's
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Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974
$19.99 Add to cartWhen–and how–did America become so polarized? In this masterful history, leading historians Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer uncover the origins of our current moment. It all starts in 1974 with
- Author: Kruse, Kevin M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: January 28 2020
- ISBN10: 0393357708
- Language: English
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The Mystery of the Ghosts of Flight 401
$9.95 Read moreWhy would the ghosts of two crewmen who died in a 1972 air crash in the Everglades appear to other aircrafts flying the same route? This book tells the stories of the people who believe they have met … [more below]
- Series: Unsolved! (Paperback)
- Author: Walker, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 30 2008
- ISBN10: 0778741559
- Language: English
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San Diego Lowriders: A History of Cars and Cruising
$21.99 Read moreSan Diego’s unique lowrider culture and community has a long history of low and slow. Cruising the streets from 1950 to 1985, twenty-eight lowrider car clubs made their marks in the San Diego neighbor… [more below]
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Reyes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 10 2017
- ISBN10: 1467137804
- Language: English
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Last Gangster in Austin: Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia
$21.95 Read moreRonnie Earle was a Texas legend. During his three decades as the district attorney responsible for Austin and surrounding Travis County, he prosecuted corrupt corporate executives and state officials,
- Author: Sublett, Jesse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1477323988
- Language: English
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Everything Good Will Come
$24.95 Read moreEverything Good Will Come introduces an important new voice in contemporary fiction. With insight and a lyrical wisdom, Nigerian-born Sefi Atta has written a powerful and eloquent story set in her Afr… [more below]
- Author: Atta, Sefi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 28 2012
- ISBN10: 1566565707
- Language: English
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The Supersonic Bone: A Development and Operational History of the B-1 Bomber
$50.00 Read moreWhen the B-52 Stratofortress entered operational service with the US Air Force in 1955, work was already underway on defining its successor. The B-70 Valkyrie, a Mach 3 jet bomber, was one option. Alt… [more below]
- Author: Katz, Kenneth
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: March 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1399014714
- Language: English
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
$23.00 Add to cart“The authoritative masterpiece” (L. A. Times) on the Apollo space program and NASA’s journey to the moon
This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history.- Author: Chaikin, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: September 01 2007
- ISBN10: 014311235X
- Language: English
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The Colors of the Rain
$17.99 Read moreThis historical middle grade novel written in free verse, set against the backdrop of the desegregation battles that took place in Houston, Texas, in 1972, is about a young boy and his family dealing … [more below]
- Author: Toalson, R. L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 18 2018
- ISBN10: 1499807171
- Language: English
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The Complete Funky Winkerbean, Volume 6, 1987-1989
$45.00 Add to cartIn this sixth volume, we see the changes in tone that now characterize Funky Winkerbean. The story arcs increasingly intertwine to mark the shift from the simple sitcom mode to a more complex narrativ
- Author: Batiuk, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: January 20 2017
- ISBN10: 1606353039
- Language: English
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The Painted Word
$17.00 Read more“America’s nerviest journalist” (Newsweek) trains his satirical eye on Modern Art in this “masterpiece” (The Washington Post)
Wolfe’s style has never been more dazzling, his wit never more keen. He ad- Author: Wolfe, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: November 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0312427581
- Language: English
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The Combat Zone: Murder, Race, and Boston’s Struggle for Justice
$27.95 Add to cartShortlisted for the 2021 Agatha Award for Best Non-Fiction and the 2022 Anthony Award for Best Critical or Nonfiction Work
At the end of the 1976 football season, more than forty Harvard athletes wen- Author: Brogan, Jan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1625346093
- Language: English
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Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World, 2nd Edition
$24.95 Read moreLos Llanos–the rain-leached, eastern savannas of war-ravaged Colombia–are among the most brutal environments on Earth and an unlikely setting for one of the most hopeful environmental stories ever t
- Author: Weisman, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1603580565
- Language: English
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The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History
$0.00 Read moreThe definitive telling of one of the longest and most controversial wars in US history.
Delve into the compelling history and impact of the Vietnam War in reverting detail. This authoritative visual gu… [more below]- Series: DK Definitive Visual Histories
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1465457690
- Language: English
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Aani and the Tree Huggers
$11.95 Read moreA village girl in India inspires the women around her to save their beloved forest.
One day Aani is resting against her favorite tree when she hears the unfamiliar roar of trucks. She alerts the villag
- Author: Atkins, Jeannine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1584300043
- Language: English
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Orange for the Sunsets
$9.99 Add to cart* A Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books of 2019 Selection * A Canadian Children’s Book Center Best Books for Kids & Teens Pick *
From debut author Tina Athaide comes a soaring tale of empat
- Author: Athaide, Tina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 06 2020
- ISBN10: 0062795309
- Language: English
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Instructions for a Heatwave
$17.00 Read moreAn unforgettable narrative–from the New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait and Hamnet–of a family falling apart and coming together with hard-won, life-changing truths about who … [more below]
- Series: Vintage Contemporaries
- Author: O’Farrell, Maggie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 06 2014
- ISBN10: 0345804716
- Language: English
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Lesney’s Matchbox(r) Toys: The Superfast Years, 1969-1982
$19.99 Read moreThe most popular die cast toys in the world, Matchbox metal vehicles took on a new look in 1969 with the introduction of the Superfast line, and this new edition documents them all. The diversity of t… [more below]
- Author: Mack, Charlie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 28 2009
- ISBN10: 0764333216
- Language: English
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The Eight
$8.99 Read moreWhen two young women in France of 1790 discover the Montglane Chess Service in Montglane Abbey, they recognize its mystic ability to provide anyone playing it with unlimited power and desperately scat… [more below]
- Author: Neville, Katherine
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: January 14 1990
- ISBN10: 0345366239
- Language: English
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Hipbillies: Deep Revolution in the Arkansas Ozarks
$29.95 Add to cartCounterculture flourished nationwide in the 1960s and 1970s, and while the hippies of Haight-Ashbury occupied the public eye, a faction of back to the landers were quietly creating their own haven off… [more below]
- Series: Ozarks Studies
- Author: Phillips, Jared M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: April 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1682260909
- Language: English
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Julie: The Big Break
$7.99 Read moreJulie Albright is dealing with big changes since her parents’ divorce. When she finds out that her new school has a basketball team, life starts looking up – until the coach tells her girls aren’t all… [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: McDonald, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: August 27 2019
- ISBN10: 1683371321
- Language: English
