Chronological Period/20th Century
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The South: Jim Crow and Its Afterlives
$24.95 Read moreA narrative account of Jim Crow as people experienced it
The last generation of Americans with a living memory of Jim Crow will soon disappear. They leave behind a collective memory of segregation sha- Series: Jacobin
- Author: Reed, Adolph L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1839766263
- Language: English
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Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
$32.00 Add to cart*The instant New York Times bestseller*
The untold story of four of the most decorated soldiers of World War II–all Medal of Honor recipients–from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler’s own mount- Author: Kershaw, Alex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0593556399
- Language: English
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Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
$22.00 Add to cartNearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today’s world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive
- Author: Plokhy, Serhii
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1324035986
- Language: English
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Suzuki: The Man and His Dream to Teach the Children of the World
$29.95 Read moreA New Yorker Best Book of the Year
The remarkable life of violinist and teacher Shinichi Suzuki, who pioneered an innovative but often-misunderstood philosophy of early childhood education–now known- Author: Hotta, Eri
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0674238230
- Language: English
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Line in the Sand: Foreign Legion Forts and Fortifications in Morocco 1900-1926
$49.95 Read moreThis book gives an overview of the French conquest of Morocco between 1900 and 1926. Whilst providing a general outline of the conquest of Morocco the book concentrates on the use of forts and other f… [more below]
- Series: From Musket to Maxim 1815-1914
- Author: Jeynes, Richard P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: April 20 2023
- ISBN10: 1915113830
- Language: English
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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography
$9.99 Add to cartDive into the world of the author of the beloved Little House series
From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Series: Little House Nonfiction
- Author: Anderson, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: January 02 2007
- ISBN10: 0060885521
- Language: English
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Frida Kahlo: The Painter and Her Work
$50.00 Read moreThis definitive appreciation of Kahlo’s career features gorgeous full-page reproductions and insightful commentary to illuminate connections between the artist’s life and work.
Few painters have been- Author: Prignitz-Poda, Helga
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 3791379607
- Language: English
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The Penguin Book of Modern Speeches
$20.00 Read moreThis definitive collection gathers the most significant speeches of the modern era, from Theodore Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr. to Ronald Reagan and Michelle Obama
Defined by waves of idealism- Author: MacArthur, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: December 03 2019
- ISBN10: 0241982308
- Language: English
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How to Read Wittgenstein
$14.95 Read moreApproaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a new sort of introduction–a personal master class in reading–that brings you fac… [more below]
- Series: How to Read #0
- Author: Monk, Ray
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 17 2005
- ISBN10: 0393328201
- Language: English
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Impounded: Dorothea Lange and the Censored Images of Japanese American Internment
$19.95 Read moreCensored by the U.S. Army, Dorothea Lange’s unseen photographs are the extraordinary photographic record of the Japanese American internment saga. This indelible work of visual and social history conf… [more below]
- Author: Gordon, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 17 2008
- ISBN10: 0393330907
- Language: English
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P-38 Lightning Vs Bf 109: North Africa, Sicily and Italy 1942-43
$23.00 Read moreAn exciting account of the aerial battles fought by the USAAF’s P38 Lightnings and the Jagdflieger‘s Bf 109Gs for dominance over North Africa and the Mediterranean.
USAAF fighter pilots experienced a- Series: Duel #131
- Author: Young, Edward M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1472859545
- Language: English
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Fighting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964: A History Seeking Adventure
$34.65 Read moreYOU are fighting for equity and equal rights during the turbulent 1960s. How will you take part in this historic battle? Will you join the Freedom Riders to fight segregation on buses? Will you sit in… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: Seeking History
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 166905828X
- Language: English
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The Allure of Chanel
$19.95 Read moreThe story of Coco Chanel in her own words, as told by her to Paul Morand, in a beautfiul new paperback edition
Perfect for fans of the luxurious and exceptional world of Chanel, and of Daniele Bott’s- Series: Pushkin Press Classics
- Author: Morand, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1805330217
- Language: English
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See That My Grave Is Kept Clean: The World and Music of Blind Lemon Jefferson
$28.00 Read moreA new biography of the beloved but mysterious Blind Lemon Jefferson, famous blues musician. Born in 1897, Jefferson was a blind street musician who played his guitar at the corner of Elm Street and Ce… [more below]
- Author: Govenar, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1646053125
- Language: English
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Instructions Not Included: How a Team of Women Coded the Future
$17.99 Read moreClick. Whir. Buzz.
Not so long ago, math problems had to be solved with pencil and paper, mail delivered by postman, and files were stored in paper folders and metal cabinets. But three women, Betty Sn… [more below]- Author: Brown, Tami Lewis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1368011055
- Language: English
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Ottoman Armies 1820-1914
$20.00 Read moreThis book describes and illustrates the armies of the embattled Ottoman Turkish Empire involved in 19th-century wars during the Empire’s long spiral of decline.
During the so called ‘long 19th century- Series: Men-At-Arms (Osprey) #551
- Author: Esposito, Gabriele
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 147285537X
- Language: English
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Quotations of Ernest Hemingway
$9.95 Read moreThis pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from author Ernest Hemingway. “All my life I’ve looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time.” –Ernest Hemin… [more below]
- Series: Quotations of Great Americans
- Author: Hemingway, Ernest
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 12 2018
- ISBN10: 1429094958
- Language: English
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Waffen-SS on the Western Front: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
$24.95 Read moreThis book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Western Front during the Second World War. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublish… [more below]
- Series: Images of War
- Author: Baxter, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: December 19 2013
- ISBN10: 1781591857
- Language: English
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Pushing Cool: Big Tobacco, Racial Marketing, and the Untold Story of the Menthol Cigarette
$30.00 Read moreSpanning a century, Pushing Cool reveals how the twin deceptions of health and Black affinity for menthol were crafted–and how the industry’s disturbingly powerful narrative has endured to this day. … [more below]
- Author: Wailoo, Keith
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 392
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 022679413X
- Language: English
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Democratic Justice: Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment
$45.00 Read moreThe conventional wisdom about Felix Frankfurter–Harvard law professor and Supreme Court justice–is that he struggled to fill the seat once held by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Scholars have portrayed Fran
- Author: Snyder, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 992
- Publish Date: August 23 2022
- ISBN10: 1324004878
- Language: English
