United States - History - 20th century
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The Rock and the River
$8.99 Add to cartCoretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award winner
In this “taut, eloquent first novel” (Booklist, starred review), a young Black boy wrestles with conflicting notions of revolution and family loyalty as- Series: Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award for New Talent
- Author: Magoon, Kekla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 06 2010
- ISBN10: 1416978038
- 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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Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations
$18.99 Add to cart“Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic an… [more below]
- Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0525516093
- Language: English
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Fighting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964: A History Seeking Adventure
$9.99 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669058255
- Language: English
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Korean War: A Captivating Guide to Korean War History
$29.99 Add to cartExplore how the Korean War Started, the Aftermath and the Events in Between
The narrative of the Korean War in the West, and particularly in the United States, tells the tale of a conflict between two
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: April 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1647485517
- Language: English
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Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement
$25.48 Read moreRecommended by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Book Riot and Autostraddle
Nominated for a 2019 NAACP Image Award, a groundbreaking collection of profiles of African American women leaders in
- Author: Bell, Janet Dewart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1620975580
- Language: English
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Al Capone
$29.99 Read moreBased on truth, lies, myths, and rumors, this is the story of the greatest gangster of all time: Al Capone. Family man, community leader, industrious smuggler, or vicious killer? You decide.
Born int
- Author: Meralli, Swann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 172
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1990521169
- Language: English
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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
$34.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-r… [more below]
- Author: Maddow, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: November 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593793706
- Language: English
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Oppenheimer: The Official Screenplay
$17.95 Add to cart**Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture**
The complete screenplay of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.Oppenheimer centers on the life of the “father of the atomic bomb.” Based on the
- Author: Nolan, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 150
- Publish Date: August 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 0571381316
- Language: English
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
$50.00 Add to cartTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER – “A riveting account of one of history’s most essential and paradoxical figures.”–Christopher Nolan
#1 NEW YORK TIME- Author: Bird, Kai
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 736
- Publish Date: May 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0375412026
- Language: English
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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
$32.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-r
- Author: Maddow, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 17, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593444515
- Language: English
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The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
$27.00 Read more#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR- Author: Bennett, Brit
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 02, 2020
- ISBN10: 0525536299
- Language: English
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1932: Fdr, Hoover and the Dawn of a New America
$28.00 Read moreAn enthralling slice of history with contemporary resonance, this unique account examines the most transformative year in American history — when a battered nation would emerge from the Great Depress… [more below]
- Author: Martelle, Scott
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0806541865
- Language: English
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American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Oppenheimer
$25.00 Add to cartTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER – “A riveting account of one of history’s most essential and paradoxical figures.”–Christopher Nolan
#1 NEW YORK TIME- Author: Bird, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: April 11 2006
- ISBN10: 0375726268
- Language: English
