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History and Current EventsApril 2015
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"One of the legacies of the War of 1812 was a British fear that the United States might try to annex British North America (as Canada was then known), accompanied by a conviction among Americans that they should never stop trying." ~ from Amanda Foreman's A World on Fire
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New and Recently Released!
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ISIS : the state of terror
by Jessica Stern
A terrorism expert from Harvard and the author of Jihad Joe explore the origins, growth and implication of the Islamic State jihadist army while surveying its methods and unexpectedly sophisticated social media expertise. 75,000 first printing.
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| Hell and Good Company: The Spanish Civil War and the World It Made by Richard RhodesThe Spanish Civil War influenced the creative works of numerous authors and artists, served as a proving-ground for new military technologies, and spurred significant improvements in front-line medical and surgical procedures. In Hell and Good Company, award-winning historian and MacArthur Foundation fellow Richard Rhodes details the impact of this war, whose outcome established the long-lasting dictatorship of Francisco Franco and foreshadowed the world's political divisions throughout the 20th century. Depicting the horrific conflict through the eyes of participants, Rhodes brings to life the political passion, humanitarian dedication, and camaraderie of these events. |
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Digging for Richard III : the search for the lost king
by Michael W Pitts
Combines photos, diagrams and first-hand accounts in the story of the archaeology behind the history-changing dig that found Richard III, offering engaging details through additional information provided by Leicester University. Appendix. Illustrations. Index.
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Focus on: The American Civil War
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The Civil War ended in April 1865, 150 years ago this month.
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| A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War by Amanda ForemanThough Americans usually think of the Civil War as an internal conflict, other nations were invested both politically and economically in its outcome. Acclaimed historian Amanda Foreman relates in A World on Fire that Great Britain supplied funds and armaments as well as diplomatic support to the Confederacy, and British citizens volunteered to fight on both sides. Through her engaging narrative and informative illustrations, she vividly depicts the engagement of politicians from both countries and portrays British soldiers and journalists on the battlefields. For more on the international aspects of this war, read Don Doyle's The Cause of All Nations. |
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| 1861: The Civil War Awakening by Adam GoodheartIn 1861, historian Adam Goodheart paints a vibrant picture of radical changes in the U.S. during the pivotal year of 1860-1861, when many citizens came to reject norms and institutions that maintained the wealth and security of a few at the expense of the many. Goodheart expertly analyzes the standard histories and an abundance of primary sources, including recently discovered, privately held letters and memoirs, to portray this cultural shift as the real start of the Civil War. Kirkus Reviews applauds his character-rich, story-driven historical narrative as "beautifully written and thoroughly original." |
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Living hell : the dark side of the Civil War
by Michael C. C. Adams
A senior military historian presents an unflinching account of the human costs of the Civil War. Drawing extensively on letters and memoirs of individual soldiers, Adams assembles vivid accounts of the distress Confederate and Union soldiers faced daily: sickness, exhaustion, hunger, devastating injuries and makeshift hospitals where saws were often the medical instrument of choice. Providing a powerful counterpoint to Civil War glorification, Adams suggests Americans become fond of war out of ignorance of its terrors.
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The handy Civil War answer book
by Samuel Etinde Crompton
Provides answers to over nine hundred questions involving the United States Civil War, detailing the war's generals, weapons, battle events, and aftermath
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| Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year by David Von DrehleIn 1862, the Union appeared to be on the brink of failure, while the Confederacy's fortunes were rising. By early 1863, the tide had turned, and in this book journalist Dave Von Drehle details the reasons why. Arguing that during 1862 Abraham Lincoln grew into a more effective leader in both politics and war, assuming the reins of power in decisive fashion, Von Drehle relates how the President replaced the Union Army's leadership and became more engaged in military strategy. The lively, dramatic, chronological account in Rise to Greatness offers compelling reading for any history buff. |
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Lincoln and the power of the press : the war for public opinion
by Harold Holzer
Looks at the ways that Abraham Lincoln used—and even manipulated and bullied—the press to his advantage, including closing down papers that were "disloyal," moving the telegraph to the secretary of war's office to deny it to unfriendly newsmen, pampering top newspaper publishers to get his way and more. By the author of Lincoln at Cooper Union. 50,000 first printing.
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