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On Every Tide
by S. J. Connolly
This sweeping history of Irish migration, starting in the 18th century, shows how emigrants became a force in world politics and religion as they helped settle new frontiers, industrialized the West, spread Catholicism globally and ultimately, helped make the modern world. 20,000 first printing.
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The Jeffersonians
by Kevin R. C. Gutzman
Before the consecutive two-term administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, there had only been one other trio of its type: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Kevin R. C. Gutzman's The Jeffersonians is a complete chronicle of the men, known as The Virginia Dynasty, who served as president from 1801 to 1825 and implemented the foreign policy, domestic, and constitutional agenda of the radical wing of the American Revolution, setting guideposts for later American liberals to follow. The three close political allies were tightly related: Jefferson and Madison were the closest of friends, and Monroe was Jefferson's former law student. Their achievements were many, including the founding of the opposition Republican Party in the 1790s; the Louisiana Purchase; and the call upon Congress in 1806 to use its constitutional power to ban slave imports beginning on January 1, 1808. Of course, not everything the Virginia Dynasty undertook was a success: Its chief failure might have been the ineptly planned and led War of 1812. In general, however, when Monroe rode off into the sunset in 1825, his passing and the end of The Virginia Dynasty were much lamented. Kevin R. C. Gutzman's stunning book details a time in America when three Presidents worked toward common goals to strengthen our Republic in a way we rarely see in American politics today.
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Our America: A Photographic History
by Ken Burns
Assembling images that best embody 200 years of the American experience, some from renowned photographers and by others who worked in obscurity, an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker shares images of our country's natural beauty, of war and civil conflict and of communities drawing together across lines of race and class.
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Operation Pineapple Express
by Scott Mann
This tense real-life thriller follows a group of retired Green Berets as they, called for one last mission, worked together to save a former comrade, along with 500 Afghans, right before the ISIS-K suicide bombing and amidst the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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A Road Running Southward
by Dan Chapman
In 1867, John Muir set out on foot to explore the botanical wonders of the South, keeping a detailed journal of his adventures as he traipsed from Kentucky southward to Florida. One hundred and fifty years later, on a similar whim, veteran Atlanta reporter Dan Chapman, distressed by sprawl-driven environmental ills in a region he loves, recreated Muir's journey to see for himself how nature has fared since Muir's time. Channeling Muir, he uses humor, keen observation, and a deep love of place to celebrate the South's natural riches. But he laments that a treasured way of life for generations of Southerners is endangered as long-simmering struggles intensify over misused and dwindling resources. Chapman seeks to discover how Southerners might balance surging population growth with protecting the natural beauty Muir found so special.
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Proving Ground
by Kathy Kleiman
This untold, WWII-era story restores the six women who programmed the worlds first modern computer to their rightful place as technological revolutionaries.
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Island Infernos
by John C. McManus
In this second and final volume, a military historian and award-winning author continues the US Army’s epic crusade in the Pacific War, from the battle of Saipan to the occupation of Japan, climaxing with the American return to the Phillippines.
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The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World
by Shelley Puhak
The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule. Brunhild was a foreign princess, raised to be married off for the sake of alliance-building. Her sister-in-law Fredegund started out as a lowly palace slave. And yet, in sixth-century Merovingian France, where women were excluded from noble succession and royal politics was a blood sport, these two iron-willed strategists reigned over vast realms, changing the face of Europe.
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Powers and Thrones
by Dan Jones
This epic history of the medieval world, which was forged by the big forces that still occupy us today—climate change, pandemic disease, mass migration and technological revolutions, shows us how every sphere of human life and activity was transformed in the thousand years covered by this book.
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Taking Paris
by Martin Dugard
In 1944, the exiled general Charles de Gaulle, headquartered in the bar of London’s Connaught Hotel, convinces Eisenhower to put Paris before Berlin as the race for Paris begins, in this thrilling account of the World War II Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis.
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Things are Never so Bad That They Can't get Worse
by William Neuman
Part journalism, part memoir, part history, this nuanced and deeply reported account chronicles Venezuela’s tragic journey from petro-riches to poverty, painting a personal portrait of this crisis in real time, while reflecting the energy, passion and humor of its people under the most challenging circumstances.
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Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll
by Lenny Kaye
"Rock and roll was birthed in basements and garages, radio stations and dance halls, in cities where unexpected gatherings of artists and audience changed and charged the way music is heard and celebrated, capturing lightning in a bottle. Musician and writer Lenny Kaye explores ten crossroads of time and place that define rock and roll, its unforgettable flashpoints, characters and visionaries, how each generation came to be, how it was discovered by the world".
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South to America
by Imani Perry
This intricately woven tapestry of stories of immigrant communities, exploitative opportunists, enslaved peoples, unsung heroes and lived experiences shows the meaning of American is inextricably linked to the South—and understanding its history and culture is the key to understanding our nation as a whole.
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The Last Slave Ship
by Ben Raines
This extraordinary true story of the last ship to carry enslaved people to America recounts its perilous journey, its rediscovery and its complex legacy—and how America continues to struggle with the traumatic past of slavery and the ways in which racial oppression continue to this day.
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The Impossible Art
by Matthew Aucoin
A rising star of the opera world discusses his new opera, Eurydice, from its inception to its premier on the Metropolitan Opera’s iconic stage, through an artist’s notebook containing reflections on the art of opera—its history, its miracles and its enduring relevance.
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The Auschwitz Photographer
by Luca Crippa
In 1939, after Germany invaded Poland, photographer Wilhelm Brasse was sent to Auschwitz to record the camp’s atrocities where he faked documents for prisoners and smuggled photos to the outside world, and, when the war ended, refused to destroy his records so we might never forget.
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Twelve Caesars
by Mary Beard
Against a background of today’s “sculpture wars,” one of the world’s leading classicists and cultural commentators tells the fascinating story of how images of Roman autocrats have influenced art, culture and the representation of power for more than two millennia.
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Liberty is Sweet
by Woody Holton
This reassessment of the American Revolution examines the role of overlooked Americans such as women, Native Americans, African Americans and religious dissenters in the execution and eventual success of the war.
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Vanderbilt
by Anderson Cooper
Drawing on never-before-seen documents and told from a unique insider’s viewpoint, the CNN anchor and New York Times bestselling author tells the story of his legendary family and their remarkable influence.
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Fuzz
by Mary Roach
A best-selling author offers an investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet.
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Read Until you Understand
by Farah Jasmine Griffin
Farah Jasmine Griffin's beloved father died when she was nine, bequeathing her an unparalleled inheritance in closets full of remarkable books and other records of Black genius. In Read Until You understand-a line from a note he wrote to her-she shares a lifetime of discoveries: the ideas that framed the United States Constitution and that inspired Malcolm X's fervent speeches, the soulful music of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, the daring literature of Phillis Wheatley and Toni Morrison, the artistry of Romare Bearden, and many others. Having taught a popular Columbia University survey course of Black literature, she explores themes such as grace, justice, rage, self-determination, beauty, and mercy to help readers grapple with the ongoing project that is American democracy. Joining her experiences in Black communities with her immersion in the glorious works of Black artists, Read Until You Understand is a powerful testament to the enduring wisdom of Black culture and history.
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Icebound
by Andrea Pitzer
Documents the remarkable survival tale of 16th-century Dutch explorer and talented navigator Williams Barents, whose obsessive quest to chart the remote regions of the Arctic prompted three harrowing expeditions.
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Operation Pedestal: The Fleet that Battled to Malta, 1942
by Max Hastings
In this action-packed story of courage, fortitude, loss and triumph, a renowned historian recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II — the British action to save its troops from starvation on Malta.
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A World Beneath the Sands: The Golden Age of Egyptology
by Toby A. H. Wilkinson
The Egyptologist author of The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt documents the history of the West's scramble to claim the discoveries of Egypt and how the past 200 years of archaeology have informed our understandings of the ancient world. Illustrations
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Paper Bullets
by Jeffrey H. Jackson
Documents the story of the French activist couple best known by their artistic pseudonyms, Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, describing their “paper bullet” anti-Nazi PSYOPS campaign and role in promoting resistance, Jewish culture and LGBTQ awareness.
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The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song
by Henry Louis Gates
The Harvard University professor, NAACP Image Award recipient and Emmy Award-winning creator of The African Americans presents a history of the Black church in America that illuminates its essential role in culture, politics and resistance to white supremacy.
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The Women with Silver Wings
by Katherine Sharp Landdeck
Tells the true story of the daring female aviators who helped the United States win World War II—only to be forgotten by the country they served. Illustrations.
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The House of Kennedy
by James Patterson
A revelatory portrait of the Kennedys explores how the dual mottos, “To whom much is given, much is expected” and “Win at all costs” shaped generations of life inside and outside the family.
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The World: A Brief Introduction
by Richard Haass
The president of the non-partisan Council on Foreign Relations explains each region of the modern world, discusses the challenges of globalization and explores which are the most influential countries, events and ideas to help readers become more globally literate. Illustrations.
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Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership
by Edward J. Larson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and award-winning author of Summer for the Gods presents a dual biography of the two Founding Fathers to illuminate in fresh detail how their underexplored relationship forged the United States.
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
by Mary Beard
A prominent classicist explores ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves and criminals.
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
by Isabel Wilkerson
In an epic history covering the period from the end of World War I through the 1970s, a Pulitzer Prize winner chronicles the decades-long migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West through the stories of three individuals and their families. Reprint. A best-selling book. A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist.
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