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Foundations of North-east Archaeology (Studies in archaeology)Foundations of North-east Archaeology (Studies in archaeology)The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors, Third Edition: Archaeology of Mesoamerica (v. 1)The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors, Third Edition: Archaeology of Mesoamerica (v. 1)
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Thought i have an older edition of Weaver's book, this is the book that inspired my love of...
PACEMAKER UNITED STATES HISTORY STUDENT EDITION FOURTH EDITION 2004 (PACEMAKER  US HISTORY)PACEMAKER UNITED STATES HISTORY STUDENT EDITION FOURTH EDITION 2004 (PACEMAKER US HISTORY)
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I purchased this book as a resource for a U.S. History class my high school son was taking on...
Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Combined Brief EditionWestern Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Combined Brief Edition
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For courses in Introductory Western Civilization or European or Western History. This text...
Documents Set: Volume 2 (Making a Nation:  United States and Its People)Documents Set: Volume 2 (Making a Nation: United States and Its People)
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The Legacy of Mesoamerica: History and Culture of a Native American Civilization (2nd Edition)The Legacy of Mesoamerica: History and Culture of a Native American Civilization (2nd Edition)
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I received the book so fast and the condition of it was as described that i would recommeded to...
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries New YorkAtlas of Historical County Boundaries New YorkBattleground for the Union: The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877.Battleground for the Union: The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877.
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A broadly interpretive survey of the Civil War and Reconstruction including events leading up...
The Early History of Greater MexicoThe Early History of Greater Mexico
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Presented in an easy-to-follow chronological framework, this thorough and insightful survey...
The Devil's DictionaryThe Devil's Dictionary
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I thought this book was great. Bierce certainly doesn't lie! He told it like it is and made...


The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in Its First Age of TerrorThe Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror
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This book is, sadly, as bad an example of written history as it is interesting in it's...
A Passion for Nature: The Life of John MuirA Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir
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I must admit that I have never been a fan of John Muir. Besides his description of the...
Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a PresidentLyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President
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Robert Dallek has abriged his two volume set (nearly 1,500 pages) down to 400+ pages. Mr. Dallek...
Myths America Lives ByMyths America Lives By
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If there has been an ideal time for a book like this to hit the market, the time is now. ...
On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War II (V Ethel Willis White Books)On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War II (V Ethel Willis White Books)
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Jack Hamann's book is indispensable for anyone interested in the story of Italian POWs in...

Dwelling Place: A Plantation EpicDwelling Place: A Plantation Epic
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In Dwelling Place, Erskine Clarke expands the chronological range of a notable series of...
Hotel: An American HistoryHotel: An American History
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Interesting to know how, in America, grand hotels emerged from the 'taverns' which...
The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life (Volume 76; v. 873)The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life (Volume 76; v. 873)
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The book was highly recommended to me. I just ordered the first copy shown which was this...
Memoirs Of General William T. ShermanMemoirs Of General William T. Sherman
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I just finished reading this book (from the library, a 19th century edition) and came to search...
Foundations of North-east Archaeology (Studies in archaeology)Foundations of North-east Archaeology (Studies in archaeology)

The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors, Third Edition: Archaeology of Mesoamerica (v. 1)The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors, Third Edition: Archaeology of Mesoamerica (v. 1)
Best Price: $23.99
Thought i have an older edition of Weaver's book, this is the book that inspired my love of...
PACEMAKER UNITED STATES HISTORY STUDENT EDITION FOURTH EDITION 2004 (PACEMAKER  US HISTORY)PACEMAKER UNITED STATES HISTORY STUDENT EDITION FOURTH EDITION 2004 (PACEMAKER US HISTORY)
Best Price: $29.01
I purchased this book as a resource for a U.S. History class my high school son was taking on...
Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Combined Brief EditionWestern Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, Combined Brief Edition
Best Price: $12.94
For courses in Introductory Western Civilization or European or Western History. This text...
Documents Set: Volume 2 (Making a Nation:  United States and Its People)Documents Set: Volume 2 (Making a Nation: United States and Its People)
Best Price: $30.00
The Legacy of Mesoamerica: History and Culture of a Native American Civilization (2nd Edition)The Legacy of Mesoamerica: History and Culture of a Native American Civilization (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $58.94
I received the book so fast and the condition of it was as described that i would recommeded to...

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries New YorkAtlas of Historical County Boundaries New YorkBattleground for the Union: The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877.Battleground for the Union: The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877.
Best Price: $50.00
A broadly interpretive survey of the Civil War and Reconstruction including events leading up...
The Early History of Greater MexicoThe Early History of Greater Mexico
Best Price: $59.00
Presented in an easy-to-follow chronological framework, this thorough and insightful survey...
Brasil: A Concise Thematic GeographyBrasil: A Concise Thematic GeographySons of the MoonSons of the Moon

Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to EarthMoondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth
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"Moondust" is an interesting book. Having some notable errors of fact, it nonetheless...
The Last Playboy : the High Life of Porfirio RubirosaThe Last Playboy : the High Life of Porfirio Rubirosa
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If you have never heard of Porfirio Rubirosa, that's no surprise. He died in 1965, and...
Last Town on Earth, TheLast Town on Earth, TheThe Reagan Diaries: Collector's Edition (Leather,Slipcase)The Reagan Diaries: Collector's Edition (Leather,Slipcase)Laura Ingalls Wilder TimetableLaura Ingalls Wilder Timetable
If you're interested in the general happenings of history along with the timeline of the...

Ordeal of the Union Vol.1: Fruits of Manifest Destiny 1847-1852 : A House Dividing 1852-1857Ordeal of the Union Vol.1: Fruits of Manifest Destiny 1847-1852 : A House Dividing 1852-1857
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This the book to read if you want to learn about the Compromise of 1850. Nevins goes into great...
The Morning After: American Successes and Excesses 1981-1986The Morning After: American Successes and Excesses 1981-1986
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"The Morning After" is the third collection of George Will's columns. It begins...
They Shoot Coaches, Don't They?: UCLA and the Ncaa Since John WoodenThey Shoot Coaches, Don't They?: UCLA and the Ncaa Since John Wooden
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Expansive, if sometimes inaccurate (examples: calling Bill Walton's hometown "La...
Complete Idiot's Guide to the American PresidentsComplete Idiot's Guide to the American Presidents
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The problem with this book is that if one is not somewhat familiar with U.S. history, there will...
C, WRIGHT MILLS: AN AMERICAN UTOPIANC, WRIGHT MILLS: AN AMERICAN UTOPIAN
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I happened upon this wonderful biography and overview of sociologist C. Wright Mills written by...

Black AfricaBlack Africa
Various Contributors.Hardback,Ex-Library,with usual stamps markings, ,in good all-round...
Under the Cloud: The Decades of Nuclear TestingUnder the Cloud: The Decades of Nuclear Testing
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As one who has lived very close to this subject for nearly half a century, I find 'Under the...
A Conspiracy So ImmenseA Conspiracy So Immense
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Historian David Oshinsky, Professor of History at Rutgers University, does a masterful job in...
Feeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American PoliticsFeeding Frenzy: How Attack Journalism Has Transformed American Politics
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One of the best exposes of how journalism in the late 20th century has become more concerned...
When I Was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac SchoolWhen I Was Cool: My Life at the Jack Kerouac School
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I have no way of knowing how much Sam Kashner remembers about what happened to him thirty yars...

Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of 1938
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Occasionally, people ask me, "How do you decide what to read?" I can answer that when...
Voices of the American SouthVoices of the American South
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Voices of the American South is a comprehensive survey of pivotal works in the Southern...
Heroes of WW IIHeroes of WW II
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is written as a series of vignettes for the various...
Jefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at MonticelloJefferson's Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello
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Unlike other reviewers, I don't believe that "Secrets" requires extensive...
An Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a PresidentAn Unbroken Agony: Haiti, From Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President
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When violent rebels descended on Port-au-Prince in 2004, and President Aristide left Haiti in a...

PaulaPaula
I first read Isabel Allende when my friend's mother recommended "The House of the...
When Character Was KingWhen Character Was King
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Ronald Reagan is easy to ridicule. He was a simple, direct, optimistic person whose decision to...
George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee EmpireGeorge: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire
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The author Peter Golenbock is a well known author and should be totally embarrassed with the...
The Last Comanche Chief: The Life and Times of Quanah ParkerThe Last Comanche Chief: The Life and Times of Quanah Parker
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Bill Neeley's Book- The Last Comanche Chief, The Life and Times of Quanah Parker is the most...
Paradise with Serpents: Travels in the Lost World of ParaguayParadise with Serpents: Travels in the Lost World of Paraguay
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Ive lived in Paraguay since 2002, am married to a Paraguayan, have a Paraguayan son and am the...

Once upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte CanteenOnce upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen
North Platte, Nebraska, is a solitary outpost in the vast midwestern plains. But from Christmas...
Among the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought BackAmong the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the Passengers and Crew Who Fought Back
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As I read "Among the Heroes", I was inspired by the lives of the passengers, their...
Chickamauga and Chattanooga: The Battles That Doomed the ConfederacyChickamauga and Chattanooga: The Battles That Doomed the Confederacy
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In the Autumn of 1863, a pair of remarkable military engagements took place on opposite sides of...
100 Years of  Wall Street100 Years of Wall Street
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This book, rich with wonderful old photos, gives a concise history of the last 100 years of the...
The American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, and DetailsThe American-Built Clipper Ship, 1850-1856: Characteristics, Construction, and Details
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Bill Crothers' excellent drawings and thorough research make this a definitive reference on...

God's Samurai: Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor (Brassey's Commemorative Series, Wwii)God's Samurai: Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor (Brassey's Commemorative Series, Wwii)
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This is one of the best books I've ever read. Very thoroughly documented based on interviews...
Modern Material Culture: The Archaeology of Us (Studies in Archaeology)Modern Material Culture: The Archaeology of Us (Studies in Archaeology)
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Modern Material Culture is concerned with the nature of archaeological reasoning. Its approach...
Guitarrero Cave: Early Man in the Andes (Studies in archaeology)Guitarrero Cave: Early Man in the Andes (Studies in archaeology)
The investigation of Guitarrero Cave was (at their time) the most well carried multidisciplinary...
Hohokam and Patayan: Prehistory of Southwestern ArizonaHohokam and Patayan: Prehistory of Southwestern Arizona
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Cannon Reservoir Human Ecology Project: An Archaeological Study of Cultural Adaptations in the Southern Prairie Peninsula (Studies in archaeology)Cannon Reservoir Human Ecology Project: An Archaeological Study of Cultural Adaptations in the Southern Prairie Peninsula (Studies in archaeology)

Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand CanyonDown the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
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This is a pretty decent book for the newcomer who has never read anything about Powell. I found...
Going Rogue: An American LifeGoing Rogue: An American Life
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This is a review I wrote for Chinese media at the release of this book's Chinese...
The Way of the WorldThe Way of the World
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Ron Suskind's The Way of the World is, as you'd expect, wonderfully researched and...
Longaberger: An American Success StoryLongaberger: An American Success Story
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This is a remarkably heart-warming business book. The Longaberger company's mission is...
The Whispering LandThe Whispering Land
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To me, Gerald Durrell is the best descriptive writer who has ever lived. His stories of animal ...

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PACEMAKER SE 2001C THIRD EDITION (PACEMAKER  AMERICAN GOVERNMENT)AMERICAN GOVERNMENT PACEMAKER SE 2001C THIRD EDITION (PACEMAKER AMERICAN GOVERNMENT)
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I purchased this book as part of my quest to obtain my high school dipoloma, 30 years...
ChickenhawkChickenhawk
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This is a book written by a very brave man. Not because he flew over 1,000 missions during the...
The Education of Henry Adams (Penguin Classics)The Education of Henry Adams (Penguin Classics)
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it has thorough, helpful notes that help fill in the historical gaps in the book. I was hooked...
Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
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Both landlubbers and seafarers will find much to enjoy in Nathaniel Philbrick's engrossing...
The Right Nation: Conservative Power in AmericaThe Right Nation: Conservative Power in America
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- "This book tries to paint a portrait of the conservative movement - of the people and...
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