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The Sinners All Bow : Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne. by Dawson, Kate Winkler.;
In 'The Sinners All Bow', acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the chilling true story of a young woman whose scandalous life was rumored to be Nathaniel Hawthornes inspiration for 'The Scarlet Letter' - and whose shocking death inspired the first true-crime book published in America.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / 19th Century; HISTORY / Women; TRUE CRIME / Murder / General;
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The small and the mighty : twelve unsung Americans who changed the course of history, from the founding to the civil rights movement. by McMahon, Sharon.;
"From America's favorite government teacher, a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship;
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America, América : A New History of the New World. by Grandin, Greg.;
'America, America' is the first comprehensive history of the Western Hemisphere, a sweeping five-century narrative of North and South America that redefines our understanding of both. From the author of 'The End of the Myth', which won the Pulitzer Prize and 'Fordlandia', which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies); HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; HISTORY / United States / General;
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Strangers in the Land : Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America. by Luo, Michael.;
From New Yorker Executive Editor and writer Michael Luo comes an urgent, deeply felt history of the Chinese in America and their more than century-long struggle to belong.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / American / Asian American Studies;
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On Air : The Triumph and Tumult of NPR. by Oney, Steve.;
'On Air' is an epic, decade-long reported history of NPR that reveals the unlikely story of one of Americas most celebrated but least understood media empires.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Media & Communications; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General; HISTORY / General; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism;
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Wiseguys and the White House : Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made. by Dezenhall, Eric.;
'Wiseguys and the White House' is a connected account of how the Mob has worked with Americas presidents and have influenced the presidency for nearly a century.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Corruption & Misconduct; TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime;
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Custer / by McMurtry, Larry.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876.; United States. Army; Generals; Indians of North America; Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster,
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Revenge : how Donald Trump weaponized the US Department of Justice against his critics / by Cohen, Michael(Lawyer),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In a story now being echoed in recent breaking news stories about IRS persecution of Trump foes such as former FBI head James Comey and others, Cohen details -in his inimitable blunt language, with absolutely no holds barred and naming names -his attempt to clear his name and tell the truth about Donald Trump. Chillingly, he also makes clear what happens when you try to speak truth to power, and the power knows no bounds"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Cohen, Michael (Lawyer); Cohen, Michael (Lawyer); Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; Trump, Donald, 1946-; United States. Department of Justice; United States. Department of Justice.; Attorneys general; Lawyers; Misconduct in office; Political corruption; Political culture; Presidents;
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Patton's prayer : a true story of courage, faith, and victory in World War II / by Kershaw, Alex,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of courage, resilience, and faith during the Second World War. General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives. Patton seethed, desperate for some change, any change, in the weather. A devout Christian, he telephoned his head chaplain. "Do you have a good prayer for the weather?" he asked. The resulting prayer was soon printed and distributed to the 250,000 men under Patton's command. "Pray when driving," the men were told. "Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle ... Pray for victory ... Pray for Peace." Then came the Battle of the Bulge. Amid frigid temperatures and heavy snow, 200,000 German troops overwhelmed the meager American lines in Belgium's Ardennes Forest, massacring thousands of soldiers as the attack converged on a vital crossroads town called Bastogne. There, the 101st Airborne was dug in, but the enemy were lurking, hidden in the thick blanket of fog that seemed to never dissipate. A hundred miles of frozen roads to the south, Patton needed an answer to his prayer, fast, before it was too late"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945; United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st; Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945.; Generals; World War, 1939-1945;
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The bomb : presidents, generals, and the secret history of nuclear war / by Kaplan, Fred M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Fred Kaplan takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of Staff's "Tank" in the Pentagon, and the vast chambers of Strategic Command to bring us the untold stories--based on exclusive interviews and previously classified documents--of how America's presidents and generals have thought about, threatened, broached, and just barely avoided nuclear war from the dawn of the atomic age until today"--
Subjects: Nuclear weapons; Nuclear arms control; Nuclear disarmament; National security;
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