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On New Year's Day 1959, Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement overthrew the ruling regime in Cuba, bringing the Cold War to the United States' doorstep and setting the island nation and its superpower neighbor on a collision course.

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Unveil the untold story of trailblazing educator Mary Rippon in this updated edition, featuring two new chapters revealing her enduring legacy.

Step back in time and rediscover the bars and restaurants, mom-and-pop shops, and bustling storefronts that shaped historic Georgetown.

Unique among Union army corps, the Ninth fought in both the Eastern and Western theaters of the Civil War.

In the spirit of Robert Adair's cult classic The Physics of Baseball, here is a book that tackles the long-cherished myths of Civil War historyand ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics.

EnlightenmentAufklrung in German, Lumieres in Frenchis more an idea than a period.

Unveil the untold story of trailblazing educator Mary Rippon in this updated edition, featuring two new chapters revealing her enduring legacy.

In the spirit of Robert Adair's cult classic The Physics of Baseball, here is a book that tackles the long-cherished myths of Civil War historyand ultimately shatters them, based on physics and mathematics.

From the Preface: In the 1700s, American colleges like Yale were hotbeds of intellectual activity that lead the country to revolution.

For centuries, Christians and Muslims have engaged each other in debate and critique.

When Howard Mansfield grew up, World War II was omnipresent and hidden.

George Washington and the Creation of the American Republic debunks the portrayal of George Washington in what is described by historians as the ';Critical Years' (17811789), a time when he was deeply involved in land speculation, western expansion, scientific farming, canal building, political affairs, and family mattersdirecting the nation toward a strong central government.

On New Year's Day 1959, Fidel Castro's revolutionary movement overthrew the ruling regime in Cuba, bringing the Cold War to the United States' doorstep and setting the island nation and its superpower neighbor on a collision course.

Originally published in 1968, this book was an important contribution both to the economics of the public sector and to the study of comparative economic systems and remains of historical interest.

The compelling, groundbreaking investigation of how the choices of twelve US presidents, from Truman to Trump, have fueled turbulence and turmoil in the Middle East.

Witches and Warlocks of New York is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Empire State.

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Centennial State has to offer!

Paul Bunyan and Babe, Native American legends, ghosts, river mysteries, and more populate the pages of Spooky Wisconsin.

When Howard Mansfield grew up, World War II was omnipresent and hidden.

Nurture faith and connection with a 52-week family devotional made just for the preteen yearsAnchored in the life and teachings of Jesus, What Would Jesus Do?

Follow Lincoln's day-by-day path from peacemaker to war leader as the Union edges toward Civil War.

George Washington and the Creation of the American Republic debunks the portrayal of George Washington in what is described by historians as the ';Critical Years' (17811789), a time when he was deeply involved in land speculation, western expansion, scientific farming, canal building, political affairs, and family mattersdirecting the nation toward a strong central government.

Witches and Warlocks of New York is a collection of legends and historical accounts about witches and warlocks from the Empire State.

Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Centennial State has to offer!

Paul Bunyan and Babe, Native American legends, ghosts, river mysteries, and more populate the pages of Spooky Wisconsin.

From the Preface: In the 1700s, American colleges like Yale were hotbeds of intellectual activity that lead the country to revolution.

The essays composing Ancient Law, Ancient Society examine the law in classical antiquity both as a product of the society in which it developed and as one of the most important forces shaping that society.

In this definitive analysis of the Weimar Republic, Hans Mommsen surveys the political, social, and economic development of Germany between the end of World War I and the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933.

As Britain industrialized in the early nineteenth century, animal breeders faced the need to convert livestock into products while maintaining the distinctive character of their breeds.

From robbing graves, to calling their neighbors scum, to penning hot takes about the fantastic firewood situation in New England, the intrepid founding fathers and mothers of New England were way more complex and colorful than weve been led to believe.

In this definitive analysis of the Weimar Republic, Hans Mommsen surveys the political, social, and economic development of Germany between the end of World War I and the appointment of Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933.

In 1906 Atlanta, after a summer of inflammatory headlines and accusations of black-on-white sexual assaults, armed white mobs attacked African Americans, resulting in at least twenty-five black fatalities.

The contributions of the black population to the history and economic development of Puerto Rico have long been distorted and underplayed, Luis A.

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The essays composing Ancient Law, Ancient Society examine the law in classical antiquity both as a product of the society in which it developed and as one of the most important forces shaping that society.

The complete story of the tragic loss of the passenger steamer City of Columbus.

As Britain industrialized in the early nineteenth century, animal breeders faced the need to convert livestock into products while maintaining the distinctive character of their breeds.

The good news about injustice is that God is against it.

From robbing graves, to calling their neighbors scum, to penning hot takes about the fantastic firewood situation in New England, the intrepid founding fathers and mothers of New England were way more complex and colorful than weve been led to believe.

From Jedediah Smith's final moments to persistent rumors of bigfoot, from the rise of an unlikely uranium magnate to the mysterious end of Butch Cassidy, this selection of twelve stories from Utah's past explores some of the Beehive State's most compelling mysteries and debunks some of its most famous myths.

The contributions of the black population to the history and economic development of Puerto Rico have long been distorted and underplayed, Luis A.

In 1906 Atlanta, after a summer of inflammatory headlines and accusations of black-on-white sexual assaults, armed white mobs attacked African Americans, resulting in at least twenty-five black fatalities.

Including a new introduction by US Senator Rand Paul, this edition of the US Constitution is a must-have for all Americans and anyone interested in American politics and history.

This is the first feminist and postcolonial analysis of Galician cultural nationalism and its relation to the Spanish state and Spanish centralism.

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At once a gritty, intimate account of combat, an inside look at military leadership in a turbulent era at home and abroad, and a sweeping saga of the modern-day United States Marine Corps, Boys of '67 tells the story of a trio of extraordinary Marines.

True accounts of major disasters in Oregon history are retold in this engagingly written collection.

The complete story of the tragic loss of the passenger steamer City of Columbus.

Sometimes a wars greatest heroes are its survivors, those who manage to forge new lives despite the tragedy they have experienced.