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Ian Jack
[Paperback 2002]
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The events of September 11 were terrible; their consequences might prove to be more so. But out of them has arisen what might be called the "but" sentiment, as in "It was terrible...but the Americans were asking for it/deserved it/should have expected it". You didn't have to be on the... more
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Michael Golay ,
John S Bowman ,
John Stewart Bowman
[Hardcover 2003]
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This is an authoritative, one-stop resource for essential information on the exploration of North America, from pre-Columbian explorers to polar expeditions in the 20th century. A comprehensive, highly readable reference This is an authoritative, one-stop resource for essential information on the exploration of North America, from alleged pre-Columbian explorers to... more
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Francois Weil ,
Frangois Weil ,
Franois Weil
[Paperback 2004]
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New York is not America, Franois Weil writes, "but what America promises, perhaps its greatest promise." It may be hard to believe, then, that the quintessential symbol of American enterprise and energy was once quite low in the political and social hierarchy. Weil takes on the New York of myth... more
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Thomas Paine
[Paperback 2004]
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1890. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... THE OLD TESTAMENT. It has often been said that any thing may be proved from the Bible;... more
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David Armitage ,
Michael J Braddick
[Paperback 2002]
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"The British Atlantic World, 1500-1800" gathers an international team of historians to present the first comprehensive account of the central themes in the histories of Britain, British America, and the British Caribbean seen in Atlantic perspective: the state, empire, migration, the economy, religion, race, class, gender, politics, and slavery. Together,... more
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Amy De Rogatis
[Paperback 2003]
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"Moral Geography" traces the development of a moral basis for American expansionism, as Protestant missionaries, using biblical language and metaphors, imaginatively conjoined the cultivation of souls with the cultivation of land and made space sacred. While the political implications of the mapping of American expansion have been much studied, this... more
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Jay Miller
[Paperback 2000]
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The Tsimshians are a Northwest Coast Native people known for their dazzling works of art and rich array of social, religious, and oral traditions that have captured the attention of scholars for over a century. Jay Miller brings together for the first time a wealth of material about the Tsimshians,... more
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Rodney P Carlisle ,
J Geoffrey Golson
[Hardcover 2006]
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This entry in ABC-CLIO's exciting series Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories covers the development of the original 13 states, from first European contact up to the Revolutionary War. Using the fascinating tool of alternate history-postulating the course of events, had one key fact been different-the book engages students' imaginations and... more
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Edward M Schortman ,
Patricia A Urban
[Paperback 2010]
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This volume is a state-of-the-art contribution to these enduring issues of social science. It approaches the effect of interregional interaction on social change from a number of perspectives, thereby demonstrating the varied and dynamic quality of current research across the spectrum of the social sciences.... more
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James Pritchard
[Paperback 2007]
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This account of French settlers, who came to the Americas from 1670 through 1730, examines how they and thousands of African slaves (together with Amerindians) constructed settlements and produced and traded commodities for export. Bringing together much new evidence, James Pritchard explores how the newly constructed societies and new economies... more
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Timothy Flannery
[Paperback 2002]
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"The Eternal Frontier" leads the reader on a 65-million-year quest to understand the formation of North America. From the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous Period to the present day, Flannery explores America's history with keen insight and an extraordinary breadth of knowledge.... more
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William Harwood ,
M Stefan Strozier ,
Kyle Torke
[Paperback 2008]
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America has long been perceived as a bully, imposing its will on friend and foe alike. But hitherto America's bullying has been done in the belief that what was good for America was good for planet earth-and a lot of the time it really was. Not any more!... more
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James Willard Schultz
[Paperback 2003]
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An entertaining travelogue of a 1901 float trip on the Missouri River along the route of Lewis and Clark. Also a valuable collection of stories, memories, and Indian legends that Schultz and his Blackfeet wife shared in their years together on the Norther... more
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Marion Schwartz
[Paperback 1998]
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Jonathan D Steigman
[Paperback 2005]
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A cross-disciplinary view of an important De Soto chronicle. "Steigman places Garcilaso in a historical context that is sure to be of interest to historians, anthropologists, and literary scholars. This is a fascinating story well told."--Marvin T. S A cross-disciplinary view of an important De Soto chronicle. Among the early... more
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Diane L Goeres Gardner
[Paperback 2009]
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MURDER MORALITY AND MADNESS: Women Criminals in Early Oregon takes a look at an often overlooked part of Western history. The Victorians were quite adept at keeping immoral or bad behavior a secret. Goeres-Gardner does a wonderful job in uncovering the se... more
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Charles Leocha
[Paperback 2003, 16th Edition]
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With no-nonsense ratings of ski resorts, this complete guidebook provides travelers all the information they need to make intelligent choices and the phone and fax numbers to make reservations and plans. Ski America and Canada is a complete guidebook.... more
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Joseph Freeman
[Paperback 2006]
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An examination of socialism in the USA, originally published in the 1930s. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these cla... more
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Annessa Carlisle
[Paperback 2005]
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Carl Abbott ,
William Cronon ,
Howard R Lamar
[Hardcover 2008]
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Cities rather than individual pioneers have been the driving force in the settlement and economic development of the western half of North America. Throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries, western urban centers served as starting... more
