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Quick view The Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt by Elizabeth Payne Ruled by awesome god-kings called Pharaohs, ancient Egypt was a land of bustling cities, golden palaces, and huge stone monuments. Beginning with the Rosetta Stone, author Elizabeth Payne examines archeological studies that have helped unlock the... View Details
Quick view Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. View Details
Quick view Unbroken: A world War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared--Lt. Louis Zamperini. Captured by... View Details
Quick view 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C Mann Mann offers a groundbreaking study that radically alters readers' understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. View Details
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Quick view The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw From military heroes to community leaders to ordinary citizens, he profiles men and women who served their country with valor, then came home and transformed it: Senator Daniel Inouye, decorated at the front, fighting prejudice at home; Martha Settle... View Details
Quick view The Devil in the City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. "The Devil in the White City" draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life... View Details
Quick view Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Ion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll From the managing editor of "The Washington Post" comes this news-breaking account of the CIA's involvement in the covert wars in Afghanistan that fueled Islamic militancy and gave rise to bin Laden's al Qaeda. View Details
Quick view American History Revised: 200 Startling Facts That Never Made It Into the Textbooks by Seynour Morris This spirited reexamination of American history digs deep into the nation's past to expose 200 startling facts that never made it into the textbooks, and highlights how little-known individuals and events played surprisingly influential roles in the... View Details
Quick view In the Time of the Americans: FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur-The Generation That Changed America's Role in the World by David Fromkin Coming of age during World War I and attaining their finest hour in World War II and the Cold War, these men--FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur--transformed America from an isolated frontier nation into a global superpower. As he tells their... View Details
Quick view What They Fought for 1861- by James M McPherson From the author of Battle Cry of Freedom comes an exceptional and highly original Civil War analysis. McPherson draws on the letters and diaries of nearly 1,000 Union and Confederate soldiers, giving voice to the very men who risked their lives in the... View Details
