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  • As We Remember
    Najmah Thomas
    This book documents the remarkable story of a Woman’s Relief Corps (WRC) chapter in Beaufort, South Carolina. The WRC is a national organization established as an official auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in 1883. A Woman’s Relief Corps post has existed in the city of Beaufort, South Carolina, in various forms since 1892 when GAR Post David Hunter No. 9 was est...
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    39,93 €

  • 'A Link in the Great American Chain'
    Ira Robinson
    This book collects Robinson’s articles on the development of the Orthodox Jewish community in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a first attempt to deal comprehensively with the story of Cleveland Orthodox Judaism, and presents events, persons, and institutions of great importance to the community’s historical development. ...
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    200,95 €

  • The Issei of the Salinas Valley
    Mae Sakesagawa
    In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which ordered 120,000 Japanese/Japanese Americans to be compulsorily incarcerated in concentration camps (often referred to as war relocation camps) during World War II. This evacuation affected all Japanese Americans and Japanese living on the West Coast, including men, women, children, the elderly, and the ...
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    47,42 €

  • President Ronald Reagan
    Jensen Cox
    Ronald Reagan is overwhelmingly elected president of the United States on November 4, 1980. It’s an avalanche: jimmy carter, the outgoing president and a democrat, who was running for re-election, suffers a humiliation as Ronnie, as his friends refer to him, wins in 45 of the 50 states. Despite the odds, Reagan’s election to the white house was greeted with surprise: a former H...
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    31,79 €

  • Giants and Dwarfs
    Edward J. Wood
    Discover the world of Giants and Dwarfs in this revised and first illustrated edition of the classic 1868 book by Edward J. Wood. This fascinating and rare collection of accounts brings to life both mythical and many historical figures, including the infamous Gogmagog and Polyphemus. Explore the chapter entitled 'Bible Dwarfs' featuring the biblical hybrid giants known as the N...
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    30,16 €

  • Black Men Who Have Made A Difference
    Minnie L. Ransom
    These brave and resilient modern men such as George Floyd, Tyler Perry, President Barack Obama, Steve Harvey, Mahammad Ali, standing on the shoulders of men like Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Jackie Robinson, Dr. Ralph Bunch, Bill Pickett, Dr. Charles Drew, Thurgood Marshall, Elijah McCoy, Benjamin Banneker, and many more of our past who in the face of adversity and ine...
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    25,41 €

  • Black Men Who Have Made A Difference
    Minnie L. Ransom
    These brave and resilient modern men such as George Floyd, Tyler Perry, President Barack Obama, Steve Harvey, Mahammad Ali, standing on the shoulders of men like Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Jackie Robinson, Dr. Ralph Bunch, Bill Pickett, Dr. Charles Drew, Thurgood Marshall, Elijah McCoy, Benjamin Banneker, and many more of our past who in the face of adversity and ine...
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    18,92 €

  • The 7 Deadly Myths
    Alex Ryvchin
    Investigating the diabolical conspiracy theories behind antisemitism and uncovering the villains who created them, The 7 Deadly Myths reveals where antisemitism comes from, how it is used, and how it can be defeated.  ...
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    172,89 €

  • The 7 Deadly Myths
    Alex Ryvchin
    Investigating the diabolical conspiracy theories behind antisemitism and uncovering the villains who created them, The 7 Deadly Myths reveals where antisemitism comes from, how it is used, and how it can be defeated.  ...
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    18,88 €

  • Summary of The Oqual Cycle
    Amjad Farooq
    This book is a summary of The oqual Cycle without an in-depth analysis. Briefly, almost every nation today is teetering on the brink of a societal meltdown as it finds itself in the midst of a sociopolitical upheaval, the like of which has not hitherto been witnessed in our lifetime.Yet, hardly anyone realizes that like a winter that returns every year, such a concerted turmo...
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    16,70 €

  • Cleophas Williams My Life Story in the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 10
    Cleophas Williams
    Cleophas Williams tells the reader of his significant and historic journey in his own words. His story includes his early years in rural Camden, Arkansas, his arrival in the San Francisco Bay Area, and his rise in the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 10, within the greater context of the Black liberation movement. 'Cleophas Williams My Life Story in t...
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    28,23 €

  • Strikers
    Jane Staff
    Much has been written about the beautiful game of football and, to paraphrase Bill Shankly, for some, football is more serious than life and death.The 1926 General Strike in Britain and the impact on coal mining communities, has been researched thoroughly and has, rightly, highlighted the deprivation, famine, and hardships endured. Here we find the official minutes, written con...
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    17,49 €

  • War Stuff
    Joan Cashin / Maria Bykova
    In this prize-winning work on the American Civil War, Joan E. Cashin explores the struggle between armies and civilians over the human and environmental resources necessary to wage war. This war 'stuff' included the skills of white Southern civilians, as well as such material resources as food, timber,and housing. At first, civilians were willing to help Confederate or Union ...
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    40,99 €

  • WHAT JERUSALEM MEANS TO US
    Saliba Sarsar / Yael S. Aronoff
    WHAT JERUSALEM MEANS TO US: JEWISH PERSPECTIVES AND REFLECTIONS Jerusalem is a distinctive city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and their adherents. It is equally special for Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians, having been their home for decades, if not centuries and millennia.What Jerusalem Means to Us: Jewish Perspectives and Reflections addresses the intimate and...
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    29,67 €

  • Remembering Spain
    Joshua Newmark
    This collection, selected from the pages of the magazine of the International Brigade Memorial Trust, explores different aspects of British and Irish solidarity with Spanish democracy and the fight against fascism during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), along with the legacy of that struggle up to the present day. It brings together first-hand accounts and contributions from ...
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    43,57 €

  • Casseroles, Can Openers, and Jell-O
    Elizabeth Aldrich
    An 'all-you-can-eat' tour of American life in the postwar period, told through the foods we loved. ...
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    120,95 €

  • Darwin
    Derek Pugh
    The last decade of the nineteenth century was a tough time for South Australia’s Top End settlement of Palmerston. The major industries of mining, pastoralism, and agriculture suffered from downturn, disease and distance. The South Australians had had enough of their ’white elephant’ and, when Palmerston blew away in the Great Hurricane of 1897, the calls for the Northern Terri...
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    33,17 €

  • Saddle Up & Color
    Sharon Willis
    Greetings and welcome to our coloring book collection celebrating the beauty and strength of African Americans and their history in the rodeo Arena! As a designer, I am thrilled to share with you the story of my upbringing and the inspiration behind our latest series.Growing up in the small town of Okmulgee, Oklahoma I was fortunate to be surrounded by a rich African American c...
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    22,82 €

  • 1717-2017 Druide
    Jean-Claude Cappelli
    La tradition des druides historiques était strictement orale. Elle n’a donc pas pu se transmettre intégralement jusqu’à nos jours. Pourtant, en 1717, un nouveau courant de pensée, prétendant s’en inspirer, allait tout de même surgir, en Angleterre, à Londres, avec la fondation du Druid Order, par John Toland, philosophe irlandais, disciple de Spinoza. Mais qu’avait donc à voir ...
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    45,13 €

  • Strange Facts and Wonders
    Kobus Fourie
    Journey through a captivating realm of the extraordinary in ’Curiosities Unveiled.’ This book explores the fascinating tapestry of our world, unveiling rare animals, peculiar phenomena, and bewildering oddities. Delve into the unknown as you discover the hidden wonders that defy explanation, leaving you in awe of the mysteries that exist within our very own planet. Prepare to b...
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    10,46 €

  • White America, Black Perspective
    J. Louis PhD Hill
    White America, Black Perspective provides honest assessment of some of the nation’s most harmful policies since its’ lopsided efforts for a free and just society have repeatedly failed.  Two decades into the twenty-first century, the political and social systems of the United States continue wearing away and are in danger of collapsing.  Since the election and failed re-electio...
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    24,14 €

  • New Zealand’s empire
    Both colonial and postcolonial historical approaches often sideline New Zealand as a peripheral player. This book redresses the balance, and evaluates its role as an imperial power - as both a powerful imperial envoy and a significant presence in the Pacific region. ...
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    44,14 €

  • Images of Otherness in Russia, 1547-1917
    Defining the Others, 'them', in relation to one’s own reference group, 'us', has been an essential phase in the formation of collective identities. This volume examines the development and contexts of various images, perceptions and categories of the external and internal Others in Russia from the 16th century Muscovy to the collapse of the Russian empire. ...
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    228,52 €

  • Inspirational Quotes by Women for Women
    Paetyn Alexander
    Let the Words of these Awe-Inspiring Women Lift You UpWe all have days where we need inspiration, these powerful messages from women all over the world can be just what you need to hear on those days.100 Quotes by women from all walks of life. Simply & elegantly printed in this beautiful edition.The perfect gift for an amazing woman in your life. ...
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    23,34 €

  • Mahomet et Charlemagne
    Henri Pirenne
    l’Empire de Charlemagne est le point d’aboutissement de la rupture par l’Islam de l’équilibre européen Dans cet ouvrage, l’historien belge Henri Pirenne, défend la thèse selon laquelle les invasions germaniques n’ont pas mis fin à l’unité méditerranéenne ni à la culture antique, tandis que l’invasion de l’Islam, avec laquelle seule commence le Moyen Âge, a consommé le divorce ...
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    15,83 €

  • Abridgment of The Oqual Cycle
    Amjad Farooq
    This book is a shortened version of The Oqual Cycle without data and charts so as to provide a seamless reading experience for the non-technical audience. Briefly, every nation today is teetering on the brink of a societal meltdown as it finds itself in the midst of a sociopolitical upheaval, the like of which has not hitherto been witnessed in our lifetime.Yet, hardly anyone ...
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    27,25 €

  • What Savta Told Me
    Daniela Livni
    The book follows two families, one a family of Italkim (Italian Jews) back to the 17th century and perhaps earlier; the other an Austro-Hungarian family dating back to 1875. It is a story of deep-rooted traditions, perseverance and rebirth. The author says that the book was written because, although her parents lived through horrific times, they never spoke of them. Growing up ...
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    62,37 €

  • Ferry Beach
    Stanley Henderson
    Ferry Beach is a captivating recollection of the men and boats that have sailed the waters around Barrow-in-Furness for generations. Through personal anecdotes and historical research, author Stan Henderson paints a vivid portrait of the boatmen who braved the waves, wind, and tides to make their living on the sea.Ferry Beach explores the many types of craft that have graced th...
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    23,81 €

  • Give Us Bread
    Melissa Moschitto
    Food prices shot up overnight. Starvation threatened families from Williamsburg, Brooklyn to the Lower East Side to the Bronx. The city did nothing. A group of women came together to demand action. Boycotts accelerated into riots. The year was 1917. Using primary source materials, historical archives and original text, Give Us Bread tells the remarkable true story of immigrant...
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    15,11 €

  • MDL History Update
    Philip Johnson
    This book is an update to the history of Vasa Order of America, Massachusetts District #2 since the 1954 update. ...
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    17,28 €


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