Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community
by Robert D Putnam




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Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone, which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious... (read more)

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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
by Doris Kearns Goodwin




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No Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking... (read more)

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Best and the Brightest
by David Halberstam


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"A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience." -- The New York Times "[The] most comprehensive saga of how America became involved in Vietnam. It is also the Iliad of the American empire and the Odyssey of this nation's search... (read more)

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A Moment of Crisis: Jimmy Carter, the Power of a Peacemaker, and North Koreas Nuclear Ambitions
by Marion V Creekmore


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In A Moment of Crisis, Marion V. Creekmore, Jr. tells the story of Jimmy Carter's dramatic intervention in the 1994 North Korean nuclear crisis and shows how Carter prevented what he had determined was an almost certain war. Writing with the cooperation... (read more)

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Passionate Declarations: Essays on War and Justice
by Howard Zinn


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Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-332) and index.... (read more)

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The Selected Letters of Theodore Roosevelt
by Theodore Roosevelt


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Theodore Roosevelt's letters are now accessible in this single-volume compendium of the most revealing of the former president's correspondence.... (read more)

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A History of the American People
by Paul Johnson




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"The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures," begins Paul Johnson's remarkable new American history. "No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest... (read more)

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Lincoln
by David H Donald


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David Herbert Donald's Lincoln is a stunningly original portrait of Lincoln's life and presidency. Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln's gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever- expanding political circles in Illinois, and... (read more)

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Thomas Jefferson: Life, a
by Willard Ste Randall


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The highly praised one-volume biography of Thomas Jefferson that provides illuminating new insights into his public and private life--by the award-winning author of A Little Revenge: Benjamin Franklin at War with His Sonand Benedict Arnold: Patriot and... (read more)

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Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics
by Howard Zinn


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Historian, activist, and bestselling author Howard Zinn has been interviewed by David Barsamian for public radio numerous times over the past decade. Original Zinn is a collection of their conversations, showcasing the acclaimed author of A People's... (read more)

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Kennedy and the Promise of the Sixties
by W J Rorabaugh


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Explores life in America in the early Sixties when Kennedy was President.... (read more)

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The Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (Stonesong Press Books)
by Linda R Monk


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This authoritative and thought-provoking guide by award-winning writer Linda Monk illuminates the constitution with anecdotes, examples, and a healthy seasoning of lore, trivia, amazing facts, and compelling sidelights as well as references to court... (read more)

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Dearest Friend: A Life of Abigail Adams
by Lynne Withey


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This is the life of Abigail Adams, wife of patriot John Adams, who became the most influential woman in Revolutionary America. Rich with excerpts from her personal letters, Dearest Friend captures the public and private sides of this fascinating woman... (read more)

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Democracy in America Abridged Edition
by Alex De Tocqueville


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The abridged edition of the enduring masterwork—a classic portrait of America's culture and people Originally penned in the mid-nineteenth century by Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America remains the most comprehensive, penetrating,... (read more)

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Living History
by Hillary Rodham Clinton


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The Phenomenal #1 Worldwide Bestseller WITH A NEW AFTERWORD Hillary Rodham Clinton is known to hundreds of millions of people around the world. Yet few beyond her close friends and family have ever heard her account of her extraordinary journey. She... (read more)

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Howard Zinn on Democratic Education (Series in Critical Narrative)
by Howard Zinn


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Perhaps no other historian has had a more profound and revolutionary impact on American education than Howard Zinn. This is the first book devoted to his views on education and its role in a democratic society.... (read more)

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The Flawed Architect: Henry Kissinger and American Foreign Policy
by Jussi M. Hanhimaki


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Henry Kissinger dominated American foreign relations like no other figure in recent history. He negotiated an end to American involvement in the Vietnam War, opened relations with Communist China, and orchestrated detente with the Soviet Union. Yet he is... (read more)

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American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush
by Kevin P. Phillips


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The Bushes are the family nobody really knows, says Kevin Phillips. This popular lack of acquaintance — nurtured by gauzy imagery of Maine summer cottages, gray-haired national grandmothers, July Fourth sparklers, and cowboy boots — has let... (read more)

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