History

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

cover of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American Westauthor: Dee Brown
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 Immediately recognized as a revelatory and enormously controversial book since its first publication in 1971, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is universally recognized as one of those rare books that forever changes the way its subject is perceived. Now repackaged with a new introduction from bestselling author Hampton Sides to coincide with a major HBO dramatic film of the book, Bury    My Heart at Wounded Knee.

Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842

cover of Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842author: Nathaniel Philbrick
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In 1838, the U.S. government launched the largest discovery voyage the Western world had ever seen-6 sailing vessels and 346 men bound for the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Four years later, the U.S. Exploring Expedition, or Ex. Ex. as it was known, returned with an astounding array of accomplishments and discoveries: 87,000 miles logged, 280 Pacific islands surveyed, 4,000 zoological specimens collected, including 2,000 new species, and the discovery of the continent of Antarctica.

I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World

cover of I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black Worldauthor: Trevor Paglen
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asin: 1933633328
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They’re on the shoulder of all military personnel: patches that symbolize what a soldier’s unit does. But what happens if it’s top secret?

Time's Pendulum: The Quest to Capture Time--From Sundials to Atomic Clocks

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Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracy

cover of Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise of Democracyauthor: Andro Linklater
asin: 0802713963
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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

cover of The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geologyauthor: Simon Winchester
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A Crack in the Edge of the World CD: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906

cover of A Crack in the Edge of the World CD: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906author: Simon Winchester
asin: 0060823879
binding: Audio CD
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Blood Revenge: The Enactment and Management of Conflict in Montenegro and Other Tribal Societies (University of Pennsylvania

cover of Blood Revenge: The Enactment and Management of Conflict in Montenegro and Other Tribal    Societies (University of Pennsylvania author: Christopher Boehm
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Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry

cover of Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonryauthor: John J. Robinson
asin: 0871316021
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Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood

cover of Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhoodauthor: Michael Walker
asin: 0571211496
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