History

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"This work makes for thought provoking good reading including finding much lost history."

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“a brilliant and deeply informed must-read for anyone seriously interested in geopolitics, the history of Empire, and the shape of the future.”

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“a beautifully crafted, informative book about a period, place, and people in history that fascinate . . .”

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A funny thing one comes across when reading biographies about Russian revolutionaries is how bourgeois nearly all of their lives were.

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“an exceptionally powerful and emotionally charged story.”

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"Despite the book's size, the complexity of its subject, and the narrative's variance with common public memory, it is a fast engaging read that corrects, even scatters, misconceptions."

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“For anyone who enjoys reading about American history, this book is most enjoyable, informative, and belongs on the library shelf.”

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In times of conflict, not everything is about what goes on in the front lines.

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“This is a straightforward, well-told, and uplifting personal story of what essentially represents the American dream.”

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“an opportunity for all to learn about Bering and his contributions to the geographic and scientific knowledge gained as a result of his efforts.”

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"This story is an adventure on a grand scale directed by powerful institutions but told via the actions of colorful characters"

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“Merry’s book is a needed corrective to the underestimation of McKinley by professional historians.”

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Masha Gessen will inform you not only about Putin’s Russia but will also take you deep into a society where many, if not most, people desire a strong leader.

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Brooks Brothers is commemorating its bicentennial year this year, and what better way to celebrate than to serve up a monograph that recounts its history via compelling visuals and great text.

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“Kotkin’s exhaustive research, careful historical judgments, shrewd insights, and splendid writing . . .”

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"Essential Witness reminds the reader of what quality, talent, and technical expertise meant in photography and with America's railroads as a subject."

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"Read this book. Do not wait until some modern Buffalo Bill makes this story into another epic movie about the West's greatest show!"

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“a highly enjoyable historical narrative that reads almost like a modern political thriller . . .”

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“many more lives were spared an unthinkable end . . . thanks to the humanity of just one individual.

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“the work weeps melancholy and sadness as one would expect from someone who so clearly loves his country.”

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"In The Lost Founding Father Cooper speaks to our times on national best interest in opposition to partisan politics."

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does an excellent job of placing World War II in the historical context of global conflict . . .”

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“fully justifie[s] the remark of General Alan Brooke that Britain should ‘thank God . . . that occasionally such supermen exist on this earth.’”

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“The agenda of many combat photographers is either ideological—an attempt to save the world by bringing to light the suffering of war’s victims—or aesthetic—getting that perfect combination of comp

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