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"Happiness Is Not My Companion"

The Life of General G. K. Warren

By: David M. Jordan

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"Happiness Is Not My Companion"

The Life of General G. K. Warren

By: David M. Jordan

The valorous but troubled career of the Civil War general best known for defending Little Round Top and averting a Union defeat at Gettysburg. The lieutenant colonel of a New York regiment and rising star in the Army of the Potomac, Gouverneur K. Warren performed heroically at Gettysburg. For his service at Bristoe Station and Mine Run, he was awarded command of the Fifth Corps for the 1864 Virginia campaign. But Warren’s peculiarities of temperament and personality put a cloud over his service at the Wilderness and Spotsylvania and cost him the confidence of his superiors, Grant and Meade. He was summarily relieved of his command by Philip Sheridan after winning the Battle of Five Forks, just eight days before Appomattox. Warren continued as an engineer of distinction in the Army after the war, but he was determined to clear his name before a board of inquiry, which conducted an exhaustive investigation into the battle, Warren’s conduct, and Sheridan’s arbitrary action. However, the findings of the court vindicating Warren were not made public until shortly after his death. For this major biography of Gouverneur Warren, David M. Jordan utilizes Warren’s own voluminous collection of letters, papers, orders, and other items saved by his family, as well as the letters and writings of such contemporaries as his aide and brother-in-law Washington Roebling, Andrew Humphreys, Winfield Hancock, George Gordon Meade, and Ulysses S. Grant. Jordan presents a vivid account of the life and times of a complex military figure.

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417

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Indiana University Press

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ISBN 10

0253108942

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9780253108944

American Peoples

By: Dorling Kindersley Publishing,David Hamilton Murdoch,Elizabeth Baquedano

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American Peoples

By: Dorling Kindersley Publishing,David Hamilton Murdoch,Elizabeth Baquedano

A guide to the lives and lands of the Indians of North America as well as the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations.

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134

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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

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0789414104

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9780789414106

Joan Crawford

Hollywood Martyr

By: David Bret

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Joan Crawford

Hollywood Martyr

By: David Bret

In the first biography of Joan Crawford to give the full, uncensored story, bestselling author David Bret tells Crawford's rags to riches climb, from working in a Kansas City laundry to collecting an Oscar for her defining role in Mildred Pierce, and on to her devotion to Christian Science and reliance on vodka. He discusses the star's legendary relationship with Clark Gable, her countless love affairs, her marriages -- three of them to gay men -- and her obsession with rough sex. Bret divulges what really happened that led her to disinherit two of her four children, earning her the nickname "Mommie Dearest," as well as how her loathed mother forced Crawford to work as a prostitute, appear in pornographic films, and sleep her way to the top. Bret analyzes Crawford's films, many of which were constructed purely as vehicles where actress and character were often indistinguishable. Overtly generous towards her coterie of gay friends, she was heartless towards her enemies, particularly Bette Davis, her co-star in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane, with whom she shared a lifelong feud. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished material and interviews, David Bret presents a unique, fascinating portrait of a single-minded, uncompromising woman.

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371

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Da Capo Press

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0786732369

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9780786732364

The Historic Murder Trial of George Crawford

Charles H. Houston, the NAACP and the Case That Put All-White Southern Juries on Trial

By: David Bradley

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The Historic Murder Trial of George Crawford

Charles H. Houston, the NAACP and the Case That Put All-White Southern Juries on Trial

By: David Bradley

The Depression-era murder trial of George Crawford in Northern Virginia helped end the exclusion of African Americans from juries. Nearly forgotten today, the murders, ensuing manhunt, extradition battle and sensational trial enthralled the nation. Before it was over, the U.S. House of Representatives threatened to impeach a federal judge, the age-old states rights debate was renewed, and a rift nearly split the fledgling NAACP. In the end, the story's hero--Howard University Law School dean Charles Hamilton Houston--was the subject of public ridicule from critics who had little understanding of the inner workings of the case. This book puts the Crawford murder trial in its fullest context, side by side with relevant events of the time.

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209

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McFarland

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0786494689

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9780786494682

My First Math Book

By: David Clemson,Wendy Clemson

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My First Math Book

By: David Clemson,Wendy Clemson

A book of number puzzles which encourage young readers to develop math skills by calculating figures, weighing and measuring objects, or comparing shapes.

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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

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1564584577

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9781564584571

Waking Giant

America in the Age of Jackson

By: David S. Reynolds

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Waking Giant

America in the Age of Jackson

By: David S. Reynolds

The Bancroft Prize-winning author offers a fascinating history of Jacksonian America. "Waking Giant" captures the turbulence of a democracy caught in the throes of the slavery controversy, the rise of capitalism, and the birth of urbanization. 40 b&w illustrations throughout.

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486

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Harper Collins

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0060826568

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9780060826567

Book's by David Andrew Crawford

"Happiness Is Not My Companion"

"Happiness Is Not My Companion"

American Peoples

American Peoples

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

The Historic Murder Trial of George Crawford

The Historic Murder Trial of George Crawford

My First Math Book

My First Math Book

Waking Giant

Waking Giant

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