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The Ghost Mountain Boys

Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South Pacific

By: James Campbell

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The Ghost Mountain Boys

Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea--The Forgotten War of the South Pacific

By: James Campbell

A harrowing portrait of a largely forgotten campaign that pushed one battalion to the limits of human suffering. Despite their lack of jungle training, the 32nd Division’s “Ghost Mountain Boys” were assigned the most grueling mission of the entire Pacific campaign in World War II: to march over the 10,000-foot Owen Stanley Mountains to protect the right flank of the Australian army during the battle for New Guinea. Reminiscent of the classics like Band of Brothers and The Things They Carried, The Ghost Mountain Boys is part war diary, part extreme-adventure tale, and—through letters, journals, and interviews—part biography of a group of men who fought to survive in an environment every bit as fierce as the enemy they faced. Theirs is one of the great untold stories of the war. “Superb.” —Chicago Sun-Times “Campbell started out with history, but in the end he has written a tale of survival and courage of near-mythic proportions.” —America in WWII magazine “In this compelling and sprightly written account, Campbell shines a long-overdue light on the equally deserving heroes of the Red Arrow Division.” —Military.com

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Crown

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0307335976

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9780307335975

An Absolute Massacre

The New Orleans Race Riot of July 30, 1866

By: James G. Hollandsworth, Jr.

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An Absolute Massacre

The New Orleans Race Riot of July 30, 1866

By: James G. Hollandsworth, Jr.

In the summer of 1866, racial tensions ran high in Louisiana as a constitutional convention considered disenfranchising former Confederates and enfranchising blacks. On July 30, a procession of black suffrage supporters pushed through an angry throng of hostile whites. Words were exchanged, shots rang out, and within minutes a riot erupted with unrestrained fury. When it was over, at least forty-eight men—an overwhelming majority of them black—lay dead and more than two hundred had been wounded. In An Absolute Massacre, James G. Hollandsworth, Jr., examines the events surrounding the confrontation and offers a compelling look at the racial tinderbox that was the post-Civil War South.

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LSU Press

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080713029X

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9780807130292

Scottsboro and Its Legacy

The Cases that Challenged American Legal and Social Justice

By: James R. Acker

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Scottsboro and Its Legacy

The Cases that Challenged American Legal and Social Justice

By: James R. Acker

Nine black teenagers were accused of raping two white women on a train in 1931 in northern Alabama. They were arrested, tried, convicted, and sentenced to death in the town of Scottsboro in little more than two weeks. The Scottsboro Boys case rapidly captured public attention and became a lightning rod for fundamental issues of social justice including racial discrimination, class oppression, and legal fairness. Involving years of appeals, the Scottsboro trials resulted in two landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings and were a vortex for the sometimes-competing interests of the American Communist Party, the NAACP, and the young men themselves. The cases resulted in a damning portrayal of southern justice and corresponding social mores in several national and international media outlets, and in a spirited defense of the judicial system and prevailing cultural norms in other news reports, particularly in the South. Here, Acker details the alleged crimes, their legal aftermath, and their immediate and enduring social significance as evidenced in media portrayals and other forms of popular culture. Using extensive media reports, including contemporaneous newspaper accounts and interpretations of the proceedings, as well as the sallies of champions of various organizations and social causes, the author illustrates the role of the media in the cases and the effect the cases had on society at the time. In addition to tracing the history of the cases and their media portrayal, the book explores the legacy of the Scottsboro trials and appeals. It examines several issues relevant to the cases that, even today, have enduring significance to law and popular perceptions of justice, including capital punishment, racial discrimination, innocence, the composition and functioning of trial juries, the quality of legal counsel for indigents, evidentiary issues in rape cases, and media interactions with the courts. More than a true crime tale, this book takes readers through the crime but also illustrates its enduring legacy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313081441

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9780313081446

Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

By: Bradley Nassif,James J. Stamoolis

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Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

By: Bradley Nassif,James J. Stamoolis

To some Western evangelicals, the practices of Eastern Orthodoxy seem mysterious and perhaps even unbiblical. Then again, from an Orthodox perspective, evangelicals lack the spiritual roots provided by centuries-old church traditions. Are the differences between these two branches of Christianity so sharp that to shake hands is to compromise the gospel itself? Or is there room for agreement? Are Eastern Orthodoxy and evangelicalism at all compatible? Yes, no, maybe---this book allows five leading authorities to present their different views, have them critiqued by their fellow authors, and respond to the critiques. Writing from an Orthodox perspective with a strong appreciation for evangelicalism, Bradley Nassif makes a case for compatibility. Michael Horton and Vladimir Berzonsky take the opposite stance from their respective evangelical and Orthodox backgrounds. And George Hancock-Stefan (evangelical) and Edward Rommen (Orthodox) each offer a qualified 'perhaps.' The interactive Counterpoints forum is ideal for comparing and contrasting the different positions to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these two important branches of Christianity and to form a personal conclusion regarding their compatibility. The Counterpoints series provides a forum for comparison and critique of different views on issues important to Christians. Counterpoints books address two categories: Church Life and Bible and Theology. Complete your library with other books in the Counterpoints series.

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Zondervan

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0310235391

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9780310235392

Aboriginal Environmental Impacts

By: James L. Kohen

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Aboriginal Environmental Impacts

By: James L. Kohen

When Captain Arthur Phillip arrived in Port Jackson, Sydney, he saw a magnificent harbour lined with trees. Many areas were park-like in appearance with well-spaced trees interspersed with patches of grass. The local Aborigines were soon driven away and with them went the practice of regularly burning off the undergrowth. The grass disappeared and the undergrowth took over, and so emerged the 'untidy' bush of the foreshore that we see today. For 50,000 years before white settlement the Aboriginal people were an integral part of the environment. They harvested the land and they changed the environment to suit themselves. Fire was their tool for doing this. The degree to which hunting and burning has changed the patterns of vegetation and populations of fauna is hotly debated. Were the Aborigines responsible for the disappearance of the megafauna? In this book Kohen says they were a contributing factor, but probably only after major population declines due to climate change. He presents the arguments and evidence to show that Aboriginal influence on many ecosystems of this continent has been profound and that any understanding of the Australian environment must take this into account.

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UNSW Press

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0868403016

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9780868403014

Death Panel Conspiracy

By: James Wendt

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Death Panel Conspiracy

By: James Wendt

A rogue death panel composed of a high level US federal government official, an insurance company CEO, a HMO CEO, and a perverted physician create a system that places a dollar value on an individual's worth partly based on their medical history, and with a large organization of conspirators they perform a serial mass murder of predicted high cost individuals to save the federal, state and local governments, insurance companies and HMOs money. Duke Landry, an exceptional surgical resident, meets a beautiful, young attorney, Diane Brady, who is defending the hospital against multiple lawsuits regarding suspicious and strange deaths. Duke and Diane fall in love, discover the death panel conspiracy and while attempting to expose the death panel they are discovered and become the hunted with all of the force of the US and Arizona governments against them. Duke and Diane gain access into the death panel conspirators' computers and discover lists of people who have been killed, who are scheduled to be killed, and when and how they are to be killed. The plan to expose the death panel conspiracy is put into action while Duke takes the fight to the mountains and becomes the target of the largest manhunt in Arizona history. The plan creates a great victory and a great loss. In this fast-paced medical thriller, a surgical resident and a hospital attorney who embark to set out to expose a death panel conspiracy become the hunted as the lives of countless innocent victims hang in the balance.

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Archway Publishing

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1480805548

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9781480805545

Stories of Scottsboro

By: James Goodman

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Stories of Scottsboro

By: James Goodman

From the Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of But Where Is the Lamb? comes a grippingly narrated work of history and "edge-of-the-seat reportage" (Chicago Tribune) that tells the story of a case that marked a watershed in American racial justice. To white Southerners, it was "a heinous and unspeakable crime" that flouted a taboo as old as slavery. To the Communist Party, which mounted the defense, the Scottsboro case was an ideal opportunity to unite issues of race and class. To jury after jury, the idea that nine black men had raped two white women on a train traveling through northern Alabama in 1931 was so self-evident that they found the Scottsboro boys guilty even after the U.S. Supreme Court had twice struck down the verdict and one of the "victims" had recanted. This innovative work tells several stories. For out of dozens of period sources, Stories of Scottsboro re-creates not only what happened at Scottsboro, but the dissonant chords it struck in the hearts and minds of an entire nation.

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Vintage

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0804151687

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9780804151689

The Conservative Resurgence and the Press

The Media's Role in the Rise of the Right

By: James Brian McPherson

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The Conservative Resurgence and the Press

The Media's Role in the Rise of the Right

By: James Brian McPherson

Consumers of American media find themselves in a news world that has shifted toward more conservative reporting. This book takes a measured, historical view of the shift, addressing factors that include the greater skill with which conservatives have used the media, the media’s gradual trend toward conservatism, the role of religion, and the effects of media conglomeration. The book makes the case that the media have managed to not only enable today’s conservative resurgence but also ignore, largely, the consequences of that change for the American people.

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Northwestern University Press

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0810123320

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9780810123328

A Hard Journey

The Life of Don West

By: James J. Lorence

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A Hard Journey

The Life of Don West

By: James J. Lorence

A Hard Journey brings to life Don West: poet, ordained Congregationalist minister, labor organizer, educator, leftist activist, and one of the most important literary and political figures in the southern Appalachians during the middle years of the twentieth century. Initially motivated by religious conviction and driven by a vision of an open, democratic, and nonracist society, West was also a passionate advocate for the region's traditional values. This biography balances his literary work with political and educational activities, placing West's poetry in the context of his fight for social justice and racial equality. James J. Lorence uses previously unexamined sources to explore West's early involvement in organizing miners and other workers for the Socialist and Communist Parties during the 1930s. In documenting West's lifetime commitment to creating a nonracist, egalitarian South, A Hard Journey furnishes the spotlight he deserves as a pioneering figure in twentieth-century Southern radicalism.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252032314

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9780252032318

Delphi Complete Works of James Fenimore Cooper (Illustrated)

By: James Fenimore Cooper

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Delphi Complete Works of James Fenimore Cooper (Illustrated)

By: James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper's popular historical romances of frontier and Indian life created a unique form of American literature , spellbinding readers across both sides of the Atlantic. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics presents Cooper's complete FICTIONAL works, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cooper's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 32 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS are illustrated with their original artwork * Special contents table for THE LEATHERSTOCKING TALES series of novels * Includes Cooper's last novel THE WAYS OF THE HOUR, first time in digital print * The complete short stories, with rare tales appearing for the first time * Includes Cooper's play and a generous selection of non-fiction * Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Cooper's contribution to literature * Features two biographies - discover Cooper's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels Precaution The Spy The Pioneers The Pilot Lionel Lincoln The Last Of The Mohicans The Prairie The Red Rover The Wept Of Wish-ton-wish The Water-witch The Bravo The Heidenmauer The Headsman: The Abbaye Des Vignerons The Monikins Homeward Bound Home As Found The Pathfinder Mercedes Of Castile The Deerslayer The Two Admirals The Wing-and-wing Wyandotté Afloat And Ashore Miles Wallingford Satanstoe The Chainbearer The Redskins The Crater Jack Tier The Oak Openings The Sea Lions The Ways Of The Hour The Shorter Fiction Tales For Fifteen: Or Imagination And Heart No Steamboats An Execution At Sea Autobiography Of A Pocket-handkerchief The Lake Gun The Play Upside Down: Or Philosophy In Petticoats Selected Non-fiction A Residence In France Recollections Of Europe The Chronicles Of Cooperstown Ned Myers New York The Criticism Discourse On The Life, Genius, And Writings Of James Fenimore Cooper By W. C. Bryant Fenimore Cooper’s Literary Offences By Mark Twain Books Necessary For A Liberal Education By Wilkie Collins Tales Of The Sea, 1898 By Joseph Conrad Various Reviews By Carl Van Doren The Biographies James Fenimore Cooper By Thomas R. Lounsbury James Fenimore Cooper By Mary E. Phillips Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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1909496529

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9781909496521

Postwar America

An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History

By: James Ciment

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Postwar America

An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History

By: James Ciment

From the outbreak of the Cold War to the rise of the United States as the last remaining superpower, the years following World War II were filled with momentous events and rapid change. Diplomatically, economically, politically, and culturally, the United States became a major influence around the globe. On the domestic front, this period witnessed some of the most turbulent and prosperous years in American history. "Postwar America: An Encyclopedia of Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic History" provides detailed coverage of all the remarkable developments within the United States during this period, as well as their dramatic impact on the rest of the world. A-Z entries address specific persons, groups, concepts, events, geographical locations, organizations, and cultural and technological phenomena. Sidebars highlight primary source materials, items of special interest, statistical data, and other information; and Cultural Landmark entries chronologically detail the music, literature, arts, and cultural history of the era. Bibliographies covering literature from the postwar era and about the era are also included, as are illustrations and specialized indexes.

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Routledge

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1317462343

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9781317462347

Poet's Progress

By: James Larkin Pearson

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Poet's Progress

By: James Larkin Pearson

The memoirs of James Larkin Pearson (1879-1981), the second Poet Laureate of North Carolina. Born in a crude cabin atop Wilkes County's Berry Mountain, James Larkin Pearson was determined to become a poet. He had little formal education, and spent his early years in farming and carpentry. Pearson said he "Worked on the farm till I was 21 years old. Many of my poems were composed as I went about my work on the farm. I always carried my notebook and pencil to the field with me, and as I trudged between the plow-handles in the hot sunshine, my mind was busy working out a poem."In addition to his poetry, Mr. Pearson published The Fool-Killer a successful newspaper that acquired a circulation of some 5,000 readers.On August 4, 1953, Governor William B. Umstead appointed Pearson as the North Carolina Poet Laureate of the State. He held this post until his death, on August 27, 1981.

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Lulu.com

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0557537045

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9780557537044

Family History James Alan Burdick

By: james burdick

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Family History James Alan Burdick

By: james burdick

The family history of James Alan Burdick as of February 20, 2016. Printed for review.

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644

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1329914325

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9781329914322

Charles I's Executioners

Civil War, Regicide & the Republic

By: James Hobson

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Charles I's Executioners

Civil War, Regicide & the Republic

By: James Hobson

This biographical history of the English Civil War profiles the lives and ultimate fates of the nearly 60 men who sentenced their king to death. On January 30th, 1649, King Charles I was executed on a scaffold outside the Banqueting House of Whitehall. The parliamentarian High Court of Justice declared him guilty of treason, disregarding the Divine Right of Kings. Fifty-nine commissioners signed his death warrant. These killers of the king were soldiers, lawyers, Puritans, Republicans—and some mere opportunists—all brought together under one infamous banner. In Charles I’s Executioners, James Hobson explores the lives of these men, shedding new light on their backgrounds, ideals, and motives. Their stories are a powerful tale of revenge and clashing convictions; their futures determined by their one fateful decision. When Charles II was restored, he enacted a deadly wave of retribution against the signatories. Some pleaded for mercy, many went into hiding or fled abroad, while others stoically awaited their sentence.

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Pen and Sword History

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1526761858

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9781526761859

American Poets and Poetry [2 volumes]

From the Colonial Era to the Present [2 volumes]

By: Jeffrey Gray,Mary McAleer Balkun,James McCorkle

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American Poets and Poetry [2 volumes]

From the Colonial Era to the Present [2 volumes]

By: Jeffrey Gray,Mary McAleer Balkun,James McCorkle

The ethnically diverse scope, broad chronological coverage, and mix of biographical, critical, historical, political, and cultural entries make this the most useful and exciting poetry reference of its kind for students today. American poetry springs up out of all walks of life; its poems are "maternal as well as paternal...stuff'd with the stuff that is coarse and stuff'd with the stuff that is fine," as Walt Whitman wrote, adding "Of every hue and caste am I, of every rank and religion." Written for high school and undergraduate students, this two-volume encyclopedia covers U.S. poetry from the Colonial era to the present, offering full treatments of hundreds of key poets of the American canon. What sets this reference apart is that it also discusses events, movements, schools, and poetic approaches, placing poets in their social, historical, political, cultural, and critical contexts and showing how their works mirror the eras in which they were written. Readers will learn about surrealism, ekphrastic poetry, pastoral elegy, the Black Mountain poets, and "language" poetry. There are long and rich entries on modernism and postmodernism as well as entries related to the formal and technical dimensions of American poetry. Particular attention is paid to women poets and poets from various ethnic groups. Poets such as Amiri Baraka, Nathaniel Mackey, Natasha Trethewey, and Tracy Smith are featured. The encyclopedia also contains entries on a wide selection of Latino and Native American poets and substantial coverage of the avant-garde and experimental movements and provides sidebars that illuminate key points.

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1610698320

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9781610698320

BORDER RAIDERS

A Jim Blawcyzk Texas Ranger Story

By: James Griffin

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A Jim Blawcyzk Texas Ranger Story

By: James Griffin

Comanches and rustlers are wreaking havoc on the settlers of the Nueces Strip the Texas no-man's land between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande. Texas Ranger Lieutenant Jim Blawcyzk is assigned to a company of Rangers with orders to bring the renegades to justice or die trying. BORDER RAIDERS is a gritty, action-packed tale of the Texas frontier, when a few brave lawmen brought justice to the far reaches of the Lone Star State. Jim Blawcyzk, Winchester now empty, charged across the camp, Colt in hand, Sam, his veteran war horse, twisting and turning, making the horse and his rider elusive targets. Jim ripped the big gelding around at a shout behind him. "You won't get away from me this time, Lieutenant," Tom Sullivan shouted, as he dropped to one knee, drawing a bead on Blawcyzk's chest. As Blawcyzk galloped straight at the renegade Ranger, his snap shot missed, taking Sullivan's hat from his head. Just before Sullivan could fire, Sam lowered his head, and clamped his teeth onto Sullivan's shoulder. Sullivan screamed in pain as the horse's wicked teeth sank into muscle and bone. Sam released his grip, and as Sullivan fell backward, the big horse ran right over him, trampling him into the dust.

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0595800033

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The Ghost Mountain Boys

The Ghost Mountain Boys

An Absolute Massacre

An Absolute Massacre

Scottsboro and Its Legacy

Scottsboro and Its Legacy

Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism

Aboriginal Environmental Impacts

Aboriginal Environmental Impacts

Death Panel Conspiracy

Death Panel Conspiracy

Stories of Scottsboro

Stories of Scottsboro

The Conservative Resurgence and the Press

The Conservative Resurgence and the Press

A Hard Journey

A Hard Journey

Delphi Complete Works of James Fenimore Cooper (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of James Fenimore Cooper (Illustrated)

Postwar America

Postwar America

Poet's Progress

Poet's Progress

Family History James Alan Burdick

Family History James Alan Burdick

Charles I's Executioners

Charles I's Executioners

American Poets and Poetry [2 volumes]

American Poets and Poetry [2 volumes]

BORDER RAIDERS

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