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  • The Cosgrove Report

    Being the Private Inquiry of a Pinkerton Detective into the Death of President Lincoln

    par G.J.A. O'Toole ...
    A unique historical thriller takes on the true mysteries of Lincoln’s assassination "with verve, humor and impressive scholarship” (Time).In 1868, Pinkerton Detective Nicholas Cosgrove is tasked with tracking down John Wilkes Booth, a man who should be three years in his grave. Booth, President Lincoln’s assassin, was also a skilled actor and master of disguise, and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton ... En savoir plus

    $14.39 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Honorable Treachery

    A History of U.S. Intelligence, Espionage, and Covert Action from the American Revolution to the CIA

    par G.J.A. O'Toole ...
    A "splendidly written, impeccably researched, and perfectly fascinating" look at clandestine operations from colonial times to the Cuban Missile Crisis ( The Washington Post Book World).We've always depended on intelligence gathering to drive foreign policy in peacetime and command decision in war—but that work has often taken place in the shadows. Honorable Treachery fills in these details in our ... En savoir plus

    $23.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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  • Secret Agenda

    Watergate, Deep Throat, and the CIA

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    The exposé that reveals "a prostitution ring, heavy CIA involvement, spying on the White House as well as on the Democrats, and plots within plots" ( The Washington Post)Ten years after the infamous Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon presidency, Jim Hougan—then the Washington editor of Harper's Magazine—set out to write a profile of Lou Russell, a boozy private-eye who plied his trade ... En savoir plus

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  • Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781

    The Winning of American Independence

    Discover the little-known role Alexander Hamilton played in the decisive battle of the American Revolution: Yorktown.Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton’s key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. ... En savoir plus

    $23.99 CAD

  • The History of Jerusalem

    Its Origins to the Early Middle Ages

    par Alan J. Potter ...
    Fascinating revelations of the parts played by David, Solomon, Judas Maccabee, Pompey, Cleopatra, Justinian, and others in the making of the city.Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, with evidence of an original settlement dating back more than 4,000 years. Vitally important was the supply of water provided by the Gihon Spring, in a land that normally experienced rainfall only from ... En savoir plus

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  • Special Operations in WWII

    The SOE and OSS

    par James Stejskal ...
    Collections series Casemate Short History
    A brief history of secret British and American World War II organizations, their training, tools, successes, and their legacy.Winston Churchill famously instructed the head of the Special Operations Executive to "Set Europe ablaze!" Agents of both the British Special Operations Executive and the American Office of Strategic Services underwent rigorous training before making their way, undetected, ... En savoir plus

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  • Ancient Greeks at War

    Warfare in the Classical World from Agamemnon to Alexander

    par Simon Elliott ...
    "A detailed, insightful survey of Greek warfare" with illustrations and "many well-informed and highly perceptive observations" ( Choice).In this book, historian and archaeologist Simon Elliott considers the different fighting styles of Greek armies and discusses how Greek battles unfolded. Covering every aspect of warfare in the Ancient Greek world from the beginnings of Greek civilization to its ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Invention of the White Race

    The Origin of Racial Oppression

    **A comprehensive, tour-de-force analysis of the birth of slavery, racism, and white supremacy in the American South—and how it shaped our modern world.“A must-read for all social justice activists, teachers, and scholars.”—Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States**Long heralded as a classic study of the origin of white privilege from the activist who ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Invention of Sicily

    A Mediterranean History

    par Jamie Mackay ...
    Whether you’re vacationing in Italy or simply an armchair traveler, this guide to the Mediterranean island of Sicily is a dazzling introduction to the region’s rich 3,000-year history and culture.A rich and fascinating cultural history of the Mediterranean’s enigmatic heart Sicily is at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, and for over 2000 years has been the gateway between Europe, Africa and the ... En savoir plus

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  • Women of Power in Anglo-Saxon England

    par Annie Whitehead ...
    The little-known lives of women who ruled, schemed, and made peace and war, between the seventh and eleventh centuries: "Meticulously researched." —Catherine Hanley, author of Matilda: Empress, Queen, WarriorMany Anglo-Saxon kings are familiar. Æthelred the Unready is one—but less is written about his wife, who was consort of two kings and championed one of her sons over the others, or about his ... En savoir plus

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  • The Bookshop of the World

    Making and Trading Books in the Dutch Golden Age

    The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world's greatest bibliophiles.The Dutch Golden Age has long been seen as the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer, whose paintings captured the public imagination and came to represent the marvel that was the Dutch Republic. Yet there is another, largely overlooked marvel in the Dutch world of the seventeenth century: ... En savoir plus

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  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great

    par Rick Meyerowitz ...
    Reprints and reminiscences from the magazine's first decade: "Fun to flip through . . . Where would American humor be without the National Lampoon?"— The New YorkerFrom its first issue in April 1970, the National Lampoon blazed like a comet, defining comedy as we know it today. To create Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, former Lampoon illustrator Rick Meyerowitz selected the funniest material from the ... En savoir plus

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