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  • Out of Chaos

    How the Nation State Emerged from the Ruins of World War II

    par Jon Wilson ...
    A provocative history of how nation states arose out of the ashes of World War II, showing how catastrophe, compromise, and contested visions forged the fragile order we still live in today.“A magnificent history . . . Necessary reading for all those who want to understand how the modern world came into being.” —O. A. Westad, author of The Global Cold WarNation states—self-contained territories ... En savoir plus

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  • The Chaos of Empire

    The British Raj and the Conquest of India

    par Jon Wilson ...
    A sweeping history of the conquest of India by the British, from the first faltering trading stations to the marbled imperial cities, emphasizing the violence of colonial rule and its chaotic inheritanceThe popular image of the British Raj—an era of efficient but officious governors, sycophantic local functionaries, doting amahs, blisteringly hot days and torrid nights—chronicled by Forster and ... En savoir plus

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  • The Golden Era in St. Petersburg

    Postwar Prosperity in the Sunshine City

    par Jon Wilson ...
    Between 1946 and 1963, St. Petersburg was the quintessential Sunbelt city experiencing a post-World War II boom and wrestling with the problems that accompanied rapid growth. The city's old-school techniques of promotion expanded the population from about 60,000 to more than 180,000 in eighteen years. The city developed a split personality--it aimed to be modern but retained a dated, rustic ... En savoir plus

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  • Helpless at the Gates of Graceland

    par Jon Wilson ...
    A man crushed by profound grief seeks solace at Elvis Presley's mansion...Three shunned children embark on a peculiar quest that changes their lives...A despondent writer finds new hope when he meets a crazy cat lady... A missing lion revives the flagging career of a private eye who is not as hard-boiled as he thinks...Time travel promises exotic romance when a dull boy learns life offers more ... En savoir plus

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  • Days of Fear

    A Lynching in St. Petersburg

    Days of Fear exposes the shocking story of a gruesome 1914 murder in St. Petersburg, Florida and the calculated lynching of the Black man accused. Who killed Frank Sherman with a shotgun blast inches from his head? What in the restless photographer's life led to his bloody end? And whydid powerful men decide John Evans had to die for the crime? This book explores true-crime events buried for ... En savoir plus

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    How the Nation State Emerged from the Ruins of World War II

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    A provocative history of how nation states arose out of the ashes of World War II, showing how catastrophe, compromise, and contested visions forged the fragile order we still live in today.“A magnificent history of how concepts of territory, political power, and national identity were molded into nation states. Necessary reading for all those who want to understand how the modern world came into ... En savoir plus

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  • Boardwalk of Dreams:Atlantic City and the Fate of Urban America

    Atlantic City and the Fate of Urban America

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    During the first half of the twentieth century, Atlantic City was the nation's most popular middle-class resort--the home of the famed Boardwalk, the Miss America Pageant, and the board game Monopoly. By the late 1960s, it had become a symbol of urban decay and blight, compared by journalists to bombed-out Dresden and war-torn Beirut. Several decades and a dozen casinos later, Atlantic City is ... En savoir plus

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  • Roadwork

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    Only Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, can imagine the horror of a good and angry man who fights back against bureaucracy when it threatens to destroy his vitality, home, and memories. “Under any name King mesmerizes the reader” (Chicago Sun-Times).Barton Dawes is standing in the way of progress when his unremarkable but comfortable existence suddenly takes a turn for the worst. A new ... En savoir plus

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  • Chicago, Illinois Travel Guide - What To See & Do

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  • Nightmares & Dreamscapes

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    This dazzling overview of a turbulent century explores both dramatic events and underlying trends. Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-fold leap in population, women's lives have been transformed, America has assumed undisputed political and cultural leadership. The Penguin History of the ... En savoir plus

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