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  • Escape on the Pearl

    The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad

    par Mary Kay Ricks ...
    The largest mass escape of fugitive slaves in American history is thrillingly chronicled in this "readable . . . valuable account" ( Kirkus).On the evening of April 15, 1848, nearly eighty enslaved Americans attempted one of history's most audacious escapes. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugitives began a daring 225-mile journey to freedom in the North—and ... En savoir plus

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  • Machines of Loving Grace

    The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots

    par John Markoff ...
    Robots are poised to transform today's society as completely as the Internet did twenty years ago. Pulitzer prize-winning New York Times science writer John Markoff argues that we must decide to design ourselves into our future, or risk being excluded from it altogether.In the past decade, Google introduced us to driverless cars; Apple debuted Siri, a personal assistant that we keep in our pockets ... En savoir plus

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  • The Original Black Elite

    Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era

    New York Times–Bestselling Author: "A compelling biography of Daniel Murray and the group the writer-scholar W.E.B. DuBois called 'The Talented Tenth.'" —Patricia Bell-Scott, National Book Award nominee and author of The Firebrand and the First LadyIn this outstanding cultural biography, the author of A Slave in the White House chronicles a critical yet overlooked chapter in American history: the ... En savoir plus

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  • Marching Orders

    The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Germany and Japan

    par Bruce Lee ...
    The "extraordinarily informed" account of how US cryptographers broke Japan's Purple cipher to change the course of World War II ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Marching Orders tells the story of how the American military's breaking of the Japanese diplomatic Purple codes during World War II led to the defeat of Nazi Germany and hastened the end of the devastating conflict. With unprecedented ... En savoir plus

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  • Donovan's Devils

    OSS Commandos Behind Enemy Lines—Europe, World War II

    par Albert Lulushi ...
    The stirring, little-known story of the forerunners to today's Special Forces.The OSS-Office of Strategic Services-created under the command of William Donovan, has been celebrated for its cloak-and-dagger operations during World War II and as the precursor of the CIA. As the "Oh So Social," it has also been portrayed as a club for the well-connected before, during, and after the war. Donovan's ... En savoir plus

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  • Spectacle

    The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga

    par Pamela Newkirk ...
    "A riveting account of one of the more startling episodes in the . . . history of race in America" ( Wall Street Journal).Ota Benga, a young African man, was featured as an exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair. Two years later, the New York Zoological Gardens displayed him in its Monkey House, caging him with an orangutan. The attraction became an international sensation, drawing thousands of New ... En savoir plus

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  • Marco Polo

    The Journey that Changed the World

    par John Man ...
    "I have read everything written on Marco Polo, and John Man's book is, by far, my favorite work on the subject. It's not only an over-due and important historical study, it's an entertaining ride every step of the way." — John Fusco, Creator of the Netflix original series Marco PoloGo behind the Netflix original series Marco Polo with the true story of the world’s most famous traveler.In 1271, a ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • Who Discovered America?

    The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas

    Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas—offering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in Who Discovered America?The iconoclastic historian's magnum opus, Who Discovered America? calls into question our understanding of how the American continents ... En savoir plus

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  • Bolivar

    The Liberator of Latin America

    par Robert Harvey ...
    Simon Bolivar freed no fewer than what were to become six countries-a vast domain some 800,000 square miles in extent-from Spanish colonial rule in savage wars against the then-mightiest military machine on earth. The ferocity of his leadership and fighting earned him the grudging nickname the devil” from his enemies. His astonishing resilience in the face of military defeat and seemingly hopeless ... En savoir plus

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  • Love and Madness

    The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich

    par Martin Levy ...
    In eighteenth-century England the aristocracy dominated the imagination, their exploits -- and misdeeds -- discussed, debated, and gossiped about in the salons and parlors of London. Now author Martin Levy vividly re-creates one of the most shocking and scandalous events of the period, in a riveting true tale of passion, obsession, murder, and courtroom drama.On a spring evening in the year 1779, ... En savoir plus

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  • Joan

    The Mysterious Life of the Heretic Who Became a Saint

    par Donald Spoto ...
    The acclaimed biographer and theologian delivers an " engaging and at times gripping biography" of the fifteenth century heretic, saint, and savior of France ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Since her execution at the age of nineteen in 1431, Joan of Arc has maintained a remarkable hold on our collective imagination. She was a teenager of astonishing common sense and a national heroine who led ... En savoir plus

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  • A Short History of World War II

    "A balanced account of World War II . . . Dr. Stokesbury's one-volume history is by far the best short account of the war yet published." —Thaddeus V. Tuleja, Professor of History, St. Peter's College, author of Climax at MidwayDespite the numerous books on World War II, until now there has been no one-volume survey that was both objective and comprehensive. Previous volumes have usually been ... En savoir plus

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