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  • When the Levee Breaks

    Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927

    Collections series Disaster
    Among the countless miles of damage caused by the Mississippi Flood of 1927, the homeless and displaced masses of the Mississippi Valley looked toward Memphis as a beacon of hope. As thousands of refugees poured into the city, Memphians opened their hearts and extolled feats of charity that could fill volumes. Join local author Patrick O'Daniel as he traces the events of the Great Mississippi ... En savoir plus

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  • Memphis and the Superflood of 1937

    High Water Blues

    Collections series Disaster
    The greatest flood in United States history struck the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys in January 1937. Perhaps no single flood in the United States had caused as much damage, displayed as much brutal natural force and displaced as many people. Not even the calamitous flood of 1927, which has eclipsed the '37 flood in terms of historical coverage was as massive. Author and Memphis local Patrick O ... En savoir plus

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    Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America

    par Les Standiford ...
    Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami HeraldThe author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry C... ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • Rising Tide

    The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America

    par John M. Barry ...
    A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, winner of the Southern Book Critics Circle Award and the Lillian Smith Award.An American epic of science, politics, race, honor, high society, and the Mississippi River, Rising Tide tells the riveting and nearly forgotten story of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The river inundated the homes of almost one million people, helped elect Huey Long ... En savoir plus

    $17.99 CAD

  • The Devil Is Here in These Hills

    West Virginia's Coal Miners and Their Battle for Freedom

    par James Green ...
    "The most comprehensive and comprehendible history of the West Virginia Coal War I've ever read." —John Sayles, writer and director of MatewanOn September 1, 1912, the largest, most protracted, and deadliest working-class uprising in American history was waged in West Virginia. On one side were powerful corporations whose millions bought armed guards and political influence. On the other side were ... En savoir plus

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  • The President Is Dead!

    The Extraordinary Stories of Presidential Deaths, Final Days, Burials, and Beyond (Updated Edition)

    par Louis L. Picone ...
    ***Updated Edition*A fun, anecdote-filled, encyclopedic look at the circumstances surrounding the deaths of every president and a few “almost presidents,” such as Jefferson Davis.**Packed with fun facts and presidential trivia, The President Is Dead! tells you everything you could possibly want to know about how our presidents, from George Washington to George H. W. Bush (who was the most recent ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Everything Kids' Presidents Book

    Puzzles, Games and Trivia - for Hours of Presidential Fun

    par Brian Thornton ...
    Collections series Everything® Kids Series
    Learn everything you need to know about the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush with The Everything Kids’ Presidents Book.Did George Washington really cut down his father’s cherry tree? Who was the last president to have facial hair? Which US president had a country’s capital city named after him? Which president earned the nickname, “His Accidency?” With The ... En savoir plus

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated

    History comes alive!Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more:• The changing lives of the Native Americans• The abolishment of slavery• The ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • On the Road to Freedom

    A Guided Tour of the Civil Rights Trail

    This in-depth look at the civil rights movement goes to the places where pioneers of the movement marched, sat-in at lunch counters, gathered in churches; where they spoke, taught, and organized; where they were arrested, where they lost their lives, and where they triumphed.Award-winning journalist Charles E. Cobb Jr., a former organizer and field secretary for SNCC (Student Nonviolent ... En savoir plus

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  • A Brief History of Memphis

    par G. Wayne Dowdy ...
    The story of Memphis, Tennessee—from raucous river town to major Southern metropolis—with photos included.No other southern city has a history quite like Memphis. First purchased in the early 1800s from natives to serve as a vital port for the emerging American river trade, the city flourished until the tumultuous years of the Civil War brought chaos and uncertainty.Yet the city survived. Through ... En savoir plus

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  • Flag

    An American Biography

    par Marc Leepson ...
    "The curious history of Old Glory and the special veneration it often evokes" comes alive in this comprehensive volume—preface by Nelson DeMille ( Kirkus Reviews).The thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is a quintessential American icon. It stirs something in the hearts of Americans like no other symbol. Yet the flag's history is cloaked in myth and misinformation. In Flag, historian Marc Leepson ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

  • Lest We Forget

    The Passage from Africa into the Twenty-First Century

    An intimate look at centuries of black history in America with exclusive accounts, photographs, newspaper reproductions, and other documents.One of The Root 's Favorite Reads of 2019Presented in three parts— Lest We Forget, Freedom's Children, and We Shall Not Be Moved—this volume brings African American history to vivid and illustrated life. It includes:Lest We Forget: Based on mat... ... En savoir plus

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