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NEW HORIZON – A Sicario on the Run

TRUE STORY, #1

by Oliver Berlin ...

Series Book 1 - TRUE STORY
A thriller based on a true story. Brutal. Honest. Unforgettable.Medellín, 1989 – a city where invisible boundaries determine life and death. Carlos grows up in the barrios, where violence is commonplace – and children learn early on that there are no bystanders: you either become a victim or a perpetrator.Carlos chooses survival. What begins as protection becomes a downward spiral with no way back ... Read more

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A thriller based on a true story. Brutal. Honest. Unforgettable.Medellín, 1989 – a city where invisible boundaries determine life and death. Carlos grows up in the barrios, where violence is commonplace – and children learn early on that there are no bystanders: you either become a victim or a perpetrator.Carlos chooses survival. What begins as protection becomes a downward spiral with no way back
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Slavery and Public History

The Tough Stuff of American Memory

by Ira Berlin, David W. Blight, Gary B. Nash ...

"A fascinating collection of essays" by eminent historians exploring how we teach, remember, and confront the history and legacy of American slavery ( Booklist Online).In recent years, the culture wars have called into question the way America's history of slavery is depicted in books, films, television programs, historical sites, and museums. In the first attempt to examine the historiography of ... Read more

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"A fascinating collection of essays" by eminent historians exploring how we teach, remember, and confront the history and legacy of American slavery ( Booklist Online).In recent years, the culture wars have called into question the way America's history of slavery is depicted in books, films, television programs, historical sites, and museums. In the first attempt to examine the historiography of
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The Cost of Free Land

Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance

by Rebecca Clarren ...

**Winner of the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General NonfictionWinner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western NonfictionFinalist for The Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book PrizeShortlisted for The William Saroyan International PrizeA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year"Sharply insightful . . . A monumental piece of work."—The Boston GlobeAn award-winning author investigates ... Read more

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**Winner of the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General NonfictionWinner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western NonfictionFinalist for The Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book PrizeShortlisted for The William Saroyan International PrizeA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year"Sharply insightful . . . A monumental piece of work."—The Boston GlobeAn award-winning author investigates
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Smoketown

The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance

by Mark Whitaker ...

From the bestselling author of The Afterlife of Malcolm X comes a brilliant, lively account of the Black Renaissance that burst forth in Pittsburgh from the 1920s through the 1950s—“Smoketown will appeal to anybody interested in black history and anybody who loves a good story…terrific, eminently readable…fascinating” (The Washington Post).Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of The Afterlife of Malcolm X comes a brilliant, lively account of the Black Renaissance that burst forth in Pittsburgh from the 1920s through the 1950s—“Smoketown will appeal to anybody interested in black history and anybody who loves a good story…terrific, eminently readable…fascinating” (The Washington Post).Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August
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Science and the Modern World

by Alfred North Whitehead ...

The famed mathematician and philosopher takes readers on a journey into a new scientific age, exploring topics from relativity to religion.Alfred North Whitehead, one of the great figures in the philosophy of science, wrote this prescient work nearly a century ago. Yet, in an era that has us reckoning with science and technology's place and meaning in our lives, it remains as relevant as ever. ... Read more

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The famed mathematician and philosopher takes readers on a journey into a new scientific age, exploring topics from relativity to religion.Alfred North Whitehead, one of the great figures in the philosophy of science, wrote this prescient work nearly a century ago. Yet, in an era that has us reckoning with science and technology's place and meaning in our lives, it remains as relevant as ever.
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The Slave-Trader's Letter-Book

Charles Lamar, The Wanderer, and Other Tales of the African Slave Trade

by Jim Jordan ...

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Long-lost letters tell the story of an illegal slave shipment, a desperate Savannah businessman, and the lead-up to the Civil War.In 1858 Savannah businessman Charles Lamar, in violation of U.S. law, organized the shipment of hundreds of Africans on the luxury yacht Wanderer to Jekyll Island, Georgia. The four hundred survivors of the Middle Passage were sold into bondage. This was the first ... Read more

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Long-lost letters tell the story of an illegal slave shipment, a desperate Savannah businessman, and the lead-up to the Civil War.In 1858 Savannah businessman Charles Lamar, in violation of U.S. law, organized the shipment of hundreds of Africans on the luxury yacht Wanderer to Jekyll Island, Georgia. The four hundred survivors of the Middle Passage were sold into bondage. This was the first
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The Soul of the First Amendment

by Floyd Abrams ...

The nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer"explores the American right to free speech in this thoughtful and concise volume" ( Publishers Weekly).The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer ... Read more

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The nation's most celebrated First Amendment lawyer"explores the American right to free speech in this thoughtful and concise volume" ( Publishers Weekly).The right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer
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Coming to America

A History of Immigration and Ethnicity in American Life

by Roger Daniels ...

"Perhaps the most authoritative and readable single-volume history of immigration yet written." — Daily HeraldFormer professor Roger Daniels does his utmost to capture the history of immigration to America as accurately as possible in this definitive account of one of the most pressing and layered social issues of our time. With chapters that include statistics, maps, and charts to help us ... Read more

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"Perhaps the most authoritative and readable single-volume history of immigration yet written." — Daily HeraldFormer professor Roger Daniels does his utmost to capture the history of immigration to America as accurately as possible in this definitive account of one of the most pressing and layered social issues of our time. With chapters that include statistics, maps, and charts to help us
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The Regency Years

During Which Jane Austen Writes, Napoleon Fights, Byron Makes Love, and Britain Becomes Modern

by Robert Morrison ...

**An Economist History Book of the Year“Elegant, entertaining and frequently surprising.” —Miranda Seymour, New York Times Book Review**The Victorians are often credited with ushering in our current era, yet the seeds of change were planted during the earlier Regency period (1811–1820) when the profligate Prince of Wales—the future king George IV—succeeded his father. Around the Prince Regent ... Read more

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**An Economist History Book of the Year“Elegant, entertaining and frequently surprising.” —Miranda Seymour, New York Times Book Review**The Victorians are often credited with ushering in our current era, yet the seeds of change were planted during the earlier Regency period (1811–1820) when the profligate Prince of Wales—the future king George IV—succeeded his father. Around the Prince Regent
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From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend

An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States

by Priscilla Murolo, A.B. Chitty ...

Newly updated: "An enjoyable introduction to American working-class history." — The American ProspectPraised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech ... Read more

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Newly updated: "An enjoyable introduction to American working-class history." — The American ProspectPraised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). From indentured servants and slaves in seventeenth-century Chesapeake to high-tech
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Four Threats

The Recurring Crises of American Democracy

by Suzanne Mettler, Robert C. Lieberman ...

"A lively read about the cracks in the system. What's more, it offers some good ideas for how we might go about fixing them." —Jelani Cobb, The New YorkerWhile many Americans despair of the current state of US politics, most assume that our system of government and democracy itself are invulnerable to decay. Yet when we examine the past, we find that the United States has undergone repeated crises ... Read more

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"A lively read about the cracks in the system. What's more, it offers some good ideas for how we might go about fixing them." —Jelani Cobb, The New YorkerWhile many Americans despair of the current state of US politics, most assume that our system of government and democracy itself are invulnerable to decay. Yet when we examine the past, we find that the United States has undergone repeated crises
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Slave Labor in the Capital

Building Washington's Iconic Federal Landmarks

by Bob Arnebeck ...

The little-known history of how enslaved African Americans contributed to the building of the White House and other landmarks—includes illustrations.In 1791, President George Washington appointed a commission to build the future capital of the nation. Workers flocked to the city—but the commission found that paying masters of faraway Maryland plantations sixty dollars a year for their slaves made ... Read more

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The little-known history of how enslaved African Americans contributed to the building of the White House and other landmarks—includes illustrations.In 1791, President George Washington appointed a commission to build the future capital of the nation. Workers flocked to the city—but the commission found that paying masters of faraway Maryland plantations sixty dollars a year for their slaves made
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