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Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States (New York Review Books Classics) by George R Stewart Publisher Comments George R. Stewart's classic study of place-naming in the United States was written during World War II as a tribute to the varied heritage of the nation's peoples. More than half a century later, Names on the Land remains the authoritative source on its... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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True Compass: A Memoir by Edward M. Kennedy Staff Pick Too long a late-night-comedy punch line, the late Senator Kennedy led an undeniably fascinating life. Filled with riveting stories and enlivened by Kennedy's refreshing candor, True Compass is a fitting tribute to a life that was almost too big for one... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $24.50 Sale - Hardcover
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann Staff Pick Charles C. Mann has pulled off an impressive feat ... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama Publisher Comments “A government that truly represents these Americans–that truly serves these Americans–will require a different kind of politics. That politics will need to reflect our lives as they are actually lived. It won’t be pre-packaged... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West by Wallace Earle Stegner Publisher Comments In this book Wallace Stegner recounts the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indian tribes of the American Southwest. A... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama Publisher Comments In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father—a... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Civil War a Narrative Fredericksbur Volume 2 by Shelby Foote Publisher Comments This, then, is narrative history--a kind of history that goes back to an older literary tradition.... The writing is superb...one of the historical and literary achievements of our time. --The Washington Post Book World Gettysburg...is described with... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Perils of Peace: America's Struggle for Survival After Yorktown by Thomas Fleming Publisher Comments On October 19, 1781, Great Britain's best army surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown. But the future of the 13 former colonies was far from clear. A 13,000 man British army still occupied New York City, and another 13,000 regulars and... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein Publisher Comments Mark Stein is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been performed off-Broadway and at theaters throughout the country. His films include Housesitter, with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. He has taught at American University and Catholic University.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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