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The Attakapas Country: A History of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana by Harry Lewis Griffin Publisher Comments This comprehensive volume traces the history of Lafayette Parish,from its earliest beginnings and the struggle between the Attakapas Indians andthe first white settlers, French Canadians, English traders, and Frenchtrappers to the conditions in 1959... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $26.62 Google eBooks - Electronic 
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Life in Early Philadelphia: Documents from the Revolutionary and Early National Periods by Billy Gordon Smith Publisher Comments Covering the period from about 1775 to 1810, these remarkable documents reveal glimpses of the lives of everyday men and women- from the impoverished, imprisoned, and enslaved to the 'middling sort' and the wealthy.... (read more) Your price: $14.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Fragmented Metropolis: Los Angeles, 1850-1930 by Robert M. Fogelson Publisher Comments Here with a new preface, a new foreword, and an updated bibliography is the definitive history of Los Angeles from its beginnings as an agricultural village of fewer than 2,000 people to its emergence as a metropolis of more than 2 million in 1930--a... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $23.92 Google eBooks - Electronic
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An Alaska Anthology: Interpreting the past by Stephen W. Haycox Publisher Comments In An Alaska Anthology, twenty-five contemporary scholars explore the region's pivotal events, significant themes, and major players, Native, Russian, Canadian, and American. The essays chosen for this anthology represent the very best writing on Alaska,... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $23.03 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Ritual America by Craig Heimbichner Publisher Comments Adam Parfrey is one of the nation's most provocative publishers.--Seattle Weekly Secret society historian Craig Heimbichner follows the Middle Path to wisdom. He works the graveyard shift in the secret lodge.--Joan d'Arc, Paranoia magazine Secret... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $26.58 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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They Called Them Greasers: Anglo Attitudes toward Mexicans in Texas, 1821-1900 by Arnoldo De León Publisher Comments Examines the prejudices of Texans against Mexican Americans and discusses the relations between the white and Mexican inhabitants of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Storied Land: Community and Memory in Monterey by John Walton Publisher Comments Historical sociology focusing on Monterey, California. Walton explores the history of Monterey from its foundation by Spanish soldiers and Franciscan missionaries, to its contemporary life as a center of tourism, environmentalism, and historical... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $24.81 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California by Frances Dinkelspiel Publisher Comments Isaias Hellman, a Jewish immigrant, arrived in California in 1859 with very little money in his pocket and his brother Herman by his side. By the time he died, he had effectively transformed Los Angeles into the modern metropolis we see today. In Frances... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Seldom Seen: A Journey into the Great Plains by Patrick Dobson Publisher Comments In May 1995, with nothing but a backpack and a vague sense of disquiet, Patrick Dobson left his home and a steady if deadening job in Kansas City, Missouri. Over the next two and a half months he made his way to Helena, Montana, letting chance encounters... (read more) List Price $23.96 Your price: $21.26 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Railroad and the Canyon by Rudy J. Gerber Publisher Comments Rudy J. Gerber's The Railroad and the Canyon is a historical expedition into the events that led to the building of the railroad and its impact on the canyon.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $11.49 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Evolution of Complex Hunter-Gatherers: Archaeological Evidence from the North Pacific by Ben Fitzhugh Publisher Comments Complex hunter-gatherers have captivated anthropological and archaeological interest in the past two decades. Where it was once commonplace to view hunting and gathering as little more than a starting point for social evolution, today scholars appreciate... (read more) List Price $162.00 Your price: $155.92 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Haunting of Louisiana by Barbara Sillery Publisher Comments Based on the PBS documentary of the same name that aired across the country, The Haunting of Louisiana highlights many of the stories that would not fit into the one-hour television program.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $15.93 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Texas Senate: Civil War to the Eve of Reform, 1861-1889 by Patsy McDonald Spaw Publisher Comments When the Ninth Legislature convened in November, 1861, representatives gave little thought to the somber days that lay ahead, instead making exultant predictions of a quick victory over the enemy to the north.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $35.46 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Of Mule and Man by Mike Farrell Publisher Comments The author describes his book tour through the United States, as he travels alone across the country driving a Prius he nicknamed "Mule."... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $14.16 Google eBooks - Electronic
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A Decade of Hope: Stories of Grief and Endurance from 9/11 Families and Friends by Dennis Smith Publisher Comments On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, a portrait of tragedy, survival, and healing from the author of The New York Times bestseller Report from Ground Zero. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, an... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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History of Anson County, North Carolina, 1750-1976 by Mary Louise Medley Publisher Comments About a third of Mr. Gold's account deals with the general history of the county, with the balance devoted to the Civil War. The author provides an overview of the various troop movements throughout the county during the war, such as those under the... (read more) List Price $37.60 Your price: $33.37 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Jewish East Side, 1881-1924 by Milton Hindus Publisher Comments This book, originally published as The Old East Side, is a collection of literature and documents ranging from the autobiography of the sculptor Jacob Epstein and the novels of Abraham Cain to the reporting of William Dean Howells and the fictional... (read more) List Price $19.96 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Great Galveston Disaster: Containing a Full and Thrilling Account of the Most Appalling Calamity of Modern times by Paul Lester Publisher Comments For the survivors of the Galveston hurricane, there was no thought of property damage; those who had escaped with their families, losing all else, considered themselves blessed.... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $22.19 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Romantic Virginia: More than 300 Things to Do for Southern Lovers by Andrea Sutcliffe Publisher Comments In 1969, the Virginia State Travel Service introduced "Virginia is for Lovers" as the state's tourism slogan. A 1992 survey revealed that three out of four Americans could still correctly identify the slogan. Since almost everyone knows that Virginia is... (read more) Your price: $2.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Mississippian Community Organization: The Powers Phase in Southeastern Missouri by Michael John O'Brien Publisher Comments The Powers Phase Project, a multiyear archaeological program undertaken in southeastern Missouri by the University of Michigan in the late 1960s and early 1970s, represents a milestone in Americanist archaeology. This volume reinterprets a number of the... (read more) List Price $119.00 Your price: $114.54 Google eBooks - Electronic
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