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Only in Chicago: How the Rod Blagojevich Scandal Engulfed Illinois and Enthralled the Nation
Only in Chicago: How the Rod Blagojevich Scandal Engulfed Illinois and Enthralled the Nation
by Natasha Korecki
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The city of Chicago, the state of Illinois, and the nation at large were captivated by the arrest, trial, and general public embarrassment of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Shortly after Blagojevich's arrest in December 2008, award-winning Chicago... (read more)

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Prairie Fever: British Aristocrats in the American West 1830-1890
Prairie Fever: British Aristocrats in the American West 1830-1890
by Peter Pagnamenta
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From the 1830s onward, a succession of well-born Britons headed west to the great American wilderness to find adventure and fulfillment. They brought their dogs, sporting guns, valets, and all the attitudes and prejudices of their class. Prairie Fever... (read more)

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Very Recent History: An Entirely Factual Account of a Year (C. Ad 2009) in a Large City
Very Recent History: An Entirely Factual Account of a Year (C. Ad 2009) in a Large City
by Choire Sicha
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In Very Recent History, Choire Sicha, two-time editor of Gawker and cofounder of The Awl, manages to do three seemingly disparate things at once. First, he's written a kind of guide to our times for a visitor from far in the future. Our everyday life has... (read more)

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American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop
American Lady: The Life of Susan Mary Alsop
by Caroline De Margerie
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The fascinating story of one of the grand dames of Georgetown society and a true Washington insider Henry Kissinger once remarked that more agreements were concluded in the living room of Susan Mary Alsop than in the White House. A descendent of... (read more)

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Floating City: A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy
Floating City: A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy
by Sudhir Venkatesh
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New York is a city of highs and lows, where wealthy elites share the streets with desperate immigrants and destitute locals. Bridging this economic divide is New York's underground economy, the invisible network of illicit transactions between rich and... (read more)

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Visiting Tom: A Man, a Highway, and the Road to Roughneck Grace (P.S.)
Visiting Tom: A Man, a Highway, and the Road to Roughneck Grace (P.S.)
by Michael Perry
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What can we learn about life, love, and artillery from an eighty-two-year-old man whose favorite hobby is firing his homemade cannons? Visit by visit — often with his young daughters in tow — author Michael Perry is about to find out. Toiling... (read more)

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Encounters in Avalanche Country: A History of Survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920 (Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biograp)
Encounters in Avalanche Country: A History of Survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920 (Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biograp)
by Diana L. Di Stefano
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Every winter, early settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers, and their families forced individuals and communities to develop... (read more)

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Junipero Serra: California's Founding Father
Junipero Serra: California's Founding Father
by Steven W. Hackel
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A portrait of the priest and colonialist who is one of the most important figures in Californias history As the founder of the first Catholic missions in California, Father Junípero Serra is regarded as the crucial early apostle of the Golden... (read more)

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Spectacular Yosemite
Spectacular Yosemite
by Quang-tuan Luong
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Breathtaking photography captures the landscapes and wildlife of one of America’s most beautiful and popular national parks. Located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, Yosemite National Park encompasses 1,170 square miles of awe... (read more)

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The Stories They Tell: Artifacts from the National September 11 Memorial Museum
The Stories They Tell: Artifacts from the National September 11 Memorial Museum
by Michael R. (frw) Bloomberg
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This poignant selection of artifacts—and their stories—from September 11 provides an official, lasting record of that days experience. In both text and photography, the story of September 11 is told through a selection of powerfully... (read more)

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You Were Never in Chicago (Chicago Visions and Revisions)
You Were Never in Chicago (Chicago Visions and Revisions)
by Neil Steinberg
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In 1952 the New Yorker published a three-part essay by A. J. Liebling in which he dubbed Chicago the “Second City.” From garbage collection to the skyline, nothing escaped Liebling’s withering gaze. Among the outraged responses from... (read more)

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Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History
Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History
by Paul Schneider
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A fascinating account of how the Mississippi River shaped America In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of Americas rich history—the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river... (read more)

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Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State
Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State
by Kevin F. Kern
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Carved out of the Northwest Territory, the state of Ohio has a long and rich history, one that played pivotal roles in every phase of American history. In Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State, the first survey of Ohio history designed specifically for... (read more)

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The Distancers: An American Memoir (Vintage Originals)
The Distancers: An American Memoir (Vintage Originals)
by Lee Sandlin
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In The Distancers, seven generations worth of joy and heartache is artfully forged into a family portrait that is at once universally American yet singularly Lee Sandlin's own. From the nineteenth century German immigrants who settled on a small... (read more)

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Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of t #13: A Family of the Land: The Texas Photography of Guy Gillette
Charles M. Russell Center Series on Art and Photography of t #13: A Family of the Land: The Texas Photography of Guy Gillette
by Andy Wilkinson
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Since he first dreamed of a career in photography, Guy Gillette has traveled regularly to his wifes familys ranch, located outside the small town of Crockett, Texas. When Gillette first came to the Porter Place, as the ranch has always been known, he... (read more)

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Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center
Battle for Ground Zero: Inside the Political Struggle to Rebuild the World Trade Center
by Elizabeth Greenspan
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In the aftermath of 9/11, Americans came together in a way not seen for a generation, pledging unity to rebuild after the horrific loss of the Twin Towers. People were signing up to go to war; rescue workers were laboring to clear rubble.  But... (read more)

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The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It
The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It
by Alice Sparberg Alexiou
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The marvelous story of one of New York City's most unique buildings Critics hated it. The public feared it would fall over. Passersby were knocked down by the winds. But even before it was completed, the Flatiron Building had become an unforgettable... (read more)

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"Fear God and Walk Humbly": The Agricultural Journal of James Mallory, 1843-1877
"Fear God and Walk Humbly": The Agricultural Journal of James Mallory, 1843-1877
by Grady (edt) Mcwhiney
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Wild California
Wild California
by Tracy Read
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Mississippi River (Wonders of the World)
Mississippi River (Wonders of the World)
by Janeen R. Adil
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