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General George H. Thomas: A Biography of the Union's "Rock of Chickamauga" - Robert P. Broadwater - Google Books
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One of the Civil War’s most successful generals is heralded by military historians but never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. George Thomas’s Southern birth, the ambition of fellow officers, and his action in the less-publicized…
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The Polish Deportees of World War II: Recollections of Removal to the Soviet ... - Google Books
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Among the great tragedies that befell Poland during World War II was the forced deportation of its citizens by the Soviet Union during the first Soviet occupation of that country between 1939 and 1941. This is the story of that brutal Soviet ethnic…
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Arthurian Figures of History and Legend: A Biographical Dictionary - Frank D. Reno - Google Books
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This biographical dictionary separates myth from history by differentiating and defining figures associated with Arthuriana. Entries cover more than 400 legendary and historic figures, and include extensive cross-referencing, maps, illustrations and…
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Anne Francis: The Life and Career - Laura Wagner - Google Books
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This first-ever biography of American actress Anne Francis will enlighten her casual fans and earn a nod of agreement from her diehard admirers. The star of such 1950s cinematic classics as Bad Day at Black Rock, Blackboard Jungle and Forbidden Planet,…
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The Ford Presidency: A History - Andrew Downer Crain - Google Books
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Though he occupied the oval office for less than three years, Gerald Ford made several key political decisions that helped reunite the country following the divisions over the Vietnam War and helped restore the faith of Americans in their government…
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Early Film Noir: Greed, Lust and Murder Hollywood Style - William Hare - Google Books
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The name is French and it has connections to German expressionist cinema, but film noir was inspired by the American Raymond Chandler, whose prose was marked by the gripping realism of seedy hotels, dimly lit bars, main streets, country clubs, mansions,…
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Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. - Adrian Room - Google Books
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Substantially revised and enlarged, this new edition of the Dictionary of Pseudonyms includes more than 2,000 new entries, bringing the volume's total to approximately 13,000 assumed names, nicknames, stage names, and aliases. The introduction has been…
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The Iron Cage: The Story of the Palestinian Struggle for Statehood - Rashid Khalidi - Google Books
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At a time when a lasting peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of their conflict is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most…
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Broadcasting on the Short Waves, 1945 to Today - Jerome S. Berg - Google Books
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Shortwave broadcasting originated in the 1920s, when stations used the new technology to increase their range in order to serve foreign audiences and reach parts of their own country not easily otherwise covered. The early days of shortwave radio were…
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General George H. Thomas: A Biography of the Union's "Rock of Chickamauga" - Robert P. Broadwater - Google Books
https://books.google.de/books?id=CXHkzuvMspwC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq,#v=onepage&q&f=false
One of the Civil War’s most successful generals is heralded by military historians but never achieved the lasting fame of Grant, Lee, Jackson or Sherman. George Thomas’s Southern birth, the ambition of fellow officers, and his action in the less-publicized…