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America's Founding Son

John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick

by Bob Crawford ...

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLER“A riveting account of the extraordinary life of John Quincy Adams, America’s sixth president.” —Ken Burns, award-winning filmmaker“Brilliantly rendered...every page crackles with fresh insights and telling anecdotes.” —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author, and professor of history at Rice UniversityAn accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s ... Read more

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**A NATIONAL BESTSELLER“A riveting account of the extraordinary life of John Quincy Adams, America’s sixth president.” —Ken Burns, award-winning filmmaker“Brilliantly rendered...every page crackles with fresh insights and telling anecdotes.” —Douglas Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author, and professor of history at Rice UniversityAn accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s
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Theology and the Avett Brothers

by Alex Sosler, Bob Crawford, Austin Ashenbrenner, Kevin Auman, Jennifer Allen Craft, Gayle Doornbos, Casey S. Lute, Jeffery Porter, Austin Rehbein0, Jeffrey Tabone1, Brandon K. Watson2 ...

Series series Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
The Avett Brothers sing of a spiritual yearning present in modern culture. Without being overtly religious, theological underpinnings are prevalent in their music. The contributors in this book delve into the Avett Brother's explicit and implicit theology with an eye on how they help make sense of our secular age. Theology and the Avett Brothers offers a rich contemplation on how these brothers ... Read more

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The Avett Brothers sing of a spiritual yearning present in modern culture. Without being overtly religious, theological underpinnings are prevalent in their music. The contributors in this book delve into the Avett Brother's explicit and implicit theology with an eye on how they help make sense of our secular age. Theology and the Avett Brothers offers a rich contemplation on how these brothers
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America's Founding Son

John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick

by Bob Crawford ...

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An accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers.During the tumultuous period between the era of the Founding Fathers and the disunion of the Civil War, John Quincy Adams was the man standing in the breach. After an unsuccessful presidential reelection ... Read more

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An accessible and entertaining biography of our nation’s greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers.During the tumultuous period between the era of the Founding Fathers and the disunion of the Civil War, John Quincy Adams was the man standing in the breach. After an unsuccessful presidential reelection
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Signing Their Lives Away

The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence

by Denise Kiernan, Joseph D'Agnese ...

In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence—yet how many of them do we actually remember?Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document—and the many strange fates that awaited them. Some prospered and ... Read more

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In the summer of 1776, fifty-six men risked their lives and livelihood to defy King George III and sign the Declaration of Independence—yet how many of them do we actually remember?Signing Their Lives Away introduces readers to the eclectic group of statesmen, soldiers, slaveholders, and scoundrels who signed this historic document—and the many strange fates that awaited them. Some prospered and
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Apostles of Disunion

Southern Secession Commissioners and the Causes of the Civil War

by Charles B. Dew ...

Series series A Nation Divided
Charles Dew’s Apostles of Disunion has established itself as a modern classic and an indispensable account of the Southern states’ secession from the Union. Addressing topics still hotly debated among historians and the public at large more than a century and a half after the Civil War, the book offers a compelling and clearly substantiated argument that slavery and race were at the heart of our ... Read more

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Charles Dew’s Apostles of Disunion has established itself as a modern classic and an indispensable account of the Southern states’ secession from the Union. Addressing topics still hotly debated among historians and the public at large more than a century and a half after the Civil War, the book offers a compelling and clearly substantiated argument that slavery and race were at the heart of our
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From Midnight to Dawn

The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad

by Jacqueline L. Tobin ...

From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Underground Railroad and traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Evoking the turmoil and controversies of the time, Tobin illuminates the historic events that forever connected American and Canadian history by giving us the true stories behind well-known figures such as Harriet Tubman and John Brown. She ... Read more

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From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Underground Railroad and traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Evoking the turmoil and controversies of the time, Tobin illuminates the historic events that forever connected American and Canadian history by giving us the true stories behind well-known figures such as Harriet Tubman and John Brown. She
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Charles Sumner

Conscience of a Nation

by Zaakir Tameez ...

"A thorough recounting of the great legislator’s life and deed... unlikely to be bettered anytime soon... Tameez is expert at explaining Sumner’s legal thought... One cannot help wishing we had a Charles Sumner in Washington today."—The New York Times"An excellent book about the courageous Massachusetts senator... Drawing from hundreds of letters, articles and speeches, Mr. Tameez has created a ... Read more

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"A thorough recounting of the great legislator’s life and deed... unlikely to be bettered anytime soon... Tameez is expert at explaining Sumner’s legal thought... One cannot help wishing we had a Charles Sumner in Washington today."—The New York Times"An excellent book about the courageous Massachusetts senator... Drawing from hundreds of letters, articles and speeches, Mr. Tameez has created a
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Gateway to Freedom

The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad

by Eric Foner ...

The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom.More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian once again reconfigures the national saga of American slavery and freedom.A deeply entrenched ... Read more

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The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom.More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian once again reconfigures the national saga of American slavery and freedom.A deeply entrenched
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Samuel Adams

Father of the American Revolution

by Mark Puls ...

"A brief, sharply focused biography [that] restores Adams to his rightful place as an indispensable provocateur of American liberty" ( Kirkus Reviews).Samuel Adams is perhaps the most unheralded and overshadowed of the founding fathers, yet without him there would have been no American Revolution. A genius at devising civil protests and political maneuvers that became a trademark of American ... Read more

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"A brief, sharply focused biography [that] restores Adams to his rightful place as an indispensable provocateur of American liberty" ( Kirkus Reviews).Samuel Adams is perhaps the most unheralded and overshadowed of the founding fathers, yet without him there would have been no American Revolution. A genius at devising civil protests and political maneuvers that became a trademark of American
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A Self-Made Man

The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. I, 1809–1849

by Sidney Blumenthal ...

Series series The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln
The first in a sweeping, multi-volume history of Abraham Lincoln—from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, death, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War plan of reconciliation—“engaging and informative and…thought-provoking” (The Christian Science Monitor).From his youth as a voracious newspaper reader, Abraham Lincoln became a free thinker, reading Tom Paine, as well as Shakespeare and the ... Read more

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The first in a sweeping, multi-volume history of Abraham Lincoln—from his obscure beginnings to his presidency, death, and the overthrow of his post-Civil War plan of reconciliation—“engaging and informative and…thought-provoking” (The Christian Science Monitor).From his youth as a voracious newspaper reader, Abraham Lincoln became a free thinker, reading Tom Paine, as well as Shakespeare and the
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Jefferson's Second Revolution

The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism

by Susan Dunn ...

An "excellent" history of the tumultuous early years of American government, and a constitutional crisis sparked by the Electoral College ( Booklist).In the election of 1800, Federalist incumbent John Adams, and the elitism he represented, faced Republican Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson defeated Adams but, through a quirk in Electoral College balloting, tied with his own running mate, Aaron Burr. A ... Read more

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An "excellent" history of the tumultuous early years of American government, and a constitutional crisis sparked by the Electoral College ( Booklist).In the election of 1800, Federalist incumbent John Adams, and the elitism he represented, faced Republican Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson defeated Adams but, through a quirk in Electoral College balloting, tied with his own running mate, Aaron Burr. A
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American Inheritance

Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795

by Edward J. Larson ...

**A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2023"A welcome addition to a public conversation…that has largely produced more heat than light." —Jon Meacham, New York Times Book ReviewFrom a Pulitzer Prize winner, a powerful history that reveals how the twin strands of liberty and slavery were joined in the nation’s founding.**New attention from historians ... Read more

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**A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2023"A welcome addition to a public conversation…that has largely produced more heat than light." —Jon Meacham, New York Times Book ReviewFrom a Pulitzer Prize winner, a powerful history that reveals how the twin strands of liberty and slavery were joined in the nation’s founding.**New attention from historians
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