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Don't Know Much About Geography

Everything You Need to Know About the World but Never Learned

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Series series The Don't Know Much About Series
An "entertaining [and] eminently readable" exploration of our home planet from the New York Times–bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History ( Publishers Weekly).Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It's the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies, ... Read more

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An "entertaining [and] eminently readable" exploration of our home planet from the New York Times–bestselling author of Don't Know Much About History ( Publishers Weekly).Geography is much more than naming countries on a map or memorizing state capitals. It's the hub from which other disciplines radiate: meteorology, ecology, geology, oceanography, demographics, cartography, agricultural studies,
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Injustice

How Politics and Fear Vanquished America's Justice Department

by Carol Leonnig, Aaron C. Davis ...

**An Instant New York Times Bestseller“An amazing piece of work . . . This is not just a series of newly reported anecdotes and pieces of information. It is a remarkable thesis about how Trump effectively broke the Justice Department in his first term by bullying it.” —Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow ShowFrom Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis, a ... Read more

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**An Instant New York Times Bestseller“An amazing piece of work . . . This is not just a series of newly reported anecdotes and pieces of information. It is a remarkable thesis about how Trump effectively broke the Justice Department in his first term by bullying it.” —Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow ShowFrom Pulitzer Prize–winning Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Aaron C. Davis, a
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Three Roads to the Alamo

The Lives and Fortunes of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis

by William C. Davis ...

"William C. Davis's Three Roads to the Alamo is far and away the best account of the Alamo I have ever read. The portraits of Crockett, Bowie, and Travis are brilliantly sketched in a fast-moving story that keeps the reader riveted to the very last word." — Stephen B. OatesThree Roads to the Alamois the definitive book about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barret Travis—the ... Read more

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"William C. Davis's Three Roads to the Alamo is far and away the best account of the Alamo I have ever read. The portraits of Crockett, Bowie, and Travis are brilliantly sketched in a fast-moving story that keeps the reader riveted to the very last word." — Stephen B. OatesThree Roads to the Alamois the definitive book about the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie and William Barret Travis—the
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The Pirates Laffite

The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf

by William C. Davis ...

An "engrossing and exciting" account of legendary New Orleans privateers Pierre and Jean Laffite and their adventures along the Gulf Coast ( Booklist, starred review).At large during the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812, privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Pirates to the US ... Read more

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An "engrossing and exciting" account of legendary New Orleans privateers Pierre and Jean Laffite and their adventures along the Gulf Coast ( Booklist, starred review).At large during the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812, privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Pirates to the US
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The Rogue Republic

How Would-Be Patriots Waged the Shortest Revolution in American History

by William C. Davis ...

The little-known story of the West Florida Revolt: "One rollicking good book." —Jay WinikWhen Britain ceded the territory of West Florida—what is now Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida—to Spain in 1783, America was still too young to confidently fight in one of Europe's endless territorial contests. So it was left to the settlers, bristling at Spanish misrule, to establish a foothold in ... Read more

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The little-known story of the West Florida Revolt: "One rollicking good book." —Jay WinikWhen Britain ceded the territory of West Florida—what is now Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida—to Spain in 1783, America was still too young to confidently fight in one of Europe's endless territorial contests. So it was left to the settlers, bristling at Spanish misrule, to establish a foothold in
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America's Hidden History

Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

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The Axeman of New Orleans

The True Story

by Miriam C. Davis ...

A chilling true story of murder, mystery, and injustice in early 20th-century New Orleans.Between 1910 and 1919, a brutal serial killer terrorized New Orleans. Known as the Axeman, he stalked the city's Italian grocers, leaving a trail of gruesome murders and public panic in his wake. This is the true story of the Axeman's reign of terror, the innocent men accused, and the dark secrets that ... Read more

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A chilling true story of murder, mystery, and injustice in early 20th-century New Orleans.Between 1910 and 1919, a brutal serial killer terrorized New Orleans. Known as the Axeman, he stalked the city's Italian grocers, leaving a trail of gruesome murders and public panic in his wake. This is the true story of the Axeman's reign of terror, the innocent men accused, and the dark secrets that
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The Human Story

Our History, from the Stone Age to Today

by James C. Davis ...

“A brisk and cheerfully traditional trip through our history, from homo erectus to George W. Bush.” —Kirkus ReviewsIn The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed ... Read more

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“A brisk and cheerfully traditional trip through our history, from homo erectus to George W. Bush.” —Kirkus ReviewsIn The Human Story, James C. Davis takes us on a journey to ancient times, telling how peoples of the world settled down and founded cities, conquered neighbors, and established religions, and continues over the course of history, when they fought two nearly global wars and journeyed
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Don’t Know Much About® the Civil War

Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learned

by Kenneth C. Davis ...

Series series Don't Know Much About Series
“Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.”—San Francisco ChronicleIt has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America’s War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation’s bloodiest conflict in Don’t Know Much About ® the Civil War—another fascinating ... Read more

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“Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.”—San Francisco ChronicleIt has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America’s War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation’s bloodiest conflict in Don’t Know Much About ® the Civil War—another fascinating
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The Greatest Fury

The Battle of New Orleans and the Rebirth of America

by William C Davis ...

**“Davis’s accounts of small fights won by hot blood and cold steel are thrilling.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course of the fledgling American republic.**It was a battle that could not be won. Outnumbered farmers, merchants, ... Read more

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**“Davis’s accounts of small fights won by hot blood and cold steel are thrilling.”—The Wall Street JournalFrom master historian William C. Davis, the definitive story of the Battle of New Orleans, the fight that decided the ultimate fate not only of the War of 1812 but the future course of the fledgling American republic.**It was a battle that could not be won. Outnumbered farmers, merchants,
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Virginia at War, 1861

by James I. Robertson Jr., William C. Davis ...

Series series Virginia at War
The first volume in this comprehensive history of Virginia during the Civil War examines the early phases of secession, struggle and conflict.Several Southern states preceded Virginia in seceding from the Union, but until Virginia joined them in April 1861, the Confederacy lacked cohesion. Richmond was immediately named the capital of the fledgling nation. By the end of spring, Virginia had become ... Read more

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The first volume in this comprehensive history of Virginia during the Civil War examines the early phases of secession, struggle and conflict.Several Southern states preceded Virginia in seceding from the Union, but until Virginia joined them in April 1861, the Confederacy lacked cohesion. Richmond was immediately named the capital of the fledgling nation. By the end of spring, Virginia had become
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Virginia at War, 1862

by William C. Davis, James I. Robertson Jr. ...

Series series Virginia at War
The second volume in this history of Confederate Virginia examines the effects of military occupation, industrial expansion, and the Battle of Antietam.In Virginia at War, 1862, leading Civil War historians demonstrate how no aspect of life in the Commonwealth escaped the war's impact. The collection of essays examines topics as diverse as daily civilian life and the effects of military occupation ... Read more

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The second volume in this history of Confederate Virginia examines the effects of military occupation, industrial expansion, and the Battle of Antietam.In Virginia at War, 1862, leading Civil War historians demonstrate how no aspect of life in the Commonwealth escaped the war's impact. The collection of essays examines topics as diverse as daily civilian life and the effects of military occupation
... Read more

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