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  • Providence Police Department

    by Paul Campbell, John Glancy, George Pearson ...
    Series series Images of America
    The Providence Police Department has served New England�s second-largest city from its beginnings in 1651 with the appointment of a town sergeant to today�s force of nearly 500 men and women. Officially established in 1864, policing in Providence has changed considerably from the days of night watchmen armed with handheld rattle alarms and nightsticks. Whether quelling the violent street riots of ... Read more

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  • Killing Lincoln/Killing Kennedy

    by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard ...
    Series series Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series
    The ultimate collection of history that reads like a thriller from mega-bestselling author, Bill O'ReillyMillions of readers have discovered the thrill of history come to life in the instant bestsellers, Killing Lincoln and Killing Kennedy, from The New York Times bestselling author and iconic anchor of The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly. Now you can experience both of the vivid and remarkable ... Read more

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  • Dark Tide

    The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919

    by Stephen Puleo ...
    Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters was playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf, one of them said later. Like a runaway two-horse team smashing through a fence, said another. A third firefighter jumped up from his chair to look out a window-"Oh my God!" he shouted to the other men, "Run!"A 50-foot-tall steel tank filled ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Burning Cross ( History of the KKK)

    by John McCoist ...
    The violent history of the Ku Klux Klan from its formation in post civil war 1865, through its two revival eras of the 1920s, when one in four American men were Klansmen. Its demise and rebirth in the 50s,60s and 70s with the civil rights movement, through to what the organization is now and its activities in the 2010s ... Read more

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  • What Was the March on Washington?

    by Kathleen Krull, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Tim Tomkinson ...
    Series series What Was?
    On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black-and-white artwork throughout and sixteen pages of photographs, the March is brought to life! ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Spies of Mississippi

    The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement

    by Rick Bowers ...
    The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentous periods in American history.Author Rick Bowers has combed through primary-source materials and interviewed surviving activists named in once-secret files, as well as the writings and oral histories ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Hidden History of the White House

    Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments

    by Corey Mead ...
    Presented by the hit podcast American History Tellers, The Hidden History of the White House reveals the behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most dramatic events in American history—set right inside the house where it happenedFor more than two centuries, the White House in Washington, DC, has been the stage for some of the most climactic moments in American political history. Its walls and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Beale Street Dynasty

    Sex, Song, and the Struggle for the Soul of Memphis

    by Preston Lauterbach ...
    "All aspects of [Beale Street's] complex, fascinating history are told…with verve and vivid erudition." —Wall Street JournalBetween Reconstruction and Prohibition, Beale Street in Memphis thrived as a strip with a unique soul that reshaped American culture. Preston Lauterbach recounts the rise and fall of Beale Street through the life of the South’s first black millionaire, an ex-slave who built ... Read more

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  • The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

    The True Story Your Teacher Did Not Tell You

    by Carl R. Boyd ...
    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln changed the course of American history. Every school child knows that President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, an actor, at Fords Therater. But it seems no one is taught that this assassination was a true conspiracy. The initial plan of Booth and his co-conspirators was to kidnap Lincoln, but the plan was then changed to the simultaneous murder of the ... Read more

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  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated

    by Kenneth Hite, Shepherd Hendrix ...
    History comes alive!Presented in a high-impact, graphic novel format, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to U.S. History, Graphic Illustrated is a visually exciting and easy–to–understand alternative to boring textbooks. Innovative design and lively illustrations transport readers back in time to witness these events and more:• The changing lives of the Native Americans• The abolishment of slavery• The ... Read more

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  • The Past That Would Not Die

    by Walter Lord ...
    An account of the 1962 Ole Miss riots, sparked by one man's stance against segregation in the American South—by the #1 New York Times –bestselling author of A Night to Remember ."[Lord's] account of the gathering storm at Oxford and Jackson is a marvel." — The New York TimesOn September 30, 1962, James H. Meredith matriculated a... ... Read more

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  • The New York Mob Vol I: When the Irish Ran New York 1840-1917

    by James R Ashley ...
    The starvation caused by the potato famine in Ireland resulted in a huge immigration of Irish to the United States, primarily to New York City. They settled in the lower slums of Manhattan, and by their sheer numbers overran the lower east side. Poor, uneducated, and unskilled, the Irish lived in the most depressed area of the city. The Irish youth joined the famed Five-Pointers gang, which ... Read more

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