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The Republic for Which It Stands

The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896

by Richard White ...

Series series Oxford History of the United States
The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multivolume history of the American nation. In the newest volume in the series, The Republic for Which It Stands, acclaimed historian Richard White offers a fresh and integrated interpretation of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age as the seedbed of modern America. At the end of the Civil War the leaders and citizens of the victorious ... Read more

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The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multivolume history of the American nation. In the newest volume in the series, The Republic for Which It Stands, acclaimed historian Richard White offers a fresh and integrated interpretation of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age as the seedbed of modern America. At the end of the Civil War the leaders and citizens of the victorious
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On Wings of Steel

The Darkside Chronicles, #1

by Richard C. White ...

Series Book 1 - The Darkside Chronicles
A steampunk science fiction adventure from the acclaimed author of Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination and Harbinger of Darkness**!**Erica Halgrim is a proud new member of the Angels of Steel: a courier service whose all-female members navigate through the streets of Underworld and the skies of the Aerie with the aid of winged flying devices that allow them to trave ... Read more

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A steampunk science fiction adventure from the acclaimed author of Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination and Harbinger of Darkness**!**Erica Halgrim is a proud new member of the Angels of Steel: a courier service whose all-female members navigate through the streets of Underworld and the skies of the Aerie with the aid of winged flying devices that allow them to trave
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Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

by Richard White ...

A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of ... Read more

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A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of
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Who Killed Jane Stanford?

A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University

by Richard White ...

**Named One of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2022 by the Los Angeles TimesA premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how, and why.**In 1885 Jane and Leland Stanford cofounded a university to honor their recently deceased young son. After her husband’s death in 1893, Jane Stanford, a devoted ... Read more

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**Named One of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2022 by the Los Angeles TimesA premier historian penetrates the fog of corruption and cover-up still surrounding the murder of a Stanford University founder to establish who did it, how, and why.**In 1885 Jane and Leland Stanford cofounded a university to honor their recently deceased young son. After her husband’s death in 1893, Jane Stanford, a devoted
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The Organic Machine

The Remaking of the Columbia River

by Richard White ...

Series series Hill and Wang Critical Issues
The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics.In this pioneering study, White explores the relationship between the natural history of the Columbia River and the human history of the Pacific Northwest for both whites and Native Americans. He concentrates on what brings humans and the river together: not only the ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The Hill and Wang Critical Issues Series: concise, affordable works on pivotal topics in American history, society, and politics.In this pioneering study, White explores the relationship between the natural history of the Columbia River and the human history of the Pacific Northwest for both whites and Native Americans. He concentrates on what brings humans and the river together: not only the
... Read more
Finishing Nature

The Making of California's Environmental Crisis

by Richard White ...

Behind the headline catastrophes of wildfires and floods lies California’s history of bending nature to human purpose.The immense waters of Tulare Lake were repurposed long ago for irrigation of industrial farms, leaving a dry expanse. But wet years conjure the ghost of the lake, and recent atmospheric rivers have flooded nearly 100,000 acres of rich farmland. The Eaton fire, the Oroville Dam ... Read more

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Behind the headline catastrophes of wildfires and floods lies California’s history of bending nature to human purpose.The immense waters of Tulare Lake were repurposed long ago for irrigation of industrial farms, leaving a dry expanse. But wet years conjure the ghost of the lake, and recent atmospheric rivers have flooded nearly 100,000 acres of rich farmland. The Eaton fire, the Oroville Dam
... Read more
Federal Tax Returns

by Richard White ...

Personal income, medical insurance required by the government, social security taxes withheld, and any other Federal government mandated withholding are TAXES on the excise or your income from whatever source derived. NOW, here's where the IRS-Treasury snookers you. They let you decide on "From whatever source derived (defined) a la 16th amendment to the constitution, and you screw up...allowing ... Read more

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Personal income, medical insurance required by the government, social security taxes withheld, and any other Federal government mandated withholding are TAXES on the excise or your income from whatever source derived. NOW, here's where the IRS-Treasury snookers you. They let you decide on "From whatever source derived (defined) a la 16th amendment to the constitution, and you screw up...allowing
... Read more
Inventing Australia

by Richard White ...

'White sets himself a most ambitious task, and he goes remarkably far to achieving his goals. Very few books tell so much about Australia, with elegance and concision, as does his' - Professor Michael Roe'Stimulating and informative. an antidote to the cultural cringe' - Canberra Times'To be Australian': what can that mean? Inventing Australia sets out to find the answers by tracing the images we ... Read more

$39.99 USD

'White sets himself a most ambitious task, and he goes remarkably far to achieving his goals. Very few books tell so much about Australia, with elegance and concision, as does his' - Professor Michael Roe'Stimulating and informative. an antidote to the cultural cringe' - Canberra Times'To be Australian': what can that mean? Inventing Australia sets out to find the answers by tracing the images we
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California Exposures

Envisioning Myth and History

by Richard White ...

**Winner of the 2021 California Book Award (Californiana category)A brilliant California history, in word and image, from an award-winning historian and a documentary photographer.**“This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” This indelible quote from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance applies especially well to California, where legend has so thoroughly become fact that ... Read more

$30.99 USD

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**Winner of the 2021 California Book Award (Californiana category)A brilliant California history, in word and image, from an award-winning historian and a documentary photographer.**“This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” This indelible quote from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance applies especially well to California, where legend has so thoroughly become fact that
... Read more

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Finishing Nature

A History of California’s Environmental Crisis

by Richard White ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Behind the headline catastrophes of wildfires and floods lies California’s history of bending nature to human purpose.The immense waters of Tulare Lake were repurposed long ago for irrigation of industrial farms, leaving a dry expanse. But wet years conjure the ghost of the lake, and recent atmospheric rivers have flooded nearly 100,000 acres of rich farmland. The Eaton fire, the Oroville Dam ... Read more

$20.99 USD

PRE-ORDER

Behind the headline catastrophes of wildfires and floods lies California’s history of bending nature to human purpose.The immense waters of Tulare Lake were repurposed long ago for irrigation of industrial farms, leaving a dry expanse. But wet years conjure the ghost of the lake, and recent atmospheric rivers have flooded nearly 100,000 acres of rich farmland. The Eaton fire, the Oroville Dam
... Read more
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Weight Loss: Healthy Recipes to Burn Fat Lose Weight, and Stay Fit (The Strategic Playbook for Root Cause Weight Loss - No More Diets, Just the Moves That Work)

by Richard White ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

44 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book brings together practical guidance, science-backed explanations, and delicious recipes that fit perfectly into a balanced lifestyle. Whether you want to lose weight or maintain a healthier routine, these recipes help you build meals that are simple, flavorful, and naturally supportive of your goals.Start your journey with an easy-to-read ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book brings together practical guidance, science-backed explanations, and delicious recipes that fit perfectly into a balanced lifestyle. Whether you want to lose weight or maintain a healthier routine, these recipes help you build meals that are simple, flavorful, and naturally supportive of your goals.Start your journey with an easy-to-read
... Read more
The Middle Ground

Indians, Empires, and Republics in the Great Lakes Region, 1650–1815

by Richard White ...

Series series Studies in North American Indian History
An acclaimed book and widely acknowledged classic, The Middle Ground steps outside the simple stories of Indian-white relations - stories of conquest and assimilation and stories of cultural persistence. It is, instead, about a search for accommodation and common meaning. It tells how Europeans and Indians met, regarding each other as alien, as other, as virtually nonhuman, and how between 1650 ... Read more

$36.99 USD

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An acclaimed book and widely acknowledged classic, The Middle Ground steps outside the simple stories of Indian-white relations - stories of conquest and assimilation and stories of cultural persistence. It is, instead, about a search for accommodation and common meaning. It tells how Europeans and Indians met, regarding each other as alien, as other, as virtually nonhuman, and how between 1650
... Read more

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