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Freedom’s Champion
In this revised edition of his earlier biography, Paul Simon provides an inspiring account of the life and work of Elijah Lovejoy, an avid abolitionist in the 1830s and the…
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George III
The Times Book of the YearAndrew Roberts, one of Britain’s premier historians, overturns the received wisdom on George III*Winner of the General Society of Colonial Wars’ Distinguished Book Award, 2021*George…
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Gordon MacQuarrie
Although his typewriter has been silent for nearly fifty years, Gordon MacQuarrie’s words continue to inspire generations of hunting and fishing enthusiasts. Through his “Stories of the Old Duck Hunters,”…
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Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, and the Great Depression
Many have never heard of Governor Henry Horner of Illinois, yet his story is remarkable. Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, and the Great Depression focuses on Horner’s career in law…
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Hank Aaron and the Home Run That Changed America
Baseball has witnessed more than 125,000 home runs. Many have altered the outcome of games, and some have decided pennants and become legend. But no dinger has had greater impact…
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Hugh Price Hughes
Christopher Oldstone-Moore is Assistant Professor of History at Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.A “ . . . a judicious and penetrating work that will form an essential basis…
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In My Blood
John Sedgwick’s widely praised novels introduced readers to the rarified enclave of Brahmin Boston, in which privilege and elitism, handed down from one generation to the next, come at a…
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In Search of Captain Cook
Captain James Cook was the greatest explorer of his age, perhaps of any age. He was a leader of men, a master voyager who journeyed to unknown places, a seeker…
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James I
James’s reign marked one of the rare breaks in England’s monarchy. Already James VI of Scotland, he rode south on Elizabeth I’s death to become James I of England and…