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A compelling new biography of Patrick Henry, a monumental figure in American history, hailed in his time as the first of the nation's Founding Fathers

Features interviews with 14 jazz players, including Art Farmer, Cecil Taylor, Clark Terry, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Thelonius Monk, Big Joe Turner and Archie Shepp. It provides portraits of the often troubled lives of the musicians who changed the shape of jazz in the 50s and 60s.

"Jean-Luc Godard, like many of his European contemporaries, came to filmmaking through film criticism. This collection of essays and interviews, ranging from his early efforts for La Gazette du Cinema"

"Parents, teachers, and policymakers should all read this thought-provoking book. I loved it."-Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures

This volume celebrates writing about music and its culture from the year 2001. Selected by Nick Hornby from the year 2001 it covers a range of contemporary music styles that covers topics from hip-hop on ecstasy and Cuban rappers to "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and MerleFest.

A landmark new history of the making of the Erie Canal--America's first "superhighway" to the West--and the extraordinary consequences of its completion

"Marcel Duchamp, one of this century's pioneer artists, moved his work through the retinal boundaries which had been established with impressionism into t field with impressionism into t field where l"

From an educational expert, a quick and practical guide to assembling more than seventy-five innovative games for young children

Vegan for Her , a blueprint for optimal health and wellness at any age, will show you how to: lower your risk for breast cancer and heart disease manage conditions like arthritis and migraines diminish PMs and cramps build strong bones for life enhance fertility make an easy transition to a vegan diet and incorporate principles of both fashion and compassion into your home and wardrobe.

A "clinical fashion psychologist" explains the hidden influences behind how you dress and how the right personal style can change your life

The author of Vegan Soul Kitchen shares his favorite staple ingredients and the delicious ways to cook them--from simple to complex

By the author of the best-selling Pilates Powerhouse, the first guide to Pilates during and after pregnancy.

The first major biography of Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao--the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the only boxer to ever win seven world championships

From an acclaimed historian, the first modern exploration of the formative years (1913-1920) in FDR's public career, when he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy during World War I

A hard-hitting examination of the ways in which standardized tests sustain the privileged and punish the poor, complete with a plan for meaningful change in schools and in the workplace.

1920s America was at peace at home and abroad but issues facing the nation were highlighted by a series of trials including baseball's Black Sox, Al Capone, John T. Scopes, Sacco and Vanzetti, Leopold and Loeb, and the court martial of Billy Mitchell.

One of the most dramatic battles of the Indian Wars is described in a revised edition with new material including official army reports and recent archaeological evidence.

George B. McClellan got closer to Richmond than any previous Union general by a bold amphibious landing, but lost his advantage due to his own indecision and Robert E. Lee's superior generalship. The essays in this volume on the campaign include ones by Robert E. L. Krick, Terry L. Jones, Carmen B. Grayson, William J. Miller, Mac Wyckoff, and Peter S. Carmichael.

George B. McClellan got closer to Richmond than any previous Union general by a bold amphibious landing, but lost his advantage due to his own indecision and Robert E. Lee's superior generalship. The essays in this volume on the campaign include ones by Steven E. Woodworth, Richard A. Sauers, Kevin C. Ruffner, Richard J. Sommers, Edwin C. Bearss, and William J. Miller

A meticulously documented challenge to previous views about the extent and effectiveness of Confederate manpower in the last year of the Civil War.

Top scholars contribute to this book of essays on the complex series of battles and political maneuvers for control of Kentucky during the Civil War.

"This handy "At A Glance" volume contains an exceptional amount of material on the Korean Conflict, with much information that will be new to virtually all readers, such as dissension between the U.S."

The first book-length treatment of an important Confederate regiment composed mostly of Irish immigrants who were involved in most of the important Civil War battles in the East.

Dr. Richard A. Sauers has drawn upon his many years of Civil War research experience to produce this handy guide to both traditional and electronic sources that will aid in almost any Civil War project.

"William J. Bolton's Civil War journal is especially valuable since he served throughout most of the Civil War, steadily rising through the ranks from captain to colonel with the 51st Pennsylvania. Bol"

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Colonel Rogers made often surprising use of eyewitness accounts by European observers of Civil War organization, unit capabilities and actions, in what is still a fresh and perceptive analysis.