Forgotten Americans: Footnote Figures Who Changed American History, Paperback - Willard Sterne Randall

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Fifty Key Figures in Latin American and Latinx Theatre is a critical introduction to the most influential and innovative theatre practitioners in t...

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In The Lives in Objects, Jessica Yirush Stern presents a thoroughly researched and engaging study of the deerskin trade in the colonial Southeast, ...

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DescriptionFrom the courage of Stubby the war dog to the empathy of Koko the gorilla, Little Heroes: Amazing Animals Who Changed the World is a you...

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Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): Chelsea ClintonIllustration(s): FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONSNumber of pages: 32Collection: She PersistedPublica...

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Secret Heroes is a remarkable compendium by Paul Martin, former Executive Editor of National Geographic Traveler, that illuminates the lives of thi...

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