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Based on detailed interviews with band members, Red Set considers the music, art and politics that shaped Gang of Four and how the band, in turn, l...

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During Hitler's rise to power in the 1930's, Richmond department store founder, William Thalhimer and his family traveled to Germany to visit relat...

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is one of the most important yet least understood Palestinian armed factions, both in terms of its history and ideo...

A vibrant history of the castle in England, from the early Middle Ages to the present dayPublisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): John GoodallIll...

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The world-famous Kylemore Abbey, dramatically located in a magnificent former castle on the shores of Kylemore Lough in Connemara, has been home to...

Explore the Captivating Life of Erik the RedA formidable figure with flaming red hair, a wild beard, and a temper to match is not the type of perso...

Clarence 'Kelly' Johnson's design for the Lockheed Constellation, known affectionately as the 'Connie', produced one of the world's most iconic air...

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Existing textbooks on international relations treat history in a cursory fashion and perpetuate a Euro-centric perspective. This textbook pioneers ...

To succeed in business and in life, you must be focused and committed. But it also takes serendipity and a certain amount of alchemy. Stephen Gille...

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Bombing Britain in 1915. A comprehensive examination of German air raids until the end of 1915, includes first-hand accounts. A book highly recomme...

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DescriptionOrphans have often been beneficiaries of charity and compassion--but society has also punished, abused and ill-treated them. Attitudes b...

The days when rural life revolved around tobacco planting and harvest are gone, but many fondly remember when North Carolina was the state of farmi...

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DescriptionBritish scientist James Smithson left a fortune to the country he so admired but had never visited. His gift founded the Smithsonian Ins...