Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History, Hardcover - Brian Kilmeade

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This detailed study reveals the history of the Meuse-Argonne campaign, the US Army's first full-scale offensive against German forces in France. Wh...

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The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of t...

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Women's Rights and the Continuing Fight for EqualityAn inspirational gift for women. In her book Victory for the Vote, Women's history expert Doris...

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