The Untold History of the First Illinois State Hospital for the Insane, Paperback - Joe Squillace

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The story of the First World War in Africa, an almost forgotten conflict that devastated an area five times the size of Germany and killed more tha...

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Alice, a young woman prone to intuitive insights and loyalty to the only family she has ever known, leaves England for the rigid colony of the Mass...

DescriptionSeen through the eyes of the patients who lived there, Inside Oregon State Hospital" examines the world of the Northwest's oldest mental...

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Publisher: Steerforth PressAuthor(s): Peter ShinkleIllustration(s): 16 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 416Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

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The story of the founder of Reebok, Joe Foster, who grew the business from a small factory in Bolton to a major international brand.Illustrations: ...

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Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): Kelly Williams BrownIllustration(s): 56 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 202...