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Playfair: The True Story of the British Secret Agent Who Changed How We See the World By Bruce Berkowitz Cover Image
Playfair: The True Story of the British Secret Agent Who Changed How We See the World (Hardcover)
By Bruce Berkowitz
$34.95
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Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President By James C. Klotter Cover Image
Henry Clay: The Man Who Would Be President (Hardcover)
By James C. Klotter
$34.95
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The Papers of James Madison: 1817-1820 Volume 1 By James Madison, David B. Mattern (Editor), J. C. a. Stagg (Editor) Cover Image
The Papers of James Madison: 1817-1820 Volume 1 (Hardcover)
By James Madison, David B. Mattern (Editor), J. C. a. Stagg (Editor)
$123.50
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The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M. B. Curtis By Richard Schwartz Cover Image
The Man Who Lit Lady Liberty: The Extraordinary Rise and Fall of Actor M. B. Curtis (Hardcover)
By Richard Schwartz
$29.95
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American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture OPPENHEIMER By Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin Cover Image
American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture OPPENHEIMER (Paperback)
By Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
$25.00
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The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition By Anne Frank, Otto M. Frank (Editor), Mirjam Pressler (Editor), Susan Massotty (Translated by) Cover Image
The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition (Mass Market)
By Anne Frank, Otto M. Frank (Editor), Mirjam Pressler (Editor), Susan Massotty (Translated by)
$7.99
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The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man By David Von Drehle Cover Image
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man (Hardcover)
By David Von Drehle
$26.00
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Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide By Mae Bunseng Taing, James Taing (Contribution by) Cover Image
Under the Naga Tail: A True Story of Survival, Bravery, and Escape from the Cambodian Genocide (Hardcover)
By Mae Bunseng Taing, James Taing (Contribution by)
$26.95
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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams By Stacy Schiff Cover Image
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams (Hardcover)
By Stacy Schiff
$35.00
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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom By Ilyon Woo Cover Image
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Hardcover)
By Ilyon Woo
$29.99
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On Juneteenth By Annette Gordon-Reed Cover Image
On Juneteenth (Hardcover)
By Annette Gordon-Reed
$15.95
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America By Ibram X. Kendi Cover Image
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Paperback)
By Ibram X. Kendi
$19.99
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