Chronological Period/20th Century
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A Drinkable Feast: A Cocktail Companion to 1920s Paris
$18.00 Read moreWinner of the 13th Annual Spirited Award, for Best New Book on Drinks Culture, History or Spirits
In th
A history of the Lost Generation in 1920s Paris told through the lens of the cocktails they loved- Author: Greene, Philip
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 0143133012
- Language: English
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Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
$21.99 Add to cart“An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay Winik
President Reagan’s dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and a
- Series: Three Days
- Author: Baier, Bret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 14 2019
- ISBN10: 0062748432
- Language: English
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Ribbons of Scarlet: A Novel of the French Revolution’s Women
$16.99 Read more“The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing authors.”–Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Gir
- Author: Quinn, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0062916076
- Language: English
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Who Was Julia Child?
$6.99 Read moreBorn in California in 1912, Julia Child enlisted in the Army and met her future husband, Paul, during World War II. She discovered her love of French food while stationed in Paris and enrolled in Le C… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Edgers, Geoff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 06 2015
- ISBN10: 0448482975
- Language: English
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The American Surveillance State: How the U.S. Spies on Dissent
$19.95 Read moreNew evidence has come to light proving how far the FBI monitored its citizens throughout the Cold War and beyond.
When the possibility of wiretapping first became known to Americans they were outraged.
- Author: Price, David Hotchkiss
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 20 2022
- ISBN10: 0745346014
- Language: English
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Mudball
$8.99 Read more“With its winning combination of satisfying story and cinematic illustrations, Mudball should make a splash with underdogs and baseball fans alike.” –The Horn Book
Andy Oyler is the shortest player o- Author: Tavares, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 22 2011
- ISBN10: 0763641367
- Language: English
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Tattered Kimonos in Japan: Remaking Lives from Memories of World War II
$34.95 Read moreExamines Japan’s war generation–Japanese men and women who survived World War Two and rebuilt their lives, into the 21st century, from memories of that conflict
Since John Hersey’s Hiroshima–the cl- Series: War, Memory, and Culture
- Author: Rand, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: December 26 2023
- ISBN10: 817321772
- Language: English
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The Egyptian Trail in Illinois: A History from Chicago to Cairo
$23.99 Read moreJourney down one of the most important roadways in the annals of Illinois transportation history.
Stretching from Chicago to Cairo, the Egyptian Trail was one of the earliest “improved” roadways in Ill
- Series: Transportation
- Author: Wright, James R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1467154806
- Language: English
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Flight of the Monarchs
$29.95 Read moreAn evocative coming-of-age tale set in 1960s America
When Jeremy Hill returns to his hometown of Pacific Grove, California, in the summer of 1967, the small town is gripped with curiosity. Hav- Author: Reardon, M. H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 9798886450828
- Language: English
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Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon
$19.99 Read moreThe untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumph.
In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the U- Author: Kluger, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1250182514
- Language: English
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The Ultimate 70s Collection: Iconic Musicians and Albums, Movies That Defined a Generation, Legendary Toys and Videogames
$19.99 Read moreHow do you remember the seventies? Whether it’s as the “Me Decade,” the heatwave of 1976, or the Winter of Discontent, you’ll find something in these pages to stir up nostalgia for the pop culture tha… [more below]
- Author: Romero, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1497103789
- Language: English
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Allied Tanks at El Alamein 1942
$20.00 Read moreExamines Eighth Army’s 1,000-strong tank force – rebuilt, reorganized, and equipped with brand-new Sherman and Churchill tanks – that secured victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein.
When Eighth Ar- Series: New Vanguard #321
- Author: Hiestand, William E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: July 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1472858018
- Language: English
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Jessie: Queen of the Road
$17.99 Read moreA story about being brave, believing in yourself, and breaking barriers–inspired by seven female motorcyclists.
In the early twentieth century, a teenage Jessie races the streets of New York City–the
- Author: Ward, Lindsay
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1542034221
- Language: English
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Revealed
$9.99 Read moreAfter a mysterious appearance by Charles Lindbergh, it’s up to Jonah to save his town in the seventh book of the New York Times bestselling The Missing series, which Kirkus Reviews calls “plenty of fu… [more below]
- Series: Missing #7
- Author: Haddix, Margaret Peterson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 08 2015
- ISBN10: 1416989870
- Language: English
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Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois
$21.99 Read moreAward-winning creators, Amy Novesky and Isabelle Arsenault, present a picture book biography of a beloved artist in Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois.
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was- Author: Novesky, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 01 2016
- ISBN10: 1419718819
- Language: English
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Bricktop’s Paris: African American Women in Paris Between the Two World Wars
$49.95 Read more2015 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
Longlisted for the 2015 American Library in Paris Book Award During the Jazz Age, France became a place where an African American woman could realize personal fr- Author: Sharpley-Whiting, T. Denean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 398
- Publish Date: February 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1438455011
- Language: English
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Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
$11.95 Read moreThe story of Jimmy Winkfield, one of horse racing’s all-time great jockeys and the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1902.
Born into an African American sharecropping family in 1880s
- Author: Hubbard, Crystal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 30 2005
- ISBN10: 1600608914
- Language: English
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The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis the Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
$10.95 Read moreThis new entry in the innovative “Story” line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.
The son of an Alabam
- Series: Story of
- Author: Benson, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1620148544
- Language: English
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Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro’s Gulag
$16.95 Read moreAgainst All Hope is Armando Valladares’ account of over twenty years in Fidel Castro’s tropical gulag. Arrested in 1960 for being philosophically and religiously opposed to communism, Valladares was n… [more below]
- Author: Valladares, Armando
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 423
- Publish Date: April 01 2001
- ISBN10: 1893554198
- Language: English
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The Order of the Day
$14.99 Read moreNamed a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Boston Globe, and Literary Hub
Winner of the 2017 Goncourt Prize, this behind-the-scenes account of the manipulation, hubris, and greed that together led to Nazi- Author: Vuillard, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1635420407
- Language: English
