United States - History - 20th century
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By: Magoon, Kekla
The Rock and the River
$8.99PaperbackAdd to cartCoretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award winner
In this “taut, eloquent first novel” (Booklist, starred review), a young Black boy wrestles with conflicting notions of revolution and family loyalty as- Series: Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award for New Talent
- Author: Magoon, Kekla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 06 2010
- ISBN10: 1416978038
- Language: English
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By: Smith, Elliott
Fighting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964: A History Seeking Adventure
$34.65HardcoverRead moreYOU are fighting for equity and equal rights during the turbulent 1960s. How will you take part in this historic battle? Will you join the Freedom Riders to fight segregation on buses? Will you sit in… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: Seeking History
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 166905828X
- Language: English
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Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations
$18.99HardcoverAdd to cart“Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic an… [more below]
- Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 06 2019
- ISBN10: 0525516093
- Language: English
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By: Elliott Smith
Fighting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964: A History Seeking Adventure
$9.99PaperbackRead moreYOU are fighting for equity and equal rights during the turbulent 1960s. How will you take part in this historic battle? Will you join the Freedom Riders to fight segregation on buses? Will you sit in… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: Seeking History
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669058255
- Language: English
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Korean War: A Captivating Guide to Korean War History
$29.99HardcoverAdd to cartExplore how the Korean War Started, the Aftermath and the Events in Between
The narrative of the Korean War in the West, and particularly in the United States, tells the tale of a conflict between two
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: April 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1647485517
- Language: English
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Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement
$25.48PaperbackAdd to cartRecommended by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Book Riot and Autostraddle
Nominated for a 2019 NAACP Image Award, a groundbreaking collection of profiles of African American women leaders in
- Author: Bell, Janet Dewart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 1620975580
- Language: English
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By: Swann Meralli
Al Capone
$29.99HardcoverRead moreBased on truth, lies, myths, and rumors, this is the story of the greatest gangster of all time: Al Capone. Family man, community leader, industrious smuggler, or vicious killer? You decide.
Born int
- Author: Meralli, Swann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 172
- Publish Date: October 03, 2023
- ISBN10: 1990521169
- Language: English
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By: Maddow, Rachel
Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
$34.00PaperbackAdd to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-r… [more below]
- Author: Maddow, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: November 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593793706
- Language: English
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Oppenheimer: The Official Screenplay
$17.95PaperbackAdd to cart**Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture**
The complete screenplay of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer.Oppenheimer centers on the life of the “father of the atomic bomb.” Based on the
- Author: Nolan, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 150
- Publish Date: August 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 0571381316
- Language: English
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By: Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
$50.00HardcoverAdd to cartTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER – “A riveting account of one of history’s most essential and paradoxical figures.”–Christopher Nolan
#1 NEW YORK TIME- Author: Bird, Kai
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 736
- Publish Date: May 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0375412026
- Language: English
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By: Rachel Maddow
Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
$32.00HardcoverAdd to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-r
- Author: Maddow, Rachel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 17, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593444515
- Language: English
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By: Brit Bennett
The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
$27.00HardcoverAdd to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES * THE WASHINGTON POST * NPR * PEOPLE * TIME MAGAZINE* VANITY FAIR * GLAMOUR- Author: Bennett, Brit
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 02, 2020
- ISBN10: 0525536299
- Language: English
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By: Scott Martelle
1932: Fdr, Hoover and the Dawn of a New America
$28.00HardcoverRead moreAn enthralling slice of history with contemporary resonance, this unique account examines the most transformative year in American history — when a battered nation would emerge from the Great Depress… [more below]
- Author: Martelle, Scott
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0806541865
- Language: English
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By: Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Oppenheimer
$25.00PaperbackAdd to cartTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER – “A riveting account of one of history’s most essential and paradoxical figures.”–Christopher Nolan
#1 NEW YORK TIME- Author: Bird, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: April 11 2006
- ISBN10: 0375726268
- Language: English










