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"I heard you paint houses" : Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran and closing the case on Jimmy Hoffa2016
Summary: The first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran were, "I heard you paint houses." To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and... more »- place hold (0)
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10 conversations you need to have with your children2006
Summary: "Shmuley Boteach, passionate social commentator and outspoken relationship guru, walks you through the critical conversations, including: cherishing childhood; developing intellectual curiosity;... more »- place hold (0)
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10 days that unexpectedly changed America2006
Summary: A companion book to The History Channel special series of ten one-hour documentaries10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America pinpoints pivotal days that transformed our nation. For the series and... more »- place hold (0)
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100 characters from classical mythology : discover the fascinating stories of the Greek and Roman deities2007
Summary: Dating back roughly 3,000 years, the gods of the ancient Greeks--and later, of the Romans--have figured prominently in legendry, poetry, drama, and the visual arts. But today's readers are often... more »- place hold (0)
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100 deadly skills : the SEAL operative's guide to eluding pursuers, evading capture, and surviving any dangerous situation2015
Summary: A hands-on, practical survival guide from retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson -- adapted for civilians from actual special forces operations -- to eluding pursuers, evading capture, and surviving any... more »- place hold (0)
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100 miles to freedom : the epic story of the rescue of Santo Tomas and the liberation of Manila, 1943-19452011
Summary: In this book, U.S. Marine Bob Holland tells the story of the release of 3,700 American civilian prisoners of the Japanese at Santo Tomas Internment Camp in Manila, the Philippines. Until their... more »- place hold (0)
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100 speeches that changed the world2019
Summary: The history of the world as witnessed through the most inspiring, rousing, and memorable speeches ever given. Throughout history, passionate orators have rallied nations, challenged accepted beliefs,... more »- place hold (0)
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100 years of Hollywood1999
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1000 events that shaped the world2008
Summary: What are the 1,000 events, through all time and from all places, that have been most influential in shaping the world in which we live today? From that starting point, the book's creators - a team of... more »- place hold (0)
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1,000 recordings to hear before you die : a listener's life list2008
Summary: The musical adventure of a lifetime. The most exciting book on music in years. A book of treasure, a book of discovery, a book to open your ears to new worlds of pleasure. Doing for music what... more »- place hold (0)
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1001 days that shaped the world2008
Summary: From the foundation of Rome on April 21, 753 B.C. to the execution of Saddam Hussein on December 30, 2006, 1001 Days That Shaped the World focuses on those truly extraordinary moments that changed... more »- place hold (0)
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1001 inventions that changed the world2009
Summary: We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the... more »- place hold (0)
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1001 people who made America2007
Summary: Who are the pivotal figures in American history-the men and women who have helped shape who we are as a people and how we look at ourselves as Americans? In this companion to his popular 1001 Events... more »- place hold (0)
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1001 reasons to love baseball2004
Summary: The crack of the bat. The All-Star lineup. Playing catch with your dad. Bleacher seats in early summer. A hot dog with everything. Three up, three out. The seventh inning stretch. Barry Bond's... more »- place hold (0)
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1001 video games you must play before you die2010
Summary: Gaming magazine authors from around the globe present a chronological yet qualitative history of the video game, with insight into the development, popularity, and influence of games that can't be missed.- place hold (0)
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The 100-year secret : Britain's hidden WWII massacre2004
Summary: On May 3, 1945, the Royal Air Force attacked a fleet of ships carrying ten thousand survivors of the Neuengamme concentration camp. The war was nearly over, and the survivors had endured one of... more »- place hold (0)
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102 minutes : the untold story of the fight to survive inside the Twin Towers2005
Summary: The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute countedAt 8:46 am on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were... more »- place hold (0)
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109 East Palace : Robert Oppenheimer and the secret city of Los Alamos2005
Summary: In 1943, Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited scientists to live as virtual prisoners of the U.S. government on a barren mesa thirty-five miles... more »- place hold (0)
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13 hours : the inside account of what really happened in Benghazi2014
Summary: "The harrowing, true account from the brave men on the ground who fought back during the Battle of Benghazi. 13 Hours presents, for the first time ever, the true account of the events of September... more »- place hold (0)
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1434 : the year a magnificent Chinese fleet sailed to Italy and ignited the Renaissance2008
Summary: The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical Greece and Rome. But... more »- place hold (0)
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1491 : new revelations of the Americas before Columbus2005
Summary: Mann shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. In 1491... more »- place hold (0)
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1492 : the year the world began2009
Summary: 1492: The Year Our World Began by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto traces modernity to its roots in the year 1492. It focuses on specific events of 1492 (including the Renaissance and voyages of Columbus)... more »- place hold (0)
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1493 : uncovering the new world Columbus created2011
Summary: "From the author of 1491--the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas--a deeply engaging new history that explores the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More... more »- place hold (0)
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1620 : a critical response to the 1619 Project2020
Summary: When and where was America founded? Was it in Virginia in 1619, when a pirate ship landed a group of captive Africans at Jamestown? So asserted the New York Times in August 2019 when it announced its... more »- place hold (0)
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17 carnations : the royals, the Nazis and the biggest cover-up in history2015
Summary: "Morton tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, his American wife Wallis Simpson, the bizarre wartime Nazi plot to make him a puppet king after the invasion of Britain,... more »- place hold (0)
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1774 : the long year of Revolution2020
Summary: A book on the American Revolution that looks at the critical "long year" of 1774, and the revolutionary change that took place from December 1773 to mid-April 1775, from the Boston Tea Party and the... more »- place hold (0)
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1775 : a good year for revolution2012
Summary: "Iconoclastic historian and bestselling author Kevin Phillips punctures the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of... more »- place hold (0)
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17762005
Summary: Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts,... more »- place hold (0)
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1858 : Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the war they failed to see2008
Summary: "1858 explores the events and personalities of the year that would send the America's North and South on a collision course culminating in the slaughter of 630,000 of the nation's young men, a... more »- place hold (0)
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1861 : the Civil War awakening2011
Summary: As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, historian Adam Goodheart presents an original account of how the Civil War began. 1861 is an epic of courage and... more »- place hold (0)
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1912 facts about Titanic1999
Summary: & 10 photos/illustrations & 6 x 9 . Fascinating, lesser-known facts about the Titanic & Details on the ship, the passengers, and the sinking & Also explores aspects of the wreck... more »- place hold (0)
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1920 : the year of the six presidents2007
Summary: The presidential election of 1920 was among history's most dramatic. Six once-and-future presidents-Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt-jockeyed for the White House.... more »- place hold (0)
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1920 : the year that made the decade roar2015
Summary: Acclaimed author Eric Burns investigates the year of 1920, which was not only a crucial twelve-month period of its own, but one that foretold the future, foreshadowing the rest of the 20th century... more »- place hold (0)
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1940 : FDR, Willkie, Lindbergh, Hitler--the election amid the storm2013
Summary: "In 1940, against the explosive backdrop of the Nazi onslaught in Europe, two farsighted candidates for the U.S. presidency--Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt, running for an unprecedented third term,... more »- place hold (0)
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1942 : the year that tried men's souls2005
Summary: From the author of Forrest Gump and A Storm in Flanders comes a riveting chronicle of America's most critical hour. On December 7, 1941, an unexpected attack on American territory pulled an... more »- place hold (0)
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1944 : FDR and the year that changed history2015
Summary: It was not inevitable that World War II would end as it did, or that it would even end well. 1944 was a year that could have stymied the Allies and cemented Hitler's waning power. Instead, it saved... more »- place hold (0)
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1948 : Harry Truman's improbable victory and the year that transformed America's role in the world2011
Summary: Indelibly, we recall the iconic newsphoto: jubilant underdog Harry Truman brandishing his copy of theChicago Tribuneproclaiming "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN." But far, far more exists to1948's... more »- place hold (0)
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1960 : LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon : the epic campaign that forged three presidencies2008
Summary: It was the election that would ultimately give America Camelot and its tragic aftermath, a momentous contest when three giants who each would have a chance to shape the nation battled to win the... more »- place hold (0)
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199 days : the battle for Stalingrad1999
Summary: The story of the siege by the acclaimed author of Hitler's WarIn 199 Days, acclaimed historian Edwin P. Hoyt depicts the epic battle for Stalingrad in all its electrifying excitement and savage... more »- place hold (0)
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The 1990s2003
Summary: The last decade of the millennium was, in many ways, the most diverse and fascinating in the history of American culture. Alternative subcultures gained unprecedented exposure, manifest in such... more »- place hold (0)
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