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Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War: "A Trial of Principle and Faith"
This unique addition to Civil War literature examines the extensive influence Quaker belief and practice had on Lincoln's decisions relative to slavery, including his choice to emancipate the slaves. An important contribution to Lincoln scholarship, this thought-provoking work argues that Abraham Lincoln and the...- $55.00
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Almost a Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the 1980 Phillies
Being a Phillies fan has never been easy. The team has amassed the most losses of any professional sports franchise in history, as well as the longest losing streak and the most last-place finishes in the major leagues. The year 1980 was redemption for...- $34.95
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Before Chappaquiddick: The Untold Story of Mary Jo Kopechne and the Kennedy Brothers
Before Chappaquiddick captures Mary Jo Kopechne's intelligence, idealism, and beauty. Weaving her life story into the fabric of the Kennedy brothers' political careers, Kashatus sets this promising young political consultant free from the rumors and bold-faced lies that have tarnished her reputation for a...- $29.95
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Blue-Eyed Soul Brother: The Versatile Football Life of Super Bill Bradley
Blue-Eyed Soul Brother tells the life story of NFL All-Pro free safety Bill Bradley, who was known on the gridiron as much for his fierce competitiveness as he was for his whimsical nonconformity off it. Bradley was among the first NFL players to hold...- $34.95
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Dick Allen, the Life and Times of a Baseball Immortal: An Illustrated Biography
Baseball star Richie "Dick" Allen forced Philadelphians to address the racism that existed in their city during the 1960s. While his candid opinions challenged the white baseball establishment, Allen's tape-measure home runs earned the admiration of younger fans and fellow players, both black and...- $29.99
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Historic Philadelphia: The City, Symbols and Patriots, 1681-1800
In this book the author captures all the familiar figures and symbols of Philadelphia's rich eighteenth-century past as well as the drama of American history's greatest scenes, from the clandestine meetings of the Second Continental Congress to the drafting of the United States Constitution,...- $69.99
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Jackie & Campy: The Untold Story of Their Rocky Relationship and the Breaking of Baseball's Color Line
As star players for the 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers, and prior to that as the first black players to be candidates to break professional baseball's color barrier, Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella would seem to be natural allies. But the two men were...- $24.95
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Just Over the Line: Chester County and the Underground Railroad
Located just over the Mason-Dixon line dividing free and slave states, Chester County was an important and dangerous junction on the Underground Railroad's Eastern Line. Predominantly populated by the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, the county saw much debate and conflict brought about...- $26.95
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Lefty and Tim: How Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver Became Baseball's Best Battery
Lefty and Tim is the dual biography of Hall of Fame pitcher Steve "Lefty" Carlton and catcher Tim McCarver, detailing their relationship from 1965, when they played with the St. Louis Cardinals, through 1980, when they played for the Philadelphia Phillies. Along the way...- $34.95
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Lou Gehrig: A Biography
Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played stood for decades until Cal Ripken Jr. broke it in 1995. Most people remember Gehrig for this record, or for the disease that claimed his life (and now bears his name). But what many forget is how...- $39.00
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Macho Row: The 1993 Phillies and Baseball's Unwritten Code
The [1993] Phillies were loud, irreverent, and politically incorrect. Macho Row vividly re-creates their rowdy, memorable season, warts and all.--Paul Hagen, former baseball writer for the Philadelphia Daily NewsColorful, shaggy, and unkempt, misfits and outlaws, the 1993 Phillies played hard and partied hard. Led...- $34.95
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Macho Row: The 1993 Phillies and Baseball's Unwritten Code
Colorful, shaggy, and unkempt, misfits and outlaws, the 1993 Phillies played hard and partied hard. Led by Darren Daulton, John Kruk, Lenny Dykstra, and Mitch Williams, it was a team the fans loved and continue to love today. Focusing on six key members of...- $24.95
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Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia's Hall of Fame Third Baseman
Michael Jack Schmidt, in the minds of many the greatest third baseman of all time, was a Philadelphia institution. From 1973 to 1989 he led the Phillies to five National League championship series and two World Series. Twelve times an All-Star, Schmidt was perhaps...- $25.00
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One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream
In the spring of 1945 Pete Gray, who had lost his right arm in a childhood accident, made his debut with the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Dubbed the "One-Amed Wonder" by sportswriters, Gray was a controversial figure from the moment he...- $29.95
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Philadelphia Athletics
In October 1954, the Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Kansas City, putting an end to more than a half-century of American League baseball in the City of Brotherly Love. However, of all the professional sports teams ever to play in the city, Connie Mack's Athletics...- $31.99
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Philadelphia Quakers: A Brief History
Philadelphia Quakers: A Brief History is a concise but insightful account of the Religious Society of Friends, beginning with their founding in mid-seventeenth-century England. Persecuted for his non-conformist beliefs, William Penn, in 1682, established a refuge for Quakers in his New World colony of...- $24.99
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September Swoon: Richie Allen, the '64 Phillies, and Racial Integration
Everything seemed to be going the Phillies' way. Up by 6 1/2 games with just 12 left to play in the 1964 season, they appeared to have clinched their first pennant in more than a decade. Outfielder Johnny Callison narrowly missed being the National...- $27.95
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William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia
The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad.William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia is the first major biography of the free Black abolitionist William Still, who coordinated the Eastern Line of...- $39.00
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William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia
The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad.William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia is the first major biography of the free Black abolitionist William Still, who coordinated the Eastern Line of...- $32.00
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