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Author:William Doyle
An American Insurrection: James Meredith and the Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962
In 1961, a black veteran named James Meredith applied for admission to the University of Mississippi -- and launched a legal revolt against white supremacy in the most segregated state in America. Meredith's challenge ultimately triggered what Time magazine called "the gravest conflict between...- $18.95
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Aristocracy and Its Enemies in the Age of Revolution
Since time immemorial Europe had been dominated by nobles and nobilities. In the eighteenth century their power seemed better entrenched than ever. But in 1790 the French revolutionaries made a determined attempt to abolish nobility entirely. "Aristocracy" became the term for everything they were...- $96.00
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Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction
Aristocracies or nobilities dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European counties until only a few generations ago. The relics of their power, in traditions and behavior, in architecture and the arts, are still all around us. This engaging Very Short Introduction...- $11.95
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Napoleon at Peace: How to End a Revolution
A cogent, comprehensive, and sweeping account of Napoleon's dismantling of the French Revolution, giving new insight into this critical period of French history. The French Revolution facilitated the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, but after gaining power he knew that his first task was to...- $22.50
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Emperor
A surprising appointment to command the Army of Italy and a series of battles resulting in the defeat of Italy's French enemies were the precursors to Napoleon Bonaparte, a son of the Revolution, changing the face of Europe prior to his position in France....- $46.64
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Origins of the French Revolution
First published in 1980, this book rapidly established itself as the indispensable guide for those seeking to learn what broughgt about the French Revolution--as well as those wanting to track the many debates had by historians on this issue. This new edition brings the...- $62.00
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PT 109: An American Epic of War, Survival, and the Destiny of John F. Kennedy
The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power - hailed as a "breathtaking account" by James Patterson, "masterfully written" by historian Douglas Brinkley, and "the finest book" ever written on the subject by Lt....- $16.99
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Author:William Doyle
Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre is one of the greatest figures of European history but is at the same time one of the most reviled and revered. The essays in this volume seek to explain these contradictory views of Robespierre. They provide a balanced and up-to-date account...- $94.99
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Secrets of the World's Healthiest Children: Why Japanese Children Have the Longest, Healthiest Lives - And How Yours Can Too
This is the U.S. Paperback Edition.We all want our children to be healthy and happy, but food - the very thing that should nourish the next generation - has become a battleground for many families, and the source of much confusion and controversy in...- $11.07
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Author:William Doyle
The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction
The French Revolution is a time of history made familiar from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolours. Beginning in 1789, this period of extreme political and social unrest saw the end of the...- $11.95
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The Oxford Handbook of the Ancien Régime
In The Oxford Handbook of the Old Regime, an international team of 30 contributors surveys and presents current thinking about the world of pre-revolutionary France and Europe. The idea of the Old Regime (ancien regime) was invented by the French revolutionaries to define what...- $175.00
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The Oxford History of the French Revolution
Since its first publication to mark the bicentenary of the French Revolution in 1989, this Oxford History has established itself as the Revolution's most authoritative and comprehensive one-volume history in English, and has recently been translated into Chinese. Running from the accession of Louis...- $36.95
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Titan of the Senate: Orrin Hatch and the Once and Future Golden Age of Bipartisanship
If greatness is measured by achievement, Orrin Hatch was the greatest U.S. senator of modern times. This is the dramatic story of a conservative champion who shaped modern America--by leading a Golden Age of Bipartisanship and passing more legislation than any other Senator in...- $29.00
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Titan of the Senate: Orrin Hatch and the Once and Future Golden Age of Bipartisanship
If greatness is measured by achievement, Orrin Hatch was the greatest U.S. senator of modern times--discover the life and career of the senator through archival material, original research, and exclusive interviews. This is the dramatic story of a conservative champion who shaped modern America--by...- $18.99
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