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Breaking the Color Barrier: The Story of the First African American NFL Head Coach, Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard
★★★ He changed the sport...and then he was largely forgotten ★★★The history of sports and race is messy. In baseball Jackie Robinson is universally touted as the first black major league player, which conveniently forgets Moses Fleetwood Walker and other players of color who...- $12.99
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Paris Years
Paris was a Mecca for artists in the early 20th century. Anyone who wrote, sculpted, acted, drew, painted, composed, or philosophized was drawn to the bustling, European city. World War I was over, and the future, which had been so uncertain for Europe, now...- $11.99
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Feud: The Birth, Growth, and Fall of Gangsta Rap
Back in the 1970s on the poverty stricken streets of the Bronx, New York, amongst the African-American community there was a rise in the popularity of the 'block party'. People like the Ghetto Brothers would plug their amps between the lamp posts. These parties...- $13.99
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Frankenstein In Love: The Marriage of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley
She was the 17 year-old daughter of noted philosophers William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft; he was a 22-year-old trapped in an unhappy marriage. Their love was forbidden...that didn't matter. They inspired each other and became one of the most memorable literary couples of all...- $14.99
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Saintly Divas: 10 Women Who Revolutionized Christianity
When it comes to great thinkers, it's frequently the men that get all the credit. In Christian history especially, it would be easy to believe at first sight that the foundations of the church rest solely with the men. That's obviously not the case....- $7.99
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Selfridge: The Life and Times of Harry Gordon Selfridge
Just for a moment try to put every shopping trip you've ever made out of your head. Imagine a different world. Imagine that all the goods for sale are locked away in cabinets and to handle them, or even to examine them closely, you...- $9.99
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The Golden Genius: The Amazing Life of Maria Altmann
Maria Altmann and her husband fled their homeland when the Nazi regime came to Austria and threatened their lives. They left their loved ones, their property, and everything that was in it--including their family's artwork. Altmann eventually settled in the United States, but did...- $8.99
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The Real Story of the Exodus: Examining the Historic Truth Behind the Hebrew Exodus
The story of the Exodus is one of the defining tales in the Old Testament. It tells of how the bond between God and the Israelites was forged, through His rescue of them from slavery and their long journey to the promised land of...- $5.99
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The Red Priest: The Life of Antonio Vivaldi
Born in Venice, Italy, Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most influential and highly regarded Baroque composers, although his fame blazed only briefly. He is most remembered for his concertos, particularly "The Four Seasons," but his overall production was enormous, ranging from orchestral and...- $7.99
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The Road to El Dorado: Percy Fawcett and the Lost World of Z
In 1925, Percy Fawcett left England for Brazil--he would never return. For his entire life, Fawcett had been fascinated with exploration. The child of an explorer, Fawcett had heard countless wild stories of adventure and it did not surprise anyone that he became an...- $7.99
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What Was Going On: The Life and Times of Marvin Gaye
His music is known around the world; with hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "How Sweet It Is" Gaye helped create the sound of R&B. But who was Marvin Gaye?From his childhood to his ultimate murder by his own father, this...- $9.99
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