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Jacoby, Susan Age Of American Unreason 2008 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088069. ISBN #0375423745 / 9780375423741. (filed under: American History ) *
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Jacoby, Susan Age Of American Unreason 2008 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1088069. ISBN #0375423745 / 9780375423741. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Combining historical analysis with contemporary observation, Susan Jacoby dissects a new American cultural phenomenon--one that is at odds with our heritage of Enlightenment reason and with modern, secular knowledge and science. With mordant wit, she surveys an anti-rationalist landscape extending from pop culture to a pseudo-intellectual universe of "junk thought." Disdain for logic and evidence defines a pervasive malaise fostered by the mass media, triumphalist religious fundamentalism, mediocre public education, a dearth of fair-minded public intellectuals on the right and the left, and, above all, a lazy and credulous public. Jacoby offers an unsparing indictment of the American addiction to infotainment--from television to the Web--and cites this toxic dependency as the major element distinguishing our current age of unreason from earlier outbreaks of American anti-intellectualism and anti-rationalism. With reading on the decline and scientific and historical illiteracy on the rise, an increasingly ignorant public square is dominated by debased media-driven language and received opinion. At this critical political juncture, nothing could be more important than recognizing the "overarching crisis of memory and knowledge" described in this impassioned, tough-minded book, which challenges Americans to face the painful truth about what the flights from reason has cost us as individuals and as a nation.
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Jenkins, Philip Decade Of Nightmares: The End Of The Sixties And The Making Of Eighties America Oxford University Press 2006 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1167497. ISBN #0195178661 / 9780195178661. (filed under: American History ) *
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Jenkins, Philip Decade Of Nightmares: The End Of The Sixties And The Making Of Eighties America Oxford University Press 2006 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1167497. ISBN #0195178661 / 9780195178661. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Why did the youthful optimism and openness of the sixties give way to Ronald Reagan and the spirit of conservative reaction--a spirit that remains ascendant today? Drawing on a wide array of sources--including tabloid journalism, popular fiction, movies, and television shows--Philip Jenkins argues that a remarkable confluence of panics, scares, and a few genuine threats created a climate of fear that led to the conservative reaction. He identifies 1975 to 1986 as the watershed years. During this time, he says, there was a sharp increase in perceived threats to our security at home and abroad. At home, America seemed to be threatened by monstrous criminals--serial killers, child abusers, Satanic cults, and predatory drug dealers, to name just a few. On the international scene, we were confronted by the Soviet Union and its evil empire, by OPEC with its stranglehold on global oil, by the Ayatollahs who made hostages of our diplomats in Iran. Increasingly, these dangers began to be described in terms of moral evil. Rejecting the radicalism of the '60s, which many saw as the source of the crisis, Americans adopted a more pessimistic interpretation of human behavior, which harked back to much older themes in American culture. This simpler but darker vision ultimately brought us Ronald Reagan and the ascendancy of the political Right, which more than two decades later shows no sign of loosening its grip. Writing in his usual crisp and witty prose, Jenkins offers a truly original and persuasive account of a period that continues to fascinate the American public. It is bound to captivate anyone who lived through this period, as well as all those who want to understand the forces that transformed--and continue to define--the American political landscape.
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Jenkins, Philip Decade Of Nightmares: The End Of The Sixties And The Making Of Eighties America 2006 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068812. ISBN #0195178661 / 9780195178661. (filed under: American History ) *
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Jenkins, Philip Decade Of Nightmares: The End Of The Sixties And The Making Of Eighties America 2006 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068812. ISBN #0195178661 / 9780195178661. (filed under: American History ) *
stock image, actual book may vary Why did the youthful optimism and openness of the sixties give way to Ronald Reagan and the spirit of conservative reaction--a spirit that remains ascendant today? Drawing on a wide array of sources--including tabloid journalism, popular fiction, movies, and television shows--Philip Jenkins argues that a remarkable confluence of panics, scares, and a few genuine threats created a climate of fear that led to the conservative reaction. He identifies 1975 to 1986 as the watershed years. During this time, he says, there was a sharp increase in perceived threats to our security at home and abroad. At home, America seemed to be threatened by monstrous criminals--serial killers, child abusers, Satanic cults, and predatory drug dealers, to name just a few. On the international scene, we were confronted by the Soviet Union and its evil empire, by OPEC with its stranglehold on global oil, by the Ayatollahs who made hostages of our diplomats in Iran. Increasingly, these dangers began to be described in terms of moral evil. Rejecting the radicalism of the '60s, which many saw as the source of the crisis, Americans adopted a more pessimistic interpretation of human behavior, which harked back to much older themes in American culture. This simpler but darker vision ultimately brought us Ronald Reagan and the ascendancy of the political Right, which more than two decades later shows no sign of loosening its grip. Writing in his usual crisp and witty prose, Jenkins offers a truly original and persuasive account of a period that continues to fascinate the American public. It is bound to captivate anyone who lived through this period, as well as all those who want to understand the forces that transformed--and continue to define--the American political landscape.
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Johnson, Christopher H. Maurice Sugar: Law, Labor, and the Left in Detroit, 1912-1950 Wayne State University Press 1988 paperback. . Ex-Library Copy. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1182626. ISBN #0814318525 / 9780814318522. (filed under: American History ) *
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Johnson, Gerald W The Central Northeast hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1013476. (filed under: American History ) *
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Johnson, Laurence A.; Ray, Marcia Over the Counter and on the Shelf, Country Storekeeping in America, 1620-1920 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1126166. (filed under: American History ) *
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Johnston, Henry P. Memoirs of the Long Island Historical Society, Volume III: The Campaigns of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn Long Island Historical Society 1878 hardcover. Rebound in green cloth. Part of the Henry L. Jost, Jr. collection from Kansas City, Missouri.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or809744. (filed under: American History ) *
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Jones, Thomas C. Shaping The Spirit Of America hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1096255. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kelahan, Michael (editor) America, a Patriot's Handbook Fall River Press 2012 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1180240. ISBN #1435136144 / 9781435136144. (filed under: American History ) *
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Keller, Allan Thunder At Harper's Ferry Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1958 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1162432. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kelly-Gangi, Carol The Essential Wisdom of the Founding Fathers Fall River Press 2009 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1180301. ISBN #1435111494 / 9781435111493. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kennedy, David M. Freedom from Fear : The American People in Depression & War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States Ser.) Oxford University Press 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1174365. ISBN #0195038347 / 9780195038347. (keywords: UNITED STATES HISTORY 1919 1933 1945 20TH CENTURY) (filed under: American History ) *
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Kidder, David S.; Oppenheim, Noah D. Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, And Roam Confidently With The Cultured Class hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1112545. ISBN #1594865132 / 9781594865138. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kidder, David S.; Oppenheim, Noah D. Intellectual Devotional: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, And Roam Confidently With The Cultured Class hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1112545. ISBN #1594865132 / 9781594865138. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary This daily digest of intellectual challenge and learning will arouse curiosity, refresh knowledge, expand horizons, and keep the mind sharp Millions of Americans keep bedside books of prayer and meditative reflection--collections of daily passages to stimulate spiritual thought and advancement. The Intellectual Devotional is a secular version of the same--a collection of 365 short lessons that will inspire and invigorate the reader every day of the year. Each daily digest of wisdom is drawn from one of seven fields of knowledge: history, literature, philosophy, mathematics and science, religion, fine arts, and music. Impress your friends by explaining Plato's Cave Allegory, pepper your cocktail party conversation with opera terms, and unlock the mystery of how batteries work. Daily readings range from important passages in literature to basic principles of physics, from pivotal events in history to images of famous paintings with accompanying analysis. The book's goal is to refresh knowledge we've forgotten, make new discoveries, and exercise modes of thinking that are ordinarily neglected once our school days are behind us. Offering an escape from the daily grind to contemplate higher things, The Intellectual Devotional is a great way to awaken in the morning or to revitalize one's mind before retiring in the evening.
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Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved The American Revolution Sentinel 2013 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1150943. ISBN #159523103X / 9781595231031. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved The American Revolution Sentinel 2013 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1150943. ISBN #159523103X / 9781595231031. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with this book to give the secret six the credit they didn t get in life. The Culper spies represent all the patriotic Americans who give so much for their country but, because of the nature of their work, will not or cannot take a bow or even talk about their missions. Brian Kilmeade When General George Washington beat a hasty retreat from New York City in August 1776, many thought the American Revolution might soon be over. Instead, Washington rallied thanks in large part to a little-known, top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington realized that he couldn t beat the British with military might, so he recruited a sophisticated and deeply secretive intelligence network to infiltrate New York. So carefully guarded were the members identities that one spy s name was not uncovered until the twentieth century, and one remains unknown today. But by now, historians have discovered enough information about the ring s activities to piece together evidence that these six individuals turned the tide of the war. Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger have painted compelling portraits of George Washington s secret six: Robert Townsend, the reserved Quaker merchant and reporter who headed the Culper Ring, keeping his identity secret even from Washington; Austin Roe, the tavern keeper who risked his employment and his life in order to protect the mission; Caleb Brewster, the brash young longshoreman who loved baiting the British and agreed to ferry messages between Connecticut and New York; Abraham Woodhull, the curmudgeonly and surprisingly nervous Long Island bachelor with business and family excuses for traveling to Manhattan; James Rivington, the owner of a posh coffeehouse and print shop where high-ranking British officers gossiped about secret operations; Agent 355, a woman whose identity remains unknown but who seems to have used her wit and charm to coax officers to share vital secrets. In George Washington s Secret Six , Townsend and his fellow spies finally receive their due, taking their place among the pantheon of heroes of the American Revolution.
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Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Sentinel 2015 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1150953. ISBN #1591848067 / 9781591848066. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Sentinel 2015 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1150953. ISBN #1591848067 / 9781591848066. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Another blockbuster Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates reads like an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning thriller. You will love this book and also wonder why so few people know this story. No one captures the danger, intrigue, and drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath like Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. Brad Thor This is the little-known story of how a newly indepen dent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America s third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa s Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new coun try could afford. Over the previous fifteen years, as a diplomat and then as secretary of state, Jefferson had tried to work with the Barbary states Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco . Unfortunately, he found it impossible to negotiate with people who believed their religion jus tified the plunder and enslavement of non-Muslims. These rogue states would show no mercy at least not while easy money could be made by extorting the Western powers. So President Jefferson decided to move beyond diplomacy. He sent the U.S. Navy s new warships and a detachment of Marines to blockade Tripoli launching the Barbary Wars and beginning America s journey toward future superpower status. As they did in their previous bestseller, George Washington s Secret Six , Kilmeade and Yaeger have transformed a nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. Among the many sus penseful episodes: Lieutenant Andrew Sterett s ferocious cannon battle on the high seas against the treacherous pirate ship Tripoli . Lieutenant Stephen Decatur s daring night raid of an enemy harbor, with the aim of destroying an American ship that had fallen into the pirates hands. General William Eaton s unprecedented five-hundred-mile land march from Egypt to the port of Derne, where the Marines launched a surprise attack and an American flag was raised in victory on foreign soil for the first time. Few today remember these men and other heroes who inspired the Marine Corps hymn: From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, we fight our country s battles in the air, on land and sea. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates recaptures this forgot ten war that changed American history with a real-life drama of intrigue, bravery, and battle on the high seas.
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Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Sentinel 2015 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1182917. ISBN #1591848067 / 9781591848066. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kilmeade, Brian; Yaeger, Don Thomas Jefferson And The Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History Sentinel 2015 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1182917. ISBN #1591848067 / 9781591848066. (filed under: American History ) *
stock image, actual book may vary Another blockbuster Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates reads like an edge-of-your-seat, page-turning thriller. You will love this book and also wonder why so few people know this story. No one captures the danger, intrigue, and drama of the American Revolution and its aftermath like Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger. Brad Thor This is the little-known story of how a newly indepen dent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America s third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa s Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new coun try could afford. Over the previous fifteen years, as a diplomat and then as secretary of state, Jefferson had tried to work with the Barbary states Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, and Morocco . Unfortunately, he found it impossible to negotiate with people who believed their religion jus tified the plunder and enslavement of non-Muslims. These rogue states would show no mercy at least not while easy money could be made by extorting the Western powers. So President Jefferson decided to move beyond diplomacy. He sent the U.S. Navy s new warships and a detachment of Marines to blockade Tripoli launching the Barbary Wars and beginning America s journey toward future superpower status. As they did in their previous bestseller, George Washington s Secret Six , Kilmeade and Yaeger have transformed a nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. Among the many sus penseful episodes: Lieutenant Andrew Sterett s ferocious cannon battle on the high seas against the treacherous pirate ship Tripoli . Lieutenant Stephen Decatur s daring night raid of an enemy harbor, with the aim of destroying an American ship that had fallen into the pirates hands. General William Eaton s unprecedented five-hundred-mile land march from Egypt to the port of Derne, where the Marines launched a surprise attack and an American flag was raised in victory on foreign soil for the first time. Few today remember these men and other heroes who inspired the Marine Corps hymn: From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli, we fight our country s battles in the air, on land and sea. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates recaptures this forgot ten war that changed American history with a real-life drama of intrigue, bravery, and battle on the high seas.
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Kincaid, Robert L. The Wilderness Road hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1045155. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kirk, Russell America's British Culture Transaction Publishers 1993 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1089019. ISBN #156000066X / 9781560000662. (filed under: American History ) *
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Kirk, Russell America's British Culture Transaction Publishers 1993 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1089019. ISBN #156000066X / 9781560000662. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Elegantly written and deeply learned, Americas British Culture is an insightful inquiry into history and a plea for cultural renewal and continuity. Kirk discerns four essential areas of the influence of Great Britain. The language and literature of England carried with it a tradition of liberty and order as well as certain assumptions about the human condition and ethical conduct. American common and positive law, being derived from English law, gives fuller protection to the individual than does the legal system of any other country. The American form of representative government is patterned on the English parliamentary system. Finally, there is the body of mores - moral habits, beliefs, conventions, customs - that compose an ethical heritage.
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