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Wayne, John John Wayne's Book Of American Grit Topix Media Lab 2020 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1206074. ISBN #194817457X / 9781948174572. (filed under: American History ) *
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Wead, Doug All The Presidents' Children: Triumph And Tragedy in The Lives Of America's First Families 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1113877. ISBN #074344633X / 9780743446334. (filed under: American History ) *
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Wead, Doug All The Presidents' Children: Triumph And Tragedy in The Lives Of America's First Families 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1113877. ISBN #074344633X / 9780743446334. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary From Abigail "Nabby" Adams to Chelsea Clinton, George Washington Adams to John F. Kennedy, Jr., the children of America's presidents have both suffered and triumphed under the watchful eyes of their powerful fathers and the glare of the ever-changing public. Whether they perished under the pressure like Andrew Johnson, upheld controversial views like Amy Carter, or carried their father's torch right back to the White House like George W. Bush, all presidential children grew up having to share their fathers with the whole of their fellow countrymen -- and, in too many instances, spent the rest of their lives in a desperate search for their own identities. In this illuminating bestseller, Washington insider Doug Wead offers an authoritative analysis of our nation's presidential offspring. Featuring lively anecdotes, photographs, short biographies, and never-before-published personal accounts, All the Presidents' Children is an important socio-cultural work, a groundbreaking study of American family dynamics, and an entertaining foray into the homes, hearts, and history of our forefathers.
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Webb, James Born Fighting: How The Scots-Irish Shaped America Broadway Books 2004 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1160186. ISBN #0767916883 / 9780767916882. (filed under: American History ) *
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Webb, James Born Fighting: How The Scots-Irish Shaped America Broadway Books 2004 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1160186. ISBN #0767916883 / 9780767916882. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In his first work of nonfiction, bestselling novelist James Webb tells the epic story of the Scots-Irish, a people whose lives and worldview were dictated by resistance, conflict, and struggle, and who, in turn, profoundly influenced the social, political, and cultural landscape of America from its beginnings through the present day. More than 27 million Americans today can trace their lineage to the Scots, whose bloodline was stained by centuries of continuous warfare along the border between England and Scotland, and later in the bitter settlements of England s Ulster Plantation in Northern Ireland. Between 250,000 and 400,000 Scots-Irish migrated to America in the eighteenth century, traveling in groups of families and bringing with them not only long experience as rebels and outcasts but also unparalleled skills as frontiersmen and guerrilla fighters. Their cultural identity reflected acute individualism, dislike of aristocracy and a military tradition, and, over time, the Scots-Irish defined the attitudes and values of the military, of working class America, and even of the peculiarly populist form of American democracy itself. Born Fighting is the first book to chronicle the full journey of this remarkable cultural group, and the profound, but unrecognized, role it has played in the shaping of America. Written with the storytelling verve that has earned his works such acclaim as captivating . . . unforgettable the Wall Street Journal on Lost Soliders , Scots-Irishman James Webb, Vietnam combat veteran and former Naval Secretary, traces the history of his people, beginning nearly two thousand years ago at Hadrian s Wall, when the nation of Scotland was formed north of the Wall through armed conflict in contrast to England s formation to the south through commerce and trade. Webb recounts the Scots odyssey their clashes with the English in Scotland and then in Ulster, their retreat from one war-ravaged land to another. Through engrossing chronicles of the challenges the Scots-Irish faced, Webb vividly portrays how they developed the qualities that helped settle the American frontier and define the American character. Born Fighting shows that the Scots-Irish were 40 percent of the Revolutionary War army; they included the pioneers Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston; they were the writers Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain; and they have given America numerous great military leaders, including Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Audie Murphy, and George S. Patton, as well as most of the soldiers of the Confederacy only 5 percent of whom owned slaves, and who fought against what they viewed as an invading army . It illustrates how the Scots-Irish redefined American politics, creating the populist movement and giving the country a dozen presidents, including Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. And it explores how the Scots-Irish culture of isolation, hard luck, stubbornness, and mistrust of the nation s elite formed and still dominates blue-collar America, the military services, the Bible Belt, and country music. Both a distinguished work of cultural history and a human drama that speaks straight to the heart of contemporary America, Born Fighting reintroduces America to its most powerful, patriotic, and individualistic cultural group one too often ignored or taken for granted.
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Webb, Richard D., ed. Life and Letters of Captain John Brown Negro University 1972 hardcover. . Ex-Library Copy. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1188269. ISBN #0837115604 / 9780837115603. (filed under: American History ) *
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Webster, Bob; Webster, Mike Lewis & Clark By Air 2003 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1081636. ISBN #0972894209 / 9780972894203. (filed under: American History ) *
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Weedon, George Valley Forge Orderly Book of General George Weedon of the Continental Army Under Command of Genl. George Washington, in the Campaign of 1777-8 University Press facsimile of Dodd, Mead & Co. 1902 hardcover. Facsimile. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1160745. (filed under: American History ) *
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Weinstein, Allen Perjury : The Hiss-Chambers Case Alfred A. Knopf 1978 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Tears and damage to jacket. Faded Spine. Book #or1180285. ISBN #0394495462 / 9780394495460. (keywords: HISS ALGER 1904 1996 BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY POLITICAL) (filed under: American History ) *
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Weintraub, Stanley 15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved The American Century 2007 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1084690. ISBN #0743275276 / 9780743275279. (filed under: American History ) *
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Weintraub, Stanley 15 Stars: Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall: Three Generals Who Saved The American Century 2007 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1084690. ISBN #0743275276 / 9780743275279. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary 15 Stars presents the intertwined lives of three great men Eisenhower, MacArthur, and Marshall against the sweeping background of six unforgettable decades, from the two world wars to the Cold War. As it reveals the personalities behind the public images, it shows how much of a difference three men can make not only to a nation, but the world. In the closing days of World War II, America looked up to three five-star generals as its greatest heroes. George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Douglas MacArthur personified victory, from the Pentagon to Normandy to the Far East. Counterparts and on occasion competitors, they had leapfrogged each other, sometimes stonewalled each other, even supported and protected each other throughout their celebrated careers. In the public mind they stood for glamour, integrity, and competence. But for dramatic twists of circumstance, all three rather than only one might have occupied the White House.
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Weir, Sarah (editor) America's War Of Independence 1763-1783: A Concise Illustrated History Of The American Revolution Silver Moon Press 1992 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1147369. ISBN #1881889394 / 9781881889397. (filed under: American History ) *
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Weisberger, Bernard American Heritage History Of The American People American Heritage Publishing Co. 1971 hardcover. In VG Slipcase. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1192307. ISBN #0070690561 / 9780070690561. (keywords: UNITED STATES AMERICA) (filed under: American History ) *
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Welsh, Douglas Revolutionary War Galahad Books 1982 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1179301. ISBN #0883655993 / 9780883655993. (filed under: American History ) *
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Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson Princeton 1746-1896 Princeton University Press 1996 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1162600. ISBN #0691026122 / 9780691026121. (filed under: American History ) *
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West, Darrell M. Brain Gain: Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy 2010 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1095943. ISBN #0815704828 / 9780815704829. (filed under: American History ) *
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West, Darrell M. Brain Gain: Rethinking U.S. Immigration Policy 2010 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1095943. ISBN #0815704828 / 9780815704829. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Many of America's greatest artists, scientists, investors, educators, and entrepreneurs have come from abroad. Rather than suffering from the "brain drain" of talented and educated individuals emigrating, the United States has benefited greatly over the years from the "brain gain" of immigration. These gifted immigrants have engineered advances in energy, information technology, international commerce, sports, arts, and culture. To stay competitive, the United States must institute more of an open-door policy to attract unique talents from other nations. Yet Americans resist such a policy despite their own immigrant histories and the substantial social, economic, intellectual, and cultural benefits of welcoming newcomers. Why? In Brain Gain , Darrell West asserts that perception or "vision" is one reason reform in immigration policy is so politically difficult. Public discourse tends to emphasize the perceived negatives. Fear too often trumps optimism and reason. And democracy is messy, with policy principles that are often difficult to reconcile. The seeming irrationality of U.S. immigration policy arises from a variety of thorny and interrelated factors: particularistic politics and fragmented institutions, public concern regarding education and employment, anger over taxes and social services, and ambivalence about national identity, culture, and language. Add to that stew a myopic or worse press, persistent fears of terrorism, and the difficulties of implementing border enforcement and legal justice. West prescribes a series of reforms that will put America on a better course and enhance its long-term social and economic prosperity. Reconceptualizing immigration as a way to enhance innovation and competitiveness, the author notes, will help us find the next Sergey Brin, the next Andrew Grove, or even the next Albert Einstein.
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Whitcomb, John; Whitcomb, Claire Oh Say Can You See: Unexpected Anecdotes About American History Harper Perennial 1987 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125058. ISBN #0688086640 / 9780688086640. (filed under: American History ) *
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Whitcomb, John; Whitcomb, Claire Oh Say Can You See: Unexpected Anecdotes About American History Harper Perennial 1987 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1125058. ISBN #0688086640 / 9780688086640. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Opens the door to a side of American history professors may not know--the human and the humorous one. "An enticing mix of the funny, the tragic, the ironic, the significant, the trivial, and the surprising."--Christian Science Monitor. 34 photos.
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Whitehill, Walter Muir Boston: A Topographical History Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 1968 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1195884. ISBN #0674079515 / 9780674079519. (filed under: American History ) *
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Wilkerson, Isabel Warmth Of Other Suns: The Epic Story Of America's Great Migration Vintage Books 2011 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1204987. ISBN #0679763880 / 9780679763888. (filed under: American History ) *
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Wilkerson, Isabel Warmth Of Other Suns: The Epic Story Of America's Great Migration Vintage Books 2011 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1204987. ISBN #0679763880 / 9780679763888. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE WINNER HEARTLAND AWARD WINNER DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE FINALIST NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times USA Today O: The Oprah Magazine Amazon Publishers Weekly Salon Newsday The Daily Beast NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker The Washington Post The Economist Boston Globe San Francisco Chronicle Chicago Tribune Entertainment Weekly Philadelphia Inquirer The Guardian The Seattle Times St. Louis Post-Dispatch The Christian Science Monitor From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves. With stunning historical detail, Wilkerson tells this story through the lives of three unique individuals: Ida Mae Gladney, who in 1937 left sharecropping and prejudice in Mississippi for Chicago, where she achieved quiet blue-collar success and, in old age, voted for Barack Obama when he ran for an Illinois Senate seat; sharp and quick-tempered George Starling, who in 1945 fled Florida for Harlem, where he endangered his job fighting for civil rights, saw his family fall, and finally found peace in God; and Robert Foster, who left Louisiana in 1953 to pursue a medical career, the personal physician to Ray Charles as part of a glitteringly successful medical career, which allowed him to purchase a grand home where he often threw exuberant parties. Wilkerson brilliantly captures their first treacherous and exhausting cross-country trips by car and train and their new lives in colonies that grew into ghettos, as well as how they changed these cities with southern food, faith, and culture and improved them with discipline, drive, and hard work. Both a riveting microcosm and a major assessment, The Warmth of Other Suns is a bold, remarkable, and riveting work, a superb account of an unrecognized immigration within our own land. Through the breadth of its narrative, the beauty of the writing, the depth of its research, and the fullness of the people and lives portrayed herein, this book is destined to become a classic.
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Williams, Stephen P. How To Be President: What To Do And Where To Go Once You're in Office 2004 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1129529. ISBN #0811843165 / 9780811843164. (filed under: American History ) *
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Williams, Stephen P. How To Be President: What To Do And Where To Go Once You're in Office 2004 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1129529. ISBN #0811843165 / 9780811843164. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Congratulations You've won the election and taken your oath. You wake up on your first day in the White House now what do you do? Where's the bathroom? How do you get breakfast? What time is your first meeting? When can you use Air Force One? Can you order a pizza from the Oval Office? What line do you use for personal phone calls? This fully illustrated, how-to, hands-on handbook explains the nuts and bolts of being the President of the United States. Discover how to read a teleprompter, greet foreign dignitaries, and light the White House Christmas tree. Learn where to sit at Cabinet meetings and whether you need to bring your own ball to the White House bowling alley. Your job benefits, vacation schedule, and all the other perks and duties are clearly explained in this indispensable manual. It's a tough job, and somebody's got to do it.
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Wills, Garry Henry Adams and the Making of America Mariner Books 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or900001v1. ISBN #0618872663 / 9780618872664. (filed under: American History ) *
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Wills, Garry Henry Adams and the Making of America Mariner Books 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or900001v1. ISBN #0618872663 / 9780618872664. (filed under: American History ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In Henry Adams and the Making of America, Pulitzer Prize winner Garry Wills makes a compelling argument for a reassessment of Henry Adams as our nation s greatest historian and his History as the nonfiction prose masterpiece of the nineteenth century in America. Adams drew on his own southern fixation, his extensive foreign travel, his political service in the Lincoln administration, and much more to invent the study of history as we know it. His nine-volume chronicle of America from 1800 to 1816 established new standards for employing archival sources, firsthand reportage, eyewitness accounts, and other techniques that have become the essence of modern history. Ambitious in scope, nuanced in detail, Henry Adams and the Making of America throws brilliant light on the historian and the making of history.
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