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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia
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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon

By Rebecca West ,

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Politics and the English Language
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Politics and the English Language

By George Orwell ,

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Twelve Who Ruled: The Year of Terror in the French Revolution
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Twelve Who Ruled

By R.R. Palmer ,

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The World of Yesterday
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The World of Yesterday

By Stefan Zweig ,

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A Russian Journal
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A Russian Journal

By John Steinbeck ,

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Ordeal of the Union, Vol. 1: Fruits of Manifest Destiny, 1847-1852
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Ordeal of the Union, Vol. 1

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The Story of America: From the Very Beginning Up to the Present
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The Story of America

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Uppity Women of Ancient Times
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Uppity Women of Ancient Times

By Vicki Leon ,

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The Age of Jackson
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The Age of Jackson

By Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. ,

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Not By Fact Alone: Essays on the Writing and Reading of History
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Not By Fact Alone

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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: The Battle of the Atlantic, Sept.1939-May 1943 v. 1
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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II

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The Gathering Storm
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The Gathering Storm

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