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The Story of Birds
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The Story of Birds

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Hyperart: Thomasson
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Hyperart

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The Nuremberg Women: The Untold Story of the Eight Women Who Brought the Nazis to Justice
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The Nuremberg Women

By Natalie Livingstone ,

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When the Declaration of Independence Was News
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When the Declaration of Independence Was News

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The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

By Boni Thompson ,

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

By John Baxter, Steven Kay,

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85 Seconds to Midnight
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85 Seconds to Midnight

By Carlo Rovelli ,

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This Vast Enterprise
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This Vast Enterprise

By Craig Fehrman ,

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The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

By Boni Thompson ,

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

By John Baxter, Steven Kay,

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

By Matthew Restall ,

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Hubris
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Hubris

By David Stuttard ,

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Before The Flood
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Before The Flood

By Ramzy Baroud ,

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The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

By John Baxter, Steven Kay,

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

By Matthew Restall ,

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What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You

By Dan Levitt ,

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Syria
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Syria

By Daniel Neep ,

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The Generosity of Scars
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The Generosity of Scars

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

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What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You

By Dan Levitt ,

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The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

By John Baxter, Steven Kay,

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

By Matthew Restall ,

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What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You

By Dan Levitt ,

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The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History

The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History

By Melita M. Garza (editor) , Michael Fuhlhage (editor), Tracy Lucht (editor)

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Trinity
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Trinity

By Emily Seyl , Alan B. Carr (contributor) , Paul Ziomek (illustrator)

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Young King
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Young King

By Lerone A. Martin ,

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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State
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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

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1942
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1942

By Richard Hargreaves ,

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The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

By John Baxter, Steven Kay,

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

By Matthew Restall ,

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What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You

By Dan Levitt ,

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The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History

The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History

By Melita M. Garza (editor) , Michael Fuhlhage (editor), Tracy Lucht (editor)

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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

By Judith Lissauer Cromwell ,

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Charley Kawbawgam

Charley Kawbawgam

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Churchill's Killing House
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Churchill's Killing House

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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

By Judith Lissauer Cromwell ,

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Queens and Kings
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Queens and Kings

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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

By Judith Lissauer Cromwell ,

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Cannae
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Cannae

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Don't Say Palestine
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Don't Say Palestine

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Married Across the Color Line
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Married Across the Color Line

By Daniel Freeman , Slyvie Leboulanger (translator) , Michéle Leboulanger (translator)

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The Chemist of Berlin, The Horseman of Ulster, The Farmgirl of the Kingdom of Mourne

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

By John Baxter, Steven Kay,

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

By Matthew Restall ,

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What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You

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The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History

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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

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Charley Kawbawgam

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Ortiz's War

Ortiz's War

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Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle against the Nazi Occupation of France

Doctors at War

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Guns, Furs, and Gold

Guns, Furs, and Gold

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Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

Samuel Holberry: Revolutionary Democrat 1814-42

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The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus

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What's Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

What's Gotten Into You

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The Routledge Companion to American Journalism History

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Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

Louise-Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun: Portrait of an Artist, 1755-1842

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Charley Kawbawgam

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Ortiz's War

Ortiz's War

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Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle against the Nazi Occupation of France

Doctors at War

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Guns, Furs, and Gold

Guns, Furs, and Gold

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The Life of the Author: Alexander Pope

The Life of the Author

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The Real Boys of the Civil War

The Real Boys of the Civil War

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How the States Got Their Shapes

How the States Got Their Shapes

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Bergthora's Saga: A Heathen Revenge in a Christian Iceland

Bergthora's Saga

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Judith Resnik

Judith Resnik

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