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A detailed description of everything that the Pilgrims did between the landing of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving a year later. Prologue explains why they left Europe. An epilogue briefly mentions what happened to many of the Pilgrims
How a Nation Grieves is unique among the 16,000 books about Abraham Lincoln. It does not offer historical interpretation or the perspective of hindsight. It simply presents the country as it was and as it saw itself at the time. It isn't the diagnosis of shock. It's the shock itself. It also presents a different kind of journalism. Words had to convey images that were still unavailable to photography and television. Newspapers were the only source of public information. Those newspapers -- the ones that survived the next 150 years -- are still the way we can witness what happened to Abraham Lincoln and the nation he saved -- publisher's website.
A collection of brief essays from Glenn Alan Cheney's newspaper columns. Topics relate to the environment, the Covid pandemic, the human condition, remarkable individuals, pawnshops, submarines, penmanship, alarm clocks, terrorism, couches, statues, golf, mascots, art, lawns, incompetence, skunks, and a lot more.
Examines the American government's role in developing nuclear weapons and conducting atomic testing, focusing on the effects of radiation on humans and the victims' attempts to sue the government for compensation.
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Examines in depth the 1986 explosion, the subsequent cover-up by the Soviet government, and the continuing health problems it caused.
In this eagerly anticipated memoir, former Vice President Dick Cheney delivers an unyielding portrait of American politics over nearly forty years and shares personal reflections on his role as one of the most steadfast and influential statesmen in the history of our country. The public perception of Dick Cheney has long been something of a contradiction. He has been viewed as one of the most powerful vice presidents—secretive, even mysterious, and at the same time opinionated and unflinchingly outspoken. He has been both praised and attacked by his peers, the press, and the public. Through it all, courting only the ideals that define him, he has remained true to himself, his principles, h...
A comprehensive history of the 17th century maroon nation, Brazil's Quilombo dos Palmares, with chapters relating Palmares to modern Brazil.
Discover the astonishing true stories--that will make readers laugh, cry, and gasp--behind the headlines: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, A Sticky Mess, The Iron Curtain, The Kursk, The Quecreek Mine Flood, The Chilean Miners, and more. This series of nonfiction readers will grab a student's interest from the very first page! Designed with struggling readers in mind, these riveting books offer short chapters on high-interest headlines. Each chapter is its own mini-book, which includes a timeline, key terms, and interesting facts. Fascinating black and white photographs keep the pages turning. A bibliography encourages further topical reading.
A compendium of briefly stated thoughts expressed by Pope Francis in various letters, speeches, addresses, press conferences, and Vatican pronunciations.