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Details the account of General Ulysses S Grant's decision during the Civil War to expel all the Jews from the territory he commanded.

"A comprehensive new biography of Hitler focusing on the dictator's personality"--Provided by publisher.

Biography of Howard Zinn, discussing his personal life and career as an author and political activist.

The Berlin Wall went up in 1961. A year later a group of young West Germans risked prison, Stasi torture, and even death to liberate friends, lovers, and even strangers in East Berlin by digging tunnels under the Wall. When American channels NBC and CBS heard about it, they funded two separate tunnels in return for the right to film the escapes, planning spectacular prime-time documentary specials. President John F. Kennedy was not in favor of the plan because he was worried that the Soviets might take offense. As he said, "a wall is better than a war." In an era of escalating nuclear tensions, he approved unprecedented maneuvers to halt both documentaries, testing the limits of a free press.

A collection of two hundred and fifty quotes from Bernie Sanders with topics ranging from equality and domedtic concerns to politics and political revolution.

Provides an introduction to Joseph Conrad and the critical discussions surrounding his work.

Explores the lives and careers of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

Examines the American economy in the early twenty-first century from the posthumous perspective of Benjamin Franklin, discussing the national deficit, the issues that plague Congress, the American public in general, and other related topics.

Combines background commentary with quotes from Lincoln's letters, speeches, and public papers to provide a personal view of his life, thoughts, and actions.

From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II.