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Famous air force bombers

1985
A history of the bombers used by the Air Force through the years with descriptions of the various kinds.

Looking the tiger in the eye

confronting the nuclear threat
1988
Recounts the history of nuclear weapons.

The blacksmiths

1976
Introduces the history of blacksmithing and discusses the techniques, products, well-known blacksmiths, and commercial importance of this trade in colonial America.

Labor on the march

the story of America's unions
1969
Traces the history of the labor movement in the United States from the early 1800's to the present day.

The rise of American political parties

1971
Discusses the origins and growth of America's political parties, the first of which grew out of the differences between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson in 1792.

All times, all peoples

a world history of slavery
1980
Examines the historical patterns of slavery throughout the world, from ancient times through the present.

Dirty politics

from 1776 to Watergate
1979
Details examples of dirty politics practiced throughout the nation's history including ballot fraud, election rigging, spying, sabotage, and smear campaigns. Discusses Watergate and moves for reform.

The Jewish Americans

1988
Text and photographs discuss the history, culture, and religion of the Jews, factors encouraging their emigration, and their acceptance as an ethnic group in North America.

The way we lived

a photographic record of work in a vanished America
1977
Photographs and text depict various occupations in the United States between the end of the Civil War and the outbreak of World War I.

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