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The food of a younger land

a portrait of American food-- before the national highway system, before chain restaurants, and before frozen food, when the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional-- from the lost WPA files
2009
A collection of essays and recipes regarding uniquely regional dishes from around the United States from a time period before interstate roads and national restaurant franchises.

The FBI

a centennial history, 1908-2008
2008
Photographs and text chronicle the history of the FBI from its creation in 1908 to 2008, exploring how it became one of the most respected agencies in the American government.

God's battalions

the case for the Crusades
2009
Presents the controversial argument that the Crusades were a justified war against Muslim terror and aggression and reviews the history of the seven major crusades from 1095 to 1291.

The big burn

Teddy Roosevelt and the fire that saved America
2009
Offers an account of the largest-ever forest fire in America, which cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy because the heroism shown by the forest rangers turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, which Roosevelt wanted to conserve.

The Bauhaus group

six masters of modernism
2009

Harley-Davidson

An illustrated history
1994

Empress of Ireland

the story of an Edwardian liner
2001

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