history

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American exodus

the Dust Bowl migration and Okie culture in California
1989

Road agents and train robbers

half a century of Western banditry.
1973

Come an' get it

the story of the old cowboy cook
1952
Presents a portrait of the range cook in the American West, describing the wagons these men used, the duties they performed, the food they prepared, and the impact they made on the cowboys they fed.

Ballooning

the complete guide to riding the winds
1980
Surveys the history of hot air ballooning, and provides practical information on how balloons are built and flown, how to race, and how to obtain a pilot's licence. Includes a list of record holders.

Armed and dangerous

the rise of the survivalist right
1987
Examines the bizarre and often violent history of a proliferating number of hate groups who universally style themselves as "Survivalists.".

The plundering generation

corruption and the crisis of the Union, 1849-1861
1987

Rescue

the exodus of the Ethiopian Jews
1987

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