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Spies

the secret showdown between America and Russia
2019
"An account of the Cold War spies whose survival depended on carefully orchestrated deceptions as they fought in the shadows to help avert global nuclear war and, in so doing, changed the global landscape"--Provided by publisher.
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Poisoner in chief

Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA search for mind control
2019
"The visionary chemist Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA's master magician and gentlehearted torturer--the agency's "poisoner in chief." As head of the MK-ULTRA mind control project, he directed brutal experiments at secret prisons on three continents. He made pills, powders, and potions that could kill or maim without a trace--including some intended for Fidel Castro and other foreign leaders"--Jacket flap.
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The Hello Girls

America's first women soldiers
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When the Red Sox ruled

baseball's first dynasty, 1912-1918
A history of the Boston Red Sox major league baseball team.
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The story of the Little Rock nine and school desegregation in photographs

"Discusses the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, including the nine African-American students that successfully integrated the Arkansas school and the controversy and crisis surrounding the event"--Provided by publisher.

Camelot's end

Kennedy vs. Carter, and the fight that broke the Democratic party
The Carter presidency was on life support. The Democrats, desperate to keep power and yearning to resurrect former glory, turned to Kennedy. And so, 1980 became a civil war. It was the last time an American president received a serious reelection challenge from inside his own party, the last contested convention, and the last all-out floor fight, where political combatants fought in real time to decide who would be the nominee. It was the last gasp of an outdated system, an insider's game that old Kennedy hands thought they had mastered, and the year that marked the unraveling of the Democratic Party as America had known it.

Saving Mona Lisa

the battle to protect the Louvre & its treasures from the Nazis
2018
Presents the true story of how the curators at the Louvre risked their lives to evacuate priceless art and antiquities during World War II.

The perfect horse

the daring rescue of horses kidnapped by Hitler : adapted for young people
American soldiers, aided by an Austrian colonel who was both an Olympian and a trainer of Lipizzaners, attempt to kidnap horses that had been taken by Nazis "for the glorification of the Third Reich" and smuggle them to safety.

The last pass

Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and what matters in the end
2018
Looks at the relationship between two iconic athletes, Bob Cousy and Bill Russell, and situates the Boston Celtics dynasty against the dramatic canvas of American life in the 50s and 60s.
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Quarterback

inside the most important position in the National Football League
Journey on and off the field with Andrew Luck, Alex Smith, Joe Flacco, Doug Williams, and Ryan Fitzpatrick to discover the unique experiences, perspectives, and inner lives of five top NFL quarterbacks.
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