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The exploits of a top-secret commando unit that carried out covert missions during the Vietnam War are recounted by a former member of the unit. AUTHOR: John L. Plaster
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Travels with Charley by Gary Sinise, Jay Parini, John Steinbeck, Ron McLarty
Steinbeck writes colorfully of his own travels through America with his French poodle. Subtitled IN SEARCH OF AMERICA, the book attempts to define what it is to be American. Steinbeck, however, concedes failure: I began to feel that Americans exist, that they really do have generalized characteristics regardless of their states, their social and financial status, their religious and their political convictions. But the more I inspected this American image, the less sure I became of what it is. AUTHOR: Gary Sinise, Jay Parini, John Steinbeck, Ron McLarty
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Tecumseh, Shawnee War Chief
Presents the life of the Shawnee Indian who tried to unite all the American Indian tribes against invasion by the white man.
CATEGORY: History
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 | Escape Velocity by Mark Dery
Taking readers on an unforgettable journey into the dark heart of the Information Age, cultural critic Mark Dery introduces them to a wide array of characters on the fringe of computer culture--underground robotocists, cybersex enthusiasts, virtual-reality designers and would-be cyborgs. AUTHOR: Mark Dery
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Day's Work by Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler
In this story set in California a boy named Francisco tries to help his grandfather, newly arrived from Mexico, find some day work. Knowing that the family needs money, and knowing his grandfather can't understand him when he speaks English, Francisco assures a man looking for a gardener that he and his grandfather are experts. However, Francisco's grandfather is a carpenter who knows nothing about gardening, and Francisco doesn't know anything about the subject either. After a day of work in which they destroy the garden they were hired to weed, the grandfather teaches Francisco a lesson about honesty, integrity, and the true value of a day's work. Illustrated with watercolor paintings AUTHOR: Eve Bunting, Ronald Himler
PUBLISHER: Tilbury House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | A Place Called Peculiar by Frank K. Gallant, Victoria Roberts
Amusing stories of how various odd town names came to be: Delightful, Ohio; Cheesequake, New Jersey; Monkeys Eyebrow, Kentucky, and many more. AUTHOR: Frank K. Gallant, Victoria Roberts
PUBLISHER: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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