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|  | Time among the Maya by Ronald Wright
Traveling through Central America's jungles and mountains Ronald Wright explores the ancient roots of the Maya, their recent troubles, and prospects for survival. Embracing history, anthropology, politics, and literature, TIME AMONG THE MAYA is a riveting journey through past magnificence and the study of an enduring civilization with much to teach the present. AUTHOR: Ronald Wright
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Irishman in the Iron Brigade by Lawrence F. Kohl, Beaudot
New York's 69th regiment played an integral role in the Civil War, a fact recognized every year in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where crowds gather to memorialize the demise of the 69th and other regiments of the Irish Brigade. Conygham served as aide-de-camp to the 69th commander, Thomas Francis Meagher, and reported on the battles the regiment served in for The New York Herald. Many of these reports served as a basis for The Irish Brigade. AUTHOR: Lawrence F. Kohl, Beaudot
PUBLISHER: Fordham University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Lightning War by Ronald E. Powaski
Description not available.A history of the German defeat of the allies in 1940 considers such topics as Hitler's role in the escape of the British from Dunkirk, France's six-week defeat, the conflict from the perspectives of the nations who were involved, and the experiences of major politicians and military personnel. AUTHOR: Ronald E. Powaski
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Hopes & Impediments by Chinua Achebe
A collection of essays by the well-known Nigerian novelist. They reflect the broad range of Achebe's interests, examining a variety of political, literary, and social issues. AUTHOR: Chinua Achebe
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Korean War by Mike Chappell, Peter Abbott
Description not available.Written for the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War, this compelling chronicle of the United Nation's first war takes an international look at the combatants, the issues involved, and the conflict itself. Reprint. AUTHOR: Mike Chappell, Peter Abbott
PUBLISHER: Overlook Press, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Story of Christopher Columbus by Anita Ganeri
Description not available.In simple language, describes how Christopher Columbus survived danger on his voyages to the New World. AUTHOR: Anita Ganeri
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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