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|  | Holy Blood, Holy Grail by Henry Lincoln, Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh
Based on ancient documents found in France around the turn of the century, Holy Blood, Holy Grail confronts and challenges traditional Christian beliefs. AUTHOR: Henry Lincoln, Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | The Persian Expedition by George Cawkwell, Rex Warner, Xueqin Cao
Description not available.Historical background on the Anabasis prefaces the classic account of the Greek efforts to place Cyrus on the Persian throne during the fourth century B.C AUTHOR: George Cawkwell, Rex Warner, Xueqin Cao
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | What I Saw by Joseph Roth
The short pieces in this collection were written mostly in the 1920s (with a few from the `30s) and were originally meant to comprise a walking tour through Berlin in the Weimar Republic--a city which has now changed beyond description. AUTHOR: Joseph Roth
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Thunder Below!
The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely sink ships - she changed forever the way submarines stalk and kill their prey. This is a gripping adventure chock-full of you-are-there moments. Fluckey has drawn on logs, reports, letters, interviews, and a recently discovered illegal diary kept by one of his torpedomen. And in a fascinating twist, he uses archival documents from the Japanese Navy to give its version of events. The unique story of the Barb begins with its men, who had the confidence to become unbeatable. Each team helped develop innovative ideas, new tactics, and new strategies. All strove for personal excellence, and success became contagious. Instead of lying in wait under the waves, the USS Barb pursued enemy ships on the surface, attacking in the swift and precise style of torpedo boats. She was the first sub to use rocket missiles and to creep up on enemy convoys at night, joining the flank escort line from astern, darting in and out as she sank ships up the column. Surface-cruising, diving only to escape, Luckey Fluckey relentlessly patrolled the Pacific, driving his boat and crew to their limits. There can be no greater contrast to modern warfare's long-distance, video-game style of battle than the exploits of the captain and crew of the USS Barb, where the sub, out of ammunition, actually rammed an enemy ship untilit sank. Thunder Below! is a first-rate, true-life, inspirational story of the courage and heroism of ordinary men under fire.
PUBLISHER: University of Illinois Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Susie King Taylor by Denise Jordan, Higgins Bond
Description not available.Tells the story of the Black woman who was born into slavery but escaped during the Civil War and became the first Black nurse for the Union Army AUTHOR: Denise Jordan, Higgins Bond
PUBLISHER: Just Us Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Volunteer Vacations by Anne Geissinger, Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins
A book for anyone who is looking for short-term working vacations that offer no pay but plenty of personal enrichment and an opportunity to serve others. AUTHOR: Anne Geissinger, Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins
PUBLISHER: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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