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|  | Sanctuary by Henry Louis Gates, Thomas Roma
Description not available.A collection of fifty-two black-and-white images documents the varieties of religious architectural structures in Brooklyn as seen from juxtaposing backyards and alleys, and showcases additional photos of humbler worship places within converted storefronts and brownstones, documenting issues in history, class, and urban community spirituality. AUTHOR: Henry Louis Gates, Thomas Roma
PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Four Perfect Pebbles by Lila Perl, Marian Blumenthal Lazan
A woman shares her childhood memories of living in Nazi Germany. In this true story, the author relates how the life of her family changed when Hitler came into power and they were forced to live in refugee, transit, and prison camps. Illustrated with b&w photographs. AUTHOR: Lila Perl, Marian Blumenthal Lazan
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | A Very Different Age by Steven J. Diner
A history of the Progressive Era in American politics, which took place at the turn of the 20th century when the trauma of industrialization and the rise of urban poverty compelled new approaches to the regulation of capital and markets. Diner, a professor of history at George Mason University, understands Progressivism as an essentially reformist movement that aimed to strengthen the established social powers by ameliorating some of their worst excesses. AUTHOR: Steven J. Diner
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Child of the Dawn by Deepak Chopra, Gautama Chopra
Description not available.Presents a spiritual tale involving a young Indian boy's journey through the enchantments of his homeland AUTHOR: Deepak Chopra, Gautama Chopra
PUBLISHER: Amber-Allen Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Story of American Freedom by Eric Foner
A survey of the various conceptions of freedom and liberty throughout American history, and how they function in relation to significant events and in the lives and political careers of notable persons. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. AUTHOR: Eric Foner
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Ancient Cliff Dwellers of Mesa Verde by Caroline Arnold, Richard R. Hewett
Discusses the Native Americans known as the Anasazi, who migrated to southwestern Colorado in the first century A.D. AUTHOR: Caroline Arnold, Richard R. Hewett
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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