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Alexander Hamilton: The Founding Father's Boyhood on the Island of St. Croix

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Hamilton lived a troubled but remarkable youth in what was then the Danish West Indies. His mother Rachel, who died when he was in his early teens, was a brilliant and beautiful woman with a controversial past. At about 17, the boy was sent to the American Colonies for his education. The rest is, literally, history. ... Read more

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Hamilton lived a troubled but remarkable youth in what was then the Danish West Indies. His mother Rachel, who died when he was in his early teens, was a brilliant and beautiful woman with a controversial past. At about 17, the boy was sent to the American Colonies for his education. The rest is, literally, history.
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Annals of the Big Island: An Unauthorized Portrait of the Island of St. Croix

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Join author Robert Hoffman on a trip around the tropical United States island of St. Croix as he talks about its culture, history, peccadilloes and the pride of "da people dem." This 153-page book is a frank, funny and revealing look into one of the loveliest and most fascinating islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Read more

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Join author Robert Hoffman on a trip around the tropical United States island of St. Croix as he talks about its culture, history, peccadilloes and the pride of "da people dem." This 153-page book is a frank, funny and revealing look into one of the loveliest and most fascinating islands in the Caribbean Sea.
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Slavery in Small Things

Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits

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Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.Offers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged expert on the topicTraces the relationship between slavery and modern cultural habits through an analysis of commonplace objects that include sugar, tobacco ... Read more

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Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.Offers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged expert on the topicTraces the relationship between slavery and modern cultural habits through an analysis of commonplace objects that include sugar, tobacco
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Bury the Chains

Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

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From the author of King Leopold's Ghost, a narrative history of the social justice campaign formed in the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.In early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing shop and began the world's first grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another ... Read more

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From the author of King Leopold's Ghost, a narrative history of the social justice campaign formed in the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.In early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing shop and began the world's first grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another
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Captive Paradise

A History of Hawaii

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The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries marked the beginning of the struggle between a native culture with its ancient ... Read more

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The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries marked the beginning of the struggle between a native culture with its ancient
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Who Was George Washington?

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In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man, ... Read more

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In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man,
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Lost Kingdom

Hawaii's Last Queen, the Sugar Kings, and America's First Imperial Adventure

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The New York Times–bestselling author delivers "a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii . . . A real gem of a book" (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot).Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty ... Read more

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The New York Times–bestselling author delivers "a riveting saga about Big Sugar flexing its imperialist muscle in Hawaii . . . A real gem of a book" (Douglas Brinkley, author of American Moonshot).Deftly weaving together a memorable cast of characters, Lost Kingdom brings to life the clash between a vulnerable Polynesian people and relentlessly expanding capitalist powers. Portraits of royalty
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Sugar in the Blood

A Family's Story of Slavery and Empire

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In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart’s earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados. He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully under way: the farming of sugar cane, and the swiftly increasing demands for sugar worldwide, would ... Read more

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In the late 1630s, lured by the promise of the New World, Andrea Stuart’s earliest known maternal ancestor, George Ashby, set sail from England to settle in Barbados. He fell into the life of a sugar plantation owner by mere chance, but by the time he harvested his first crop, a revolution was fully under way: the farming of sugar cane, and the swiftly increasing demands for sugar worldwide, would
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Cod

A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

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**JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER | BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VIRAL TIKTOK BOOK SALTFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish"In [Kurlansky’s] hands, the cod proves intriguing… a hero of history… emblematic of a great crisis in the relation of people to nature."—New York Times**Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have ... Read more

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**JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER | BY THE AUTHOR OF THE VIRAL TIKTOK BOOK SALTFrom the author of the New York Times bestseller Salt, an unexpected, energetic look at world history via the humble cod fish"In [Kurlansky’s] hands, the cod proves intriguing… a hero of history… emblematic of a great crisis in the relation of people to nature."—New York Times**Wars have been fought over it, revolutions have
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The Secret Token

Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke

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*National Bestseller*A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and the sobering truths--about race, gender, and immigration--exposed by the Lost Colony of RoanokeIn 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina. Chartered by Queen Elizabeth I, their colony was to establish England's first foothold ... Read more

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*National Bestseller*A sweeping account of America's oldest unsolved mystery, the people racing to unearth its answer, and the sobering truths--about race, gender, and immigration--exposed by the Lost Colony of RoanokeIn 1587, 115 men, women, and children arrived at Roanoke Island on the coast of North Carolina. Chartered by Queen Elizabeth I, their colony was to establish England's first foothold
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The Mayflower

The Families, the Voyage, and the Founding of America

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From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world."There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser . . . There is more to the Pilgrims' story—more to American identity and character—than our Thanksgiving rituals and reveries." — Wall Street ... Read more

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From acclaimed historian and biographer Rebecca Fraser comes a vivid narrative history of the Mayflower and of the Winslow family, who traveled to America in search of a new world."There is nothing sleep-inducing about the chronicle crafted by Ms. Fraser . . . There is more to the Pilgrims' story—more to American identity and character—than our Thanksgiving rituals and reveries." — Wall Street
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Panama Fever

The Epic Story of the Building of the Panama Canal

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The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take ... Read more

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The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take
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