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Plantation Kingdom: The American South and its Global Commodities
Richard Follett, Sven Beckert, Peter Coclanis and Barbara M. Hahn
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In 1850, America's plantation economy reigned supreme. U.S. cotton dominated world markets, and...
Color and Character: West Charlotte High and the American Struggle Over Educational Equality
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At a time when race and inequality dominate national debates, the story of West Charlotte High...
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A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson's Revolutionary Garden at Monticello
Alice L. Waters and Peter J. Hatch
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A gorgeous volume showcasing Thomas Jefferson's amazing vegetable garden, its uniquely American...
![Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies](/uploads/profile_image/c6e/3a2bd485-14f8-4033-9b22-e833948bcc6e.jpg?m=1522353602)
Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies
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Kevin Young traces the history of the hoax as a peculiarly American phenomenon—the legacy of P. T....
history politics social issues
![The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy](/uploads/profile_image/847/bae5d2f9-8ead-4645-ad0a-f3fa13cc2847.jpg?m=1531734882)
The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy
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The first full account of the Flint, Michigan, water scandal, an American tragedy, with new details,...
Tales from the Haunted South: Dark Tourism and Memories of Slavery from the Civil War Era
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In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently...
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Devon (The Son Series Book 3)
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Devon~ I fell in love with Ireena Monroe, and then she fell in love with my identical twin brother....
African-American African American contemporary romance sports adult
![Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination](/uploads/profile_image/d53/1a5cf890-50a9-414d-a515-98ba0cd06d53.jpg?m=1522330480)
Black Detroit: A People’s History of Self-Determination
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The author of Baldwin’s Harlem looks at the evolving culture, politics, economics, and spiritual...
History Politics
![Desegregating the Past: The Public Life of Memory in the United States and South Africa](/uploads/profile_image/263/f9de34cd-494c-42ee-8fda-224952732263.jpg?m=1522342166)
Desegregating the Past: The Public Life of Memory in the United States and South Africa
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At the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, visitors confront the past upon arrival. They...