
Mockingbird Songs: My Friendship with Harper Lee
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The violent racism of the American South drove Wayne Flynt away from his home state of Alabama, but...
A Brief History of Feminism
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The history of feminism? The right to vote, Susan B. Anthony, Gloria Steinem, white pantsuits? Oh,...

The Blood of Emmett Till
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This extraordinary New York Times bestseller reexamines a pivotal event of the civil rights...
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Southern Frontier Humor: An Anthology
M. Thomas Inge and Edward J. Piacentino
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If, as some suggest, American literature began with "Huckleberry Finn", then the humorists of the...

Life on the Mississippi
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The eagerly awaited return of master American storyteller Rinker Buck, Life on the Mississippi is an...

The Tartan Turban: In Search of Alexander Gardner
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'Among the many gripping tales of travel and exploration the tale of Alexander Gardner is surely one...
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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
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Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore...

The Crash of 2016: the Plot to Destroy America--And What We Can Do to Stop it
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The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before - including during the Great Depression...
Homeownership, Renting and Society: Historical and Comparative Perspectives
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On the eve of the financial crisis, the USA was inhabited by almost 70 percent homeowning...