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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams By Stacy Schiff Cover Image
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams (...
By Stacy Schiff
$35.00
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Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples from Destruction By Lynne Olson Cover Image
Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil...
By Lynne Olson
$32.00
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Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius By Nick Hornby Cover Image
Dickens and Prince: A Particular...
By Nick Hornby
$18.00
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On Juneteenth By Annette Gordon-Reed Cover Image
On Juneteenth (Hardcover)
By Annette Gordon-Reed
$15.95
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A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré By John le Carré, Tim Cornwell (Editor) Cover Image
A Private Spy: The Letters of John...
By John le Carré, Tim Cornwell (Editor)
$40.00
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America By Ibram X. Kendi Cover Image
Stamped from the Beginning: The...
By Ibram X. Kendi
$19.99
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Leonardo da Vinci By Walter Isaacson Cover Image
Leonardo da Vinci (Paperback)
By Walter Isaacson
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World By Jack Weatherford Cover Image
Genghis Khan and the Making of the...
By Jack Weatherford
$16.00
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Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine By Barry Strauss Cover Image
Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from...
By Barry Strauss
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom By David W. Blight Cover Image
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By David W. Blight
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Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution By Mike Duncan Cover Image
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de...
By Mike Duncan
$18.99
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Cleopatra: A Life By Stacy Schiff Cover Image
Cleopatra: A Life (Paperback)
By Stacy Schiff
$16.99
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