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The Great Boomsky

by Margaret B Steele

"The Great Boomsky" brings to life the previously unknown world of early African American magicians. Boomsky is the beloved comic assistant of the great magician, Alexander Herrmann (1844-1896). The Boomsky character becomes a training ground and launching pad a series of African American teens. Nine former Boomskys defy segregation to become successful magicians and comedians, inspiring a new generation of Black variety entertainers.

The Holy Land at War

by Mark Patinkin

A journalistic account of the Gaza war through portraits of people on both sides.

The Colony

by Hayward Draper

During the late 1800s, the historic Fountain Point Resort on South Lake Leelanau in Michigan was founded, and just a decade later came the 1908 traditional American Cottage Row, located across the historical resort. Named The Colony, these Cottage Rows are some of the last remaining in the country and remain largely intact and unchanged today. The Colony is an extensive look into the history of these Cottage Row homes, the owners and their lives, and the history behind the beginning of middle-cl... more

The Beginner's Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing

by Erin E. Moulton

Make your next outdoor adventure a historic one!

Let's go to a cemetery. Bring your curiosity and this workbook with you as you walk through those hallowed gates. Get ready to seek out images and symbols-such as death's-heads, soul effigies, beehives, willow trees, and more. Take your time to search, scribble, and sketch. Next, bring this book to the archives to explore the life stories of the local dead. Prepare to discover something old, learn something new, and have fun doing... more

Delaware from Freeways to E-ways

by Dave Tabler

Delaware from Freeways to E-Ways is a balanced blend of meticulous research and colorful anecdotes. From the first skyscraper in the early 20th century to the present day’s crucial digital medical technology, the evolution of this small-but-pivotal state has played a role in shaping modern society. Tabler’s painstaking work ensures readers will enjoy immersing themselves in the powerful local and national narratives that shape our country’s history.

Between the Rod and the Rood: Childhood and Monastic Formation in England, c.950-1200

by Dr. Steven Hodgson

This study offers fascinating insight into the lives of a group of children in early medieval England who were called "oblates" - children "offered" to monastic houses by their parents to live the rest of their lives in prayer and study. The author leads readers through a maze of evidence to reach compelling new understandings of their life courses, providing the first comparative study of religious boybood and girlhood using contemporarily defined gender categories, and exploring their horizons... more

THE LIONS OF AFRICA : THE ILLUSTRATED ADOWA SERIES

by Ben Mel

The life and times of Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia. One of the greatest African emperors of all time.

A CONNECTICUT YANKEE GOES TO WASHINGTON

by Will McLean Greeley

On one level this is a fascinating, and thoroughly researched, glimpse into the workings of US politics in the early twentieth century. On another level it’s an inspiring story of one man’s determination and steadfast commitment to securing legal protections for birds. I am glad to know more about George McLean. --David Sibley, author and illustrator of "The Sibley Guide to Birds" This engaging biography reconstructs the career of Senator George P. McLean, highlighting his spirited campaign t... more

The Revelations of Madame X

by Maggie Bertrand

True Stories and Historical Events Bridging The Past to Present In 2012, Gabriel and Maggie entered a self-imposed exile, fleeing the United States for France. Their plans to marry in Gabriel’s homeland take an unexpected twist when Gabriel discovers that he was born under the controversial French law Accouchement Sous X (Anonymous Childbirth Under Madame X). In search of his birth origins, Gabriel becomes engulfed in a game of cat-and-mouse with Camille, the woman he had always known unques... more

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by John Gonzalez

In SOUTH KOREA: The Price of Efficiency and Success, second edition, authors John Gonzalez and Young Lee combine their backgrounds and professional experiences to look behind the public face of South Korea. Through stories, anecdotes, and hard evidence, they capture Koreans being themselves without the glamour and glitz of K-pop, K-beauty, and K-drama. They examine the conditions, behavioral patterns, and cultural values that helped lift the country from the ashes after the Korean War to the int... more

Stories My Father Told Me: From Warsaw, Moscow, Algeria, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Dominican Republic

by Dvora Treisman

Rafał Feliks Buszejkin was not your typical Polish Jew of the 1930s. He was born in Warsaw in 1912 to a bourgeois Jewish family that left Warsaw in 1914 for Moscow to escape the Germans, and then returned to Warsaw in 1917 to escape the Bolsheviks.

Based on a memoir he wrote for his daughter late in his life (his manuscript is now at the YIVO archive), her new book, Stories My Father Told Me, is the refreshing account of an atypical Eastern European Jew of the early 20th centur... more

French Kiss: How the Americans and French Fell in and Out of Love During the Cold War

by Steve Bassett

FRENCH KISS is a one-of-a-kind look at the Cold War. It has it all: laughter, bizarre behavior by high-ranking Air Force officers, black market, sex, love and tears, and most of all how mutual acceptance overcomes suspicion and distrust. The story was made possible by more than 250 hours of interviews and access to cherished mementos and photos provided by Americans and French who worked or served at Dèols-Châteauroux Air Station (CHAS) in the Berry region of Central France during the height of ... more

Without 3 Miracles Darwin's Dead!: Science Proves Atheistic Evolution Is Impossible!

by Charlie Liebert

In "Without 3 Miracles Darwin's Dead!: Science Proves Atheistic Evolution is IMPOSSIBLE" by
Charlie Liebert, readers are taken on a thought-provoking journey that challenges the concept
of Atheistic Evolution through a series of compelling arguments and evidence. The book dives
deep into the core principles of Evolution, dissecting its fundamental flaws by examining the
violation of scientific laws such as the 1st and 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics and the Law of
Biogenes... more

Two Eagles

by Ricardo Sheffield

In the middle of the Sonoran Desert, two eagles meet face to face. One has flown from the north, the other from the south. After a long journey, they confront each other in a vast territory that unites two great countries that, like the eagles, are not as different as they seem. Two hundred years after the beginning of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, Ricardo Sheffield takes a look at the shared history of both nations. He considers questions such as: • What was life li... more

YUTKA And the Voyage of the Parita

by Marcia Breece

Yutka And the Voyage of the Parita is based on a true story of courage, grief, and love. Rich in historical accuracy and authentic characters, Yutka And the Voyage of the Parita is an impassioned look into seventeen- year-old Yutka Lipka’s harrowing escape to British Mandate Palestine, the grisly fate of her family at the hands of the Nazis, and the triumph of Israeli independence. In 1939, avoiding the growing anti-Semitic violence, and unable to convince her family to emigrate, Yutka joins 8... more

The History of Silver Lake: As Told Through Its Deeds

by Scott & Kathleen Webb

Captivating narrative history of a small man-made lake in Pennsylvania. The owners and function are traced back to William Penn land grands, including information about the people who owned, created and worked the associated mill. The authors trace its ownership and function through its 150 years as a functioning mill pond, as it transformed to a summer colony for half a century, to the vibrant year round community that exists today. The influence of external events such as technology, war, poli... more

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