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Lone Star Nation: The Epic Story of the Battle for Texas

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brands, H. W., PUBLISHER: Anchor Books, In Lone Star Nation, Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands demythologizes Texas' s journey to statehood and restores the genuinely heroic spirit to a pivotal chapter in American history. From Stephen Austin, Texas' s reluctant founder, to the alcoholic Sam Houston, who came to lead the Texas army in its hour of crisis and glory, to President Andrew Jackson, whose expansionist aspirations loomed large in the background, here is the story of Texas and the outsize figures who shaped its turbulent history. Beginning with its early colonization in the s and taking in the shocking massacres of Texas loyalists at the Alamo and Goliad, its rough-and-tumble years as a land overrun by the Comanches, and its day of liberation as an upstart republic, Brands' lively history draws on contemporary accounts, diaries, and letters to animate a diverse cast of characters whose adventures, exploits, and ambitions live on in the very fabric of our nation.

The Guardian of All Things: The Epic Story of Human Memory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Malone, Michael S., PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, A sweeping exploration of the history of memory and human civilization Memory makes us human. No other animal carries in its brain so many memories of such complexity nor so regularly revisits those memories for happiness, safety, and to accomplish complex tasks. Human civilization continues because we are able to pass along memories from one person to another, from one generation to the next. "The Guardian of All Things "is scientific history that takes us on a year old journey replete with incredible ideas, inventions, and transformations. From cave drawings to oral histories to libraries to the internet, "The Guardian of All Things "is the history of how humans have relentlessly pursued new ways to preserve and manage memory, both within the human brain and is a series of inventions external to it. Michael Malone looks at the story of memory, both human and mechanical, and the historic turning points in that story that not only changed our relationship to memory, but also changed us as human beings. Full of anecdotes, history, and advances of civilization and technology, "The Guardian of All Things "is a lively, sweeping, and epic journey along a trajectory of history no other book has ever described, one that will appeal to the curious as well as the specialist.

Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's

It was December . In the ancient city of Bhopal,a cloud of toxic gas escaped from an American pesticide plant,killing and injuring thousands of people. When the noxious clouds cleared,the worst industrial disaster in history had taken place. Now,Dominique Lapierre brings the hundreds of characters,conflicts,and adventures together in an unforgettable tale of love and hope. Readers will meet the poetry-loving factory worker who unleashes the apocalypse,the young Indian bride who was to be marri

Hutchinson’s story of The British Nation books

volumes 1-4 in hard back, in good condition from a pet and smoke free home. Will post if postage paid for.

Set of Hutchinson’s Story of the British Nation Magazines

Set of Hutchinson’s Story of the British Nation Magazines ‘The first pictorial & Authoritative History of the British Peoples, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day’ Edited by Walter Hutchinson Full set of 52 magazines, printed fortnightly also includes printed summaries of each volume (13 magazines) From the early s Good condition Read more

VINTAGE BOOK "Spectacular - The story of Epic films"

Author: John Cary.This is a very large, spiral bound book. published in by Hamlyn. 17 inches x 12 inches. 160 pages. Colour and black and white stills from films. Excellent condition. Read More

VINTAGE BOOK "Spectacular - The story of Epic films"

Author: John Cary.This is a very large, spiral bound book. published in by Hamlyn. 17 inches x 12 inches. 160 pages. Colour and black and white stills from films. Excellent condition. Read more

Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone (Paperback)

“George Black rediscovers the history and lore of one of the planet’s most magnificent landscapes. ReadEmpire of Shadows,and you’ll never think of our first—in many ways our greatest—national park in the same way again.”—Hampton Sides,author of Blood and ThunderEmpire of Shadows is the epic story of the conquest of Yellowstone,Wyoming,a landscape uninhabited,inaccessible and shrouded in myth in the aftermath of the Civil

Lone Star Eats: A Gathering of Recipes from Great Texas

It's no wonder that Texans love to eat: the Lone Star State is not only the nation's second-largest producer of agricultural products but also one of the richest in culinary diversity. Texas cuisine is defined by the food cultures of the early Mexican,African American,German and Deep South settlers,along with those of more recent immigrants from Asia and other parts of the globe. In compiling Lone Star Eats,Terry Thompson-Anderson has pored over a vast collection of Texas cookbooks and chosen the best e

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork Hardback in good condition. Published in . Read More

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork hardback in good condition ISBN published in . Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork Hardback in good condition. Published in . Read more

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork

The Battle of Britain Story by Graham Pitchfork - hardback in very good condition ISBN published in . Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

For sale, 'you cant tell the people' the story of the Rendlesham forest UFO mystery

This is the story of the Rendlesham forest mystery. Published in pages in good condition. Ad ID:

BATTLE - THE STORY OF WINSTON S CHURCHILL.SIGNED BOOK

THE LIFE STORY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL PRIME MINISTER BY HUGH MARTIN. VERY OLD CLOTH BOUND BOOK IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. WRITTEN INSIDE THE BOOK IN ITALICS ARE THE WORDS BUSH MAGPIE HOTEL AND SOMETHING ELSE WHICH I AM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS. Read more

Western USA the state of Texas star buckle

Lovely Western star buckle with the state of Texas on it made in USA. Can post Read more

Lego Star Wars The Battle of Naboo

The Battle of Naboo Lego Star Wars for sale fully intact with all figures included and instruction book Read more

WAR OF THE WIZARDS. THE WORLD OF LONE WOLF. BOOK 4

War of the Wizards. The World of Lone Wolf Book 4. Page and Denver. A preowned but very good copy. Pages tanning with age but clean. Has a name written in front inside cover in felt pen, and a couple of marks on the top of the pages on inside cover. Some minor bumping to corners and some scuffing on cover. For any other info or photos please message me thanks. Collection from Stevenage (cash) or if you require posting then please message me to arrange PayPal payment and paying for P&P. P&P will be an extra £3 on the total Read More

LEGO The Lord of the Rings : The Battle of Helm's Deep

LEGO The Lord of the Rings : The Battle of Helm's Deep. Used, in original box resealed with instructions, all pieces present. vgc

Lord of the rings, the return of the king strategy battle game

's return of the king game guide, everything you need to know about playing the game included in the book so it's great for people just getting into it or for your more advanced players as maybe a top up on rules. The book is in good condition to say how long iv had it just some fraying corners but thats it. looking over the book there is just some characters profiles i put in on one of the back pages other than that its all good. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Ps4 Star Wars - Battlefront - The Battle of Jakku

Ps4 - Star Wars - Battlefront - The Battle of Jakku. Almost never used. You can come and try it.

Out of the Dolls House by Angela Holdsworth the story of women in the twentieth century Book

Out of the Dolls House by Angela Holdsworth the story of women in the twentieth Century Great book There is a tare on the cover top left as in photo The inside is as new condition Open to sensible offers Collection from bs16 area of Bristol Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

x2 Books: The History of England- Lord Mcaulay & The Story of the British People

Selling these two old History books of England. £25 The Story of the British Race by Munro, John The History of England from the Accession of James the Second Vol I Lord Macaulay

The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American

Known for its clear narrative voice and impeccable scholarship,Alan Brinkley's best-selling program for the U.S. survey course invites students to think critically about the many forces that continually create the Unfinished Nation that is the United States. In a concise but wide-ranging narrative,Brinkley shows the diversity and complexity of the nation and our understanding of its history--one that continues to evolve both in the events of the present and in our reexamination of new evidence and perspec

Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carawan, Guy / Carawan, Candie / Bond, Julian, PUBLISHER: NewSouth, This new combined edition of We Shall Overcome and Freedom Is A Constant Struggle weaves together the leadsheets of 115 songs, 135 moving documentary photos, and stirring firsthand accounts. Grouped together in chapters on each of the key stages of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement, they create a stunning vision of this critical moment in world history. Includes an introduction by the editors, Guy and Candie Carawan. Arranged chronologically, fully indexed. 312 pages.

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