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2) Argylle
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English
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"The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the upcoming action blockbuster Argylle (February 2024), featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill , Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and directed by Matthew Vaughn of Kingsman trilogy fame. A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West...
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English
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The host of the popular CNN Headline News television show and conservative radio talk-show personality presents his perspectives on issues ranging from nuclear technology in the Middle East and poor education ratings to the obesity epidemic and rising gas prices.
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, "If you don't participate, you can't complain." This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College?...
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-488) and index.
Introduction: Working on a dream -- Zionism for thee, but not for me -- The horror -- In the arena -- Jew vs. Jew -- Standing up and standing down -- A new "Bible" -- Six days that shook the world -- A Jew (and an antisemite) for all seasons -- "Zionism is (not) racism" -- A separate peace -- Alliance for Armageddon -- War: what is it good for? -- "Fuck the Jews" -- Discourse matters...
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Pub. Date
2023
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English
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"A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution--leading to the violent attack on our Capitol on January 6th, 2021--by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to...
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English
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"Social Security, Medicare, SSI and more explained in this all-in-one resource that gets you the most out of your retirement benefits. Learn all about: Social Security benefits (including current rules on spousal and dependents benefits), Medicare & Medicaid, veterans, FERS, and CSRS benefits completely updated for 2023"--
11) The fifties
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English
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Exuberant and ambitious, The Fifties delves into a decade that remains a monumental and lasting turning point in American history Joe McCarthy. Marilyn Monroe. The H-bomb. Ozzie and Harriet. Elvis. Civil rights. It's undeniable: The fifties were a defining decade for America, complete with sweeping cultural change and political upheaval. This decade is also the focus of David Halberstam's triumphant The Fifties, which stands as an enduring classic...
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Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2023]
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192 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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This encyclopedia offers readers a look at each US state. Alongside maps of every state is informative text discussing the states' geographic features, climates, natural resources, and enjoyable things people can do there. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
13) The edge
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6:20 man novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The 6:20 Man is back, dropped by his handlers into a small coastal town in Maine to solve the murder of a CIA agent who knew America's dirtiest secrets -- can Travis Devine uncover the truth before his time runs out? When CIA operative Jenny Sikwell is murdered in rural Maine, government officials have immediate concerns over national security. Her laptop and phone were full of state secrets that, in the wrong hands, endanger the lives of countless...
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2023.
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English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In this illuminating and "scoop-rich biography...the tell-all tales rush forth" (Los Angeles Times) offering a "penetrating analysis of the ongoing Republican civil war through the eyes of one of its last embattled centrists" (Publishers Weekly).
Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump's GOP,...
Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump's GOP,...
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Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
206 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
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English
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"The fighting was intense, the casualties high, and the heroism renowned. However, there's a peculiar history and downright macabre legacy associated with the Civil War that while less familiar, is irresistibly compelling. In Weird Civil War, you'll find plenty of tragic tales, strange facts, and spooky scenarios to astonish you, from 'The Ghosts of Gettysburg' to 'The Wolf Man of Versailles,' to 'The Secret Life of John Wilkes Booth.' Curious artifacts,...
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English
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Veteran journalist and author of the bestselling The Defining Moment, Jonathan Alter's portrait of Barack Obama-and his close-knit team-is the first intimate look at a president and an administration that took authority even before the inauguration. Alter is the author of the extravagantly praised account of FDR's first months in office, The Defining Moment. Alter, a native of Chicago who has known Obama and his circle for nearly a decade, provides...
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Square Fish
Pub. Date
2015.
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Squarefish edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages, 17 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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English
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"Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isn't one of them. What it is, instead, is utterly interesting, ancedotes (John Hancock fixates on salmon), from the inside out (at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, hundreds of soldiers plunged into battle "naked as they were born") close-up narratives filled with little-known details, lots of quotes that capture the spirit and voices of the principals ("If need be, I will...
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BrightPoint Press
Pub. Date
2024.
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64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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The US Constitution divides the government into three branches. The country's founders created a system of checks and balances to make sure that no branch could become too powerful. Separation of Government Powers explores this system, looking at how it works and how it continues to structure the government.
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