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PATRIOTS OF AMERICA
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American Sphinx
• Joseph J. Ellis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1998 •
PAPER
• 440 PAGES
More character study than strict biography, this celebrated book describes and defines Thomas Jefferson's beliefs, influences and aspirations.
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Baltimore, Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay
• Allison Blake
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 317 PAGES
An intimate guidebook to the Bay, lovingly written by a local newspaper reporter. The book covers sites all along the eastern and western shores of the bay, with lots of history and practical information.
(USE17, $19.95) |
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Confederates in the Attic
• Tony Horwitz
HISTORY •
1999 •
PAPER
• 406 PAGES
Subtitled "Dispatched from the Unfinished Civil War," this book reveals the strange world of the re-enactors, unreconstructed confederates and others whose ongoing interest and involvement in the War Between the States provide an intriguing cultural portrait of the southern and mid-Atlantic states. Horowitz' trademark humor, combined with serious investigative journalism, illuminates the history of our divided nation in this account of his travels from Antietam to Gettysburg and Appomattox in the company of Robert Lee Hodge.
(USS35, $16.00) |
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The Creation of the American Republic 1776-1787
• Gordon S. Wood
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 688 PAGES
Originally published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in Williamsburg, this sweeping political history examines America's transformation from colony to republic during the Revolutionary War. The "New York Times Book Review" hailed it as "one of the half dozen most important books ever written about the American Revolution." This latest edition includes a preface on republicanism by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American history professor Gordon S. Wood.
(USE79, $27.95) |
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Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787
• Christopher Collier
• James Lincoln Collier
HISTORY •
1987 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
A popular history of the writing of the U.S. Constitution, written for a general audience and full of details on the events and personalities that shaped the document. This compact paperback also contains a full copy of the Constitution.
(USE122, $7.99) |
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The First Salute, A View of the American Revolution
• Barbara Tuchman
HISTORY •
1989 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barbara Tuchman's analysis of the American Revolution focuses on the European politics surrounding the war, and the conflicts between the British and Dutch navy. Although the story climaxes with the battle at Yorktown, much of the action takes place in the Caribbean, and Tuchman's narratives of naval warfare are worth the read alone. It's also a fascinating account of the role of St. Eustatius (the "Golden Rock") in the American Revolution.
(USA04, $18.00) |
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John Adams
• David McCullough
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 751 PAGES
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Truman" has turned to the Founding Fathers in putting together this best-selling biography. With his term as president sandwiched between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, Adams has often gotten short shrift as a Founding Father. But in this expansive narrative, McCullough reveals him as a magnificent figure who helped shaped the nation.
(USE201, $20.00) |
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Life in the Chesapeake Bay
• Alice Jane Lippson
• Robert L. Lippson
NATURAL HISTORY •
2006 •
PAPER
• 324 PAGES
A combination field guide and ecological primer on the Chesapeake Bay. It's a comprehensive guide to nature in the Chesapeake, discussing both the many local plants and animals, and nicely describing the wetlands habitat in which they live. Subtitled "An Illustrated Guide to the Fishes, Invertebrates, Plants, Birds and Other Animals of Bays and Inlets form Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras."
(USS17, $29.00) |
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States
• Peter Alden
• Brian Cassie
FIELD GUIDE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
A compact photographic guide to the wildflowers, trees, mosses, butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals of the Mid-Atlantic States. Apart from its 1,000 photographs, the book also includes an overview of the ecology and habitats of the region and a list of parks and reserves. It covers all of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Virginia.
(USE73, $19.95) |
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United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map
• Hallwag
MAP
A detailed road map of the eastern United States stretching from the northern half of Georgia to the southern part of New York and west to Indiana and Mississippi, at a scale of 1:1,200,000. It includes city insets and a helpful road guide with travel tips. One Side. 39x55 inches.
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