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	"Bayonet! Forward" My Civil War Reminiscences • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • HISTORY • A collection of professor and Civil War general Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's most noted writings, covering his experiences in Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Petersburg and Appomattox. (USE243, $25.00)
	Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery • Charles Johnson • Patricia Smith • WBGH Series Research Team • HISTORY • A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $17.00)
	All Fishermen are Liars, True Tales from the Dry Dock Bar • Linda Greenlaw • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This collection of tales of New England fishermen, lobstermen, and other waterlogged folk is presented as a series of barroom yarns, each one funnier, wilder or more thrilling than the next. (USE353, $14.00)
	All the President's Men • Alan Pakula • Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in this journalistic thriller about the Watergate scandal. (USE335, $19.98)
	America's Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum • Theresa Slowick • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Commemorating the museum's re-opening in 2006, this magnificent volume puts the works of artists including Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Nam June Paik at reader's fingertips.With text that illuminates the nation's history through examples of its art--including many rarely displayed pieces from the collection--this is one art book that belongs on every American coffee table. (USA342, $65.00)
	America's Library: The Story of the Library of Congress, 1800-2000 • James Conaway • Edmund Morris • HISTORY • A history of the crown jewel in our country's library system. Author James Conway uses the thirteen men who have been appointed head of the library over the last 200 years as a lens through which to examine its evolution and its place in our national story. (WDC08, $45.00)
	American Treasures of the Corcoran Gallery of Art • David C. Levy • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated survey of the Corcoran collection, written by the Gallery's curator. The Corcoran's holdings total over fourteen thousand objects, centered around a world-renowned collection of nineteenth-century American paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings. (USA341, $11.95)
	Antietam National Battlefield Map • Trailhead Graphics • Part of a series of Civil War battlefield maps, this is a map of the park and battlefield in Antietam. (USS199, $9.95)
	Arguing About Slavery, John Quincy Adams and the Great Battle in the United States Congress • William Lee Miller • HISTORY • Abolition issues in the 1830s. (USA20, $19.00)
	Ashes of Glory: Richmond at War • Ernest B. Ferguson • HISTORY • The story has been told many times before: Jefferson Davis versus Robert E. Lee. However, this detailed account of the Confederacy Capital provides details portray the little pictures within the big picture. (USS102, $16.00)
	Battling for Manassas • Joan M. Zenzen • Edwin C. Bearss • HISTORY • The difficulites and politics involved in establishing a battlefield park at Manassas. (USS291, $52.95)
	Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs & the Chesapeake Bay • William Warner • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A lovingly-written history of the blue crab, enriched with local color and a vivid overview of the Chesapeake Bay, its ecosystem, history and future. (USS14, $14.99)
	The Big Year, A Tale Of Man, Nature, And Fowl Obsession • Mark Obmascik • NATURAL HISTORY • Obmascik, himself an over-the-edge birder, recounts with glee and page-turning detail the race to see the most birds in North America in a year. It's an utterly compelling account of a three-way race (roofing contractor, tycoon, software nerd), likely never again to be equaled. (BRD29, $15.00)
	Birds of the Chesapeake Bay • John W. Taylor • NATURAL HISTORY • Paintings of some of the birds that live in and visit the Bay. (USE19, $40.00)
	The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife • Christopher W. Leahy • Gordon Morrison • NATURAL HISTORY • A handsome, fully illustrated survey of the birds of North America, organized A to Z, covering birds, bird biology, conservation and birdwatching. (NAM21, $19.95)
	Body of Secrets, Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency • James Bamford • HISTORY • In his investigation of America's powerful agency, the NSA, Bamford takes readers into its heavily-guarded headquarters, Crypto City. (SPY06, $17.00)
	The Bureau and the Mole, The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History • David A. Vise • HISTORY • Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Vise's comprehensive account of the deceit and capture of the infamous double agent. (SPY03, $15.00)
	Campaign Craft, The Strategies, Tactics, And Art of Political Campaign Management • Daniel M. Shea • REFERENCE • An excellent resource for those running a campaign, this book provides insights into modern electioneering tactics. (USA307, $29.95)
	A Century of Spies: Intelligence in the Twentieth Century • Jeffrey Richelson • HISTORY • An authoritative, comprehensive history of 20th-century intelligence gathering and covert activity. (SPY17, $29.95)
	Chancellorsville • Stephen W. Sears • HISTORY • A revisionist history of the battle of Chancellorsville. (WAR71, $18.00)
	Chancellorsville Battlefield Map • McElfresh Map Company • A watercolor map of the battlefield at Challcellorsville. (WAR72, $9.95)
	Chesapeake • James Michener • LITERATURE • Michener works his usual magic, this time on the Chesapeake Bay, telling the history of the region through the story of a colorful family. (USS15, $15.95)
	The Chesapeake Bay Book, A Complete Guide • Allison Blake • Tracy Sahler • GUIDEBOOK • 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, $18.95)
	The Chesapeake, An Environmental Biography • John R. Wennersten • NATURAL HISTORY • A professor of history and politics chronicles the Chesapeake's changing environment. (USE253, $30.00)
	Choosing a President, The Electoral College and Beyond • Paul (ED Schumaker • HISTORY • Featuring a variety of perspectives from political scientists on our nation's controversial Electoral College, this book discusses pros and cons and examines six other voting systems and their possible impact on American politics. (USA301, $46.95)
	Ciao, America: an Italian Discovers the U.S. • Beppe Severgnini • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A humorous view of American cultural quirks from an Italian journalist. (USA53, $12.95)
	The Civil War, An Illustrated History • Geoffrey C. Ward • Ken Burns • HISTORY • An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. (USS27, $29.95)
	Cloudsplitter • Russell Banks • LITERATURE • The incomparable Russell Banks tries his hand at historical fiction. Owen Brown, son of John Brown, is the narrator, telling the story of his father and how the events of the great abolitionist's life have ultimately shaped his own. Epic, well researched and powerful. (USS196, $16.99)
	Cloudsplitter (Audio) • Russell Banks • LITERATURE • An audio version of Banks' emotionally complex tale. (USS192, $25.95)
	The Code Book, The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography • Simon Singh • HISTORY • The constant struggle between codemaker and codebreaker is the subject of this highly-readable history of cryptography. (SPY05, $16.00)
	Confederates in the Attic • Tony Horwitz • HISTORY • 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. (USS35, $16.00)
	Cork Boat, A True Story of the Unlikeliest Boat Ever Built • John Pollack • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This endearing tale of family, loss and friendship revolves around a deliciously absurd childhood quest to build a boat of cork and sail it 133 miles on Portugal's Douro River. (PGL42, $14.95)
	Crusade in Europe • Dwight D. Eisenhower • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The complete story of World War II as strategized and lived by Five-Star General Eisenhower. (WAR132, $30.00)
	Dear First Lady, Letters to the White House • Dwight Young • HISTORY • (USA198, $25.00)
	Democracy in America • Alexis de Tocqueville • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An abdridged edition ofToqueville's classic and prescient study of America's evolving democracy. (USA173, $15.95)
	Eastern Seashore Life, Rhode Island to Georgia • Raymond Leung • James Kavanaugh • FIELD GUIDE • A fold-out, pocket-size guide illustrating almost 150 species of seashore critters. (USE231, $5.95)
	Eleanor Roosevelt : Volume 2, The Defining Years, 1933-1938 • Blanche Wiesen Cook • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this second volume of her popular biography of the premiere First Lady of the 20th century, Wiesen chronicles the first six years of FDR's presidency. The book is a nuanced, complex portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt and an insightful look at the White House. (WDC11, $20.00)
	Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide Washington DC • Inc. Dorling Kindersley • GUIDEBOOK • A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions. (WDC30, $14.00)
	F.D.R: An Intimate History • Nathan Miller • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A popular biography first published in 1983. (USE307, $23.95)
	Fodor's Virginia and Maryland, With Washington, D.c. • Fodor's Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USS410, $18.95)
	Fodor's Washington, D.C. With Mount Vernon, Old Town Alexandria & Annapolis • Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications • GUIDEBOOK • The up-to-date Fodor's guide features invaluable recommendations on where to stay and eat and what to do throughout the Washington D,C,. Compact and portable, it's ideal for either a weekend trip or an extended visit. (USE440, $17.95)
	Following in Lincoln's Footsteps, A Complete Annotated Reference to Hundreds of Historical Sites Visited by Abraham Lincoln • Ralph Gary • HISTORY • A thoroughly researched guide to the sites where Lincoln lived, worked, and visited -- from his birthplace in rural Kentucky to the Oval Office. (USA126, $18.95)
	For the President's Eyes Only, Secret Intelligence and the American Presidency from Washington to Bush • Christopher Andrew • HISTORY • A lively survey of U.S. presidents, foreign policy and the intelligence community. (SPY20, $19.99)
	Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation • Cokie Roberts • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this lively group of biographical sketches, the NPR commentator tells the stories of influential women during the Revolution and early Republic, including Abigail Adams, Martha Washington and Eliza Pinckney. (USE358, $14.99)
	The Free Speech Movement, Reflections on Berkeley in the 1960's • Robert Cohen • Reginald E. Zelnik • ANTHOLOGY • A compilation of essays by diverse contributors on the 1964 Free Speech Movement at Berkeley. Combining analysis, memoir and schoalrship, the book includes many points of view from students, clergy, faculty, administration and others who were present. (CAL185, $24.95)
	Frommer's Washington D.C. Day by Day • Paige Kennedy • GUIDEBOOK • A brief guide to Washington D.C., ideal for a short visit, featuring a section of recommendations for best of everything from food, hotels and neighrborhoods to shopping and favorite moments. (WDC12, $12.99)
	Frommer's Washington, D.C. • Elise Hartman Ford • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (WDC29, $17.99)
	Gettysburg National Military Park Map • Trailhead Graphics • A map of the park and battlefield in Gettysbug. (USE193, $9.95)
	The Gilded Age, Treasures from the Smithsonian Art Museum • Elizabeth Prelinger • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated overview of the art of the era, with minimal text. (USA84, $19.95)
	Gods and Generals • Jeff M. Shaara • LITERATURE • The lives and battles of Generals Lee, Hancock, Jackson and Chamberlain. (WAR68, $7.99)
	Going Dirty, The Art of Negative Campaigning • David Mark • HISTORY • Mark documents the long history of mudslinging in American politics and the more recent role that television has played in negative campaigning. (USA302, $24.95)
	Great Political Wit, Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House • Bob Dole • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A collection of humorous anecdotes and witticisms by famous politicians compiled by the Senator from Missouri. (USA114, $15.00)
	Guide to the Battle of Antietam • Jay Luvaas • Harold W. Nelson • GUIDEBOOK • A history and guide to the battlefield at Antietam. (USS198, $14.95)
	Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg • Jay Luvaas • Harold W. Nelson • GUIDEBOOK • Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefield at Gettysburg, with directions for navigating the area. Each "stop" along the guided tour presents an important phase of the battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. (USE192, $12.95)
	Guide to the Battles of Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg • Jay Luvaas • Harold W. Nelson • GUIDEBOOK • Designed for the traveler, this is a history and guide to the battlefields at Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. Each "stop" along the guided tours present an important phase of each battle, and many are accompanied by an excerpt of an officer's first-hand account from the battlefield. (USS234, $14.95)
	How to Change the World, Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas • David Bornstein • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • In this inspiring work, Bornstein profiles nine noteworthy social entrepreneurs who have worked for change and reform in areas around the world ranging from Bombay to Washington, D.C. Their stories are an engaging and encouraging read for those interested in international social reform. (GEN332, $30.00)
	An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape • Vanessa Elizabeth Patrick • Carl R. Lounsbury • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A handsome reference book of early Southern architecture, illustrated with 300 photographs and drawings. (USS108, $39.50)
	In Pursuit of Reason, The Life of Thomas Jefferson • Noble E. Cunningham, Jr. • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • This one-volume work investigates the critical episodes and characteristics of Thomas Jefferson's life, including his strong advocacy for states' rights and his empowering of the federal government. (USE152, $18.00)
	Inside the CIA, Revealing the Secrets of the World's Most Powerful Spy Agency • Ronald Kessler • HISTORY • A critical study of the inner workings of the CIA from a best-selling author. (SPY07, $7.99)
	Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle • Mary Alice Blackwell • GUIDEBOOK • Practical information on what to do in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, including sites, food and lodging. (USE10, $18.95)
	Insight City Guide Washington D.C. • Bri Bell • GUIDEBOOK • This eyecatching guide features hundreds of color photographs, illuminating area maps, a separate pullout map, street atlas and practical information. (USE457, $19.95)
	Intelligence in War • John Keegan • HISTORY • Keegan looks at the value and limitations of the uses of intelligence in modern warfare. (SPY19, $16.00)
	Intelligence Wars, American Secret History from Hitler to Al-Quaeda • Thomas Powers • HISTORY • A series of essays on the CIA and American intelligence services since World War II. (SPY14, $27.95)
	Interest Groups in American Campaigns, The New Face of Electioneering • Mark J. Rozell • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An overview of the history of special interest groups and their increasing influence in presidential races. (USA303, $36.95)
	An Island out of Time, A Memoir of Smith Island in the Chesapeake • Tom Horton • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • An evocative memoir of two years on an island off the coast of Maryland. (USE16, $14.00)
	James Edward Oglethorpe • Joyce Blackburn • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A short biography of the founder of the first colony in Georgia. (USS292, $9.95)
	James Madison • Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr • Garry Wills • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A slim account of the fourth president by an acclaimed historian. Not intended as a comprehensive biography, Wills focuses on evaluating Madison's presidency. A book in the American Presidents Series. (USE317, $22.00)
	Jefferson and Monticello, The Biography of a Builder • John McLaughlin • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A detailed account of the painstaking design and construction of Monticello, the slaves and artisans who labored on its behalf, and a portrait of daily colonial life in Virginia. (USE106, $19.00)
	Jefferson's Monticello • William Howard Adams • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated history of Thomas Jefferson and the construction of Monticello. (USE125, $39.95)
	Karen Brown's Mid-Atlantic: Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries • Karen Brown • GUIDEBOOK • A guide featuring 125 of the most ambient inns in the Mid-Atlantic. (USE223, $19.95)
	Katharine Graham's Washington • Katha Graham • HISTORY • The Pullitzer prize-winning author has collected essays and articles by diverse writers that provide witty and fascinating insight into our nation's capitol. (WDC21, $16.95)
	The Killer Angels • Michael Shaara • LITERATURE • The powerful, Pulitzer Prize winning novel of Gettsyburg that recreates the battle, personalities and anguish of those fateful days. (USS36, $15.00)
	Killing Hope, U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II • William Blum • HISTORY • In raising the question of an American Holocaust, Blum questions American interventionist policies of the Cold War. His hatred of "U.S. government imperialists" colors his account. (SPY11, $24.95)
	Kingbird Highway, The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand • Kenn Kaufman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Kaufman's absorbing account of coming-of-age as a Wichita teenager on the road in 1973 with a summer's pay in his pocket and the goal of seeing as many birds as he could in a year. (BRD27, $14.00)
	Knopf Mapguide Washington, D.C. • Knopf Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A handy set of full color, ingeniously folded maps, each indicating favorite sites, shops, restaurants and attractions. (USE381, $9.95)
	A Lady, First: My Life in the Kennedy White House and the American Embassies of Paris and Rome • Letitia Baldrige • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A memoir of a life lived behind the scenes of the U.S. government. (GEN276, $15.00)
	Landscape Turned Red, The Battle of Antietam • Stephen W. Sears • HISTORY • An award-winning account of the bloody Civil War battle at Antietam Creek, Maryland. (USS197, $17.00)
	Life in the Chesapeake Bay • Alice Jane Lippson • Robert L. Lippson • NATURAL HISTORY • This combination field guide and ecological primer on the Chesapeake Bay is a comprehensive guide to local plants and animals which describes the wetlands habitat in which they live. (USS17, $25.00)
	Lincoln • David Herbert Donald • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Impressive in scope and entertainingly anecdotal, this biography stands out as one of the best on Abraham Lincoln. (USA56, $20.00)
	The Lincoln Anthology, Great Writers on His Life and Legacy from 1860 to Now • Harold Holzer • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Walt Whitman, W.B Dubois, Carl Sandburg, Winston Churchill, Marianne Moore and Garry Wills are all included in this evocative portrait of Lincoln. (GEN489, $40.00)
	Lincoln President-Elect, Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter, 1860-1861 • Harold Holzer • HISTORY • This chronicle of the brief four months between Lincoln's election and inauguration evaluates his decisions about his cabinet, slavery, secession and the possibility of a Civil War. (USA347, $35.00)
	Lincoln's Men, How President Lincoln Became Father to an Army and a Nation • William Davis • HISTORY • A portrait of Lincoln as a wise and strong military leader using letters written by Civil War soldiers. (USS106, $14.00)
	Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography • William Lee Miller • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Miller traces Lincoln's development as a writer, speaker, politician and statesman, ending dramatically with the winter of secession. (USA350, $15.95)
	Lonely Planet Washington DC • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A comprehensive city guide with good full-color maps, a few photographs and excellent information on what to do and where to go. (USE496, $17.99)
	Lost Crusader, The Secret Wars of CIA Director William Colby • John Prados • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this in-depth biography of William Colby, Prados charts the controversial career of the enigmatic former CIA director. Colby was a key figure in US intelligence throughout the Cold War, Vietnam War and Watergate. (SPY01, $35.00)
	The Making of the Presidential Candidates 2008 • Will Mayer • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This fascinating collection of essays covers all aspects of the nomination process, from primaries and campaign finance to television commercials and voter turnout. (USA309, $29.95)
	Mammals of North America • Roland W. Kays • Don E. Wilson • FIELD GUIDE • Fully revised, this second edition covers 462 mammals found throughout the United States and Canada. With 112 color plates, range maps and concise descriptive information. (NAM11, $19.95)
	The Merlot Murders, A Wine Country Mystery • Ellen Crosby • MYSTERY • (USE374, $24.00)
	Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses, Hudson River to Chesapeake Bay • Ray Jones • Bruce Roberts • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A photographic tour of lighthouses along the Mid-Atlantic Coast. (USE74, $19.95)
	Mid-Atlantic States Map • National Geographic • A regional map of the mid atlantic states and the Chesapeake bay (USS08, $7.95)
	Moon Handbook Virginia, Including Washington D.C • Julian Smith • GUIDEBOOK • This compact guidebook covers Virginia and the Capital region. It combines text on history, culture and nature with practical information for travelers, and it features plenty of photographs, maps and illustrations. (USE321, $19.95)
	Moon Maryland and Delaware • Joanne Miller • GUIDEBOOK • A no-nonsense practical guide in the Moon series, jam-packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history, flora and fauna and geology. (USE435, $19.95)
	Moyers on Democracy, Speeches 2004-2007 • Bill D. Moyers • LITERATURE • From the famed broadcaster and one of the nation's most-admired public figures, this collection of blisteringly eloquent speeches delivers inspiring words that embody the best of the American spirit. (USA199, $26.95)
	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington • Frank Capra • Capra's classic about a country bumpkin's stint as a U.S. Senator, starring the incomparable Jimmy Stewart. (USE339, $27.95)
	National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America • National Geographic • FIELD GUIDE • From Alaska to Baja California, this field guide, now in its fifth edition is the one to carry. (FG09, $24.00)
	National Geographic Washington D.C. • John Thompson • GUIDEBOOK • A compact guidebook to Washington, D.C., published by National Geographic in its attractive, visual style. It features many color photographs, maps and good information on history, culture and travel. (WDC25, $22.95)
	National Museum of the American Indian Map and Guide • Jim Volkert • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated guide to the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. (USE338, $9.95)
	Native Universe, Voices of Indian America • Clifford E. Trafzer • ANTHOLOGY • This sumptuously illustrated cultural history, written exclusively by Native Americans, is published in celebration of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. (USA95, $22.00)
	Official Guide to the Smithsonian • Sharon L. Barry • Robin A. Faitoute • Sarah Grusin • Elizabeth Jones • GUIDEBOOK • A brief illustrated guide to the Smithsonian's many museums and the National Zoo. (USE129, $13.99)
	On This Spot, Pinpointing the Past in Washington, D.C. • Douglas E. Evelyn • Paul Dickson • GUIDEBOOK • Follow the path of history with this clever walking guide showing, with maps and archival photographs, the sites of major historical events. (USE281, $16.95)
	One Fish, Two Fish, Crawfish, Bluefish, The Smithsonian Sustainable Seafood Cookbook • Carole C. Baldwin • FOOD • A collection of 150 clear, beautifully illustrated recipes by noted chefs featuring farmed and otherwise ecologically sound fisheries. (CON47, $35.00)
	Only in America • Matt Frei • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Former BBC Washington correspondent Matt Frei gets under the skin of the nation's capital to unravel the weird and wonderful workings of America's political world and the 2008 Presidential election. (USA379, $24.95)
	Operation Solo, The FBI's Man in the Kremlin • John Barron • HISTORY • The story of Morris Childs, Soviet advisor and covert American spy. (SPY15, $14.95)
	Parties and Elections in America, The Electoral Process • L. Sandy Maisel • REFERENCE • Prefaced by a discussion of democratic theory and different types of elections, this book provides a general understanding of American political parties and an overview of elections from local to national. (USA305, $59.95)
	The Passing of the Armies, An Account of the Final Campaign of the Potomac • Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain • Paul Andrew Hutton • James McPherson • HISTORY • General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's powerful narrative of final days of the Civil War. (USS233, $7.99)
	Pauline Frommer's Washington, D.C. • Jim Yenckel • GUIDEBOOK • A family-friendly, quirky, practical guide by the daughter of travel guru Arthur Frommer. (WDC27, $17.99)
	People of the Mist • Kathleen O'Neal Gear • W. Michael Gear • LITERATURE • A historical novel set on the Chesapeake bay before Europeans arrived in North America. (USE18, $7.99)
	Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America • Roger Conant • FIELD GUIDE • A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)
	Political Campaign Communication, Inside and Out • Larry Powell • REFERENCE • An academic approach to political campaign communication with perspectives from both inside and outside of the campaign process. (USA308, $74.60)
	Politics, Parties, and Elections in America • John F. Bibby • REFERENCE • A wide-ranging, scholarly account of the role of parties in American politics by a well-regarded political scientist. (USA306, $87.95)
	President Lincoln, The Duty of a Statesman • William Lee Miller • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • With wit and penetrating sensitivity, Miller brings together the great themes that have become Lincoln's legacy, his resolve and magnanimity. (USA349, $16.95)
	Preventive Defense, A New Security Strategy for America • William Perry • Ashton Carter • HISTORY • An overview of America's foreign and military policies and strategies for defense since the collapse of the Soviet Union by former Secretary of Defense William Perry and Assistant Secretary Ashton Carter. (USA131, $19.95)
	Remember D-Day, Both Sides Tell Their Stories • Ronald J. Drez • David Eisenhower • HISTORY • YOUNG ADULTS • An engaging and well-constructed history of the D-Day invasion for readers in grades 5 to 8, complete with anecdotes from soldiers, black-and-white photographs and plenty of historical information. (USA96, $17.95)
	A Reporter's Life • Walter Cronkite • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A warm and humorous autobiography by the iconic television reporter, detailing his work covering such monumental and diverse events as D-Day, the Korean War, the JFK assassination, and the South Africa freedom struggles. (GEN386, $17.00)
	Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul • Scott Weidensaul • NATURAL HISTORY • An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)
	Richmond during the War: Four Years of Personal Observation • Virginia Scharff • Sallie Brock Putnam • HISTORY • Having lived in the Confederate Capital of Richmond during the Civil War, Sallie Brock Putnam gives a personal account of the Antebellum South. Originally published in 1867, this is a rare perspective of a Southern woman in a crucial period in the history of the South. (USS103, $16.95)
	The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt • Edmund Morris • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A celebrated biography of Teddy Roosevelt, from his birth in 1858 to his presidential inauguration in 1901. (USE308, $17.95)
	The Sage of Monticello • Dumas Malone • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The sixth -- and final -- volume in Malone's scholarly biography, which covers Jefferson's last 17 years, including his retirement at Monticello. (USE107, $17.95)
	The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America • David Sibley • FIELD GUIDE • A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)
	Sisterhood of Spies, The Women of the OSS • Elizabeth McIntosh • HISTORY • The story of the unlikely spies whose invaluable espionage helped the Allies to victory in World War II. Real life James Bonds, these educated, upper-class women embarked on dangerous missions behind enemy lines. (SPY02, $7.99)
	Slave Counterpoint, Black Culture in the Eighteenth Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry • David Morgan • HISTORY • A scholarly, readable comparison of the slave cultures of Virginia and South Carolina. Intended for a general audience, Morgan covers the lives of the slaves in rich detail, and paints a compelling portrait of African Americans in the South on the eve of the American Revolution. (USS10, $30.00)
	The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds • Dewey Grantham • HISTORY • A comprehensive, well researched survey of the South from the time of Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Grantham captures the politics, history, and psychology of the lower half of the country. (USS66, $24.95)
	Spy Book, The Encyclopedia of Espionage • Norman Polmar • Thomas B. Allen • REFERENCE • The history and influence of the world's second-oldest profession condensed into one comprehensive volume. More than 2,000 entries on individuals, countries, technology, code and other subjects are organized alphabetically. (SPY12, $21.95)
	Spy, The Inside Story of How the FBI's Robert Hanssen Betrayed America • David Wise • HISTORY • An examination of today's most notorious spy, from an author of espionage novels. (SPY13, $15.95)
	Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine of the Gettysburg Campaign • Thomas A. Desjardin • HISTORY • Drawn from the accounts of soldiers and officers, this is a visceral portrait of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain's legendary 20th Maine Regiment and their battle at Gettysburg for Vincent's Spur. (USE242, $19.99)
	Stars in Their Courses, The Gettysburg Campaign June-July 1863 • Shelby Foote • HISTORY • Shelby Foote's gift for prose makes this military history a page-turning narrative, deftly capturing the monumental battle in a concise, informative text. (USE191, $21.00)
	A Stillness at Appomattox • Bruce Catton • HISTORY • The classic and definitive account of the last year of the Civil War. (USS235, $15.95)
	Stolen Continents, 500 Years of Conquest and Resistance in the Americas • Ronald Wright • HISTORY • A powerful history of imperialism and resistance in the Americas, with a focus on the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Iroquois. Wright draws on an impressive range of archival material in reconstructing this classic account. (NAM20, $17.00)
	Stonewall Jackson's Book of Maxims • Stonewall Jackson • James Robertson • HISTORY • A collection of maxims that Stonewall Jackson gathered throughout his life. (WAR70, $16.95)
	Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend • James Robertson • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The gold-standard for biographies of Stonewall Jackson. (WAR69, $49.00)
	Studio Furniture, Of the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum • Oscar P. Fitzgerald • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This catalog documents the 84 remarkable pieces owned by the Renwich Gallery. (WDC28, $35.00)
	Temple of Invention, History of a National Landmark • Charles Robertson • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Essential for visitors to the Smithsonian and American architecture buffs, this book details the history and many uses of the Patent Office Building, which now houses the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. (USA343, $19.95)
	Theodore Rex • Edmund Morris • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A celebrated biography tackling Roosevelt's presidency from 1901 to 1909 -- and his role in creating an American Empire. (USE310, $17.95)
	The Three Roosevelts, Patrician Leaders Who Transformed America • Susan Dunn • James Macgregor Burns • HISTORY • Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor are the subjects of this biographical study. (USE306, $24.00)
	To See Every Bird On Earth: A Father, A Son, And A Lifelong Obsession • Dan Koeppel • NATURAL HISTORY • In this enormously appealing memoir of a life devoted to birds. Koeppel chronicles his father's growing obsession and accomplishment as an elite birdwatcher, one of a handful of people who have tallied 7,000 species. (BRD28, $14.00)
	The Transformation of Virginia 1740-1790 • Rhys Isaac • HISTORY • In this Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Isaac analyzes Virginia's social history during the tumultuous years between 1740-1790. (USE78, $22.95)
	Tried by War, Abraham Lincoln as Commander In Chief • James M. McPherson • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War historian looks at the Lincoln's military effectiveness. (USA346, $35.00)
	Truman • David McCullough • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • McCullough brings Truman's background, achievements and controversial decisions to life in this magisterial biography. (USA115, $22.00)
	The Two Americas, Our Current Political Deadlock And How To Break It • Stanley B. Greenberg • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Greenberg, a leading political strategist, explains the Red State/Blue State divide in terms of recent party politics as well as the circumstances of the 2000 deadlock. (USA304, $14.95)
	Ultimate Spy • H. Keith Melton • Markus Wolf • DK Publishing • Richard Helms • HISTORY • A treasure trove for espionage buffs, this ingeniously arranged collection of gadgets, documents and archival photographs is drawn from the Cold War peak of international intrigue. (SPY16, $30.00)
	United States Senate Catalogue of Fine Art • William Kloss • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT • Kloss highlights 160 works of fine art from US Senate in Washington, D.C. (WDC16, $76.00)
	United States Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Map • Hallwag • A map of the eastern United States from the northern half of Georgia to the southern part of New York, at a scale of 1,200,000. (USS57, $14.95)
	USA East Map • Rand McNally Maps • A road map of the entire east coast of the United states at a scale of 1:2,500,000. (USE08, $4.95)
	The Verb to Bird, Sightings of an Avid Birder • Peter Cashwell • NATURAL HISTORY • A memoir of the birding life, its pleasures, obsessions and pitfalls. Based in the Carolinas (where he teaches English), Cashwell recounts in these essays the birds he's encountered, the why and wherefores of the birding life and some very entertaining anecdotes. (BRD26, $16.95)
	Virginia EasyFinder • National Geographic • A laminated, fold-up map of Virginia, shown at various scales. (USE109, $7.95)
	Washington from the Ground Up • James H. S. McGregor • HISTORY • Both a guidebook and an exhaustive social history of Washington, D.C. (USA172, $29.95)
	Washington on Foot • John J. Protopappas • Alvin R. McNeal • GUIDEBOOK • An illustrated guidebook to Washington, D.C. and the surrounding neighborhoods. (USE327, $14.95)
	The Way to Win, Taking the White House in 2008 • Mark Halperin • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A realistic look at the campaign strategies of Bush, the Clintons and other major political players. Halperin explains what separates the winners from the losers in modern politics. (USA310, $26.95)
	Where Washington, D. C. Cityguide • Where Magazine • GUIDEBOOK • A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (WDC17, $9.95)
	Wilbur and Orville, A Biography of the Wright Brothers • Fred Howard • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A portrait of the Wright Brothers and their epochal achievements in human flight. (USS181, $19.95)
	With Malice Toward None, A Life of Abraham Lincoln • Stephen B. Oates • HISTORY • A humanistic portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, illuminating the many sides of the man-behind-the-myth. (USS120, $17.00)
	The Wizards of Langley, Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology • Jeffrey T. Richelson • SCIENCE • This highly detailed work opens the door of the CIA's secretive facility in Virginia to the public. (SPY04, $19.95)
	The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Aerial Age • Peter Jakab • Tom D. Crouch • HISTORY • An illustrated history of early aviation and its two noted progenitors. (USA86, $35.00)
	Yorktown 1781, The World Turned Upside Down • Adam Hook • Brendan Morrisey • HISTORY • Illustrations, maps, and a lucid blow-by-blow of the Revolutionary War battle. (USE12, $19.95)

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