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Pre-Owned A Illusion or Victory: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer s Twilight Series: Completely Unauthorized (Hardcover) 1561719595 9781561719594

reveals the recently declassified details of the U.S. Government s secret war against the international drug cartels and narcoterrorists. Readers learn the true story of the U.S. military s involvement in fighting the organized drug trade through the... more

Pre-Owned The Just War Myth: The Moral Illusions of War (Paperback 9780742562011) by Andrew Fiala

9780742562011. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 188. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 188 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white. As the war in Iraq continues and Americans debate the consequences of the war... more

Pre-Owned Nine Days to Victory (Paperback) by Kahane Lynes

9781796058352. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 84. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 84 p. This is a story about an Indian tribe on magical island who wants to get back their mine from the Americans after their... more

The Age of Illusions : How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory (Hardcover)

A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power. When the Cold War ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall the... more

Nothing Less Than Full Victory: Americans at War in Europe 1944-1945 (Hardcover)

At the onset of World War II the U.S. Army was a third-rate ground force of 145 000 with some generals who still believed in the relevance of horse cavalry. Its soldiers were untrained its doctrine out of date and its weapons hopelessly obsolete. Four... more

Pre-Owned America s Victory: The Heroic Story of a Team of Ordinary Americans -- And how they Won the Greatest Yacht Race Ever Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Pre-Owned Standing Bear s Quest for Freedom: First Civil Rights Victory for Native Americans (Paperback 9780999206195) by Lawrence A Dwyer

9780999206195. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 264. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 264 p. Contains: Unspecified. This is a story of a great and noble man. A man of courage and determination who was willing to... more

Pre-Owned America s Victory: The Heroic Story of a Team of Ordinary Americans-- And How They Won the (Hardcover 9780743235167) by David W Shaw

9780743235167. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 288. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Set against the backdrop of the first World s Fair in London America s Victory takes... more

Victory for the Americans Key Battles in the America Revolution Grade 7 Children s American History (Paperback)

What were the events that led to the end of the Revolutionary War? Who were the key personalities and what did they do to earn a spot in history books? This book may start bloody but the end will be fantastic and good. Are you ready to learn more about... more

The Illusion of Victory : America in World War I 9780465024698 Used / Pre-owned

Best-selling historian Thomas Fleming gives a scathing new look at President Woodrow Wilson s handling-and mishandling-of the war to end all wars CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the... more

The Fruits of Victory : A Sequel to The Great Illusion (Paperback)

European statesmanship as revealed in the Treaty of Versailles and in the conduct of international affairs since the Armistice has recognised neither the fact of interdependence-the need for the economic unity of Europe-nor the futility of attempted... more

Pre-Owned The Illusion of Victory: America In World War I Paperback

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The Illusion of Victory (Paperback)

The political history of the American experience in World War I is a story of conflict and bungled intentions that begins in an era dedicated to progressive social reform and ends in the Red Scare and Prohibition. Thomas Fleming tells this story... more

Americans Remember the Homefront: An Oral Narrative of the World War II Years in America (Paperback)

From the first surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to the emotional aftermath of World War II s final victory this rich and powerful tapestry of voices offers firsthand memories of a nation united... more

Soul Mates: Religion Sex Love and Marriage Among African Americans and Latinos (Hardcover)

In 1994 David Hernandez a small-time drug-dealer in Spanish Harlem got out of the drug business and turned his life over to God. After he joined Victory Chapel-a vibrant Bronx-based Pentecostal church-he saw his life change in many ways: today he is a... more

Silent Victories : The History and Practice of Public Health in Twentieth-Century America 9780195150698 Used / Pre-owned

Americans health improved dramatically over the twentieth century. Most of this improvement resulted from the contributions of public health sciences and institutions to progressively challenge an increasing array of health problems. As old scourges of... more

Victory in Tripoli: How America s War with the Barbary Pirates Established the U.S. Navy and Shaped a Nation (Hardcover)

At the dawn of a new century a newly elected U.S. president was forced to confront an escalating series of unprovoked attacks on Americans by Muslim terrorists sworn to carry out jihad against all Western powers. As timely and familiar as these events... more

Avalanche Press Bitter Victory - The Invasion of Sicily - 1943 (1st Printing) New

After chasing Axis forces out of Africa in the spring of 1943 the Allied armies prepared to return to Europe. After studying several possible landing sites the British and Americans decided to invade Sicily. Strategically located in the middle of the... more

Pivotal Moments in American History Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution (Hardcover)

In the late summer and fall of 1777 after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in the balance. Having successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776 the British were determined to... more

Harvest/HBJ Book V Was for Victory (Paperback)

A distinguished historian examines the nation s involvement in a war that most americans thought necessary and righteous. He focuses on the home front: how our culture and politics affected the course of the war and how the war in turn affected us. Index. more

Pre-Owned Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II (Paperback 9780316831567) by Ronald T Takaki

9780316831567. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 306. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 306 p. Contains: Unspecified. A powerful multicultural history of Americans in World War II from the acclaimed author of A... more

Pre-Owned Ravenswood : The Steelworkers Victory and the Revival of American Labor 9780801486661

Over the past two decades Americans have seen their workplaces downsized and streamlined their jobs out-sourced sped up and all too often eliminated. Unions have seemed powerless to defend their members with big defeats in the strikes at PATCO Eastern... more

Pre-Owned Silent Victories: The History and Practice of Public Health in Twentieth-Century America (Hardcover 9780195150698) by John W Ward Christian Warren

9780195150698. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 512. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 512 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white Tables black & white Figures. Americans health improved dramatically... more

The Fruits of Victory (Paperback)

War is dangerous for children and other living things. That 1960s antinuke cry is echoed here in the past in this 1921 classic of pacifistic philosophy. A sequel to the author s work The Great Illusion this little-known but essential volume examines... more

Pre-Owned The Victory Album: Reflections on the Good Life After the Good War (Hardcover 9780817316846) by Dr. Philip D Beidler

9780817316846. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 296. Glued binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 296 p. A pervasive feeling at the end of World War II notes Philip D. Beidler was that Americans had inherited the... more

Pre-Owned American Counterculture of the 1960s (Library Binding) 1420502638 9781420502633

Senator John F. Kennedy s 1960 presidential victory signaled a time of renewed hope and opportunity amid a bleak landscape of international tension. Within a few short years however Americans would find themselves coping with his untimely death and... more

Pre-Owned Conquering Indian Paperback Life Ministries

A collection of 70 personal stories of faith and victory from those who have conquered ten problem areas that Native Americans face. This book is based not just on one person s life but on those whose lives have been dramatically changed because of... more

The Search for Liberty Vol. 1 : From Origins to Independence Volume I 9781557865885 Used / Pre-owned

This is a history of the region now known as the United States of America from earliest times to the American victory over the British and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The book charts the arrival of the first Americans through Alaska... more

Why We Fight: Congress and the Politics of World War II (Hardcover)

History tells us that World War II united Americans but as in other conflicts it was soon back to politics as usual. Nancy Beck Young argues that the illusion of cooperative congressional behavior actually masked internecine party warfare over the New... more

Battles and Leaders of the American Civi Shiloh: Confederate High Tide in the Heartland (Hardcover)

This book analyzes the pivotal battle of Shiloh in 1862 the bloodiest fought by Americans up to that time in which Albert Sidney Johnston s desperate effort to reverse Confederate fortunes in the heartland fell just short of decisive victory. The... more

Pre-Owned The Shadow of Pearl Harbor: Political Controversy Over the Surprise Attack 1941-1946 (Hardcover) 0890960313 9780890960318

The Japanese surprise attack on U.S. forces in Hawaii on December 7 1941 came as a tremendous shock to Americans. Accustomed to success and victory in every aspect of life they found the Pearl Harbor disaster nearly impossible to understand. Thus... more

Fighting Viet Cong in the Rung SAT: Memoir of a Combat Advisor in Vietnam 1968-1969 (Paperback)

The Vietnam War was not going well in 1968. The January Tet Offensive--a tactical defeat but strategic victory for North Vietnam--showed the U.S. military and the American public that the enemy remained determined no nearer defeat. Americans grew war... more

Pre-Owned Shiloh : The Battle That Changed the Civil War 9780684838571

An important reassessment of the American Civil War battle that left more dead and wounded than all previous conflicts in American history combined - and stripped both the Union and the Confederacy of the illusion that victory was just around the... more

South Carolina (Bicent Series) (Paper)

A land whose people knew the joy of great victories and the sadness of bitter defeats South Carolina gave us the first Americans cowboys the cotton gin and a long list of colorful military and political figures from Swamp-Fox Marion to Pitchfork Ben... more