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The Red Prince
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Timothy Snyder
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The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke
In this exhilarating narrative history, prize-winning historian Timothy D. Snyder offers an indelible portrait of an aristocrat whose life personifies the wrenching upheavals of the first half of the twentieth century, as the rule of empire gave way to the new politics of nationalism.
Coming of age during the First World War, Wilhelm repudiated his family to fight alongside Ukrainian peasants in hopes that he would become their king. When this dream collapsed he became, by turns, an ally of German imperialists, a notorious French lover, an angry Austrian monarchist, a calm opponent of Hitler, and a British spy against Stalin.
Played out in Europe's glittering capitals and bloody battlefields, in extravagant ski resorts and dank prison cells, The Red Prince captures an extraordinary moment in the history of Europe that seemed up for grabs ...
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Just How Stupid Are We?
Facing the Truth About the American Voter
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Rick Shenkman
Politicians tell us constantly that they trust the wisdom of “The American People.” New York Times best-selling author Rick Shenkman explains why we shouldn’t-at least when it comes to politics
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Sex in Crisis
The New Sexual Revolution and the Future of American Politics
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Dagmar Herzog
America is in the midst of a second sexual revolution-and this time, argues historian Dagmar Herzog, the love isn’t free
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Thousand Mile Song
Whale Music In a Sea of Sound
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David Rothenberg
The man who plays music with animals returns with a fascinating exploration of an alien intelligence in our midst: whales and their profoundly mysterious music
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Flying High
Remembering Barry Goldwater
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William Buckley
William F. Buckley Jr.’s first political book in nearly two decades is a revealing memoir of the first champion of the conservative movement
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Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat
The Dire Warning
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JOHN R LUKACS
A best-selling historian considers Churchill’s first speech before Parliament-a speech that transformed both Churchill and the nation he had come to lead
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George Washington on Leadership
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Richard Brookhiser
America’s first president was also one of its strongest leaders-from the military, to government, and to business
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