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From the front DJ flap: "In this spellbinding new history of the Civil War, David Goldfield crafts the first major reinterpretation of the conflict - its causes and costs - since James M. McPherson's Battle Cry of Freedom. Where past scholars have limned the war as a triumph of freedom, Goldfield sees it as America's greatest failure: a breakdown caused by the infusion of evangelical religion into the public sphere. As the Second Great Awakening surged through the nation, political questions became matters of good and evil - differences serious enough to kill and die for."
"The price of the war was horrific, but...it made the United States one nation and eliminated the divisive presence of slavery."
The narrative is from the 1830's to the end of Reconstruction.

Book - Near Fine condition. Orange paper on boards with gold gilt on spine. Back bottom corner has been bumped, otherwise very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good+ condition. Slight bit of edge/corner wear.… Read More

This book is "...the complete chronicle of America's struggle for independence, the story of the Revolutionary War told in full detail" There are more than 600 pictures that illustrate the story; plus, art reproductions. There is an examination of American colonial society and the origins of the quarrel with England, details of battles, and the telling of the tense political and social situation of the new nation.

Book - Very Good condition. Black paper over boards. Very minimal edge/corner wear, BUT the top corners are bumped and the front bottom edge is bumped in the middle. Clean and tight.

Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Light rubbing/bumping to covers. Light edge/corner wear. Slight "crinkle" at spine. No tears or chips.

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384 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Are your finances tight? Are there things you want to own but simply can't afford to fay for? Are things so tough that even a dental appointment or haircut seems like a luxury? Before you despair, buy this book - you'll make back the cost of it with your very first trade or two.This easy-to-read, practical handbook uses worksheets, checklists, real-world examples, and success stories to help you create 'win-win' barter opportunities. You'll enjoy a better lifestyle and greater well being.""Barter can make an unbelievable difference to those who 'get it'. The art of Barter will help them get it and save readers thousands of dollars along the way."New book - still in plastic shrink wrap. It has a Fire Mountain Gems sticker on the front. Never opened.Please use photos as part of the description.

From the front dust jacket flap: "The military editor and analyst of the New York Times evaluates eleven crucial battles of the Second World War, analyzing what happened in each and why, as well as the larger results." The author describes the book's purpose: "The eleven selected battles present a cross-section of the world's greatest war - from the Polish campaign, where blitzkrieg was born, to Okinawa, 'the last battle,' where the kamikaze portended the coming menace of the missile."
Book Club Edition.

Book - Very Good- condition. Red cloth cover with gold gilt on front and spine. Clean inside and out. Clean Text. Tight binding. The only problem noted was that the front, printed map, end papers have broken at the spine.
Dust Jacket - Fair condition. Some rubbing and light bumping. Edges have wear with small tears and chips. Largest chip is about 1/2".
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532 pages including Index.

From the Preface: "MOST of the readers of this book will be either approaching marriage or already married and learning that marriage is a process of growth that constantly requires new understandings and adjustments. Our purpose is to present in readable form the scientific knowledge that exists about mate selection, courtship, and the adjustment problems of marriage."Good condition. Green cloth over boards cover has faded gold gilt text in a black area. Spine also has the black with faded gold gilt text. There is some soiling, bumping, rubbing, edge, and corner wear. There is a spotting on the closed book page edges. There are a few tiny spots on the pages, but LOTS of underlining and marks on the text in the first half of the book. The binding is tight. It is still a very readable book.Please use the photos as part of the description.564 pages including Index.

From the back cover: "Early in the afternoon of May 22, 1856, ardent pro-slavery Congressman Preston S. Brooks of South Carolina strode into the United States Senate Chamber in Washington, D.C., and began beating renowned anti-slavery Senator Charles Sumner with a cane until it splintered and the helpless Massachusetts senator lay unconscious and covered in blood. It was a retaliatory attack. ..."
"One of the most shocking and provocative events in American history, the caning convinced each side that the gulf between them was unbridgeable and that they could no longer discuss their vast differences of opinion regarding slavery on any reasonable level.
Book - Very Good condition. Very minimal rubbing/bumping. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Spine not creased. Clean and tight.
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374 including Index.

From the Preface: "One hundred forty years of history in Kansas City unfolds in the following chapters. History is not about buildings and neither is the YMCA, although there have been many buildings which have housed the programs and people that make up the true stories of struggle and success for both the city and the Y." - Barbara Pendleton, Chair, 1999-2001, YMCA of Greater Kansas City, Association Board of Directors.Book - Fine condition. Black cloth over boards w silver gilt text on front and spine.Clean and Tight. No wear.Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. There is some rubbing and bumping and a couple spots where there is an impression of writing (like someone put paper on top of it to write on the paper). Very minimal edge/corner wear.Please use photos as part of the description.115 pages.

From the back cover: This book is "..by all odds the best written and most judicious account that has yet appeared of the history of the last four decades. Instead of blaming, he has sought to understand. Instead of confining himself to diplomatic history, he has explored the impact of the Cold War on all American society. Hist vivid accounts of the major confrontations of the Cold War will attract a wide audience." - William E. Leuchtenburg"...an immensely readable account of Soviet-American relations since the Second World War." - Washington PostGood condition. Some edge and corner wear. Light stain on bottom of closed book page edges. There are orange sticky note flags with occasional pencil underlines through page 57. Otherwise clean and tight. There is a center section of black & white photos.Please use my photos as part of the description. 341 pages including Index.

From back cover: "The Color of Law is a groundbreaking investigation into how U.S. governments in the twentieth century deliberately imposed racial segregation on metropolitan areas nationwide."

Near Fine condition. Front cover is less wide than the next page you can see (that has some quoted reviews). No obvious edge/corner wear. Clean and tight, but not quite brand new tight.

342 pages including Index.

From back cover, "...Gladwell challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new interpretation of what it means to be discriminated against, or suffer from a disability, or lose a parent, or attend a mediocre school, or experience any number of other apparent setbacks." "In the tradition of Gladwell's previous bestsellers, David and Goliath draws upon history, psychology, and powerful storytelling to reshape the way we think of the world around us." "...readers will travel with colorful characters who overcame great difficulties and learn fascinating facts about the Battle of Britain, cancer medicine, and the struggle for civil rights, to name just a few topics upon which Mr. Gladwell's wide-ranging narrative touches." - Christopher F. Chabris, Wall Street Journal New book in new condition.Signed. Clean. Tight. No flaws. First Paperback Edition. This book has been stored in its original shipping case in a dry location. Please use photos as part of the description. 327 pages… Read More

From front DJ flap: "Introducing us first to 'the people Jesus knew," Thomas Cahill describes the oppressive Roman political presence, the pervasive Greek cultural influence, and expecially the widely varied social and religious context of the Judaism in which Jesus moved and flourished. These backgrounds, essential to a complete understanding of Jesus, lead to the author's stunningly original interpretation of the New Testament - much of it based on material from the ancient Greek brilliantly translated by the author himself - that will delight readers and surprise even biblical scholars.
Book - Fine condition. Tan paper over boards w gold gilt text on black spine. Clean and tight. Printed end papers.
Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Raised title on front. Actually, it "looks" really nice, but there bumps on the front and a "dent" near the bottom at the spine.
353 pages including Index.

From Introduction: "When I began to research drive-ins I had no preset ideas or preconceived notions - with the exception of the drive-in's reputation as a passion pit. ... I have tried to strike a balance in this book between the technical aspects of the drive-in - which didn't fuel its rise but did contribute to its cecline - and the sociocultural ones: that is, who the audience was, why they went, the response of the community at large to this new cultural force, what factors let do the outdoor theaters' phenomenal rise and, later, to its steady decline toward its inevitable demise, and so on."
Very Good condition. Gray cloth over boards with red gilt text on front and spine. Front cover has a "dent" in the bottom edge. Discarded library book - only one red "Withdrawn" stamp, and the library number sticker on the spine. Text is clean and binding is tight. Lots of black and white photographs.
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286 pages including Index.

This book appears to be based on New England towns. Chapters include: Pioneer, Farmer, Exploiter, Husbandman, Exceptional Communities (Mormon, Scottish Presbyterian, Pennsylvania German), Living, Community, Margin, Newcomers, Co-operation, Common Schools, Rural Morality, Recreation, Worship.Good condition. Green cloth boards have gold gilt title on front and spine. Cover shows some wear and soiling. It appears that two pages have been torn out of the front of the book. Front end paper has an ink note that the author was the previous owner's teacher at Columbia University in New York City 1920. Previous owner's name is in ink on the title page. Otherwise inside pages are clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description.221 pages including Index.

Quote from the back cover: "This is an important book - the indispensable book - for understanding America in the age of Trump. It's an eye-opening history filled with brilliant insights, a saga of how we were always susceptible to fantasy, from the Puritan fanatics to the talk-radio and Internet wackos who mix show business, hucksterism, and conspiracy theories. Even the parts you think you know already are put into an eye-opening context." - Walter Isaacson
Book - Fine condition. Clean and tight. Very, very minimal wear. Looks like new.
Dust Jacket - Fine condition. Very minimal wear.
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462 pages including Index.

From the Preface: "This edition carries the core content of the preceding editions and records the changes in thinking and practice that have strengthened social work and increased its usefulness in the lives of the people it serves. New illustrative material has been drawn from the fields of practice and has been associated with the appropriate chapter. A new first chapter places social work in its contemporary setting, measures to some extent its size and cost, and assays some of the undone tasks."
Book - Good condition. Light soiling on covers except for a black grease pencil mark on back. Some edge wear, more corner wear. Front end paper has a top part torn out. Following page has the same tear, but the paper is still there. I noted some pencil marks and yellow highlighting in the text.
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560 pages including Index.

From back cover: "In Fighting Back! A Manual for Freethinkers, leading secular humanists, agnostics, atheists, rationalists, and freethinkers describe how they deal with the challenges of living in a society where most people simply assume that one is religious."Good condition. Cover has some soiling and a partial crease at the bottom that extends throughout the book - as if someone held it there with a strong thumb. Text is clean and binding is tight. A good reading copy.101 pages including Contributors section.

From back cover: "This book, first published in the 1880s, brilliantly predicted the thawing of tensions between the United States and the Vatican. The author reaches some very important conclusions about what that new friendship means for the future."
New book; however the front corners have a slight upturn and there are a couple very light bumps. Clean and tight. Never read, spine not creased.
473 pages including Appendix.

From the back DJ cover: "Written in plain English, The History Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of the ideologies behind the events that have shaped our world, step-by-step diagrams that untangle knotty concepts, and witty illustrations that play with our ideas about the past."
"Whether you're new to the subject, an avid student, or an armchair historian, you'll find plenty to intrigue and engage you in this book."

Book - Very Good condition. This rating would have been "Fine", but the book has a slight "skew" to it. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear.

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352 including Index.

From internal dust jacket:
For most of it's history, Scotland was a small, impoverished country with a reputation for violence, ignorance, and superstition. But suddenly, in the 18th century, it transformed itself into an intellectual superpower, providing the world with some of its greatest philosophers, architects, scientists, and men of letters. How did this remarkable phenomenon occur?
In How the Scots Invented the Modern World, Arthur Herman unravels the mystery of how Scotland quickly went from almost medieval levels of poverty and oppression to the highest literacy rate in Europe. Combining a seamless historical narrative with an impressive accumulation of evidence, Herman shows how Scotland provided Western civilization with some of its most enduring ideals, including democracy, free speech, equal opportunity, and universal education. The Scots, Herman writes, are the true inventors of the modern social sciences, including anthropology, history, sociology, and economics.
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This book compiles the history of the one room schools in Fort Osage School District before reorganization. Information was gathered from former pupils and teachers of these one room schools and from the Jackson County Historical Society Archives where the teacher's yearly reports were preserved. Very Good+ condition. Covers are a buff-colored, textured paper with black & white photographic images and black text. Black title is also on spine. There is a light stain on the front near the top and a darker stain near the bottom on the back. Page 286 has a tiny creased corner at the top. There is also a tiny light spot on the edge of the closed book pages. Very minimal edge or corner wear.Please use photos as part of the description. 346 pages.