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Strange and Obscure Stories of Washington, DC: Little-Known Tales about Our Nation's CapitalTim Rowland★★★★★4.3(1.6K)Sprightly, entertaining, surprising, and often wise."—Fergus Bordewich, author of The First Congress: How James...
iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult IconSteve Wozniak★★★★★4.3(1.5K)From AudioFile "Woz," or Steve Wozniak, the eternally optimistic wizard who, along with Steve Jobs, gave birth to Apple...
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Cold Heart: The Great Unsolved Mystery of Turn of the Century BuffaloKimberly Tilley★★★★★4.3(1.1K)Buffalonians are going to love digging into the Elmwood Village's first major scandal, a murder that attracted...
The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi LinesCate Lineberry★★★★★4.3(1K)From Booklist In 1943, the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron crash-landed during a storm in Nazi-occupied...
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The Mathews Men: Seven Brothers and the War Against Hitler's U-boatsWilliam Geroux★★★★★4.3(750)Reviews for The Mathews Men “The valor and contributions of the U.S. Merchant Marines to victory in WWII has seldom...
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The Fights on the Little Horn: Unveiling the Mysteries of Custer's Last StandGordon Clinton Harper★★★★★4.3(666)The sheer breadth of Gordon Harper’s research is amazing; I’ve read every major account of George Custer’s last...
The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American SuperhighwaysEarl Swift★★★★★4.3(642)A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of...
General Lee: A Biography of Robert E. LeeFitzhugh Lee★★★★★4.3(601)This book admits readers into the mind of the South's greatest hero and permits them to relive the immense achievements...
The Book of Matt: The Real Story of the Murder of Matthew Shepard (Truth to Power)Stephen Jimenez★★★★★4.3(465)An award-winning journalist uncovers the suppressed story behind the death of Matthew Shepard. . . . As Jimenez...
The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American MonarchMiles Harvey★★★★★4.3(463)“A jaunty, far-ranging history... Despite the frontier setting, there is something eerily contemporary about...
Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie BuckAdam Cohen★★★★★4.3(436)“This well-written narrative of legal history demonstrates what happens when the powerful and elite in society fail...
Lost City of the Incas (Phoenix Press)Hiram Bingham★★★★★4.3(410)Review A rich, lively book ... it is the classic adventure― IRISH TIMES Bingham catalogues his finds with admirable...
The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of RoanokeAndrew Lawler★★★★★4.3(377)“Andrew Lawler warns...that Lost Colony fever is a kind of madness. Happily, that doesn’t stop him from plunging...
Blood, Tears, and Folly: An Objective Look at World War llLen Deighton★★★★★4.3(342)From the Publisher "In this well-researched and balanced history of World War II, Deighton analyzes the weapons,...
Dead Run: The Murder of a Lawman and the Greatest Manhunt of the Modern American WestDan Schultz★★★★★4.3(299)From Booklist “The West lives,” Schultz asserts, before launching into this true-crime tale of a sudden shoot-out,...
Super Casino: Inside the "New" Las VegasPete Earley★★★★★4.3(261)Former Washington Post reporter Pete Earley, whose several books include a study of Leavenworth Prison, turns his...
American Horizons: U.S. History in a Global Context, Volume I: To 1877, with SourcesSarah J. Purcell★★★★★4.3(256)This is a very complete and comprehensive work, explaining in detail the factors and conditions that impact and have...
Notes on a Killing: Love, Lies, and Murder in a Small New Hampshire TownRebecca Lavoie★★★★★4.3(253)It's intriguing. It's heartbreaking. It's a crime story laced withsentiments of love, triumph, and loyalty among...
Mobsters, Madams & Murder in Steubenville, Ohio: The Story of Little ChicagoSusan M Guy★★★★★4.3(240)About the Author Susan M. Guy is a correction officer for the state of Ohio and a former police sergeant with the Cross...