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THE NOVEL AND THE MENAGERIE
$71.95The first comprehensive account of the relation of collections of imperial beasts to narrative practices in England, The Novel and the Menagerie explores an array of imaginative responses to the…
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The Novels of José Saramago
$35.00Since he won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998, José Saramago’s prominence amongst English speakers has risen dramatically. In The Novels of José Saramago, David Frier presents a comprehensive…
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The Old Country and the New
$55.00Documenting a rich Scandinavian American culture and ethnic perspectiveThis notable collection of seventeen essays and six editorials by renowned Swedish American historian H. Arnold Barton was compiled from writings published…
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The One Ann Only
$22.00One of the most unforgettable politicians in American history, Dorothy Ann Willis Richards (1933–2006) was the first woman to be elected, in her own right, governor of Texas; she served…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 10
$60.00In the winter of 1864 while Grant prepared for the inevitable spring campaign in Georgia, Congress revived the rank of lieutenant general for the purpose of giving it to its…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 11
$60.00On June 2, 1864, Ulysses S. Grant postponed until the following morning an assault on Confederate lines near Cold Harbor planned for that afternoon because of delays in positioning troops….
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 12
$60.00This volume provides a panoramic view of the Civil War unavailable elsewhere.Grant continued the siege of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia at Petersburg, but as summer ended,…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 13
$60.00During the winter of 1864–65, the end of the Civil War neared as Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant maintained pressure against the dying Confederacy. Major General William T. Sherman ripped…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 14
$60.00On March29, Grant opened the Appomattox campaign, informing Sheridan that “I now feel like ending the matter.”Despite pleas to cancel the offensive because of adverse weather, Grant pressed ahead. Sheridan…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 15
$60.00This volume provides material that will allow a fresh evaluation of Grant’s activities following Appomattox.In April Grant commanded an army of more than 1,000,000 men maintained at enormous cost. Disbanding…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 16
$60.00Ulysses S. Grant as symbol became as important in peace as he had been in war. The nation rewarded Grant with the rank of full general, the first U.S. officer…
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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 17
$60.00Although Ulysses S. Grant is best remembered as Civil War commander and as president, documents included here demonstrate his importance in the intervening years. Grant interpreted Reconstruction as the means…