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Shipwrecked : a true Civil War story of mutinies, jailbreaks, blockade-running, and the slave trade.

Authors : White, Jonathan W., 1979-, author

Subjects: Ship captains -- United States -- Biography; Slave traders -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography; Slave trade -- United States -- History -- 19th centuryUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades; Nicaragua -- History -- Filibuster War, 1855-1860; New York (N.Y.) -- BiographyOaksmith, Appleton, 1827 or 1828-1887; Smith, Elizabeth Oakes Prince, 1806-1893 -- Family

Availability: 7 Holdings

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Hold the line : the insurrection and one cop's battle for America's soul.

Authors : Fanone, Michael, author; Shiffman, John, author

Subjects: Capitol Riot, Washington, D.C., 2021; Radicalism -- United States -- History -- 21st century; Right-wing extremists -- United States -- History -- 21st centuryFanone, Michael; Trump, Donald, 1946- -- Influence

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Diamonds and deadlines : a tale of greed, deceit, and a female tycoon in the gilded age.

Authors : Prioleau, Betsy, 1942-, author

Subjects: Scandals -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Women publishers -- United States -- Biography; Billionaires -- United States -- BiographyUnited States -- History -- 1865-1921Leslie, Frank, Mrs., 1836-1914

Availability: 11 Holdings

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The deviant's war : the homosexual vs. the United States of America.

Authors : Cervini, Eric, 1992-, author

Subjects: Gay people -- United States -- Biography; Gay rights -- United States -- History; Gay people -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United StatesKameny, Frank, 1925-2011

Availability: 3 Holdings

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18 tiny deaths : the untold story of Frances Glessner Lee and the invention of modern forensics.

Authors : Goldfarb, Bruce, author

Subjects: Forensic scientists -- United States -- Biography; Forensic sciences -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Crime scenes -- United States -- History -- 20th centuryLee, Frances Glessner, 1878-1962

Availability: 3 Holdings

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Unafraid : just getting started.

Authors : Lake, Kari, 1969-, author

Subjects: Politicians -- United States -- Biography; Conservatives -- United States -- Biography; Conservatism -- United StatesArizona -- Politics and governmentLake, Kari, 1969-; Trump, Donald, 1946- -- Friends and associates

Availability: 6 Holdings

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Differ we must : how Lincoln succeeded in a divided America.

Authors : Inskeep, Steve, author

Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Biography; Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 19th century; BiographiesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1849-1877Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Friends and associates; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political and social views

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Necessary trouble : growing up at midcentury.

Authors : Faust, Drew Gilpin, author

Subjects: Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century; AutobiographiesUnited States -- Race relations -- 20th century; United States -- Social life and customs -- 1945-1970; Clarke County (Va.) -- BiographyBryn Mawr College -- Students -- Biography; Concord Academy (Concord, Mass.) -- Students -- Biography...

Availability: 7 Holdings

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Flirting with danger : the mysterious life of Marguerite Harrison, socialite spy.

Authors : Wallach, Janet, 1942-, author

Subjects: Espionage, American -- Germany -- History -- 20th century; Espionage, American -- Soviet Union -- History -- 20th century; Spies -- United States -- History -- 20th centurySoviet Union -- Politics and government -- 1917-1936; Baltimore (Md.) -- BiographyUnited States. War Department. Military Intelligence Division -- History...

Availability: 7 Holdings

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The last honest man : the CIA, the FBI, the mafia, and the Kennedys--and one senator's fight to save democracy.

Authors : Risen, James, author; Risen, Tom, author

Subjects: Legislators -- United States -- Biography; Political corruption -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Intelligence service -- Corrupt practices -- United StatesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography...

Availability: 9 Holdings

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