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#1 The mood in the helicopter was upbeat, especially from Ronnie Means. He had taken a job building concrete silos before joining the Army, and he looked like he was giddy. I didn't hit it off with him until we spent five hours together on a bus.
#2 I had always known cold and snow in December, but here, the air was so thick and muggy that I struggled to take deep breaths....
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In a series of episodes as fantastic as any fiction, a powerful civilization crumbled at the hands of a small band of warriors. Written by one of America's great historians, this gripping chronicle draws upon the firsthand accounts of eminent sixteenth-century captains and statesmen to relate the overthrow of the Inca empire by the Spanish adventurers under Pizarro's command. Author William H. Prescott's immensely readable narrative crackles with...
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Get the Summary of Michael Lewis's Flash Boys in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders and that, post—financial crisis, the markets have become not more free but less, and more controlled by the big Wall Street banks. Working at different firms, they...
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The land of the free and home of the brave. How much do you know of the history of modern-day America? From its discovery by Columbus to its participation in World war 1 and 2 we can see that America has left its mark on the world. It hasn't all been plain sailing and nobody should dare say otherwise, but has it been a success? Jump into this concise retelling of American history and judge for yourself as we attempt to take a neutral approach to the...
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#1 The men in the canoes were skilled, but they knew disaster was just a moment away. They were navigating among the islands of wbanakik, a beautiful but dangerous edge of the world.
#2 The Wapánahki were not a unified people. The languages spoken by those living far away were similar but subtly different from those of Ktə̀hαnəto and his relatives. They knew that...
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In the vast, rugged terrains of the American Wild West, few names echo as loudly as Billy, the Kid. This definitive account brings to life the tales, myths, and realities of one of the most enigmatic and legendary figures in American folklore.
"Billy, the Kid: A Wild West Legend" delves deep into the dusty pages of history, piecing together the journey of a young man thrust into a life of crime, adventure, and infamy. From his humble beginnings
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Robidoux Chronicles treats with comprehensive documentary detail the factual history of the Robidoux lineage in North America from the first progenitor who arrived in Quebec in about 1665, through the famous six brothers who distinguished themselves as Mountain Men, up until even recent times on reservations in the US. Many members of the Robidoux family were intimately connected to the entire history of the North American fur trade. The six brothers,...
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#1 In 1721, Isaac Norris, a Quaker man, purchased a copy of The American Almanack for the Year of Christian Account, 1722. The book warned of a Total Eclipse of the Moon that would be visible on June 17th. Every one of Leeds's predictions came to pass in 1722.
#2 The founding of the United States was not a simple diplomatic instrument. The colonists who went to...
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#1 The moving image first began to circulate in the late nineteenth century, and audiences were fascinated with the technological marvel they saw before them. The stars were the main attraction, and it was difficult to film anything other than a full-length shot.
#2 The 1920s were a period of scandal for Hollywood, but it did not sink the industry. Instead, it gave...
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#1 The state of Wyoming is known for its openness. It is a land of wind and rattlesnakes, but it also has a lot of nothingness, which can be difficult to navigate. But it doesn't affect me at all.
#2 Wyoming is a state full of contrasts. It has the look of a harsh and deserted place, but its inhabitants are very welcoming and co-operative.
#3 The western states of Wyoming...
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#1 After the raid, the pikes were left behind, and became collector's items. They were eventually used in the Civil War to help free Black people and the Union Army.
#2 I decided to go to West Virginia and research the history of the Confederate flag. I was afraid that because of the current political climate, I would be met with resistance if I tried to understand...
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#1 Center is a small town in North Dakota. It is where the buttes begin to break against the wash of sky. It is an ecotone, a transitory region of change. As the town motto reminds visitors, It's better in Center.
#2 I escaped to the prairie when I was young, and I loved to draw. I wanted to create my own games, instead of playing the ones pre-existing in the world....
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#1 Neil asked me if I saw the stars. He was pointing at the large copper stars on the roof of the firehouse, one for each of the children and six educators who died trying to protect them.
#2 Neil was one of the survivors who referred to the shooting as the tragedy. Others called it 12/14, a term that denotes a reverberating catastrophe.
#3 Neil's search for meaning...
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#1 The commander of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, A. W. Greely, was bound for the top of the world. He was fascinated and awed by the ice. He understood the dangers and stark realities of Arctic journeys, but he was ready to face them.
#2 A. W. Greely was in charge of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. He was to set up the northernmost of a chain of research stations...
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#1 Ernie was a lobster fisherman, and he was happy with his life. He had a good relationship with his crew, and he always looked out for them. One night, they were all drinking together when they decided to go out and catch some swordfish. They never expected to be boarded by pirates, but that's exactly what happened.
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Covering the years 1859 to 1912, the book tells the exploits of the Pima County Sheriff's Office. Arizona became a territory of the United States in 1863 and a full fledge state in 1912. During this time period, the Arizona Territory went from the wild west to a civilized society. The Pima County Sheriff's Office played a key role in this transition. The story laid out illustrates the difference between the law officer in western films and the reality...
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1968 constituye un punto de referencia histórico ineludible del siglo xx. La expresión 68, como indicación de una nueva sensibilidad político-cultural, ha sido estudiada desde diversas disciplinas también para lo cinematográfico. Pero ¿hasta dónde se ha indagado en su significación en América Latina?
Este libro se pregunta por las rupturas que acarreó el cine del 68 en esta región: ¿cuándo, en qué años sucedió en cada país?, ¿cómo...
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#1 Rosecrans was promoted to lead the Army of the Ohio just nine weeks before the Battle of Stones River, and he replaced General Don Carlos Buell, who had fought the Battle of Perryville to an unsatisfying result. The Lincoln Administration decided Buell had to go.
#2 Rosecrans was an innovator, a modernizer, and a bit of a perfectionist. He saw plenty of problems he...
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#1 The St. Lawrence Seaway, which was created to connect the Atlantic Ocean with the five inland seas, did not conquer nature, but instead unleashed it in the form of an ecological catastrophe.
#2 The Mediterranean Sea was dry for hundreds of thousands of years, but around 5. 3 million years ago, it was flooded by the Atlantic Ocean. The Black Sea was isolated from the Mediterranean...
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