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A major exploration of venture financing, from its origins in the whaling industry to Silicon Valley, that shows how ven

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California: An American History 9780300265187

A concise and lively history of California, the most multicultural state in the nation

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Teddy Sheean VC 9781922387905

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Babysitter: An American History 9780814728536

On Friday nights many parents want to have a little fun together—without the kids. But “getting a sitter”—especially a d

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Hotel: An American History 9780300149999

When George Washington embarked on his presidential tours of 1789–91, the rudimentary inns and taverns of the day sudden

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The Death Penalty: An American History 9780674020511

Here, for the first time, we have a comprehensive account of the death penalty in the United States. Stuart Banner tells

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American Behavioral History: An Introduction 9780814708637

From his founding of The Journal of Social History to his groundbreaking work on the history of emotions, weight, and pa

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Modern Motherhood: An American History 9780813563800

How did mothers transform from parents of secondary importance in the colonies to having their multiple and complex role

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Guantánamo: An American History 0809053411, 9780809053414

Say the word "Guantánamo" and orange jumpsuits, chain-link fences, torture, and indefinite detention come to m

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Polygamy: An Early American History 9780300248982

A groundbreaking examination of polygamy showing that monogamy was not the only form marriage took in early America To

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