Lycra: How A Fiber Shaped America 1136818596, 9781136818592

Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation 081312350X, 9780813123509

Honey bees―and the qualities associated with them―have quietly influenced American values for four centuries. During eve

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Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation 081312350X, 9780813123509

Honey bees―and the qualities associated with them―have quietly influenced American values for four centuries. During eve

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Forged in America: How Irish-Jewish Encounters Shaped a Nation 9781479826100

Examines how Irish and Jewish Americans defined their place in a complex society. The story of America is the story of

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The Laws That Shaped America 9781282084506

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American Bonds: How Credit Markets Shaped a Nation 9780691185613

An investigation of the effect of political institutions on mortgage markets across American history. How the American

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100 Days: How Four Events in 1969 Shaped America 9781538125922, 1518020478

Some events that transform a nation are frozen in time. Others pass with little public awareness, and we only appreciate

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Forged in the Fires: How Providence, Purpose, and Perseverance Shaped America 1098025334, 9781098025335

Individuals are not born to greatness, but through failure and defeat, they are prepared for it. Our struggles seem to d

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Cómo el ferrocarril ayudó al desarrollo de Estados Unidos (How Railroads Shaped America) 9781725373310, 9781725373303

Guide readers on a ride into the past with this book about American railroads and how they helped shape U.S. expansion,

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The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America 1541616618, 9781541616615

In The Ledger and the Chain, prize-winning historian Joshua D. Rothman tells the disturbing story of the Franklin and Ar

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An Infinity of Nations: How the Native New World Shaped Early North America 9780812205176

An Infinity of Nations tells the story of the indigenous peoples who ruled the western interior of North America, focusi

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