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Unconditional: The Japanese Surrender in World War II
A scholarly work, this will appeal most to researchers and informed readers interested in the diplomatic history of World War II.
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The Education of John Adams
An accessible and highly recommended biography. Fans of David McCullough’s John Adams will appreciate the nuanced insights into Adams’s beliefs offered here
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The Scourge of War: The Life of William Tecumseh Sherman
Sometimes argumentative but always insightful, this study of Sherman ranks among the best renderings of the man and the conduct of the Civil War, and will help readers reconsider Sherman's character and the discipline necessary to succeed in war.
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Rebels in the Making: The Secession Crisis and the Birth of the Confederacy
Citing contemporaneous diaries and newspapers, Barney’s investigative account supplies an enlightening exposé on the lead-up to the Civil War.
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Beethoven: Variations on a Life
An incisive, accessible, and witty treatment of a musical genius. For fans of all stripes, from the casual to the academic.
You Talkin’ to Me? The Unruly History of New York English
There are many terrific examples of New York speech throughout this text and White contextualizes them all extremely well. Highly recommended.
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Hitler’s True Believers: How Ordinary People Became Nazis
As with his earlier book, Backing Hitler, Gellately substantively revises our understanding of the process whereby average Germans became active participants or indifferent bystanders to Nazi atrocities. This work, an impressive synthesis of scholarship and archival sources, will be beneficial for all libraries.
How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America
Those interested in American history, politics, and its historical development will find much to enjoy in this well-written, argued work.