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(0)David S. Brown
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xi, 451 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Henry Adams is perhaps the most eclectic, accomplished, and important American writer of his time. His autobiography and modern classic The Education of Henry Adams was widely considered one of the best English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century. The last member of his distinguished family -- after great-grandfather John Adams, and grandfather John Quincy Adams -- to gain national attention, he is remembered today as an historian, a political...
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English
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The fierce polarization of contemporary politics has encouraged Americans to read back into their nation's past a perpetual ideological struggle between liberals and conservatives. However, in this timely book, David S. Brown advances an original interpretation that stresses the critical role of moderate statesmen, ideas, and alliances in making our political system work. Beginning with John Adams and including such key figures as Abraham Lincoln,...
3) The sting
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1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A young con man teams up with a seasoned con man to win money from a criminal banker in 1930s Chicago.