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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror...

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History

Browse for books about American history, ancient history, military history, or see our picks for the best history books of 2011 and the best books of the month.

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Cowards: What Politicians, Radicals...
Glenn Beck
Hardcover
$28.00 $15.98
The Juice: Vinous Veritas
›Jay McInerney
Hardcover
$26.95 $19.04
A Disposition to Be Rich: How a...
Geoffrey C. Ward
Hardcover
$28.95 $18.91
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American History and Politics

Ten Tea Parties: Patriotic Protests...
›Joseph Cummins
Hardcover
$18.95 $13.68
The Odd Clauses: Understanding the...
›Jay Wexler
Hardcover
$24.95 $16.47
Presidential Campaign Posters: Two...
The Library Of Congress
Paperback
$40.00 $26.38

Celebrating 200 Years of Charles Dickens

The Oxford Companion to Charles...
Paul Schlicke
Hardcover
$39.95
Oliver Twist (Oxford World's Classics)
Charles Dickens, Stephen Gill
Paperback
$6.95
Mystery of Edwin Drood
›Charles Dickens
Paperback
$8.95
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