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 Lincoln
and Freedom: Slavery, Emancipation, and the Thirteenth Amendment by
Herman Belz,
Joseph R. Fornieri,
Allen C. Guelzo, and
James Oliver Horton (Author) (Hardcover
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Famous Last Words by
Jonathon Green (Editor) Over 2,000 notable parting sentiments, from
Socrates and the Marquis de Sade to James Dean and Elvis Presley. This sometimes
funny, frequently moving compilation offers a glimpse at the deathbed departures
of kings, courtiers, poets, painters, saints, villains, murderers, and martyrs
through the ages. Among the famous last words are Bing Crosby's breezy sign-off:
``That was a great game of golf, fellers''; Lawrence Oates' farewell to
Captain Scott on his ill-fated expedition to the South Pole: ``I'm just
going out. I may be some time...'' and Civil War commander General Sedgewick's
final miscalculation: ``They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist--'' A
fascinating record of our final thoughts at the brink of the unimaginable.
Jonathon Green is a noted lexicographer and the author of many books, including
Slang Down the Ages. 160 pp 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 200 b/w photos & illustrations.
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Last Words of Saints & Sinners : 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous,
& the Inspiring Figures of History by
Herbert Lockyer |
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Quotable Quotes : Wit and Wisdom for All Occasions from America's Most Popular
Magazine by
Reader's Digest |
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Last Words : A Dictionary of Deathbed Quotations by
Bernard Ruffin,
C. Bernard Ruffin |
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2001 Pulitzer Prize for
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Founding Brothers : The Revolutionary Generationby
Joseph J. Ellis.
Joseph J. Ellis delves considerably deeper into the past in Founding
Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, which won the history award. This
group portrait of seven Founding Fathers poses some provocative questions
about America's formative decades (and makes an excellent companion piece
to Ellis's 1997 study of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx). Other editions:
Founding Brothers : The Revolutionary Generation [LARGE PRINT]by
Joseph J. Ellis (Hardcover - March 2001)
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation [UNABRIDGED]by
Joseph J. Ellis,
Nelson Runger (Reader) (Audio Cassette - April 2001) |
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History Bestsellers:
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Flags of Our Fathers by
James Bradley,
Ron Powers (Contributor) |
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From Dawn to Decadence - 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, 1500 to Present
by
Jacques Barzun |
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In the Heart of the Sea : The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by
Nathaniel Philbrick |
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The Greatest Generation by
Tom Brokaw |
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Bowling Alone : The Collapse and Revival of American Community by
Robert D. Putnam |
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