A highly readable history and almost encyclopedic reference work, with information on every pertinent aspect of farming and country life.
How Harry S. Truman overcame the doubters, the haters, and the do-nothing congress to recapture the presidency and save America
There are some two hundred TV markets in the country, but only one-Boston, Massachusetts-hosted a Golden Age of local programming. During TV's heyday, not only was Boston the nation's leader in locally produced news, programming, and public affairs, but it also became a model for other local stations around the country.
An informative and practical guide to better breathing
A lively, wide-ranging look at the connections inside the core group of avant-garde artists in Jazz Age Paris
The true story of the last Renaissance man
As a poet, author, and keen observer of life in 1870s Boston, Harriet Robinson played an essential - if occasionally underappreciated - role in the women's suffrage movement during Boston's golden age. Going to Boston will appeal to readers interested in both the history of Boston and the history of American progress itself.
An extensive study of fictional representations of Latin America in North American literature
In Wilde Times, Joel Lobenthal brings the world of Wilde thrillingly to life. With unfettered access to Wilde and her family, friends, and colleagues, Lobenthal takes the reader backstage to some of the greatest ballet triumphs of the modern era-and some of the greatest tragedies.
The word is spreading among outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers that bogs and fens (peatlands) are among the most fascinating and beautiful places to visit. It includes a primer on the ecology of peatlands and offers an invaluable guide to 78 peatlands with boardwalks across the region.
A deeply researched inquiry into one of the enduring mysteries of the New England coast
Exploring expressions of antisemitism in Germany today
Key writings on Sabbatianism and its legacy and afterlife in Jewish culture, memory, and religion
The definitive battle in the clash of empires that has defined Europe for 500 years
The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound
The failure of complex systems, and the future of energy
The chaos, complicity, and deadly consequences of the Boston Marathon bombing.
An insider's tour of rock through 50 memorable concerts
The greatest sea poems of Walt Whitman
The Saratoga Campaign provides a new and greatly expanded understanding of the battles of Saratoga by drawing on the work of scholars in a broad range of academic disciplines.
Born and raised in the Bronx Morris Cohen and his wife, Lona, were as American as football and fried chicken, but for one detail: they'd spent their entire adult lives stealing American military secrets for the Soviet Union.
Including the latest information on the seasonal status and distribution of more than 400 species, with 39 maps and over 50 photographs, this easy-to-use, full-color guide features information essential to planning a birding visit.
A journey through the natural world of New England, with an expert guide, and reflections on the relationship between nature and humankind
An award-winning architect and Julia Child's staff photographer show us how to bring into our homes Julia's commitment to the life-changing magic of eating together
Includes the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution guarantees the right to same-sex marriage. This book reveals the inner workings of the advocacy movement that has championed and protected advances won in legislative, court, and more.
A detailed exploration of Layard's famous lithograph of the interior of an Assyrian palace
The wild, zany, and forgotten history of the NFL's now-premier franchise
A Pittsburgh doctor's brutal poisoning of his physician wife, and his riveting trial for first-degree murder
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