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History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discu
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The Loyal Son: The War in Ben Franklin's House
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date: Jun 05, 2018
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The dramatic story of a founding father, his illegitimate son, and the tragedy of their conflict during the American Revolu ...more
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Availability: 25 copies available, 1121 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jun 09 - Jun 30, 2018
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The Escape Artists: A Band of Daredevil Pilots and the Greatest Prison Break of the Great War
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date: Sep 18, 2018
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Availability: 20 copies available, 150 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jun 23 - Jul 19, 2018
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Courage in the Face of Evil
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date: Jun 04, 2018
For Vera Konig, a Christian German nurse, the decision is clear: She must risk her life and that of Andrea, an orphaned Russian girl she is hiding at
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Availability: 10 copies available, 807 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jun 02 - Jun 30, 2018
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