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The Causes of the War of 1812

by Reginald Horsman

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British Carrier Aviation: The Evolution of the Ships and their Aircraft

by Norman Friedman

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“If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal", then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal.”
― John F. Kennedy, Profiles in Courage

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“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
― Albert Einstein

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“God created war so that Americans would learn geography.”
― Mark Twain

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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”
― Elie Wiesel

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