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  • BLUE JACKET: Warrior of the Shawnees. by Sugden, John.
    Sugden, John.
    BLUE JACKET: Warrior of the Shawnees.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press, (2000). First edition - "Blue Jacket (ca. 1743-ca. 1808), or Waweyapiersenwaw, was the galvanizing force behind an intertribal confederacy of unparalleled scope that fought a long and bloody war against white encroachments into the Shawnees' homeland in the Ohio River Valley. Blue Jacket was an astute strategist and diplomat who, though courted by American and British leaders, remained a staunch defender of the Shawnees' independence and territory. In this arresting and controversial account, John Sugden depicts the most influential Native American leader of his time." A title in "American Indian Lives" series. Illustrated. Extensive notes, bibliography. 335 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy red and blue wrappers.

    Book ID: 63344
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  • THE NEGRO IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG. by Tate, Thad W.
    Tate, Thad W.
    THE NEGRO IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY WILLIAMSBURG.

    Edition: Fourth printing, a trade paperback..

    Williamsburg, VA: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, (1987, c 1965). History originally written as a research report for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Footnotes, bibliography, index. x, 141 pp. ISBN: 0-910412294.

    Condition: Very near fine in wrappers.

    Book ID: 66869
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  • THE CIVIL WAR IN MARYLAND. by Toomey, Daniel Carroll.
    Toomey, Daniel Carroll.
    THE CIVIL WAR IN MARYLAND.

    Edition: Later printing.

    Baltimore, MD: Toomey Press. (1991.) dj. Hardcover - From the introduction: this is 'a chronology of military operations and major political events within the state. Its aim is two-fold: first, to dramatize the involvement and importance of Maryland, the smallest border state, during the first year of the war. Second, to recount for the first time over 150 battles, skirmishes, and minor military operations that occurred throughout the state." Maps, photographs, footnotes, index. 183 pp. ISBN: 0-961267003.

    Condition: Very near fine in fine dust jacket (prev owner's name).

    Book ID: 40913
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  • Willison, George F.
    SAINTS AND STRANGERS

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Time Incorporated, 1964. Subtitled 'being the lives of the Pilgrim fathers and their families, with their friends and foes; and an account of their posthumous wanderings in limbo, their final resurrection and rise to glory and the strange pilgrimages of Plymouth Rock. A classic history of the Pilgrims. 565 pages, including notes, bibliography and index. Doublepage maps inserted at beginning and end of book. New preface for this edition.

    Condition: Very good in stiff illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 28040
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  • THE DISENCHANTED ISLES. The Story of the Second Revolution in Hawaii. by Wright, Theon.
    Wright, Theon.
    THE DISENCHANTED ISLES. The Story of the Second Revolution in Hawaii.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Dial Press, 1972. dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of Hawaii's transition from a mid-Pacific paradise to a modern industrial community - with a focus on the emergence of the islands' so called 'second-class' citizens - Hawaiians, Filipinos, Japanese, Chinese - after World War II, and of the political and economic reform movement led by Jack Burns and war-hero, Senator Daniel Inouye. Photographs. Notes, index. 304 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a very good- dust jacket. (some soiling and edgewear to the dj)

    Book ID: 40322
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  • Wukovits, John.
    PACIFIC ALAMO: The Battle for Wake Island.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: New American Library (2003.). First edition - From the back cover: "It began in the shadow of Pearl Harbor - mere hours after the first attack on the day that would "live in infamy." But few know the full story of Wake Island. Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed.On that fateful December morning in 1941, Japanese planes flew over Wake Island, bombing the twelve U.S. Marine aircraft stationed there, wreaking havoc and massive destruction while nullifying Wake's aerial resistance." This account of the protracted defense of the island by the Marines and the civilian construction workers is the first…

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    New York: New American Library (2003.). First edition - From the back cover: "It began in the shadow of Pearl Harbor - mere hours after the first attack on the day that would "live in infamy." But few know the full story of Wake Island. Now a prominent military historian, breaking new ground on the assault, relates the compelling events of that day and the heroic struggle that followed.On that fateful December morning in 1941, Japanese planes flew over Wake Island, bombing the twelve U.S. Marine aircraft stationed there, wreaking havoc and massive destruction while nullifying Wake's aerial resistance." This account of the protracted defense of the island by the Marines and the civilian construction workers is the first full account of the events of that dark December. Based on extensive research and interviews with the survivors. Notes, bibliography. This uncommon advance issue does not include the photographs and maps found in the final published version. 308 pp

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    Condition: Very near fine in printed cream wrappers.

    Book ID: 32946
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