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Tess Wilkinson-Ryan
Fool Proof

The fear of playing the fool is a universal psychological phenomenon and an underappreciated driver of human behavior; in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwell's Blink, Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational, and S…

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A Cultural History of Genocide in the Middle Ages

The period covered by this volume, roughly 800-1400, considers genocidal massacres and actions within the context of the pre-modern state, a time when the term "genocide" did not yet exist. In c…

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Alan Allport
Advance Britannia

The author of Britain at Bay--- which The Wall Street Journal said may be "the single best examination of British politics, society, and strategy [from 1938 to 1941] that has ever been written"-…

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Sergio Guerra Vilaboy, Oscar Loyola Vega,
Cuba

"Cuba: A Brief History covers the pre-Hispanic period, through Cuba's struggle to maintain the revolution in the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union, to the period after Fidel Castro's d…

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Mark Jackson,
Infanticide and Baby-Farming in Victorian England

This open access book explores the tragic case of the Torquay Murder of 1865, when the body of a young boy was discovered abandoned on the outskirts of Torquay in Devon, England . Having identified the ch…

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Michael Collins
Windrush Cricket

A book exploring the role of cricket in shaping the experience of Caribbean migrants in post-war England, arguing that cricket was a critical aspect of the experience of the Windrush community, shaping th…

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Ignorance Unmasked

We live in an age of ignorance. This book offers a guide to how we got here-and how we might escape.From obfuscations of climate science to the myriad deceptions inhering in language, Ignorance Unmasked e…

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Regionalists on the Left

Other books have dealt with western regionalism in general, but this volume is unique in its focus on left-leaning regionalists, including such lesser-known writers as B. A. Botkin, Carlos Bulosan, Sanora…

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Rosemary Cresswell
The History of the British Red Cross, 1870-2020

The British Red Cross (BRC) has played a pivotal role in the history of war, international relations, humanitarianism and health in modern Britain, and interest in the charity has been piqued by the cente…

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Rosemary Cresswell
The History of the British Red Cross, 1870-2020

The British Red Cross (BRC) has played a pivotal role in the history of war, international relations, humanitarianism and health in modern Britain, and interest in the charity has been piqued by the cente…

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Caitlin Blackwell Baines
How to Build a Haunted House

A cultural history of the phenomenon of the 'haunted house' as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories.What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particu…

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Lauren Downing Peters,
Fashion Before Plus-Size

In the first in-depth historical survey of the plus-size fashion industry, Lauren Downing Peters reveals how the fashion industry perpetuates and materializes fat stigma through design discourse.

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Dennis Mcnally
The Last Great Dream

"McNally masterfully combines many disparate lineages of political, social, art, and pop history into one singular, sweeping portrait. The result is a stunning vision of a broad and powerful idealism…

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A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Empire and Industry

The 19th century in Western culture was a time of both confidence and turbulence. Industrial development produced a growing middle class as well as efficiency, convenience, and innovation across a range o…

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A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment

The 18th century saw the height of court culture in Europe as well as the beginnings of its demise with conflicts such as the American and French Revolutions. The Scientific Revolution, which had begun in…

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A Cultural History of Furniture in the Modern Age

Furniture is a unique witness to the transformations of private and public experience amidst the upheavals of the 20th century: how we work, rest, and play are determined by the embodied encounter with fu…

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Ross Haynes
American Wealth Builders

The American Wealth Builders is a story of a finance, wealth, grit and powerful leadership in American Black History. It's a reminder of what truly makes America great: our potential to live up to our cre…

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Andrew Higgins
From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor

From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor documents the overlooked history and lasting influence of the International Socialists through the words of its members.Founded at UC Berkeley in 1964 as…

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Andrew Higgins
From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor

From the Free Speech Movement to the Factory Floor documents the overlooked history and lasting influence of the International Socialists through the words of its members.Founded at UC Berkeley in 1964 as…

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Alice Albinia
The Britannias

From Neolithic Orkney, Viking Shetland, and Druidical Anglesey to the joys and strangeness of modern Thanet, The Britannias explores the farthest reaches of Britain's island topography, once known by the …

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