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Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
For more than a decade starting in 1920, millions of regular Americans ignored the law of the land. Parents became bootleggers, kids smuggled illegal alcohol, and outlaws became celebrities. It wasn't supposed to be that way, of course. When Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the United States, supporters believed it would create a better, stronger nation.
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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith
After creating a list of the pros and cons of marriage, science-minded Charles Darwin chooses to marry his strictly religious first cousin. Little does he know that he is about to embark upon the most loving, creative, and intellectually important relationship of his life.
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Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers
The disappointment and heartache of these heroes is skillfully communicated with J.D. Jackson's authentic and culturally-sensitive narration.
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How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
Teen readers get a lot of information about the lives of famous people, but here Bragg gleefully presents the gruesome details of their deaths. Whimsical drawings by illustrator O'Malley add to the light tone of this dark subject.
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The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
Treating history as mystery, Steve Sheinkin explores the means, motives and opportunities of America's most infamous spy and as he reveals Arnold's path towards treason. This cradle to grave biography emphasizes the political, social and military issues within the Colonial army and how Arnold ambitiously maneuvered his own career through grit and determination.
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Titanic: Voices From the Disaster
This moving, exciting history of the 1912 disaster reads like an action movie with cliffhangers at the end of each chapter. The additional material, ranging from the only surviving photos of the inside of the boat during its journey to diagrams and timelines to accounts of what happened to the survivors afterwards, is exhaustive and meticulously researched.