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The American Future (Hardcover)
British historian Simon Schama--following Alexis de Tocqueville, Alistair Cooke, and Bernard-Henri Levy, among others--proves that it sometimes takes an outsider to write perceptively about America. Schama`s experiences during the 2008 presidential cam... Copyright (C) Muze Inc.
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American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It
Hofstadter writes of the compromises and what he sees as lapses in principle on the part of the founding fathers as well as by J Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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The Best American Short Stories 2004
These 20 stories, chosen by Lorrie Moore (who also writes a most interesting introduction), include work by Stuart Dybek, Paula Fox, Charles D`Ambrosio, John Updike, Deborah Eisenberg, Angela Pneuman, Alice Munro, and Sherman Alexie. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
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An American Homeplace
In the tradition of Wendell Berry and John McPhee, Donald McCraig writes with a powerful sense of place about the history of Virginia`s Highland County. This entertaining book is composed in part of essays he has written for various publications and Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
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Ambulance Girl
Jane Stern, who with her husband Michael has produced numerous books about American food, writes about her longtime struggle wit Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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Plays by American Women, 1900-1930
These important dramatists did more than write significant, new plays; they introduced to the American stage a new and vital character -- the modern American woman in her quest for a forceful role in a changing American scene. It will be hard to rem Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005.
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