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History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discu
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The Lies That Bind: Rethinking Identity
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date: Aug 28, 2018
Who do you think you are? That’s a question bound up in another: What do you think you are? Gender. Religion. Race. Nationality. Class. Culture. Such
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Availability: 25 copies available, 400 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Aug 04 - Aug 15, 2018
Countries available: US
Lone Wolf in Jerusalem
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date: Aug 14, 2018
A Thrilling Tale of Love, Loss, and Revenge
Set primarily in post-WWII Israel, Lone Wolf in Jerusalem is a suspenseful, action-packed novel that is a ...more
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Availability: 15 copies available, 1136 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jul 26 - Aug 09, 2018
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Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity
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date: Sep 18, 2018
In this new account of Franklin's early life, Pulitzer finalist Nick Bunker portrays him as a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success.
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Availability: 10 copies available, 1126 people requesting
Giveaway dates: Jul 13 - Aug 12, 2018
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