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1	America Divided: The Civil War of the 1960s more books like this by Maurice Isserman, Michael Kazin add to wishlist This history of the 1960's covers the major movements for change, such as the civil rights movement, the rise of the counterculture, the New Left, and the women's movement. It also considers how the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations reflected or responded to the times. Authors Isserman and Kazin assert that traditional liberals lost ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes more books like this by Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver, Dee Molenaar (Illustrator) add to wishlist The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their skills and courage against the world's highest and most dangerous mountains. In this lively and generously illustrated book, ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $26.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Other American the Life of Michael Harrington more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist This biography of historian Michael Harrington covers his years in the Socialist Party, his relationship with the New Left, and his success as the author of the classic study of poverty, THE OTHER AMERICA. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	If I Had a Hammer: The Death of the Old Left and the Birth of the New Left more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions
5	Exploring North America more books like this by Maurice Isserman (Editor) add to wishlist This text covers; African Americans in the western fur trade; The artist as predator: John James Audubon; The discovery of South Pass; How Alexander Mackenzie inspired the Lewis and Clark Expedition; Jack London and the romance of Alaska; Thomas Jefferson's study of North American geography; The transcontinental railroad surveys of the 1850s. see all copies from $2.78! new only from $3.49! \| SVS
6	Vietnam War more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist This riveting history includes a clear discussion of the roots of American involvement in Indochina in the days just after World War II and goes on to explore the varied and complex motives behind America's effort to halt the spread of communism in Asia. In clear, lucid prose, Maurice Isserman explores the critical questions surrounding the United ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Witness to War: Vietnam more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist This is the story of the Vietnam War, told in the words of the people who lived it - soldiers and civilians, officers and political leaders, reporters and diplomats - offering a new insight into events that shaped the course of American history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	World War II more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist The world had not fully recovered from the horror of World War I or the anguish of its catastrophic aftermath, the Great Depression, before and even greater war commenced. This time the evil was barefaced and unmasked: the Third Reich of Adolf Hitler threatened to dominate all of Europe and, as the physicist Albert Einstein rushed to bring to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.87!
9	Korean War more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist Believing it could act with impunity in a world exhausted by war, communist North Korea decided to invade and annex western-allied South Korea in June 1950. President Harry Truman, who feared from the beginning that Korea was "the opening round of World War III," committed American troops to repulse the invaders. America's first "limited" war - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dorothy Healey Remembers: A Life in the American Communist Party more books like this by Dorothy Healey, Maurice Isserman add to wishlist In a political career spanning five decades, Dorothy Healey became one of the few women to rise to leadership of the American Communist Party. This autobiography of her life in politics has been supplemented with private letters, newspaper articles, and the recollections of friends and relatives. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	California Red: A Life in the American Communist Party more books like this by Dorothy Healey, Maurice Isserman add to wishlist see all copies from $5.39! new only from $34.50!
12 view cover	Which Side Were You On?: The American Communist Party During the Second World War more books like this by Maurice Isserman add to wishlist see all copies from $8.95! first editions
13 view cover	Homelessness: A Sourcebook more books like this by Rick Fantasia, Maurice Isserman add to wishlist Comprehensive and accessible, this A-to-Z compendium not only examines statistics, legislation, and solutions, but also considers homelessness in its historical dimensions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.00! \| first editions
14 view cover	Journey to Freedom: The African-American Great Migration more books like this by Maurice Isserman, Maurice Isserman add to wishlist Discusses the northward journey of Black southerners, the greatest internal mass migration of people in American history. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Across America: Lewis and Clark Expedition more books like this by General Editors John S Bowman Maurice Isserman, Maurice Isserman add to wishlist In 2003, Americans began celebrating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806), a journey of discovery that proved a seminal moment in the history of the exploration of the North American continent. With full coverage of the events leading to the Corps of Discovery's formation and its gripping adventures to the Pacific and ... see all copies from $46.06! new only from $50.13!
16 view cover	Exploration in the World of the Ancients more books like this by General Editors John S Bowman and Maurice Isserman, John Stewart Bowman, General Editors John S Bowman John S Bowman add to wishlist "Exploration in the World of the Ancients, Revised Edition" examines who the first explorers were and defines the geographic areas of Earth, showing when and how they were first populated by humans. Among Western historians, this period is considered to begin with the first writing systems, which would be about 3500 or 3000 BCE, and end about 500 ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $40.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	Across America: The Lewis and Clark Expedition more books like this by General Editors John S Bowman Maurice Isserman, Maurice Isserman add to wishlist In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The goal was to learn more about the Northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement. The Lewis and Clark expedition was the second recorded transcontinental crossing of ... see all copies from $42.00! new only from $42.00! \| SVS
18 view cover	Exploration in the Age of Empire, 1750-1953 more books like this by General Editors John S Bowman and Maurice Isserman, Kevin Patrick Grant, General Editors John S Bowman Kevin Patrick Grant add to wishlist Whether motivated by the quest for power, riches, or other factors, explorers have searched throughout history to uncover the unknown. "Exploration in the Age of Empire, 1750-1953, Revised Edition" offers extensive coverage of European exploration and imperial expansion in Africa and Asia, using three themes to recount the experiences and ... see all copies from $42.00! new only from $42.00! \| SVS

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