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1	Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong more books like this by James W Loewen Why do so many Americans have little grasp of the ideas that shaped their nation? In this groundbreaking book, Loewen not only exposes the villain--textbooks that are embarrassing combinations of blind patriotism and outright lies--but reinstates suppressed information in a fascinating chronology. 26 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Confessor more books like this by Daniel Silva Gabriel Allon is not only an art restorer (working in Venice at the moment on a Bellini fresco) but a Mossad hit man. When he's wrenched from his day job and dispatched to find out who killed one of the Mossad agents, he's reluctant at first, but as he gets drawn into the case he begins to uncover some disturbing revelations about possible ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Irony of American History more books like this by Reinhold Niebuhr "[Niebuhr] is one of my favorite philosophers. I take away [from his works] the compelling idea that there's serious evil in the world, and hardship and pain. And we should be humble and modest in our belief we can eliminate those things. But we shouldn't use that as an excuse for cynicism and inaction. I take away . . . the sense we have to make ... see all copies from $13.77! new only from $26.85! \| first editions
4	Students Guide to History more books like this by Jules R Benjamin "A Student's Guide to History" provides the practical help students need to be effective in their history courses. In addition to introducing students to the nature of the discipline, the guide covers a broad range of skills, from note-taking and test-taking to approaching different types of writing assignments. The book's accessible page design, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Pocket Guide to Writing in History more books like this by Mary Lynn Rampolla This brief and inexpensive guide offers all the advice students need to write effective history papers -- covering both print and electronic sources, writing conventions in history, conducting research, and quoting and documenting -- all in an easy-to-use format. see all copies from $2.66! new only from $8.97!
6	The End of History and the Last Man more books like this by Professor Francis Fukuyama Fukuyama's profound inquiry leads the reader to the question of whether humanity will eventually reach a stable state in which it is at last completely satisfied, or whether there is something about the condition of humans that will always lead them to smash this ultimate equilibrium and plunge the world back into chaos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.85! \| first editions
7	Short Guide to Writing about History more books like this by Richard Marius This engaging and practical book helps readers get beyond merely compiling dates and facts; it teaches them how to incorporate their own ideas onto paper and to tell a story about history that interests them and their peers. The new edition includes new sections on using, evaluating, and citing online sources, and new writing samples from diverse ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
8	After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection more books like this by James West Davidson see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.00! \| first editions \| SVS
9	A study of history more books like this by Arnold Joseph Toynbee see all copies from $1.99! new only from $86.34! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Landscape and Memory more books like this by Simon Schama Simon Schama takes on the 'cultural psychology of nature.' He analyzes the history of the relationship between humans and nature, primarily through a survey of European art and mythology. The dark woods of fairy tales and modern urban parks are both repositories for our fears, dreams, and wishes, and the Western traditions towards nature are not ... see all copies from $8.01! new only from $18.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	On Justice, Power, and Human Nature: The Essence of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War more books like this by Thucydides see all copies from $7.00! new only from $11.74!
12 view cover	What Is History? more books like this by Edward Hallett Carr '...[Carr+ tackles half a dozen of the most fundamental questions concerning the interpretation of human social experience. He handles each of these with such mastery as we seldom see, and his little book is one of those rare works which one can with assurance predict will be regarded as basic for years to come.' -- David M. Potter, The Nation see all copies from $3.97! new only from $12.59! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose In this memoir written shortly before his death, celebrated historian Stephen Ambrose (1936-2002) writes about not only his own life but the life of America as he has witnessed it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Modern Researcher more books like this by Jacques Barzun This classic introduction to the techniques of research and the art of expression is used widely in history courses, but is also appropriate for writing and research methods courses in other departments. Barzun and Graff thoroughly cover every aspect of research, from the selection of a topic through the gathering, analysis, writing, revision, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Dead Certainties: Unwarranted Speculations more books like this by Schama The author of the bestselling Citizens reconstructs--and at times reinvents--the death of General James Wolfe at the battle of Quebec in 1759 and the 1849 murder of the Boston brahmin George Parkman, whose nephew would become Wolfe's biographer. What Schama achieves is "a mind-teasing delight".--The New York Times Book Review. Photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West more books like this by Professor Patricia Nelson Limerick "Limerick is one of the most engaging historians writing today."--Richard White The "settling" of the American West has been perceived throughout the world as a series of quaint, violent, and romantic adventures. But in fact, Patricia Nelson Limerick argues, the West has a history grounded primarily in economic reality--in hardheaded questions of ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $9.91! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong more books like this by James W Loewen In a highly original tour of the country, award-winning author James Loewen uncovers a landscape littered with misinformation, distortions and downright lies. They are all right out in the open, displayed in the commentary, written and oral, that introduces more than 100 historical sites in every state. 62 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.62! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	History and Historians: A Historiographical Introduction more books like this by Mark T Gilderhus This concise volume presents a thorough and comprehensive overview of Western historical thinking from ancient times to the present. History and Historians surveys the main issues and problems in historiography, philosophy of history, and historical methods, achieving balanced coverage and making these areas accessible to readers at all levels. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Telling the Truth about History more books like this by Joyce Appleby, Margaret Jacob, Lynn Hunt /HUNT/JACOB/APPLEBY During the 20th century, the accuracy of historical knowledge has been eroded by fictionalized versions of events in films, novels, and self-serving critics. Here the authors call for a return to the historian's legitimate search governed by agree see all copies from $7.34! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Philosophy of History more books like this by Georg Wilhelm Friedri Hegel Great classic showing that history is not chance but rational process, the evolution of freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Writing History: A Guide for Students more books like this by William Kelleher Storey Bringing together practical methods from both history and composition, Writing History provides students with a wealth of tips and advice on the ways professional historians write. A simple, concise manual, it covers all aspects of writing about history, including finding topics and researching them, interpreting source materials, drawing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Pursuit of History: Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern History more books like this by Professor John Tosh A revised edition of this best-selling and widely-adopted introduction to the practice of history. Featuring a new introductory preface by John Tosh, which covers developments in the last decade, the book continues to provide the best possible introduction to the practice of history. Clearly structured throughout to lead the student progressively ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	That Noble Dream: The 'Objectivity Question' and the American Historical Profession more books like this by Peter Novick, Quentin Skinner (Editor), James Tully (Editor) Novick shows how the idea and ideal of objectivity were elaborated, challenged, modified, and defended over the last century. see all copies from $22.00! new only from $27.49! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Condition of Postmodernity more books like this by David Harvey In this new book, David Harvey seeks to determine what is meant by the term in its different contexts and to identify how accurate and useful it is as a description of contemporary experience. see all copies from $19.00! new only from $31.71! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Historiography: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern more books like this by Ernst Breisach "A masterful treatise on the development of historical writing in the West. (Breisach's) comprehensive coverage of the subject and his clear presentation of the issues and the complexity of an evolving discipline easily make his work the best of its kind". -- Lester D. Stephens, American Historical Review see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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