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Civil War: on the Western Border 1854-1865
de Jay Monaghan
- Estado
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Fair
- Edición
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1955
- Encuadernación
- Cloth over boards
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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From fron DJ flap: "The place and period described by Jay Monaghan in this book saw one of the bitterest conflicts in American history. In the territory created by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 hot-blooded abolitionists and slave-holders proved North and South irreconcilable, and their furious struggle deeply influenced national politics and hastened the advent of the Civil War."
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The Devil Knows How To Ride: The True Story Of William Clarke Quantril And His Confederate Raiders
de Edward E Leslie
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- Usado - Good
- Published
- 1998-08
- ISBN
- 9780306808654
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 12.17
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From back cover: "Brilliantly weaving together eyewitness accounts, letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, and military reports into a riveting narrative, this definitive biography reveals the personality of William Clarke Quantrill (1837-1865) and the events that transformed a quiet Ohio schoolteacher from a staunchly Unionist family into a virulent pro-slavery Confederate soldier and the most feared and despised guerrilla chieftain of the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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A Cold-Blooded Business: Adultery, Murder, and a Killer's Path from the Bible Belt to the Boardroom
de Marek Fuchs
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- Usado - Very Good-
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 2014-01
- ISBN
- 9781626361164
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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Quote from the back cover: "Marek Fuchs has written a penetrating portrayal of twisted lust, eager betrayal, a savage murder, and a small town's long memory. With the drama of a novel and the nuances of a seasoned reporter, he delivers a sober, blood-splashed narrative about justice delayed, but not denied." - Ron Franscell, bestselling author of The Darkest Night
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To Purge This Land with Blood, A Biography of John Brown
de Stephen B. Oates
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- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Poor
- Edición
- Book Club Edition
- Published
- 1970
- Encuadernación
- Cloth over boards
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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Per the dust covers: This is a full-scale biography of John Brown. "John Brown was a profoundly religious man dedicated to emancipation and Negro rights..." He "tried to overthrow slavery in the South itself by attacking Harpers Ferry and inciting a slave insurrection."
"Was Brown a vicious fanatic, or the greatest abolitionist hero in history?" This history is based on "contemporary… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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My Folks' Depression Days
de Editor: Michele R. Webb
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- Usado - Near Fine
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- December 1993
- ISBN
- 9780941678407
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 18.79
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From the back cover: "...self-sufficiency is the topic of this moving collection of authentic true stories of folks who endured and survived the Great Depression, recorded for a new generation." Near Fine condition. Very minimal wear. Tiny "dent" at spine on front. Clean and tight. Please use photos as part of the description. 127 pages including Index. Precio
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Kansas City, Then and Now
de Darlene Isaacson
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- Usado - Near Fine
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Near Fine
- Published
- January 12, 2007
- Encuadernación
- Printed Paper over Boards
- ISBN
- 9781592234875
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 18.79
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From front DJ flap: "Often referred to as the 'heart of America,' Kansas City is a vibrant metropolis that boasts a lively jazz scene, the best of American barbecue, and more fountains than any city outside of Rome.
The land at the confluence of the Missouri and Kaw rivers was first inhabited by the Kansa and Osage tribes. Francois Chouteau, Kansas… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Battle Cry of Freedom, The Civil War Era
de James M. McPherson
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- Usado - Good
- Published
- January 21, 1989
- ISBN
- 9780345359421
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- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 9.40
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From back cover: "This is magic....I was swept away, feeling as if I had never heard the saga before....Accounts of the Civil War usually sacrifice either detail to narrative flow, or narrative to detail. Mr. McPherson does neither....This is historical writing of the highest order." - Hugh Brogan, The New York Times Book Review
Good condition. Covers have some bumps. There… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Rails West, A collectors album of a vanishing era in railroadiana
de George B. Abdill
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- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Poor
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 1960
- Encuadernación
- Cloth over boards
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 23.49
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From the Dust Jacket Flaps: This is the last of three volumes. The first two were: "This Was Railroading" and "Pacific Slope Railroads".
"Now author Abdill climaxes his work with "Rails West" which follows the same pattern of quaint and wondrous photographs with revealing incidents and biographies, many in light of the Civil War and other historical guide posts."
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Days of Steam and Glory
de Dana Close Jennings
- Estado
- Usado - Poor
- Edición
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1968
- Encuadernación
- Stapled
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 6.58
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From the Introduction: "If your nerves have not tingled to the smell of steam and hot cylinder oil - if your blood has not raced with the rhythmic chuf-chuff of a steam traction engine under load - you have not fully lived. But cheers!
You yet may live.
These nearly-forgotten sensual delights can now be yours at any of the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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The Use and Need of The Life of Carry A. Nation
de Carry A. Nation
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- Usado - Very Good-
- Edición
- Revised Edition Ten Thousand Copies Illustrated
- Published
- 1908
- Encuadernación
- Cloth over boards
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 32.88
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This book is an autobiography of Carry A. Nation. She recounts a timeline of events in her life. She mentions things like: Negroes as slaves, superstitions, Kentucky, Missouri, spiritualism, whisky, husbands, jail, prohibition, mothers, Washington D.C., assault, liquor, Oklahoma, Texas, Masonry, poetry.
Very Good- condition. Dark Blue cloth covers over boards. Design impression on front, Gold gilt lettering on front and… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Eisenhower, American Hero: The Historical Record of His Life
de Editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International
- Estado
- Usado - Very Good+
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Good+
- Edición
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1969
- Encuadernación
- Printed Paper over Boards
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 28.18
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This book basically covers Eisenhower's life from birth to death, from soldier to president. Lots of photos both black & white and color. The American people chose a military man over a politician because of the need for a change. At this time, Grant was the only other non-politician who had been elected to office.
Book - Very Good+ condition. … Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Winfield's Walnut Valley Festival
de Seth Bate
- Estado
- New
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 2022
- ISBN
- 9781467146050
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Librería
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 22.54
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From back cover: "The Walnut Valley Festival was launched in 1972 when a guitar maker, a farmer and a businessman built their own music festival from the ground up. It has made the small town of Winfield into an annual destination for acoustic musicians and music lovers from around the world, and it has always been participatory, with the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Lawrence: Survivors of Quantrill's Raid (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))
de Katie H Armitage
- Estado
- New
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 2010-08
- ISBN
- 9780738577999
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Librería
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 20.66
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From back cover: "Stunned and grieving survivors stared into their burned-out town on the western frontier in the midst of the Civil War. William C. Quantrill's Missouri guerillas raided Lawrence, Kansas, on August 21, 1863, and killed 180 men and boys."
"A few left town, but most survivors were determined to remain and remember...Newcomers brought industry and innovation. The University of… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Land of the Post Rock, Its Origins, History, and People
de Grace Muilenburg; Ada Swineford
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- Usado - Good+
- Edición
- First Paper Edition
- Published
- August 1979
- ISBN
- 9780700601943
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 7.52
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From the back cover: "Through determination, ingenuity, and skill, the early settlers of north-central Kansas used a natural mineral resource - a ledge of limestone - so effectively that it became one of the keys to the area's development. This volume, weaving together the geography, geology, history, and folklore of the post-rock story, is a fitting tribute to the… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Battle Cry of Freedom The Civil War Era
de James M. McPherson
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- Usado - Good
- Published
- January 21, 1989
- ISBN
- 9780345359421
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 9.40
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From back cover: "This is magic....I was swept away, feeling as if I had never heard the saga before....Accounts of the Civil War usually sacrifice either detail to narrative flow, or narrative to detail. Mr. McPherson does neither....This is historical writing of the highest order." - Hugh Brogan, The New York Times Book Review
Good condition. Covers have some bumps. There… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
EUR 9.40
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Eisenhower, American Hero: The Historical Record of His Life
de Editors of American Heritage Magazine and United Press International
- Estado
- Usado - Very Good
- Edición
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 1969
- Encuadernación
- Printed Paper over Boards
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Librería
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Independence, Missouri, USA
- Precio
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EUR 9.40
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This book basically covers Eisenhower's life from birth to death, from soldier to president. Lots of photos both black & white and color. The American people chose a military man over a politician because of the need for a change. At this time, Grant was the only other non-politician who had been elected to office.
Very Good condition. Cover is… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Path to Glory: A Pictorial Celebration of the Santa Fe Trail
de Jami Parkison
- Estado
- Usado - Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good-
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 1996
- Encuadernación
- Leatherette over boards
- ISBN
- 9781888903010
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 9.40
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From the front dust jacket flap: "The Santa Fe trail was a highway for commerce. A link to markets. A pipeline for international trading contracts and highly capitalized investments. Commerce is cooperative work, and when it succeeds - that is, when it makes an honest profit - commerce can also leave a powerful legacy. That legacy is the story… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Heartland Traction; The Interurban Lines of Kansas City
de Edward A. Conrad
- Estado
- Usado - Near Fine
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 2006
- ISBN
- 9780976184713
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 75.16
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From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Heartland Traction; The Interurban Lines of Kansas City
de Edward A. Conrad
- Estado
- Usado - Fine
- Edición
- First Edition
- Published
- 2006
- ISBN
- 9780976184713
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 93.95
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From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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Civil War on the Missouri-Kansas Border
de Donald Gilmore
- Estado
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Very Good
- Edición
- Assumed First Edition
- Published
- 2005-11
- ISBN
- 9781589803299
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
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Independence, Missouri, USA
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EUR 37.58
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From the back dust jacket: "During the Civil War, the western front was the scene of some of that conflict's bloodiest and most barbaric encounters as Union raiders and Confederate guerrillas pursued each other from farm to farm with equal disregard for civilian casualties. Historical accounts of these events overwhelmingly favor the victorious Union standpoint, characterizing the Southern fighters as… Saber más sobre este artículo Precio
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