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Something Ventured: Portrait of an American Dreamer (Used Books) (hc) - Hostetter

This book recounts Kane's enigmatic public life before and during the Civil War, his Confederate activities after prison and his return to serve as mayor of Baltimore.

This book is an attempt to understand why the men in the United States and Confederate armies made the sacrifices that they did and how fighting the war shaped their lives even as a reunited America tried to come to grips with its consequences.

General George Washington: A Military Life (Used Books) (pb) -Lengel

1861: A Time for Glory takes the reader on a journey to the past to explore the life of Civil War soldiers and civilians alike.

Royal Crown Derby (Used Books) (hc) - Twitchett and Bailey

Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet (Used Books) (pb) - Pal

Part documentary, part nostalgic history, and part informational catalogue, Waterfowling on the Chesapeake, 1819–1936 explores a century of hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries.

The Arkansas Quilter's Guild held 12 quilt days to invite families to bring their quilts to be documented and photographed. The book is a book of photographs of lovely quilts.

Federal Art in Cleveland: 1933-1943 (Used Books) (pb) - Marling

This book provides a glimpse at the lives, weapons, and equipment of these soldiers through a collection of artifacts and exacting reproductions.

A vivid portrait of the early impact of In Search of Lost Time―and of the last months of Proust in a city where he had become an unlikely star.