Biography

Survived by One: The Life and Mind of a Family Mass Murderer (Elmer H ...

Hanlon Phd, Robert E., Odle, Thomas V

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.

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Publication date: 2013
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
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SKU: V9780809332625
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Lincoln as Hero (Concise Lincoln Library)

Frank J. Williams

Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st Edition
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SKU: V9780809332175
ISBN: 9780809332175

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Lincoln's Ladder to the Presidency: The Eighth Judicial Circuit

Guy C. Fraker

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
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SKU: V9780809332014
ISBN: 9780809332014

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Lincoln and Medicine (Concise Lincoln Library)

Schroeder-Lein

Hardcover. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JPHL; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st Edition
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SKU: V9780809331949
ISBN: 9780809331949

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The Madness of Mary Lincoln

Jason Emerson

Paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
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SKU: V9780809330102
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Abraham Lincoln: A Biography

B Platt Thomas

Paperback. Looks at one of American history's greatest figures, Abraham Lincoln. This book traces the president from his hardscrabble beginnings and early political career, through his years as an Illinois lawyer and his presidency during the Civil War. Num Pages: 576 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 667.

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Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: Reissue
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SKU: V9780809328871
ISBN: 9780809328871

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Cumberland Blood: Champ Ferguson's Civil War

Thomas D. Mays

Hardcover. By the end of the Civil War, Champ Ferguson had become a notorious criminal whose likeness covered the front pages of newspapers across the country. His crime? Using the war as an excuse to steal, plunder, and murder Union civilians and soldiers. This book examines his life. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 maps, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.

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Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
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SKU: V9780809328604
ISBN: 9780809328604

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Sherman: A Soldier's Passion for Order

Unknown

Paperback. A biography of William Tecumseh Sherman, the Civil War commander known for his "destructive war" policy against Confederates and as a consummate soldier. It traces Sherman's involvement in the Mexican War in late 1840s, his years battling prospectors and deserting soldiers in gold-rush California, and his 1850 marriage to his foster sister, Ellen. Num Pages: 680 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 894.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2007
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
Condition: New
SKU: V9780809327850
ISBN: 9780809327850

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The Lincoln Family Album

Neely Jr., Mark E., Holzer, Harold

Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the private life of Abraham Lincoln and the first family. Showcasing original and unpublished photographs collected and preserved by Mary Todd Lincoln and four generations of descendants, this volume includes pictures displayed in a family album when the Lincolns lived in the White House. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 612.

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Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
Condition: New
SKU: V9780809327133
ISBN: 9780809327133

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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 28: November 1, 1876 - Septembe...

Ulysses S. Grant

Hardcover. These papers cover Grant's post-presidential tour and his comments on the war and his presidency. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 560 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.

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Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
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SKU: V9780809326327
ISBN: 9780809326327

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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 27: January 1 - October 31, 187...

Ulysses S. Grant

Hardcover. This looks at events of 1876 - a trying year for the White House. The Seventh Cavalry was wiped out by the Sioux, and Ulysees Grant's peace process lay in tatters as a result. Scandals diverted Grant's attention from larger policy questions. A series of prosecutions culminated in the February trial of Orville Babcock, Grant's private secretary. Editor(s): Simon, John Y. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1188.

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Publication date: 2005
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
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SKU: V9780809326310
ISBN: 9780809326310

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Willie's Time: Baseball's Golden Age (Writing Baseball (Paperback))

Charles Einstein

Paperback. This 25th anniversary edition restores to print Charles Einstein's biography of one of baseball's legends. With a new preface from the author, this volume replays dramatic moments of the Say Hey Kid's career - from the 1951 Miracle Giants to the Amazing Mets of 1973 - and takes us inside the lives of Ruth, DiMaggio, Aaron, Durocher, and others. Series: Writing Baseball S. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 372.

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Publication date: 2004
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
Condition: New
SKU: V9780809325733
ISBN: 9780809325733

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John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois (Shawnee Classics (Re...

James Pickett Jones

Paperback. This work is a sequel and tells John Logan's postwar story. It covers topics such as reconstruction, regional and national Republican party politics, military policies, developing tariff policies, and the 1884 presidential race. Series: Shawnee Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.

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Publication date: 2001
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press Carbondale
Edition: 3rd ed.
Number of pages: 304
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SKU: V9780809323890
ISBN: 9780809323890

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The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 24: 1873

Ulysses S. Grant

Hardcover. Grant's second administration begins with trouble as rival governments squabble over Louisiana. Violence in California threatens his policy of peace with indigenous people, and in November, the execution by Spanish authorities of 53 sailors falsely flying the US flag shocked America. Editor(s): Ferraro, William M.; Lisec, Aaron M.; Carroll, Kathleen. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 164 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1343.

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Publication date: 2000
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1st
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SKU: V9780809322770
ISBN: 9780809322770

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A Knight of Another Sort: Prohibition Days and Charlie Birger, Second ...

Gary Deneal

Paperback. In 1913, Charlie Birger began his career as a bootlegger, supplying Southern Illinois with whiskey and beer. Drawing on a cast of the living, the dead and the soon-to-be-dead, DeNeal recreates Prohibition-era Illinois, depicting shoot-outs, gang wars, arrests, trials and convictions. Series: Shawnee Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 72 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFFE; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.

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Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 2nd
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SKU: V9780809322176
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The Last of the Market Hunters

Hamm, Dale, Bakke, Mr. David

Paperback. This is the story of Dale Hamm, one of the the best-known market hunters (taking waterfowl out of season and selling them to restaurants). Learning his craft from his father, Hamm kept his family in the 1930s and 40s by poaching. Market hunting has died out, but Hamm's reminiscences are vivid. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 245.

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Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
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SKU: V9780809320769
ISBN: 9780809320769

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The Personal Memoirs of Julia Dent Grant (Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant)

Simon

Paperback. Num Pages: 346 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.

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Publication date: 1988
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Edition: 1St Edition
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SKU: V9780809314430
ISBN: 9780809314430

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David Ruggles: A Radical Black Abolitionist and the Underground Railro...

Graham Russell Gao Hodges

Paperback. David Ruggles: A Radical Black Abolitionist and the Underground Railroad in New York City Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.

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Publication date: 2012
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Edition: 1st New edition
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SKU: V9780807872642
ISBN: 9780807872642

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Narrative of the Life of Moses Grandy, Late a Slave in the United Stat...

Moses Grandy

Paperback. Born into slavery in North Carolina around 1786, Moses Grandy was bequeathed to his young playmate, his original owner's son, when they were both eight years old. Hired out until he was twenty-one, Grandy describes each of his temporary masters--some cruel and some kind. Num Pages: 36 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 300.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Edition: 1st New edition
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SKU: V9780807869512
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Pauli Murray and Caroline Ware: Forty Years of Letters in Black and Wh...

Anne Firor Scott

Paperback. In 1942, Pauli Murray, a young black woman from North Carolina studying law at Howard University, visited a constitutional law class taught by Caroline Ware, one of the nation's leading historians. A friendship and a correspondence began, lasting until Murray's death in 1985. This title explores the cross-race friendship of two feminist activists. Editor(s): Scott, Anne Firor. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, 9 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.

Format: Paperback
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Edition: 1st Edition
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SKU: V9780807859285
ISBN: 9780807859285

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