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      Hard Times

      Richard Striner

      Hard Times presents a comprehensive account of economic depressions in America, from colonial times to the "great recession" that began in 2008. Striner conveys how Americans have always endured and…

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      Ike in Love and War

      Richard Striner

      Dwight D. Eisenhower is one of America's greatest and least appreciated presidents. Ike in Love and War shows the hidden sacrifices that made Eisenhower remarkable.

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      Woodrow Wilson and World War I: A Burden Too Great to Bear

      Richard Striner

      Woodrow Wilson is often considered one of the greatest presidents in American history because, in the first two years of his presidency, he succeeded on many fronts. However, acclaimed author…

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      Love in the Afterlife: Underground Religion at the Movies

      Richard Striner

      This book is a definitive study of love-death-afterlife movies from the 1920s to the present. Scholars of film will appreciate this contribution to the intellectual history of cinema, and cultural…

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      Lincoln’s Way: How Six Great Presidents Created American Power

      Richard Striner

      Lincoln’s Way details the long and important historical trend that spanned six great presidencies. Striner argues that Lincoln took the young nation that the Founders created and positioned it for…

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      Summoned to Glory: The Audacious Life of Abraham Lincoln

      Richard Striner

      A radical reinterpretation of America’s greatest president. Where previous Lincoln biographers describe his temperament as moderate, passive, or even conservative, historian Richard Striner offers a stunningly original perspective that will…

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      Lincoln’s Way: How Six Great Presidents Created American Power

      Richard Striner

      Lincoln’s Way details the long and important historical trend that spanned six great presidencies. Striner argues that Lincoln took the young nation that the Founders created and positioned it for…

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      Hard Times: Economic Depressions in America

      Richard Striner

      Hard Times presents a comprehensive account of economic depressions in America, from colonial times to the great recession that began in 2008. Striner conveys how Americans have always endured and…

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      Lincoln and Race

      Richard Striner

      Examines speeches and writing of the US’s 16th president to make a compelling case for a President Lincoln who, contrary to contemporary belief, had a long and abiding commitment not…

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      How America Can Spend Its Way Back to Greatness: A Guide to Monetary Reform

      Richard Striner

      Providing a unique perspective on economic history and policy, this book shows how a daring method once recommended by top economists could be adapted to help America pay for the…

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      Lincoln and Race

      Richard Striner

      A brief but comprehensive look into one of the most contentious quandaries about Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln and Race invites readers to delve into the mind, heart, and motives of one…

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      Art Deco

      Richard Striner

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      Spirituality for the Independent Thinker: Themes of Religious Exploration

      Richard A. Striner

      Spirituality for the Independent Thinker is a companion and guide for individualists who resist being told what to think about religion.

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      Washington and Baltimore Art Deco: A Design History of Neighboring Cities

      Richard Striner (Washington College),Melissa Blair

      Demonstrating how an international design movement found its way into ordinary places, this study will appeal to architectural historians, as well as regional residents interested in developing a greater appreciation…

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      Father Abraham: Lincoln’s Relentless Struggle to End Slavery

      Richard Striner (Professor of History, Professor of History, Washington College)

      Offers a fresh portrait of Lincoln, one that helps us make sense of his many contradictions. This work shows that, if you examine the speeches that Lincoln made in the…

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      No Size Fits All: A New Program of Choice for American Public Schools without Vouchers

      Richard Striner,L. Michelle Johnson

      No Size Fits All makes the current all-or-nothing debates over public school policy passe by offering a bold and novel third way that could revolutionize American education.

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      No Size Fits All: A New Program of Choice for American Public Schools without Vouchers

      Richard Striner,L. Michelle Johnson

      No Size Fits All makes the current all-or-nothing debates over public school policy passe by offering a bold and novel third way that could revolutionize American education.

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      Lincoln’s America: 1809-1865

      Explores the life of Abraham Lincoln. This book contains topics including religion, education, middle-class family life, the antislavery movement, politics, and law. It examines aspects of Lincoln’s life - his…

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      Lincoln’s America: 1809 - 1865

      A collection of original essays by ten eminent historians that explore religion, education, middle-class family life, the antislavery movement, politics, and law in Lincoln’s America.

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