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      Blue-Eyed Soul Brother

      William C. Kashatus

      Blue-Eyed Soul Brother is the biography of Bill Bradley, an All-Pro free safety who starred for the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles from 1969 to 1976.

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      William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia

      William C. Kashatus

      The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad.

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      William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia

      William C. Kashatus

      The first full-length biography of William Still, one of the most important leaders of the Underground Railroad.

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      Jackie and Campy: The Untold Story of Their Rocky Relationship and the Breaking of Baseball’s Color Line

      William C. Kashatus

      As star players for the 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers, and prior to that as the first black players to be candidates to break professional baseball’s color barrier, Jackie Robinson…

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      Abraham Lincoln, the Quakers, and the Civil War: A Trial of Principle and Faith

      William C. Kashatus

      This unique addition to Civil War literature examines the extensive influence Quaker belief and practice had on Lincoln’s decisions relative to slavery, including his choice to emancipate the slaves.

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      Mike Schmidt: Philadelphia’s Hall of Fame Third Baseman

      William C. Kashatus

      This book is an account of Schmidt’s celebrated career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Concentrating on contemporary newspaper accounts, periodicals, biographies by Schmidt’s teammates and baseball histories, this work is the…

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      Diamonds in the Coalfields: 21 Remarkable Baseball Players, Managers and Umpires from the Northeast Pennsylvania

      William C. Kashatus

      This work explores the childhood, and minor and major league experiences of 21 players, managers, and umpires who exemplify the great talent, dedication, humility, and hardship that many northeastern Pennsylvanians…

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      Connie Mack’s ‘29 Triumph: The Rise and Fall of the Philadelphia Athletics Dynasty

      William C. Kashatus

      This work chronicles the rise and fall of the 1929 Philadelphia Athletics and their six-year rivalry with the New York Yankees, 1927 to 1932. Based primarily on newspaper accounts, the…

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      Historic Philadelphia: The City, Symbols and Patriots, 1681-1800

      William C. Kashatus

      Seeks to capture the familiar figures and symbols of Philadelphia’s 18th-century past and American history’s greatest scenes, from the meetings of the Second Continental Congress to the drafting of the…

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      Macho Row: The 1993 Phillies and Baseball’s Unwritten Code

      William C. Kashatus

      Colorful, shaggy, and unkempt, misfits and outlaws, the 1993 Phillies played hard and partied hard. Focusing on six key members of the team, Macho Row follows the remarkable season with…

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      Suicide Squeeze: Taylor Hooton, Rob Garibaldi, and the Fight against Teenage Steroid Abuse

      William C. Kashatus

      Appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs-specifically, anabolic steroids (APEDs)-provide a tempting competitive advantage for amateur baseball players. But this shortcut can exact a fatal cost on talented athletes. In his urgent book…

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      Almost a Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the 1980 Phillies

      William C. Kashatus

      Almost A Dynasty details the rise and fall of the World Champion 1980 Phillies. Based on personal interviews, newspaper accounts, and the keen insight of a veteran baseball writer, the…

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      One-Armed Wonder: Pete Gray, Wartime Baseball, and the American Dream

      William C. Kashatus

      In the spring of 1945 Pete Gray, who had lost his right arm in a childhood accident, made his debut with the St. Louis Browns of the American League. Dubbed…

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      Lou Gehrig: A Biography

      William C. Kashatus

      Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played stood for decades until Cal Ripken Jr.

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      Before Chappaquiddick: The Untold Story of Mary Jo Kopechne

      William C. Kashatus

      Before Chappaquiddick is the story of Mary Jo Kopechne, a twenty-eight-year-old secretary who worked for Robert F. Kennedy and later Ted Kennedy. She was killed on July 18, 1969, when…

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      Macho Row: The 1993 Phillies and Baseball’s Unwritten Code

      William C. Kashatus

      Colorful, shaggy, and unkempt, misfits and outlaws, the 1993 Phillies played hard and partied hard. Focusing on six key members of the team, Macho Row follows the remarkable season with…

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      Conflict and Conviction: A Reappraisal of Quaker Involvement in the American Revolution

      William C. Kashatus

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      The Philadelphia Athletics

      William C. Kashatus

      In October 1954, the Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Kansas City, putting an end to more than a half-century of American League baseball in the City of Brotherly Love. However, of…

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      Philadelphia Quakers

      William C Kashatus

      Philadelphia Quakers: A Brief History is a concise but insightful account of the Religious Society of Friends, beginning with their founding in mid-seventeenth-century England. Persecuted for his non-conformist beliefs, William…

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      September Swoon: Richie Allen, the ‘64 Phillies, and Racial Integration

      William C. Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College)

      September Swoon is important because it not only chronicles how the Phillies disintegrated, but also looks at the racial tension surrounding the Phillies star rookie, Richie Allen.

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      Philadelphia Athletics

      William C Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College)

      In October 1954, the Philadelphia Athletics relocated to Kansas City, putting an end to more than a half-century of American League baseball in the City of Brotherly Love. However, of…

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      Money Pitcher: Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation

      William C. Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College)

      But as a high-profile Chippewa Indian in a bigoted society, Bender knew firsthand the trauma of racism. In Money Pitcher: Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation, William C…

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      Money Pitcher: Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation

      William C. Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College)

      Charles Albert Bender was one of baseball’s most talented pitchers. By the end of his major league career in 1925, he had accrued 212 wins and more than 1,700 strikeouts…

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      Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker

      William C. Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College)

      Daniel J Flood was among the last of the oldtime movers and shakers on Capitol Hill. Based on declassified FBI documents, court records, public papers, and contemporary newspaper accounts, as…

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      Dapper Dan Flood: The Controversial Life of a Congressional Power Broker

      William C. Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College)

      A biography of northeast Pennsylvania congressman Daniel J. Flood, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945 to 1980.

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      Station Master on the Underground Railroad: The Life and Letters of Thomas Garrett

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      Thomas Garrett, a Quaker from Wilmington, Delaware, had a genial disposition unless provoked to defend his strong anti-slavery beliefs. This volume includes information on Garrett’s relationship with Harriet Tubman and…

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      Harriet Tubman: A Biography

      James A. McGowan,William C. Kashatus

      This concise biography of Harriet Tubman, the African American abolitionist, explores her various roles as an Underground Railroad conductor, Civil War scout and nurse, and women’s rights advocate.

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      Lefty and Tim: How Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver Became Baseball’s Best Battery

      William C. Kashatus

      Lefty and Tim explores the close-knit relationship between pitcher Steve Carlton and catcher Tim McCarver, forged in 1965, when they were batterymates with the St. Louis Cardinals, and culminating in…

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      Dick Allen, The Life and Times of a Baseball Immortal: An Illustrated Biography

      William C. Kashatus

      Foreword by Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies’ Hall of Fame 3rd baseman – Jacket.

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      Past, Present and Personal: Teaching Writing in U.S.History

      William C. Kashatus

      Here, William Kashatus offers methods to move students from basic descriptive writing to more complex expository essays and term papers. In the process, he shows teachers how to tap into…

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      Just Over the Line: Chester County and the Underground Railroad

      William C. Kashatus (Luzerne County Community College),Chester County Historical Society

      This history looks at Chester’s junction on the underground railroad’s eastern line dividing free and slave states. The county saw much debate over the abetting of runaways. This work emphasises…

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      The Philadelphia Phillies

      Stan Baumgartner,Frederick G. Lieb

      Presents the history of the Phillies. This book chronicles the Phillies franchise’s turbulent past - from its frustrating early decades, through its heartbreaking loss to the Boston Red Sox in…

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