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The Builders of the Nation Volume 1
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The Builders of the Nation Volume 1The Builders of the Nation Volume 1

George Bird Grinnell (September 20, 1849 – April 11, 1938) was an American anthropologist, historian, naturalist, and writer. Grinnell was born in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in 1870 and a Ph.D. in 1880. Originally specializing in zoology, he became a prominent early conservationist and student of Native American life. Grinnell has been recognized for his influence on public opinion and work on legislation to preserve the American buffalo.
 
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Tags: Grinnell, American, influence, public, recognized, Volume, Nation, Builders
Bailout Nation - How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy
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Bailout Nation - How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World EconomyBailout Nation - How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook the World Economy

Bailout Nation offers one of the clearest looks at the financial lenders, regulators, and politicians responsible for the financial crisis of 2008. Written by Barry Ritholtz, one of today's most popular economic bloggers and a well-established industry pundit, this book skillfully explores how the United States evolved from a rugged independent nation to a soft Bailout Nation-where financial firms are allowed to self-regulate in good times, but are bailed out by taxpayers in bad times.
 
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Tags: financial, Bailout, Nation, times, Nation-where, Greed
American Lion - Andrew Jackson in the White House
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American Lion - Andrew Jackson in the White HouseAmerican Lion - Andrew Jackson in the White House

Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency. Beloved and hated, venerated and reviled, Andrew Jackson was an orphan who fought his way to the pinnacle of power, bending the nation to his will in the cause of democracy. Jackson’s election in 1828 ushered in a new and lasting era in which the people, not distant elites, were the guiding force in American politics. Democracy made its stand in the Jackson years, and he gave voice to the hopes and the fears of a restless, changing nation facing challenging times at home and threats abroad.
 
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Tags: Jackson, Andrew, times, American, nation, White
The Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great Depression
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The Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great DepressionThe Forgotten Man - A New History of the Great Depression

It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression. Only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand how the nation endured. In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. Rejecting the old emphasis on the New Deal, she turns to the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how they helped establish the steadfast character we developed as a nation.
 
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Identity of England
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Identity of EnglandIdentity of England

The English are now in need of a new sense of home and belonging, and a re-assessment of who they are. This is a history of who they were, with present needs in mind. It begins by considering how the English state created an English nation which from very early days refused to see itself simply as the state's creature. It considers also how that nation survived shattering revolutions in industry, urban living and global conflict while at the same time retaining a softer, more humane vision of themselves and their land.
 
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Tags: English, nation, state, living, global, Identity, England