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Murder at the Brown Palace - A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal (Paperback): Dick Kreck Murder at the Brown Palace - A True Story of Seduction and Betrayal (Paperback)
Dick Kreck
R530 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R88 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On May 24, 1911, one of the most notorious murders in Denver's history occurred. The riveting tale involves high society, adultery, drugs, multiple murder, and more, all set in Denver's grand old hotel, the Brown Palace. As foreword writer and historian Tom Noel proclaims, "Hollywood murder mystery writers could not have contrived a thriller as chilling as this factual account." The characters in this real-life melodrama could not have been better cast. At the center of the storm was the seductively beautiful Denver socialite, Isabel Springer. In her thrall were three men--two locked in a struggle for her affections, and the third her unsuspecting husband. Little did ambitious John W. Springer, wealthy Denver businessman and politician, know that lovely Isabel, 20 years his junior, had been feeding the romantic fire of an out-of-town suitor at the same time that she was developing a cozy relationship with a man he regarded a friend and business partner. Threat and counter-threat between one-time cowboy and automobile racing driver Sylvester Louis ("Tony") von Phul and the dapper Harold Francis Henwood culminated in a barroom confrontation and a double gunshot murder. What followed were two of the most lurid court trials in Colorado history. This tragic story of a spectacular crime of passion and how it ruined the lives of those involved is one readers won't be able to put down.

They Came Three Thousand Miles and Died - The American War of Independence (Paperback): Tony Maclachlan They Came Three Thousand Miles and Died - The American War of Independence (Paperback)
Tony Maclachlan
R671 Discovery Miles 6 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Secret War Against Hanoi (Paperback, New edition): Richard H. Shultz The Secret War Against Hanoi (Paperback, New edition)
Richard H. Shultz
R489 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R79 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In 1963, a frustrated President Kennedy turned to the Pentagon for help in carrying out subversive operations against North Vietnam- a job the CIA had not managed to handle effectively. Thus was born the Pentagon's Special Operations Group(SOG). Under the cover name"Studies and Observation Group," SOG would, over the next eight years, dispatch numerous spies to North Vietnam, create a triple-cross deception program, wage psychological warfare by manipulating North Vietnamese POW's and kidnapped citizens, and stage deadly assaults on enemy soldiers traveling the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Written by the country's leading expert on SOG, here is the story of that covert war-one that would have both spectacular and disastrous results.

Gateway to Social Studies: Student Book, Hardcover (Hardcover, Student edition): Stephen J. Thornton, B arbara Cruz Gateway to Social Studies: Student Book, Hardcover (Hardcover, Student edition)
Stephen J. Thornton, B arbara Cruz
R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Presents a program designed for English learners to introduce and reinforce social studies terms and skills. In this title, each lesson presents material with a globally and culturally relevant format though beautiful images and engaging content, such as Primary Source documents and graphic organizers.

Dolle's Candyland, Inc. (Paperback): Anna Dolle Bushnell Dolle's Candyland, Inc. (Paperback)
Anna Dolle Bushnell
R617 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R115 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Michigan's C. Harold Wills - The Genius Behind the Model T and the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile (Paperback): Alan... Michigan's C. Harold Wills - The Genius Behind the Model T and the Wills Sainte Claire Automobile (Paperback)
Alan Naldrett, Lynn Lyon Naldrett; Contributions by The Wills Sainte Claire Museum; Foreword by Terry Ernest
R572 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Exit Right - The People Who Left the Left and Reshaped the American Century (Paperback): Daniel Oppenheimer Exit Right - The People Who Left the Left and Reshaped the American Century (Paperback)
Daniel Oppenheimer
R531 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ghosts of Galveston (Paperback): Kathleen Shanahan Maca Ghosts of Galveston (Paperback)
Kathleen Shanahan Maca
R567 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R99 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mrs Kennedy (Paperback, 1st Touchstone ed): Leaming Mrs Kennedy (Paperback, 1st Touchstone ed)
Leaming
R498 R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Save R78 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Drawing from recently declassified top-secret material, as well as revelatory eyewitness accounts, Secret Service records, and Jacqueline Kennedy's personal letters, bestselling biographer Barbara Leaming answers the question: what was it like to be Mrs. John F. Kennedy during the dramatic thousand days of the Kennedy presidency? Brilliantly researched, Leaming's poignant and powerful chronicle illuminates the tumultuous day-to-day life of a woman who entered the White House at age thirty-one, seven years into a complex and troubled marriage, and left at thirty-four after her husband's assassination. Revealing the full story of the interplay of sex and politics in Washington, Mrs. Kennedy will indelibly challenge our vision of this fascinating woman, and bring a new perspective to her crucial role in the Kennedy presidency.

Early Native Americans in West Virginia - The Fort Ancient Culture (Paperback): Darla Spencer Early Native Americans in West Virginia - The Fort Ancient Culture (Paperback)
Darla Spencer
R618 R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Save R108 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Washington, Dc, Jazz (Paperback): Regennia N Williams, Sandra Butler-truesdale Washington, Dc, Jazz (Paperback)
Regennia N Williams, Sandra Butler-truesdale; Foreword by Willard Jenkins
R641 R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Save R113 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pittsburgh'S Lost Outpost - Captain Trent's Fort (Paperback): Jason A. Cherry Pittsburgh'S Lost Outpost - Captain Trent's Fort (Paperback)
Jason A. Cherry; Foreword by David L. Preston
R586 R489 Discovery Miles 4 890 Save R97 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Irish at Gettysburg (Paperback): Phillip Thomas Tucker Phd The Irish at Gettysburg (Paperback)
Phillip Thomas Tucker Phd
R679 R569 Discovery Miles 5 690 Save R110 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
City on the Edge - Hard Choices in the American Rust Belt (Paperback): Michael Streissguth City on the Edge - Hard Choices in the American Rust Belt (Paperback)
Michael Streissguth
R621 R506 Discovery Miles 5 060 Save R115 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown - Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie (Paperback): Edmund S. Wong Growing Up in San Francisco's Chinatown - Boomer Memories from Noodle Rolls to Apple Pie (Paperback)
Edmund S. Wong
R591 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R97 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Why Liberals Win (Even When They Lose Elections) - How America's Raucous, Nasty, and Mean Culture Wars Make for a More... Why Liberals Win (Even When They Lose Elections) - How America's Raucous, Nasty, and Mean Culture Wars Make for a More Inclusive Nation (Paperback)
Stephen Prothero
R457 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R67 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Northeast (Paperback): Heather Schwartz The Northeast (Paperback)
Heather Schwartz
R318 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R54 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Secret Genesis of Area 51 (Paperback): T.D. Barnes The Secret Genesis of Area 51 (Paperback)
T.D. Barnes
R606 R510 Discovery Miles 5 100 Save R96 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cape Cod Curiosities - Jeremiah's Gutter, the Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More (Paperback): Robin... Cape Cod Curiosities - Jeremiah's Gutter, the Historian Who Flew as Santa, Pukwudgies and More (Paperback)
Robin Smith-Johnson
R563 R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Save R100 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Milwaukee Frozen Custard (Paperback): Kathleen McCann Tanzilo, Robert Tanzilo Milwaukee Frozen Custard (Paperback)
Kathleen McCann Tanzilo, Robert Tanzilo
R591 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R97 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Broken Heart of America - St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States (Paperback): Walter Johnson The Broken Heart of America - St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States (Paperback)
Walter Johnson
R554 R468 Discovery Miles 4 680 Save R86 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Delaware River - History, Traditions and Legends (Paperback): Frank Harris Moyer The Delaware River - History, Traditions and Legends (Paperback)
Frank Harris Moyer
R694 R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Save R108 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
War Dogs - The True Story of How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History (Paperback): Guy... War Dogs - The True Story of How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History (Paperback)
Guy Lawson
R521 R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Haunted Franklin Castle (Paperback): William G. Krejci, John W. Myers Haunted Franklin Castle (Paperback)
William G. Krejci, John W. Myers
R655 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R112 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shadow - Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate (Paperback, Touchstone ed): Bob Woodward Shadow - Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate (Paperback, Touchstone ed)
Bob Woodward
R586 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R84 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Twenty-five years ago, after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency, Gerald Ford promised a return to normalcy. "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over," President Ford declared.

But it was not. The Watergate scandal, and the remedies against future abuses of power, would have an enduring impact on presidents and the country. In Shadow, Bob Woodward takes us deep into the administrations of Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton to describe how each discovered that the presidency was forever altered. With special emphasis on the human toll, Woodward shows the consequences of the new ethics laws, and the emboldened Congress and media. Powerful investigations increasingly stripped away the privacy and protections once expected by the nation's chief executive.

Shadow is an authoritative, unsettling narrative of the modern, beleaguered presidency.

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