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Born into a distinguished military family, Fitz John Porter (1822-1901) was educated at West Point and breveted for bravery in the war with Mexico. Already a well-respected officer at the outset of the Civil War, as a general in the Union army he became a favorite of George B. McClellan, who chose him to command the Fifth Corps of the Army of the Potomac. Porter and his troops fought heroically and well at Gaines's Mill and Malvern Hill. His devotion...
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On June 19, 1864, the Confederate cruiser Alabama and the USS Kearsarge faced off in the English Channel outside the French port of Cherbourg. About an hour after the Alabama fired the first shot, it began to sink, and its crew was forced to wave the white flag of surrender. Working with personal papers and diaries and contemporary reports, historian William Marvel interweaves the stories of these two celebrated Civil War warships, from their...
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Read along with Marvel in this action-packed, epic space adventure. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy tells the story of a group of cosmic misfits--Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot--who band together to protect a mysterious orb against Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.
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Edwin M. Stanton (1814-1869), one of the nineteenth century's most impressive legal and political minds, wielded enormous influence and power as Lincoln's Secretary of War during most of the Civil War and under Johnson during the early years of Reconstruction. In the first full biography of Stanton in more than fifty years, William Marvel offers a detailed reexamination of Stanton's life, career, and legacy. Marvel argues that while Stanton was a...
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Although Appomattox Court House is one of the most symbolically charged places in America, it was an ordinary tobacco-growing village both before and after an accident of fate brought the armies of Lee and Grant together there. It is that Appomattox--the typical small Confederate town--that William Marvel portrays in this deeply researched, compelling study. He tells the story of the Civil War from the perspective of one of the conflict's most famous...
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Introducing Moon Girl! When her Lower East Side, New York, neighborhood needs saving, a 13-year- old Black, super-genius transforms into her Marvel Super Hero alter-ego: Moon Girl! Her best friend Casey is there to manage her social media, and her giant red T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur, is by her side for muscle. Moon Girl is confident, determined, and ready for action in her turbo-powered roller skates. The World of Reading This is... series is designed...
29) Burnside
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Ambrose Burnside, the Union general, was a major player on the Civil War stage from the first clash at Bull Run until the final summer of the war. He led a corps or army during most of this time and played important roles in various theaters of the war. But until now, he has been remembered mostly for his distinctive side-whiskers that gave us the term "sideburns" and as an incompetent leader who threw away thousands of lives in the bloody battle...
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Read along with Stan Lee! After a long, wintery battle, the Avengers assemble around a fire to relax. But the heroes are a bit sad. In their confrontation, they each lost something important to them, including Thor's hammer, Cap's shield, and Iron Man's wallet (kidding!). Wasp decides to make homemade gifts to replace the ones lost, but the gifts don't work out so well and Wasp ends up feeling terrible. That is, until someone arrives just before midnight...
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Read along with Marvel! Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor are Avengers. They fight for good, but sometimes they need help, so they call on the new team of Avengers! Follow along with word-for-word narration and meet Hawkeye, Black Widow, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Vision as they show off their superhero powers and beat bad guys!
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Are You Ready to Awaken the Power Within?
Be a woman of strength. Know you are an amazing, all creating individual. This guide will strengthen and encourage you to discover your inner core and create an empowered zest for life.
The exercises and crafts in this hands-on guide have been designed to Awaken your Consciousness on your path of self-awareness. You are on your way to ultimate love, tranquility and strength for your mind, body and soul.
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This book is about the talented but often underestimated linchpins in organizations, teams, and families who enable others to do their jobs better: the natural facilitators. Though, they make it easier for others to succeed and often support the decision-makers, their invaluable contributions and attributes are often overlooked. Indeed, their importance may only be, recognized in retrospect, after they leave an organization and others notice a decline...
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We all have a story. Most of our stories have bumps and bruises that leave us at the fork in the road as to where to go next, feeling alone on the journey of life. Reshaping Reality will encourage you to shake your spirit awake from anything that is limiting you from your potential, propelling you into a life of purpose and meaning, giving you the support needed to grow, evolve, and empower your life. Today, you stop existing and start L-I-V-I-N-G.
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Avengers volume 378
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Also collects Marvel Double Feature: Avengers/Giant-Man (1994) #379-382, Vision (1994) #1-4, Captain America (1968) #440-441. Evil reborn! Will Vision, Swordsman, Magdalene and Deathcry survive the mind-altering madness of the Mephisitoid? And on Wundagore Mountain, Crystal and Quicksilver find Pietro's childhood nanny, Bova, on her deathbed! Can the High Evolutionary save her? Meanwhile, Giant-Man has big problems - and so does anyone else who's...
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Collects New Mutants (1983) #76; material from Silver Surfer Annual (1988) #2, Iron Man Annual (1970) #10, Avengers West Coast (1989) #56, Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #26, Avengers West Coast Annual (1989) #4, X-Men Annual (1970) #13, Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) #23, Punisher Annual (1988) #2, Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (1979) #9, Daredevil Annual (1967) #5, Avengers Annual (1967) #18, New Mutants Annual (1984) #5, X-Factor Annual (1986)...
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Indestructible Hulk volume 11
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Working for a secret subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk is sent on his most dangerous mission yet! After the events of AGE OF ULTRON, history is breaking - and only the Hulk is strong enough to hold it together - but only with Bruce Banner's help! It's Hulk vs. the Chronarchists in the last hours before the extinction of the dinosaurs! Kid Colt, Two-Gun Kid, Rawhide Kid and the Black Knight guest star - but when the Chronarchists arrive in the time...
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X-Statix volume 6
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Also collects Wolverine/Doop (2003) #1-2, material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #41. A super hero satire of modern culture from the brilliant minds of Milligan and Allred! The mutants in X-Statix know fame is the ultimate currency in today's society - and they're cashing in on their special abilities, big time! But as egos clash, the team may be torn apart by interior squabbles. When push comes to shove, will their careers end at their own hands? When...
40) Death of Dracula
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Collects Death of Dracula #1 and Tomb of Dracula (1972) #54-55 and #59-63. He is the legendary Lord of the Vampires. Dracula. Who would dare attempt to overthrow him? Only Dracula's son, Xarus, a ruthless and clever upstart with the bold ambition to unite all the world's vampire sects under one flag. But Xarus's older brother, Janus, isn't sure he likes the idea of a new regime and seeks allies to oppose Xarus. The ultimate battle for control of Earth's...