The Battle Cry of Freedom
by James McPherson (1960) Referred to as "..the definitive one-volume history of the Civil War" (N.Y. Times), this book is valuable as either a primer for beginners, or as a reference book for experts.

Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies & Bucks
by Donald Bogle (1989) From Oscar Micheaux to Richard Pryor, from Stepin Fetchit to Shaft, this books illustrates the struggles & triumphs of blacks on film..

Macmillan Baseball Encyclopedia
(10th ed.) published by Macmillan The baseball bible..., the complete and definitive record of Major League Baseball. If they appeared in one game...they are in there.

Baseball: An Illustrated History
(1996) by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns From the 1995 PBS series, this companion piece beautifully illustrates and evokes memories of over 150 years of our National Pastime. Also available in paperback.

The F.B.I. and Martin Luther King, Jr.
(1987) by David J. Garrow This 1987 Pulitzer Prize winner documents King's life and the F.B.I. dirty tricks against him. Based on over 700 recorded conversations.

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