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A lurking, devilish crypto-creature. A ghost town from the 19th century. Towering coastal lights and undeveloped barrier islands. These are just a few of the many fascinating aspects of the state parks found inside New Jersey's Pinelands and the famous Jersey Shore, including Wharton State Forest and Island Beach State Park.
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The states comprising the Northeast have a long history as some of the earliest colonies in the New World. Their rich folklore and colorful history is woven into the national identity, and destinations such as Plymouth Rock, the lighthouses of Maine, and Vermont's autumn leaves are quintessential symbols of the United States. But the Northeast has always had a dark side, a strange side. Monsters and ghosts lurk in its woods and old houses, and strange...
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At a time in antiquity when most of Europe was covered with forests and wandering tribes, Mexico had already developed complex civilizations, beginning with the Olmecs and followed by the Maya, a civilization with advanced knowledge of medicine, engineering and astronomy. The Maya calculated the precession of the equinoxes and cycles of the Pleiades, on which they based their year, since they believed they had come from that constellation. The last,...
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Join Huck Finn on his American odyssey down the Mississippi River. Although the story at first seems to be the fun adventure of a free-spirited hero, the moral complexities of 19th-century America are explored as Huck struggles with the tension between his conscience and the social circumstances in which he grew up.
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"The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Inaccurate interpretations and outright misrepresentations of the past--cultivated within and promoted by the conservative movement and right-wing media over the last several decades-hold sway among large numbers of Americans, damaging our public discourse. In Myth America, historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer have assembled an all-star team of historians to provide textured analysis...
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From the coal mines of Kentucky to the biggest stages around the world, Female Force: Loretta Lynn looks at the life and career of the iconic Loretta Lynn. The triumphs and tragedies that made this Living Legend America's Sweetheart are detailed in her first ever comic book from Tidalwave Productions. Covers by Ramon Salas and Pablo Martinena.
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This new 30-page edition of the biography comic book of the icon Loretta Lynn. From the coal mines of Kentucky to the biggest stages around the world, Tribute: Loretta Lynn looks at the life and career of the iconic Loretta Lynn. The triumphs and tragedies that made this Living Legend America's Sweetheart are detailed in this comic book from TidalWave Productions. There are bonus pages as well as never before seen images. A special cover by Marvel...