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1. 
The First African American Woman Cartoonist
Now in paperback—the biography of a pioneering woman artist and the characters she created
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| Paper | 2019 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Jackie Ormes" to Cart |
2. 
The Rise and Fall of Michigan's Mormon King
The extraordinary life of one of the Mormon church’s early leaders
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2.
The Rise and Fall of Michigan's Mormon King
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3. 
Louis Armstrong, Autobiography, and American Jazz
A groundbreaking study of Louis Armstrong’s autobiographical practices
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3.
Louis Armstrong, Autobiography, and American Jazz
A groundbreaking study of Louis Armstrong’s autobiographical practices
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Louis Armstrong, Autobiography, and American Jazz
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"Mother" of the Moderates
The life and political history of a woman who broke gender barriers in the Republican party—and later threw her support to a Democrat
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"Mother" of the Moderates
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5. 
One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars
The first biography of the man who created the way we look for airmen downed in combat behind enemy lines
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| Hardcover | 2010 | $32.50 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Lost Eagles" to Cart |
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One Man's Mission to Find Missing Airmen in Two World Wars
The first biography of the man who created the way we look for airmen downed in combat behind enemy lines
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6. 
Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer Jimmie Lunceford
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Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer Jimmie Lunceford
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Rhythm is Our Business" to Cart |
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7. 
The Life and Music of Ben Webster
The definitive biography of the great tenor saxophonist Ben Webster
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The Life and Music of Ben Webster
The definitive biography of the great tenor saxophonist Ben Webster
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8. 
The Life and Music of Lee Morgan
The story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time
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8.
The Life and Music of Lee Morgan
The story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time
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9. 
His Life in Music
The first biography of one of the most influential but unheralded musicians in jazz history
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| Hardcover | 2007 | $49.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Lennie Tristano" to Cart |
10. 
The story of the woman who helped create the modern American quilting revival
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11. 
Charlotte Cushman and Her Circle of Female Spectators
Examines the life of the androgynous nineteenth-century American actress and her work on the Anglo-American stage
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| Paper | 2000 | $36.95 | Available | Add Paper for "When Romeo Was a Woman" to Cart |
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