Leaving Spain A Biographical Study of an Economic Crisis and New Beginnings. / by Riemann, Mê-Linh

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Frank : a life in politics from the Great Society to same-sex marriage / by Frank, Barney, 1940-

Table of Contents: “…Conservative support for subprime loans to minority and very low-income people before the economic crisis.…”

The courage to act : a memoir of a crisis and its aftermath / by Bernanke, Ben

Table of Contents: “…. -- Main Street -- In the groves of academe -- Governor -- In the maestro's orchestra -- The subprime spark -- Rookie season -- First tremors, first response -- One step forward -- The end of the beginning -- Bear Stearns: Before Asia opens -- Fannie and Freddie: A long, hot summer -- Lehman: The dam breaks -- AIG: "It makes me angry" -- We turn to Congress -- "Fifty percent Hell no" -- A cold wind -- Transition -- From financial crisis to economic crisis -- Quantitative easing: The end of orthodoxy -- Building a new financial system -- QE2: False dawn -- Headwinds -- Taper capers -- Looking back, looking forward.…”

Einstein's pacifism and World War I / by Holmes, Virginia Iris

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Horror at war, pacifist affiliation, and alienation from colleagues: 1914-1915 -- Disgust with war, pessimism, and international organization: 1916-1917 -- Hope and optimism beyond the turbulence of defeat and revolution: 1918 -- Uprisings, Paris Peace Conference, Treaty of Versailles, and the publication of Lille: 1919 -- Economic crisis, reactionary politics, and ongoing engagement: 1920-1921 -- Social justice advocacy for Jews, and confident Jewish identity: 1914-1921 -- Epilogue: Pacifist stances and professed identity through 1955 -- Appendix A. …”
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My Greek drama : life, love, and one woman's Olympic effort to bring glory to her country / by Angelopoulos, Gianna, 1955-

Elizabeth : the forgotten years / by Guy, J. A.

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John Jacob Astor and the first great American fortune / by Emmerich, Alexander

Table of Contents: “…New Yorker, 1834-1848; The Astor House; Washington Irving's Astoria; Economic Crisis and Immigration Waves; Age and Death; Astor's Last Will-Founding a Dynasty; Astor's Public Image and Legacy; 7. …”
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Mosley and British politics 1918-32 : Oswald's odyssey / by Howell, David, 1945-

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Waikīkī dreams : how California appropriated Hawaiian beach culture / by Moser, Patrick 1963-

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Franklin D. Roosevelt. by Daniels, Roger

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Children of the revolution : violence, inequality, and hope in Nicaraguan migration / by Enríquez, Laura J.

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Margaret Thatcher : shaping the new conservatism / by Veldman, Meredith

Hu Jintao : China's Silent Ruler. by Brown, Kerry

Table of Contents: “…China as the Factory of the WorldBehind the Factory Doors; China's Overseas Investment; The Global Economic Crisis; Chapter 4 China's International Face Under Hu; The Legacy of History; Creating the Narrative -- Peaceful Rise; Modern China: Not An Easy Sell; The Mystery of Obama's Handling in China in 2009; 'A Spoilt Little Brother: The Issue of the DPRK'; Frosty Neighbours: Japan; Hu's Big Gamble: A Deal with Taiwan; Hard Power: When All Else Fails; Hu and Foreign Policy; Chapter 5 What Does Hu Think? …”
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