Brian McGinty
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A surprising work of narrative history and detection that illuminates one of the most daring--and long-forgotten--heroes of the Civil War. Independence Day, 1861: the schooner S.J. Waring sets sail from New York on a routine voyage to South America. Seventeen days later, it limps back into New York's frenzied harbor with the ship's black steward, William Tillman, at the helm. While the story of that ill-fated voyage is one of the most harrowing tales...
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In San Francisco, CA, in 1858, a young African American man was freed from the claims of a white man who sought to return him to slavery in Mississippi. This was one year after the Supreme Court's notorious Dred Scott decision and during the California Gold Rush, which saw the population of the state rise from 7,000 to more than 60,000 in a few short years.
Archy Lee was the name of the man who, with the aid of anti-slavery lawyers and determined...
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Dive into "Get A Life," a transformative guide by Brian McGinty, who distils four decades of wisdom, personal triumphs, defeats, and lessons from the giants of personal development into a life-changing narrative.This book isn't just a read; it's an expedition towards the life you've always dreamed of but perhaps never believed possible. McGinty, having navigated the depths of adversity and soared to the heights of success, shares his blueprint for...
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In Lincoln and California Brian McGinty explains the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and the Golden State, describing important events that took place in California and elsewhere during Lincoln's lifetime. He includes the histories of Lincoln's close friends and personal acquaintances who made history as they went to California, lived there, and helped to keep it part of the imperiled Union.
McGinty demonstrates that California was in large...
