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Jan 1, 1937 — Jan 1, 1991· 54 yrs

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Stephen Birnbaum

Also known as: Steve Burnbaum, Stephen Birmbaum

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Stephen Birnbaum (c. 1937 – December 20, 1991) was an American writer, journalist and commentator best known for travel commentary and guide books. In addition to print media, he worked in television and radio, including appearances on three major U.S. commercial broadcast networks.

MEXICO'S HUMAN HISTORY BEGAN with the aboriginal people we call Indians-American Indians or Amerinds, to distinguish them from East Indians.

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Italy

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The author explains why the cradle of western civilization, which has assimilated so many barbarians in its time, endured the tyrant Mussolini and a sack worse than any in its past. He shows how the peasantry and the clergy were at once actors and pawns in the drama of Italy's history, and how the defects in her society led to the internal strife she knows today.

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Canada

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"In Canada: A Portrait in Letters, renowned biographer and popular historian Charlotte Gray weaves together more than two hundred letters written by Canadians, both famous and ordinary. These priceless documents are accompanied by a visual narrative of one hundred illustrations, including maps, sketches, and photographs. Adding her own notes and commentary, Gray creates a captivating portrait of a country, rich in diversity and hope, once a backwater of the British Empire, that has matured to take its place among the world's cultural and economic leaders."--Pub. desc.

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France

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The DK Eyewitness France Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of France effortlessly. DK Eyewitness France Travel Guide - showing you what others only tell you.

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