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France 1940: Defending the Republic
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Franco’s Famine: Malnutrition, Disease and Starvation in Post-Civil War Spain
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From Family to Police Force
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From General Estate To Special Interest : German Lawyers 1878-1933
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From the Black Mountain to Waziristan
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From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt Against the West and the Remaking of Asia
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