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The liberty incident : the 1967 Israeli attack on the U.S. Navy spy ship 1st ed. by Cristol, A. Jay, 1929-

Contents: “…Roll in on target -- The two-month crisis -- Why was the Liberty in harm's way? -- The Liberty targeted -- The air and sea attacks -- In the aftermath -- Friendly fire kills -- Survivor's perceptions -- Conspiracy theories -- Tall tales vs. reality -- Did Dayan order it? …”
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Lost liberties : Ashcroft and the assault on personal freedom

Contents: “…How democracy dies : the war on our civil liberties /…”

Liberty and freedom by Fischer, David Hackett, 1935-

Contents: “…Introduction: conversation with Captain Preston -- Early America: visions of the founders, 1607-1775 -- Republic united: search for a common vision, 1776-1840 -- Nation divided: freedom against liberty, 1840-1912 -- World at war: free society and its enemies, 1916-1945 -- People among others: global visions of liberty and freedom, 1945-2004 -- Conclusion: view from Tocqueville's terrace.…”
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The price of liberty : African Americans and the making of Liberia by Clegg, Claude A., III (Claude Andrew)

Contents: “…Origins -- Between slavery and freedom -- The first wave -- Inventing Liberia -- The price of liberty -- Emigration renaissance -- To live and die in Liberia -- The last wave -- Everything is upside down.…”
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For liberty and glory : Washington, Lafayette, and their revolutions 1st ed. by Gaines, James R.

Contents: “…The quest for glory -- Lexington and Versailles -- Endgames of the old regime -- La Victoire -- To Brandywine -- Another kind of crucible -- Enter France -- The beauty of a draw -- Showing their colors -- The ally and the traitor -- Into Virginia -- Yorktown -- The dark side of liberty -- Entr'acte -- Movements west and left -- Forms of bankruptcy -- Two conventions -- First blood -- Experiments in democracy -- Acts of defiance -- The spring of 1789 -- Come the revolution -- Front lines -- Works of the guillotine -- Between Scylla and Charybdis -- Farewells -- Epilogue.…”
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The tree of liberty by Page, Elizabeth, 1889-1969

Liberty tree : ordinary people and the American Revolution by Young, Alfred F., 1925-2012

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Negative liberty : public opinion and the terrorist attacks on America by Davis, Darren W.

Contents: “…Introduction : a climate of threat and vulnerability -- Context : the promise of 72 virgins -- Value conflict : civil liberties versus national security -- Explaining the support for civil liberties -- Acceptable consequences -- Civil liberties in an evolving context -- Spiral of silence : partisan orientations in a climate of threat -- Racial reactions -- Social group affect, intolerance, and threat -- Conclusion.…”
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The attack on the Liberty : the untold story of Israel's deadly 1967 assault on a U.S. spy ship by Scott, James (James M.)

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Liberty bell by Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

Contents: “…Stars and stripes forever (3:31) -- Washington post (2:37) -- Semper fidelis (3:30) -- Chariot race (5:05) -- La reine de la mer : waltzes (6:58) -- Liberty bell (3:52) -- Hail to the spirit of liberty (3:10) -- Jack Tar (2:36) -- The coquette (2:49) -- Under the Cuban flag (5:00) -- King cotton (2:28) -- With pleasure (5:36) -- Manhattan Beach (1:51) -- El Capitan : march (2:37) -- El Capitan : selection (6:11) -- The thunderer (2:17)…”

Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America by Egerton, Douglas R.

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Empire of liberty : a history of the early Republic, 1789-1815 by Wood, Gordon S.

Lion of liberty : Patrick Henry and the call to a new nation First Da Capo Press edition. by Unger, Harlow G., 1931-

Contents: “…-- To recover our just rights -- We must fight! -- "Give me liberty-- " -- "Don't tread on me" -- Hastening to ruin -- Obliged to fly -- A Belgian hare -- Seeds of discontent -- On the wings of the tempest -- A bane of sedition -- Beef! …”
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Ladies of liberty : the women who shaped our nation 1st ed. by Roberts, Cokie

The structure of liberty : justice and the rule of law by Barnett, Randy E.

Contents: “…1. Introduction: Liberty vs. License -- pt. I. The Problems of Knowledge. 2. …”
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It is union and liberty : Alabama coal miners and the UMW by EBSCOhost

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For liberty and equality the life and times of the Declaration of independence by Tsesis, Alexander

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Design for liberty : private property, public administration, and the rule of law by Epstein, Richard A., 1927-

Contents: “…Introduction : from small to large government -- The traditional conception of the rule of law -- Reasonableness standards and the rule of law -- Where natural law and utilitarianism converge -- Where natural law and utilitarianism diverge -- Property rights in the grand social scheme -- The bundle of rights -- Eminent domain -- Liberty interests -- Positive-sum projects -- Redistribution last -- The rule of law diminished -- Retroactivity -- Modern applications : financial reform and health care -- Final reflections.…”

The Statue of Liberty A Film by Ken Burns by Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Contents: “…Statue of Liberty: Symbol of Liberty and Hope (2:28) -- Symbol of Liberty (2:27) -- The Idea (3:48) -- Frédéric Bartholdi's Vision (2:37) -- Evolution of the Statue (4:32) -- French Gift: New York's Dilemma (1:59) -- Engineer Alexandre Eiffel to the Rescue (3:24) -- American Attitudes Toward the Statue (2:58) -- Fundraising (1:46) -- Dedication of the Statue of Liberty (3:14) -- The Promise of America (4:09) -- Immigrant Reaction to the Statue (4:49) -- Many Faces of the Lady Liberty (3:30) -- Unfulfilled Promises (4:58) -- Threats to Liberty (6:25) -- Hope of the World (2:46) -- Credits: The Statue of Liberty - A Film by Ken Burns (2:14)…”
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For Love of Liberty! University Edition. by Eleventh Day Entertainment, Inc., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase

Contents: “…For Love of Liberty, the Story of America's Black Patriots (University Edition) (2:03)…”
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