History & Current Events
May 2019
History
Invisible : the forgotten story of the black woman lawyer who took down America's most powerful mobster
by Stephen L. Carter

"The best-selling author of ""The Emperor of Ocean Park"" traces the story of his grandmother, an African-American attorney who, in spite of period barriers, devised the strategy that sent mafia chieftain Lucky Luciano to prison in the 1930s."
The first conspiracy : the secret plot to kill George Washington
by Brad Meltzer

The best-selling author of The Inner Circle presents the lesser-known story of an assassination attempt against pre-Revolutionary War George Washington by some of his own bodyguards, exploring how the plot catalyzed the creations of the CIA and FBI
Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
by Keith O'Brien

An award-winning journalist traces the lesser-known story of five women, including Amelia Earhart, who successfully fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s.
Civil War barons : the tycoons, entrepreneurs, inventors, and visionaries who forged victory and shaped a nation
by Jeffry D Wert

The prominent historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist author of Cavalryman presents a group portrait of the lesser-known technological revolutionaries whose contributions during the Civil War set the stage for America's future. 
Current Events
The poisoned city : Flint's water and the American urban tragedy
by Anna Clark

Documents the 2014 poisoning of the residents of Flint, Michigan, by contaminated water, and the ensuing 18-month activism case that only got the state to admit its complicity after 12 people died and many others suffered permanent injuries.
Outnumbered : from Facebook and Google to fake news and filter-bubbles - the algorithms that control our lives
by David Sumpter

Book Annotation
Trailblazer : a pioneering journalist's fight to make the media look more like America
by Dorothy Butler Gilliam

Presents a comprehensive view of racial relations and the media in the United States that draws on the author's personal and professional experiences to celebrate the behind-the-scenes victories that have shaped decades of struggle
Climate justice : hope, resilience, and the fight for a sustainable future
by Mary Robinson

A former president of Ireland and U.S. special envoy on climate change describes the impact of climate change and offers uplifting stories of ordinary people who have stepped up to help save our planet, including a Mississippi hair dresser and a Ugandan farmer.
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