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History and Current Events October 2019
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| See Jane Win: The Inspiring Story of the Women Changing American Politics by Caitlin MoscatelloWhat it is: a lively and impassioned analysis of how women candidates are impacting the current political landscape.
Starring: four diverse Democratic women who ran for office for the first time during the 2018 midterms -- and won.
Want to run for office yourself? Check out June Diane Raphael and Kate Black's Represent: The Woman's Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World. |
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| The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us by Paul ToughWhat it's about: how college admissions and enrollment processes adversely affect marginalized students’ ability to succeed, both in academia and in the workforce.
Is it for you? Though author Paul Tough's empathetic analysis is often sobering, he also includes interviews with low-income students who have thrived despite the institutional odds stacked against them. |
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| Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation by Douglas WallerWhat it's about: the network of four Union spies President Lincoln utilized to help end the Civil War.
Featuring: Richmond socialite and abolitionist Elizabeth Van Lew, who ran a spy ring out of her mansion; famed Scottish detective Allan Pinkerton, who successfully foiled an assassination attempt on Lincoln.
Reviewers say: "a cracking good tale" (Publishers Weekly). |
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The hidden history of guns and the Second Amendment
by Thom Hartmann
What it's about: a look at the real history of guns in America and what we can do to limit both their lethal impact and the power of the gun lobby. The author examines how guns have played important roles throughout American History and documents how inequality in America and the number of people killed in mass shootings have grown together in the last fifty years.
About the author: Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author approaches the topic of guns and the second amendment with an in-depth, historically informed view.
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Cities : the first 6,000 years
by Monica L. Smith
What it's about: Offers an archeological perspective on the history of cities from antiquity to present day, detailing why cities began and the distinctive qualities that make them responsible for the growth of civilization and global economies.
Is it for you? Anyone fascinated by modern cities and wants to understand how they've developed over time.
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| Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story by David MaranissWhat it's about: how Detroit's "golden moment" -- from fall 1962 to spring 1964 -- signaled the city's promise (and its eventual decline).
How it happened: As Detroit celebrated the emergence of Motown and the release of the first Ford Mustang, social unrest, white flight, and organized crime were on the rise, leaving an irrevocable mark on a city that was "dying and thriving at the same time."
Did you know? Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered an early version of his "I Have A Dream" speech at the Detroit Walk to Freedom in June 1963. |
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| City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris by Holly TuckerStarring: Nicolas de la Reynie, appointed by Louis XIV to serve as Paris' first police chief and investigate a spate of high-profile murders known as the "Affair of the Poisons."
What it's about: de la Reynie's attempts to reform the crime-ridden city, including the installation of street lanterns (which is how Paris came to be known as the City of Light).
Reviewers say: "for readers who enjoy their history mixed with scandal, blood, and deception" (Library Journal). |
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Why cities lose : the deep roots of the urban-rural political divide
by Jonathan Rodden
What it's about: A prizewinning political scientist offers a bold new interpretation of today’s urban conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond.
Reviewers say: "Rodden's well-researched narrative offers critical insights into why the U.S. government has become a rigid two-party system and how the geographical concentration of Democrats is undermining their ability to win elections. Many will find this helpful in explaining how the Republican and Democratic parties have grown so partisan, and may also serve to illuminate potential reforms that could alleviate urban-rural polarization."
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