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History and Current Events May 2021
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Clanlands : whisky, warfare, and a Scottish adventure like no other
by Sam Heughan
What it's about: From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles, and motorbikes, join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history, and warfare. Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe and travel from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield, where along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland characters. In this story of friendship, finding themselves, and whisky, they discover the complexity, rich history and culture of their native country.
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Matrimony, Inc. : from personal ads to swiping right, a story of America looking for love
by Fran Beauman
What it's about: Have you ever used a dating app or website? Then you have more in common than you know with lonely homesteaders in 18th century New England. At once heartwarming and heartbreaking, Matrimony, Inc. reveals the unifying thread that weaves its way through not just marriage and relationships over the centuries, but American social history itself: advertising for love.
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Cult of glory : the bold and brutal history of the Texas Rangers
by Doug J. Swanson
What it's about: A history of the Texas Rangers traces their origins on the wild frontier that was once part of Mexico, detailing their wartime and peacetime roles as both a professionally trained police force and officially sanctioned killers. Illustrations. Maps.
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Billionaire wilderness : the ultra-wealthy and the remaking of the American West
by Justin Farrell
What it's about: Provides a revealing look at the intersection of wealth, philanthropy and conservation. Farrell draws on three years of in-depth interviews with "ordinary" millionaires and the world's wealthiest billionaires, four years of in-person observation in the community, and original quantitative data to provide comprehensive and unique analytical insight on the ultra-wealthy.
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Coffeeland : one man's dark empire and the making of our favorite drug
by Augustine Sedgewick
What it's about: A Harvard-educated economist documents the epic history of the role of coffee in connecting and dividing the modern world, tracing coffee’s unexpected 500-year evolution from an ingredient in a mysterious Muslim ritual to a major influencer in modern El Salvador.
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The hardest job in the world : the American presidency
by John Dickerson
What it's about: The author writes about presidents in history—such as Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Eisenhower—and in contemporary times—from LBJ and Reagan to Bush, Obama, and Trump—to show how a complex job has been done, and why we need to reevaluate how we view the presidency, how we choose our presidents and what we expect from them once they are in office. Illustrations.
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Coming Out of the Magnolia Closet : Same-sex Couples in Mississippi
by III Marszalek, John F.
What it's about: This shares conversations with same-sex couples living in small-town and rural Mississippi. In the first book of its kind to focus on Mississippi, couples tell their stories of how they met and fell in love, their decisions on whether or not to marry, and their experiences as sexual minorities with their neighbors, families, and churches. Their stories illuminate a complicated relationship between many same-sex couples and their communities, influenced by southern culture, religion, and family norms.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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