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Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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These Truths : A History of the United States by Jill LeporeThe award-winning author of The Secret History of Wonder Woman chronicles the origins and rise of today's divided America while investigating whether the nation has delivered on its promises of political equality, natural rights and the sovereignty of the people. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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The Stonewall Reader : Edited by the New York Public Library by New York Public Library"For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by Edmund White. June 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which is considered the most significant event in the gay liberation movement, and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States. Drawing from the New York Public Library's archives, The Stonewall Reader is a collection of first accounts, diaries, periodic literature, and articles from LGBTQ magazines and newspapers that documented both the years leading up to and the years following the riots. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Hamilton : The Revolutionby Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist-star takes readers behind the scenes of his groundbreaking hit musical, which is filled with romance, drama, violence, patriotism and adventure and details the many dramatic episodes in Alexander Hamilton's life. Available as an audiobook on Libby & OverDrive.
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SPQR : A History of Ancient Rome by Mary BeardA prominent classicist explores Ancient Rome and how its citizens adapted the notion of imperial rule, invented the concepts of citizenship and nation and made laws about those traditionally overlooked in history, including women, slaves and criminals. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Available as an ebook and audiobook on Libby & OverDrive.
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Very, Very, Very Dreadful : The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 by Albert MarrinAn exploration of the history and science of the 1918 flu epidemic examines its role in shaping World War I and ending tens of millions of lives, offering insight into the potential for another pandemic in today's world. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Flesh and Blood So Cheap. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Civilization : The West and the Rest by Niall FergusonA history of Western civilization's rise to global dominance offers insight into contributing factors and the development of such specific concepts as competition, modern medicine and the work ethic, arguing that Western dominance is being lost to cultures who are more productively utilizing Western techniques. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Unbound : A True Story of War, Love, and Survival by Dean KingIn October 1934, the Chinese Communist Army found itself facing annihilation, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers. Rather than surrender, 86,000 Communists embarked on an epic flight to safety. Only thirty were women. Their trek would eventually cover 4,000 miles over 370 days. Under enemy fire they crossed highland awamps, climbed Tibetan peaks, scrambled over chain bridges, and trudged through the sands of the western deserts. Fewer than 10,000 of them would survive, but remarkably all of the women would live to tell the tale. Unbound is an amazing story of love, friendship, and survival written by a new master of adventure narrative. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Of All the Gin Joints : Stumbling Through Hollywood History by Mark BaileyShares true stories from Hollywood's history of celebrities under the influence, including Ava Gardner's habit of water skiing to the set of "Night of the Iguana" with a cocktail in hand, as well as quotations and cocktail recipes. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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The Golden Thread : How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. ClairA design journalist describes the 30,000-year history of fabric, exploring the technologies and cultural customs that helped shape human civilization from the invention of silk to Richard the Lionhearted and Bing Crosby. Illustrations. Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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The Personality Brokers : The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing by Merve Emre"An unprecedented history of the personality test that has achieved cult-like devotion, devised a century ago by a pair of homemakers and found today in boardrooms, classrooms, and beyond. Drawing from original reporting and never-before-published documents, The Personality Brokers examines nothing less than the definition of the self--our attempts to grasp, categorize, and quantify our personalities. Surprising and absorbing, the book, like the test at its heart, considers the timeless question: What makes you you" Available as an e-book on Libby & OverDrive.
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