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History and Current Events October 2020
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Six days in August : the story of Stockholm syndrome
by David King
The author of Vienna 1814 presents a groundbreaking account of the six-day hostage crisis in 1973 Stockholm during which altercations between a notorious outlaw, the prime minister of Sweden and psychologically traumatized captives inspired the term, "Stockholm syndrome." Illustrations
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Caste : the origins of our discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns identifies the qualifying characteristics of historical caste systems to reveal how a rigid hierarchy of human rankings, enforced by religious views, heritage and stigma, impact everyday American lives
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From the Stacks - U.S. Elections and Voting |
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The swing vote : the untapped power of independents
by Linda Killian
An impassioned call to Independent voters states that 40% of Americans currently identify themselves as Independents, arguing that swing voters have determined every election since World War II and have the ability to reclaim power from a broken partisan system. By the author of The Freshmen.
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Deadlock : the inside story of America's closest election
by Ellen Nakashima
Offers an account of the post-election fight for the White House, including the debate over hanging and pregnant chads, butterfly ballots, manual recounts, and the U.S. Supreme Court's role in the conclusion of the election
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The triumph of William McKinley : why the election of 1896 still matters
by Karl Rove
The political advisor and best-selling author of Courage and Consequence offers a reassessment of the 25th President's election that explores its role in ending a period of bitter political gridlock and reforming his party to create a governing majority that dominated politics for subsequent decades.
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The contest : the 1968 election and the war for America's soul
by Michael Schumacher
A timely and cautionary analysis of the enduring reverberations of America's fateful 1968 elections assesses key historical factors and the contributions of such important figures as Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon and Hubert H. Humphrey.
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