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History and Current Events September 2022 |
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In search of Ngaio: Life and work of Dame Ngaio Marsh
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Jerusalem: History of a global city by Vincent LemireWhat it is: "An expansive history of Jerusalem as a cultural crossroads, and a fresh look at the urban development of one of the world's most mythologized cities."
Read it for: A full understanding as to why the world converges on this city.
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The great empires of the ancient world by Thomas HarrisonWhat it is: Presentation of a survey of the empires of Egypt, Rome, Babylonia, Persia, India, and China between 1600 B.C. and 500 A.D.
About the author: Thomas Harrison is Professor of Ancient History at the University of St Andrews, and author to several books on ancient history.
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| Life on the Mississippi: An epic American adventure by Rinker BuckWhat it's about: In 2016, journalist Rinker Buck constructed a flatboat similar to the ones used in the 19th century and spent four months travelling 2,000 miles down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
Read it for: an engaging blend of history, memoir, and travelogue that tries to re-capture the experience of 19th-century settlers and pioneers.
Author alert: Buck retraced the Oregon Trail in an award-winning 2015 history of the same name. |
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The watchmakers: A story of brotherhood, survival, and hope amid the Holocaust by Harry LengaWhat it is: Drawing from more than 10 years of interviews with watchmaker Harry Lenga, this dramatic first-person account details his inspiring life before, during and after WWII, as he and his brothers endured, bartered, worked, prayed and lived to see liberation.
For readers of: Eddie Jaku, Tony Bernard, and Roxane Van Iperen.
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Focus on: Elections around the world |
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The approaching storm: Roosevelt, Wilson, Addams, and their clash over America's future by Neil LanctotWhat it is: Presenting the true story of three extraordinary leaders—Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and social reformer Jane Addams—and how they agreed, argued and ultimately split apart as they debated the role that the United States should play in World War I.
About the author: Neil Lanctot is an award-winning historian and author who teaches at the University of Delaware.
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