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Historical Book Discussion - Upcoming Titles
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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch
June 4, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
Presents the lesser-known story of an assassination attempt against pre-Revolutionary War George Washington by some of his own bodyguards, exploring how the plot catalyzed the creations of the CIA and FBI.
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Death in a Prairie House: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Murders
by William R. Drennan
November 5, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
A mystery story and authoritative portrait of the artist as a young man looks at the myths surrounding architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the brutal 1914 murders of seven adults and children, and the destruction by fire of Taliesin, his landmark residence in Wisconsin.
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The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
by Loren Grush
March 4, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.
The brilliant and courageous first women astronauts endured claustrophobic - and sometimes deeply sexist - media attention, underwent rigorous survival training, and prepared for years to take multi-million-dollar payloads into orbit. Together, the Six helped build the tools that made the space program run.
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Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor
by Clinton Romesha
April 1, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.
A comprehensive account of the 13-hour firefight at the Battle of Keating by a Medal of Honor recipient describes the harrowing events of the October 3, 2009 attack and how the sacrifices and victories of heroic men raised questions about whether the strategically vulnerable outpost should ever have been built.
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