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Joseph centers the work of Black women and activists, while demonstrating that the current backlash to racial equity progress has deep roots in history. A compelling analysis of current events.
The authors and editors set some misinformation straight in this highly readable collection. Recommended as a general purchase for all libraries.
Compellingly insightful and essential for all concerned about the United States’ present and future.
This approachable book is recommended for readers interested in thought-provoking works on international relations and current affairs.
That everyday engineering wonder, the petroleum-powered vehicle, has been around for 130 years. Appleyard narrates its transformative story while acknowledging that its era is fading.
Based on extensive primary research, this striking and compelling account should be read by anybody interested in the development of U.S. intelligence agencies and special operations during World War II.
A much-needed book suitable for readers of all ages interested in learning how women have disrupted systems of oppression and how people can continue to build on their work.
Livingstone’s vital and compelling book fills a gap in Jewish and women’s history and will appeal to readers of both. The book includes extensive notes, an index, and a very helpful family tree.
This beckons to readers willing to examine whether the centennial of the Tulsa Massacre reflected a reckoning and the substance of change, or was merely a spectacle of lip service.
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The Story of Russia
A necessary addition to Russian history collections and required reading for those wanting to understand the dispute over Ukraine.
During the United States’ current tumultuous times, it is important to remember and revisit the forgotten injustices of the previous century. Hochschild succinctly does so here.
Erickson’s straightforward account occasionally departs into sentimentality and folksy commentary, and the level of detail accorded many of the author’s relatives makes this book predominantly a family history, which might narrow its audience.
Amid the current culture war with its battles over public school boards, curricula, and libraries, this accessible, thoroughly documented, and well-reasoned work is essential reading for all interested in truly understanding America’s past and the systemic distortions to repress and restrict the historical narrative with an insidious ideology.
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Animals Under the Swastika
The ultimate value of this work is in establishing how, as the author says, “deeply dangerous ideas were anchored even in areas of life supposedly not affected by ideology.” Recommended for academic libraries with a focus on history.
This is a fantastic and enjoyable book tracing 100 years of work and struggle for women’s equality. A great book for general readers and a must read for anyone interested in women’s and American political history.
Like domestic advisor Stuart Eizenstat’s President Carter, this offering is similarly suitable for public and academic libraries, general readers, and historians.
Lay readers will appreciate the vignettes on courage, culture, and the intricacies of the Japanese language.
The level of detail occasionally overwhelms, but Hämäläinen is adept at explaining. This is a book everyone could benefit from reading.
The author’s use of cited local history books in libraries along his journey gives the book a strong factual basis as a history text, and his incorporation of literary words from writers of the flatboat era infuse his own writing with humor and poetic charm. Highly recommended for all libraries.
Fans of Herman’s previous works will likely find this enjoyable. Libraries catering to academics should see this as an optional purchase.
Readers with an interest in the life of cities, 20th-century European history, World War II, and the Cold War will appreciate McKay’s well-researched book.
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The Worm in the Apple: A History of the Conservative Party and Europe from Churchill to Cameron
Highly recommended for any reader interested in modern British politics or its relations with Europe.
The escalation of Nazi violence, Edward VIII’s unexpected abdication, an unprepared Britain, and a government ignoring the danger signs of war all make for a heady brew and an exciting read. Will be easy for history lovers to enjoy.
Riggs weaves the King Tut history with international events to provide necessary context. Mary Jane Wells reads this highly recommended audiobook with flawless pacing and presentation and has a charming accent that is easy to listen to.
An essential read for Jewish history and memoir fans. Stella is a compelling character for anyone to meet.
Readers interested in a firsthand account from an IRA fighter with a U.S. Marine perspective, one who is a forceful believer in Irish republicanism, will find this book very interesting. His experiences and views raise interesting questions about how someone can be a patriot and freedom fighter from one perspective and a terrorist from another.
Narrow readership, but it may have some utility for libraries that own the first volume and serve a naval clientele.
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Watergate: A New History
Listeners with an interest in American history and politics will relish this excellent production of Graff’s meticulously researched, comprehensive book.
Robertson packs so much history onto every page that casual readers may feel overwhelmed, but serious scholars of Viennese or European history could hardly find a more thorough resource.
Lacking any real insight or overarching theme, this book is recommended only for devotees of British military history.
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The World the Plague Made
Densely detailed but rich in erudition and startling new insights, this fresh look at the impact of the Black Death upon world history is a must for history lovers and plague afficionados alike.
An important and highly readable addition to the history of crime and sexual politics in America that will be of interest to historians, women-focused history researchers, sociologists, and fans of true crime.
A rapturous biography for casual readers. This in-depth analysis of one of the United States’ richest families reveals a behind-the-scenes legacy of love and generosity.
Overall, this is a good introduction to the subject and an enjoyable read. A good addition for those interested in the Civil War, biographies about women, and African American history.
This biography may surprise readers; how many know about the thwarted movement to draft Cleveland for a third term in 1904? Or that Cleveland’s 21-year old bride was the youngest wife of a president but not the youngest woman to function as First Lady?
An extensive, well-researched tribute to Baker’s bravery; will appeal to any fan of biographies of outstanding women.
Through these slices of British history, Green has woven a moving exploration of impermanence, memory, and the hypnotic allure of the past.
Providing just enough historical context to understand the Queen’s actions, De Lisle writes an accessible and well cited biography that will be enjoyed by those with an interest in this period of upheaval.
An engaging, thorough story about a worthwhile subject. This biography beautifully captures the energy, sacrifice, and commitment of military personnel working in the U.S. in the 1940s and makes clear the importance of their scientific contributions to the outcome of World War II.
An excellent and comprehensive history of the music and lyrics of the United States’ national anthem, Clague’s book should be in every library.
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Shackleton
Listeners will finish this audiobook feeling as if they’ve been both educated and entertained; happily, there are plenty of other books about Shackleton to explore next.
This lively cultural history and affectionate tribute to a true film pioneer should have broad appeal.
This expertly narrated, forceful debut is mandatory listening for armchair historians and economists alike.
Recommended for all public libraries, this beautifully narrated title puts an ongoing public health crisis in its proper historical context and argues articulately and persuasively against the pharmaceutical patents that have helped it proliferate.
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George V: Never a Dull Moment
The narration is lively and keeps the pace brisk and interesting; however, the sheer amount of detail might become fatiguing to all but the most dedicated followers of British politics.
Making every minute of this long book enjoyable, narrator Aidan Kelly’s voice is smooth and clearly Irish, and it carries an air of authority without sounding like a documentary. Kelly’s timing and pacing help listeners comprehend long passages and convoluted stories as if they are being recounted firsthand.
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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
Fans of Abraham Lincoln will see a new perspective of this great president.
Brown-Nagin’s (history and constitutional law, Harvard Univ.; Courage To Dissent) biography about a prominent American, who has not received the attention she warrants, is a great addition to nonfiction audio collections.
An engrossing look at the life of a formerly enslaved woman in the Lincoln household of 1860s Washington.
Placing Watkins and his team among the esteemed ranks of polar heroes like Shackleton and Scott, this is an essential read for enthusiasts of Arctic exploration and survival.
Readers interested in 19th-century, women’s, and military history will be drawn into this thoroughly humane and sympathetic treatment of U.S. army widows.
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France: An Adventure History
In this refreshing history, Robb will challenge U.S. readers’ assumptions about France by interjecting new discoveries, more diversity, and an aptitude for strong storytelling.
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Danger Close! A Vietnam Memoir
This Vietnam War memoir balances a first-hand account of the horrors of war with a historical perspective on the military leadership of the time.
Gatrell asks all the right questions of his subject, and his answers are sound and illuminating. Of equal pleasure for academics and lay readers.
Despite its flaws, McElvaine’s book will be enjoyable for readers who like popular history, and particularly for Baby Boomers feeling wistful about the past.
The illustrations alone make Robbins’s book worth purchasing, but it is also a defining study of a seminal period in the history of Western art.
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Hitler’s Girl
Though it will be primarily of interest to history buffs, this may be a cautionary tale for today. Democratic institutions are fragile and many of the problems roiling the waters of the ’30s are ascendant again.
A timely release that will satisfy the mathematically curious, who hunger to know how algorithms actually work, as well anyone who loves debating policy.
Cadbury’s captivating book enhances an already voluminous body of WWII writing and is a testament to the best humanity has to offer. It has the potential to be a book club favorite.
This book will interest both general readers and historians of medicine, and will remind readers of the long-term costs of the horrors of modern war.
This highly readable account of the Battle of the Bulge will appeal to those interested in World War II and military history.
Illuminating a little-known aspect of American history, this book will especially appeal to those interested in the history of Indigenous and Black Americans.
A nail-biting account of state crimes and secrets, real world action pitting spy versus spy and diplomat versus diplomat.
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Earthopolis
Offering a unique point of view that includes many valuable insights about cities, however, it regularly departs from the urban theme to discuss global issues such as colonialism and slavery. This can give the feeling of two different books in one.
It’s been nearly six years since popular Millard published Hero of the Empire, and eager fans and armchair travelers will gladly sign up for this enthralling and heartbreaking adventure.
Lacking an over-arching narrative, Caute’s study offers instead a flood of individual cases, laying them out in detail to show how clueless MI5 agents often were in their activities.
Riveting, insightful, ripped from the headlines, this should appeal to fans of true crime and of Jon Krakauer’s Under the Banner of Heaven.
This general history of the slave trade provides a thorough and humane treatment of the subject that will appeal to non-specialists and specialists alike.
This accessible, inspiring, and instructive read belongs in school libraries, in university classrooms, and in general readers’ hands for its lessons about workers’ united power and the unfinished business of workplace justice.
Morris provides a very comprehensive history of Britain while keeping readers engaged. It is a skill to cover such a vast timeline and still keep a reader wanting more. A satisfying read for both readers new to British history those looking for a new take.
Scholars and general readers will enhance their knowledge of an often-neglected yet essential aspect of Revolutionary War history with Dolin’s cogent, absorbing, thoroughly researched account.
Definitely a must-have for any academic library that supports history research. Will also appeal to advanced general readers with an interest in history or comparative biography.
This riveting, extensive study will prove invaluable to students of the history of slavery and African American history.
Honest and thought-provoking, this book takes a hard look at some uncomfortable truths in Australia’s history. Recommended for anyone wanting to examine racism, colonialism, and their continued effects.
This extremely well written scholarly work addresses the fact that much of the history of Black Americans has been tied to their inability to freely move about the nation.
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