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History and Current Events July 2019
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Dutch Girl : Audrey Hepburn and World War II
by Robert Matzen
Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered her intense experiences through five years of Nazi occupation in the Netherlands.
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Sea stories : my life in special operations
by William H. McRaven
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Make Your Bed tells amazing stories of bravery and heroism from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Forces.
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The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777
by Rick Atkinson
What it's about: the first two years of the American Revolutionary War and the stakes for both sides of the conflict.
About the author: Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson is the author of the Liberation Trilogy, which begins with An Army at Dawn.
Series alert: The British are Coming is the vivid 1st entry in the extensively researched Revolution Trilogy.
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Siege : Trump under fire
by Michael Wolff
Reveals how the Trump administration is perpetually beleaguered by investigations, causing the president himself to become increasingly volatile, erratic, and exposed.
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America before : the key to Earth's lost civilization
by Graham Hancock
Draws on the latest archeological evidence to outline controversial theories about the possible existence of a technologically and spiritually advanced Earth civilization that was destroyed in an Ice Age cataclysm.
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Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense: The Courtroom Battle to Save His Legacy
by Dan Abrams and David Fisher
The plaintiff: GOP leader and New York state politician William Barnes, who sued a fellow Republican for libel in 1915.
The defendant: Barnes' friend turned rival, former president Theodore Roosevelt, whose accusation of corruption spurred the case.
The verdict: dramatic and suspenseful, this "fine and timely legal drama" (Booklist) examines resonant issues of political influence and overreach.
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The Mueller report
by Robert S. Mueller
Presents the report from the United States Department of Justice on the 2016 election of Donald Trump, with commentary from staff of the Washington Post.
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