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History and Current Events November 2019
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Space exploration : a history in 100 objects
by Sten F Odenwald
A scientist-educator at NASA examines 100 objects and their effect on what we know and how we think about space, providing a photo-filled tour through the milestones of space exploration.
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How America's political parties change (and how they don't)
by Michael Barone
A series of essays on American political parties that examines why the Democratic and Republican parties have been so durable, how the current political polarization came to be and why it’s so hard for third parties to emerge.
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The War on History : The Conspiracy to Rewrite America's Past
by Jarrett Stepman
The vandals are only pretending to care about the character of particular American heroes. In reality, they hate what those heroes represent: the truths asserted in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Constitution. And they are bent on taking America down and replacing our free society with a socialist utopia. All that stands in their way is Americans’ reverence for our history of freedom. Now, Jarrett Stepman, editor at The Daily Signal and host of Right Side of History, exposes the true aims of the war on our history.
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The fall of Richard Nixon : a reporter remembers Watergate
by Tom Brokaw
The Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning former NBC host and author of the best-selling The Greatest Generation draws on his experiences as a young White House correspondent to recount the endgames of the Watergate scandal and the Nixon presidency.
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood : a visual history
by Melissa Wagner
Complemented by exclusive photographs and rare ephemera, a behind-the-scenes, anecdotal tour of the iconic preschool show’s storied history draws on original celebrity interviews to trace its inner workings and enduring legacy.
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Holding the line : inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis
by Guy M. Snodgrass
A chief speechwriter under James Mattis shares insights into the Defense Secretary’s political career, military leadership during key global challenges and complicated role in discreetly reinterpreting controversial Trump administration initiatives.
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Trump vs China : America's greatest challenge
by Newt Gingrich
The former Speaker of the House and presidential candidate outlines urgent measures for protecting American interests, revealing how such practices as economic infiltration, propaganda and intellectual property theft have enabled China’s reemergence as a world power.
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The cult of Trump
by Steven Hassan
The author of Combating Cult Mind Control identifies the common traits between infamous cult leaders and the 45th President, revealing how the current administration uses indoctrination tactics designed to promote fanatical devotion among Trump supporters.
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Hivemind : the new science of tribalism in our divided world
by Sarah Rose Cavanagh
Leading a narrative journey from theCharlottesville riots to Facebook—and considering such diverse topics as zombies, neuroscience and honeybees—a psychologist and emotion-regulation specialist explains how social technology is reshaping the way we socialize.
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Crisis of conscience : whistleblowing in an age of fraud
by Tom Mueller
A riveting account of the heroes who are combating corporate, medical and government fraud traces the rise of whistleblowing through a series of important cases that reflect fundamental questions about the balance between free speech and state power.
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Hate Inc. : why today's media makes us despise one another
by Matt Taibbi
The award-winning Rolling Stone contributing editor and author of I Can’t Breathe reveals how much of what is presented as news is actually intentional propaganda by a distorted wing of the Internet age entertainment industry.
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Searching for the Amazons : the real warrior women of the ancient world
by John Man
A sweeping history of Amazon culture draws on decades of new research and archaeological studies in the grasslands of central Asia to confirm the tribe's existence, exploring its traditions and ancient legends into the modern world while examining its enduring significance. By the author of Ninja.
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How to Read the Constitution--and Why
by Kimberly Wehle
The Constitution is the most significant document in America. But do you fully understand what this valuable document means to you? In How to Read the Constitution--and Why, legal expert and educator Kimberly Wehle spells out in clear, simple, and common sense terms what is in the Constitution, and most importantly, what it means. In compelling terms and including text from the United States Constitution, she describes how the Constitution’s protections are eroding—not only in express terms but by virtue of the many legal and social norms that no longer shore up its legitimacy—and why every American needs to heed to this “red flag” moment in our democracy.
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Barack and Joe : the making of an extraordinary partnership
by Steven Levingston
An uplifting portrait of the extraordinary partnership between Barack Obama and Joe Biden explores how their contrasting characters and styles formed a dynamic, highly effective working relationship based on mutual respect and deep friendship.
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Border wars : inside Trump's assault on immigration
by Julie Hirschfeld Davis
Two New York Times Washington correspondents provide an inside account with never-before-told stories of the defining issue of Donald Trump’s presidency: his steadfast opposition to immigration to the U.S.
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