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History and Current Events April 2021
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The invention of medicine : from Homer to Hippocrates
by Robin Lane Fox
A preeminent classics scholar argues that the Epidemics case histories of ancient Greece may have been written earlier by Hippocrates himself, a theory with widespread implications for the evolution of Western medicine.
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The sum of our dreams : a concise history of America
by Louis P. Masur
This volume delivers a concise, clear round-up of American history starting from America's colonial era to current days of political disagreements and social uncertainty. Covering central themes and events of American history, Masur evaluates the contested meanings of the American dream and questions its viability.
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The short life & curious death of free speech in America
by Ellis Cose
A look at how free speech in American has been corrupted by the politically powerful and how today’s landscape of social media and social polarization have eroded the safeguards built into the Constitution to protect speech.
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| Guilty Admissions: The Bribes, Favors, and Phonies Behind the College Cheating Scandal by Nicole LaPorteWhat it is: a gossipy exposé of Operation Varsity Blues, the 2019 college admissions scandal that resulted in the arrest of actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin.
Read it for: a well-researched indictment of the toxic (and systemic) competition among the wealthy and privileged.
Try this next: Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions Scandal by Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz. |
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| The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice by Gayle Tzemach LemmonWhat it's about: the Kurdish Women's Protection Units (YPJ), an all-female militia established in 2013 to combat the Islamic State in Syria.
Don't miss: a pulse-pounding account of the Siege of Kobani; profiles of four YPJ fighters instrumental in retaking the city.
Reviewers say: "A well-told story of contemporary female warriors and the complex geopolitical realities behind their battles" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| The Ravine: A Family, a Photograph, a Holocaust Massacre Revealed by Wendy LowerHow it began: In 2009, historian Wendy Lower saw a World War II-era photograph capturing the execution of a Ukrainian Jewish family.
What happened next: Lower spent years researching the photograph's origins and the identities of the victims, perpetrators, and photographer, constructing a compelling narrative of what happened that day.
Further reading: For another heartwrenching investigation of the atrocities committed against Ukrainian Jews during the Holocaust, check out Esther Safran Foer's memoir I Want You to Know We're Still Here. |
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All we can save : truth, courage, and solutions for the climate crisis
by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Curated by two climate leaders, an anthology of provocative essays and illuminating artwork by dozens of women at the forefront of the climate change movement provides representative, nuanced and solution-oriented recommendations for fast and appropriate responses.
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American rule : how a nation conquered the world but failed its people
by Jared Yates Sexton
The political analyst and author of The Man They Wanted Me to Be challenges common views about America’s positive history of human rights, identifying patterns in subjugation and leadership corruption that sharply contrast with its mainstream beliefs about liberty.
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The Barbizon : the hotel that set women free
by Paulina Bren
The award-winning author of The Greengrocer and His TV presents a history of New York’s famous residential hotel and its celebrity clients, from Rita Hayworth and Joan Crawford to Grace Kelly and Liza Minelli.
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Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris
by Arthur J. Magida
Starring: Noor Inayat Khan, the daughter of an Indian Sufi mystic who was recruited by Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE), where she served as a radio operator until her capture and execution in 1944.
Who it's for: Fans of unlikely spy stories will enjoy this suspenseful chronicle of wartime heroism and sacrifice.
Try this next: For more true tales of women of the SOE, check out Larry Loftis' Code Name: Lise or Sonia Purnell's A Woman of No Importance.
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And many more! Contact your librarian for more great books! |
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