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History and Current Events September 2025 |
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| King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic... by Scott AndersonIn his thought-provoking and unputdownable latest, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Scott Anderson (The Quiet Americans) chronicles the 1979 Iranian Revolution, which saw the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini and ushered in an era of religious nationalism that continues to this day. Further reading: The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran by Andrew Scott Cooper. |
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Deadwood : gold, guns, and greed in the American West
by Peter Cozzens
Tells the true story of a notorious Black Hills gold rush settlement of its most colorful cast of characters, from Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane to Al Swearingen and Sheriff Seth Bullock. Illustrations. Maps.
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| A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought... by Haley Cohen GillilandYale Journalism Initiative director Haley Cohen Gilliland’s compelling debut spotlights the Argentinian grandmothers who founded the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo in 1977 and stood up to their government’s military dictatorship to help locate their kidnapped grandchildren. Further reading: The Disappeared by Rebecca J. Sanford, a historical fiction novel about the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo. |
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Glitz, glam, and a damn good time : how Mamie Fish, queen of the gilded age, partied her way to power
by Jennifer Wright
"Marion Graves Anthon Fish, known by the nicknames "Mamie" and "The Fun-Maker," threw the most epic parties in American history. This Gilded Age icon brought it all: lavish decor; A-list invitees; booze; pranks; and large animal guest stars. If you were a member of New York high society in the Peak Age of Innocence Era, you simply had to be on Mamie Fish's guest list. Mamie Fish understood that people didn't just need the formality of prior generations - they needed wit and whimsy. Make no mistake, however: Mamie Fish's story is about so much more than partying. In Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time, readers will learn all about how Fish and her friends shaped the line of history, exerting their influence on business, politics, family relationships, and social change through elaborate social gatherings. In a time when women couldn't even own property, let alone run for office, if women wanted any of the things men got outside the home - glory, money, attention, social networking, leadership roles - they had to do it by throwing a decadent soiree or chairing a cotillion."
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| Monopoly X: How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to... by Philip E. OrbanesBoard game designer and author Philip E. Orbanes’ (Tortured Cardboard) cinematic World War II history details the lesser-known story of how Allied military intelligence concealed tools, money, and fake identification cards in Monopoly game pieces to help servicemen escape from German prisoner-of-war camps. Try this next: Rings of Fire: How an Unlikely Team of Scientists, Ex-Cons, Women, and Native Americans Helped Win World War II by Larry J. Hughes. |
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Blessings and disasters : a story of Alabama
by Alexis Okeowo
From a New Yorker staff writer and PEN Award winner comes a blend of memoir, history and reportage on one of the most complex and least understood states in America.
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| The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim WeinerPulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner follows up his National Book Award-winning Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA with a richly detailed exploration of the CIA’s shifting role in United States foreign policy following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, delivering a “singular triumph” that “should be required reading” (Kirkus Reviews). Further reading: Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence by Amy B. Zegart. |
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| The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood by Nina WillnerNina Willner's (Forty Autumns) moving tale of survival and resilience chronicles her German Jewish father’s daring escape from Auschwitz in 1944, when he and Mike, his best friend and fellow escapee, encountered American soldiers who adopted them into their company. For fans of: The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland. |
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