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Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement
by Peter S. Canellos
The first-ever biography of the most pivotal Justice on the Supreme Court whose decisions, like the overturning of Roe, will drive the reshaping of America. His ethnic and religious background, his intellectual confidence, and his unyielding determination are all illustrative of a group of men and women who, beset by grievance, embarked on a decades-long mission to change the rules that govern society.
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Massachusetts Maverick Women: A Revolutionary Tradition
by Jim Cullen
Explores the pivotal role of women in shaping the revolutionary tradition of freedom in New England, highlighting their influence from the region's founding in 1620 to the American Revolution. By focusing on twelve remarkable women, the book delves into their contributions to Massachusetts and the broader nation, emphasizing their visibility and rights in a male-dominated society.
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| On Witness and Respair: Essays by Jesmyn WardMacArthur Fellow Jesmyn Ward's reflective latest collects nearly two dozen essays, lectures, and other pieces published from 2008-2025, covering writing, film, literature, and her experiences as a Black woman. |
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Monster of a Land: On the Road in Search of Modern America
by Lauren Hough
A cross-country journey exploring modern America with Lauren Hough's signature observational wit, searing social commentary, and perspective as someone who knows what it's like to truly exist on the margins in this country. Monster of a Land is so much more than a road trip book--it's about the trips we never take, the people we lose before we get the chance, and what happens when you finally get in the car.
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The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History
by Mark Peterson
A provocative new history of America's constitution and an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imagined. This book calls for a constitution that sustains the ideals developed over the past thousand years while meeting the challenges of the future.
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The Man Who Stole the Gods: A True Story of War, Obsession, and a Global Art Conspiracy
by Matthew Campbell
From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the gilded halls of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, a tale of stolen treasures and the battle to reclaim a nation's soul. At the center of it all was a man named Douglas Latchford. Known later as Dynamite Doug for the ruthless methods used to extract statues from temple ruins, Latchford orchestrated one of history's most audacious cultural heists.
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Liberation Summer: The Moment That Changed the Women's Movement and the Future of American Politics
by Micki McElya
A sweeping, definitive work of history exploring the road to the September 1968 protests of the Miss American Pageant--one led by women's liberationists and the other organized by the emergent Miss Black America Pageant--and the birth of a new politics of beauty. Engagingly told and meticulously researched, Liberation Summer proves how the battle for beauty's meaning has always been inextricably political--and how its enduring impact continues to shape our politics today.
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