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History and Current Events April 2025 |
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Gettysburg : the tide turns
by Bruce Chadwick
An in-depth oral history of the Gettysburg battle, combining firsthand accounts and historical narrative to depict the pivotal clash that halted Lee's Northern advance, questioned his tactics, elevated Meade's leadership and inspired Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Illustrations.
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On My Honor : The Secret History of the Boy Scouts of America
by Kim Christensen
The book grapples with America's changing understanding of what it means to “make men” and untangles the full story of the Boy Scouts of America, tracking its creation, growth, influence, and the massive generational trauma it has caused.
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The mother next door : medicine, deception, and Munchausen by proxy
by Andrea Dunlap
An investigation of Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) through narratives and expert insights, exploring the disturbing dynamics between mothers and their children facing fabricated illnesses; following three high-stakes investigations, they reveal the complexities of this child abuse phenomenon while addressing misinformation and proposing solutions to protect vulnerable children.
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Ocean : a history of the Atlantic before Columbus
by John Haywood
"A magisterial cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, ranging from the early shaping of the continents and the emergence of homo sapiens to the story of shipbuilding, navigation, maritime exploration, slavery, and nascent European imperialism"
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Mood machine : the rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist
by Liz Pelly
Drawing on over 100 interviews with industry insiders, former Spotify employees, and musicians, a music journalist reveals the inner workings of today's highly consolidated record business, showing what has changed as music has become increasingly playlisted, personalized and autoplayed
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Y2K : how the 2000s became everything : (essays on the future that never was)
by Colette Shade
A nostalgic yet critical exploration of the early 2000s, reflecting on its pop culture and socio-political landscape through artifacts like flip phones and early internet phenomena, revealing how this era shaped contemporary issues while examining the mixed legacy of a decade marked by both optimism and disillusionment.
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