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History and Current Events May 2026 |
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The Story of Stories: The Million-Year History of a Uniquely Human Art by Kevin AshtonMIT technology pioneer Kevin Ashton was at the forefront of the digital revolution that led to the invention of the smartphone, the ultimate storytelling device. This latest technology in the long arc of human storytelling allows anyone, for the first time in history, to tell stories to everyone. Ashton tells the untold story of storytelling. The result is an eye-opening, compelling journey through the eight great revolutions of storytelling, all of which follow a simple pattern: each major new storytelling tool increases the number of people who can share stories and the number of people with whom those stories can be shared. Try this next: Stories From a Stranger: Every Person has a Story by Hunter Prosper.
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Fashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Couture by Justine PicardieJustine Picardie tells the story of a tumultuous half-century of British history through the lens of royal fashion and image-making. Informed by her entirely original research in the Royal Archives, as well her own interactions with Elizabeth II and her family, she will reveal how, from the outbreak of the First World War to 1960, the soft power of clothing played a crucial role in helping the Royal Family, and the nation, to navigate seismic changes and challenges. For fans of: The Crown in Vogue by Robin Muir.
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Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island by Mike PittsRapa Nui, known to Western cultures as Easter Island for centuries, has long been a source of mystery. While the massive stone statues that populate the island's landscape have loomed in the popular Western imagination since Europeans first set foot there in 1722, in recent years, the island has gained infamy as a cautionary tale of eco-destruction. The island's history as it's been written tells of Polynesians who carelessly farmed, plundered their natural resources, and battled each other, dooming their delicate ecosystem and becoming a warning to us all about the frailty of our natural world. But what if that history is wrong? Archeological writer and scholar Mike Pitts offers a direct challenge to the orthodoxy of Rapa Nui, bringing to light new research and documents that tell a dramatic and surprising story about what really led to the island's downfall. Try this next: Far Edges of the Known World: Life Beyond the Borders of Ancient Civilization by Owen Rees.
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