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History and Current Events November 2025 |
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The American Revolution and the Fate of the World by Richard BellThe American Revolution was not only the colonies' triumphant liberation from the rule of an overbearing England; it was also a cataclysm that pulled in participants from around the globe and threw the entire world order into chaos. Repositioning the Revolution at the center of an international web, Bell's narrative ranges as far afield as India, Africa, Central America, and Australia.
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Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America by Jonathan KarlFrom President Biden's shocking withdrawal and Vice President Harris's historic run, to the multiple assassination attempts on President Trump, his election, and the changes he has brought to every corner of the country, this book reveals in surprising new detail how we got here, and what we can expect from American politics in the years to come.
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The Explorers Club Presents: Letters from the Edge: Stories of Curiosity, Bravery, and Discovery by The Explorers ClubAn exhilarating collection of letters and stories from the world-renowned Explorers Club, features firsthand accounts of crossing boundaries and making history over the past century. Using source materials and interviews with the explorers, Letters from the Edge helps us understand the edge of our knowledge, culture, and universe, and inspires us to navigate the edges in our lives.
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The author uncovers the shocking true story of a Dutch slave ship whose horrific voyage helped ignite the global abolitionist movement. Captured by the British and packed with 442 enslaved Africans, the ship drifted off course, leading to horrific acts of desperation. The ensuing trial in England’s highest court exposed the brutal logic of slavery to the world. |
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On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of Us Women Astronauts by Valerie NealThe definitive history of all 61 American women astronauts. The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts spans 45 years and 61 astronauts to share the epic journeys of women who made space for themselves in a male-dominated field.
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Focus on: Native American Heritage Month
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| On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds PennockCaroline Dodds Pennock's thought-provoking revisionist history explores how Indigenous Americans who willingly traveled or were forcibly transported to Europe during the Age of Discovery impacted the politics and culture of their colonizers. |
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| Native Nations: A Millennium in North America by Kathleen DuValHistorian Kathleen DuVal's sweeping and scholarly Pulitzer Prize winner offers a corrective to Eurocentric narratives about Indigenous Americans by spotlighting one thousand years of Native autonomy, governance, and resistance. |
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Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest for North America by Pekka HämäläinenThis is a sweeping, revisionist North American history that centers Indigenous agency and resistance. Finnish scholar Pekka Hämäläinen's well-researched chronicle eschews traditional narratives that portray Native populations solely as colonized people doomed to extinction.
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