"When the young Pablo Picasso arrived in Paris in October 1900 he made his way up the hillside of Montmartre to the lodgings he was borrowing from another Catalan artist before heading down to investigate the nightlife." ~ from Sue Roe’s In Montmartre
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| Infamy: The Shocking Story of the Japanese-American Internment in... by Richard ReevesAlthough the history of American internment of Japanese residents and Japanese American citizens during World War II is well known, historian and journalist Richard Reeves draws on documents and personal interviews to provide a more thorough examination of these events. In Infamy, he offers intimate glimpses of both the effects of American prejudice against the Japanese and the fear and shame the internees experienced. This "authoritative" (Library Journal) account emphasizes personal experiences while thoroughly recounting administrative details of the internment. For another compelling account of American treatment of foreign nationals during the war, read Jan Jarboe Russell's The Train to Crystal City. |
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Great Books You Might Have Missed
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| The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It by John W. DeanIn June 1972, an inept group of burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in the Watergate office building in Washington, DC. It seemed incredible that the White House could have sponsored the operation, yet one of Nixon's former staffers led the break-in team. As details of the burglary conspiracy emerged, Watergate came to symbolize the unraveling of Nixon's presidency. Drawing on his own notes in addition to a huge volume of transcribed tape recordings, author John Dean, formerly a Nixon advisor, analyzes the slow-motion disaster that ended with Nixon's historic resignation from the presidency. The Nixon Defense provides a balanced report, which Kirkus Reviews calls "essential to anyone's library of Nixoniana." |
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| Hiroshima Nagasaki: The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath by Paul HamIn this moving account that draws on interviews with survivors as well as official records, historian Paul Ham explores the atomic bombs' effects on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He relates the development of nuclear weapons and the Allied decision to use them and, in alternating chapters, describes the circumstances in Japan, where civilians were at the mercy of their leadership and defenseless against enemy attacks. In his argument that the bombings were unnecessary, Ham focuses on the Japanese people directly affected and includes accounts of American Christians' criticism of the nuclear destruction. Those who recall John Hersey's absorbing report in Hiroshima will find Hiroshima Nagasaki a thought-provoking update on the subject. |
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| Operation Shakespeare: The True Story of an Elite International Sting by John ShiffmanThe most advanced military technology -- vital to maintaining an edge in global warfare -- comes in tiny, easily smuggled packages. In order to head off technology theft by Iran, North Korea, Russia, and China, the Department of Homeland Security in the U.S. developed a complex sting operation called Operation Shakespeare. In this well researched, detailed account, acclaimed investigative journalist John Shiffman describes the international market for advanced technology and the difficulty of enforcing U.S. laws restricting technology exports. Operation Shakespeare follows the trail of one purchasing agent and smuggler who was ultimately snared by the sting, revealing the international complexity of these shadowy enterprises. This report will especially fascinate military technology and espionage aficionados. |
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