| Targeted: Beirut: The 1983 Marine Barracks Bombing and the Untold Origin Story of the... by Jack Carr and James M. ScottBestselling thriller author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr (The Terminal List) and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott (Black Snow) co-wrote this well-researched account of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed 241 American servicemen. Further reading: When Reagan Sent in the Marines: The Invasion of Lebanon by Patrick J. Sloyan. |
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| Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II by Elyse GrahamHistorian Elyse Graham's evocative and engaging account reveals the origins of the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which developed during World War II by recruiting librarians and academics for intelligence gathering. Try this next: Cracking the Nazi Code: The Untold Story of Agent A12 and the Solving of the Holocaust Code by Jason Bell. |
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| Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments by Joe PosnanskiSportswriter Joe Posnanski follows up his New York Times bestseller Why We Love Baseball with this sweeping and impassioned ode to football, spotlighting 100 notable moments throughout the sport's history. For fans of: Playmakers: How the NFL Really Works and Doesn't by Mike Florio; NFL Century: The One-Hundred Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League by Joe Horrigan. |
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| The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency by David M. RubensteinAuthor and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein (The American Story) explores the role of the American presidency in this accessible work featuring interviews with historians, presidential scholars, and former presidents. Further reading: Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House by Jared Cohen. |
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| The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright ThompsonMississippi native Wright Thompson (Pappyland) examines Emmett Till's 1955 murder and its ongoing impact in this "profoundly affecting, brilliantly narrated story" (Kirkus Reviews). Further reading: The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson; A Few Days Full of Trouble: Revelations on the Journey to Justice for My Cousin and Best Friend, Emmett Till by Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr. and Christopher Benson. |
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Focus on: Native American Heritage Month
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| The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance by Rebecca ClarrenAuthor Rebecca Clarren's thought-provoking and eye-opening history explores how her Jewish immigrant family's homesteading life in early 20th-century South Dakota came at the expense of the Lakota, who were forced off the land by the United States government. Try this next: We Refuse to Forget: A True Story of Black Creeks, American Identity, and Power by Caleb Gayle. |
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| Born of Lakes and Plains: Mixed-Descent Peoples and the Making of the American West by Anne F. HydeIn this "essential reconsideration of Native American history" (Publishers Weekly), Anne F. Hyde explores how mixed-descent families created from Indigenous-European intermarriages made their mark on the American West from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Try this next: Growing Up with the Country: Family, Race, and Nation After the Civil War by Kendra Taira Field. |
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| We Had a Little Real Estate Problem: The Unheralded Story of Native Americans &... by Kliph NesteroffDoukhobor comedian Kliph Nesteroff's compelling and well-researched history of Native representation and influence in the American comedy scene features profiles of groundbreaking comics including Will Rogers and Charlie Hill (whose famous punchline serves as the book's title), as well as interviews with currently working comedians. Try this next: Starring Red Wing! The Incredible Career of Lilian M. St. Cyr, the First Native American Film Star by Linda M. Waggoner. |
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| Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in... by Abe StreepAbe Streep's inspiring and action-packed tale of a community's triumph over adversity focuses on the Arlee Warriors, an underfunded high school basketball team on Montana's Flathead Indian Reservation who set their sights on the state championship title during the 2017-2018 season. Try this next: Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation by Michael Powell. |
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