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History and Current Events June 2024 |
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The explorers : a new history of America in ten expeditions by Amanda Brickell BellowsThis new history of American exploration brings to life the people who took on great risk in unfamiliar territory to exercise personal freedom. This history is told through the stories of a diverse group of ten extraordinary, yet often overlooked, adventurers, including Sacagawea, James Beckwourth, Harriet Chalmers Adams and Sally Ride,
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When the sea came alive : an oral history of D-day by Garrett M. GraffThe bestselling author turns his attention to D-Day, one of history's greatest and most unbelievable miliary and human triumphs, exploring the full impact of this world-changing event and offering a fitting tribute to the people of the Greatest Generation.
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The situation room : the inside story of presidents in crisis by George StephanopoulosA former senior advisor to President Clinton, and for more than 20 years, the anchor of This Week and the co-anchor of Good Morning America, takes us into the White House Situation Room, the epicenter of crisis management where decisions are made that affect the lives of every person on this planet.
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The handy civics answer book : how to be a good citizen by David L. HudsonShowing you how to be an informed and active participant in the democratic process, this vital resource explores the duties and responsibilities of an American citizen, answering more than 600 of the most interesting questions about civics, citizenship and the part we play in the functioning of our government.
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The great river : the making and unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce UpholtIn this landmark work of natural history, a journalist tells the epic story of the Mississippi River and the centuries of efforts to control it, which have damaged its once-vibrant ecosystems, carrying readers along the river's last remaining backchannels and exploring how scientists hope to restore what has been lost. Illustrations.
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The Harlem Hellfighters by Max BrooksThis fictionalized account of the first African-American regiment, called the Harlem Hellfighters by their enemies, to fight in World War I relates the heroic journey these soldiers undertook for a chance to fight for America.
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Sapiens : a graphic history by Yuval N. HarariThe first volume of the full-color illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be 'human'.
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Maus II : a survivor's tale by Art SpiegelmanIn a comic-book-style tale of the author's parents, Vladek and Anja, Vladek survives Auschwitz, is reunited with Anja, and sires young Art.
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Woman, life, freedom by Marjane SatrapiIn order to tell the story of the major revolution happening in her homeland, Marjane Satrapi has gathered together an array of journalists, activists, academics, artists, and writers from around the world to create this powerful collection of full-color, graphic-novel-style essays and perspectives that bear witness.
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