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Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers To Rediscover America
This fascinating and enjoyable volume is recommended for all readers interested in American literary history.
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The Fires of Philadelphia: Citizen-Soldiers, Nativists, and the 1844 Riots Over the Soul of a Nation
This is a particularly important story in the history of Philadelphia, but it has relevance for all of American history. Recommended for readers interested in urban history or the history of immigration in the United States.
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Midnight in Vehicle City: General Motors, Flint, and the Strike That Created the Middle Class
McClelland’s engaging, readable account is a solid introduction to the rise of the labor movement in the 1930s. Recommend for readers interested in labor history and especially for those looking for a reminder of the power that workers can have when they negotiate collectively.
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A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War
This detailed and meticulously-researched account is an important contribution to the history of American slavery. Recommended primarily for readers interested in the legal history of slavery and in stories of enslaved people who directly challenged the legality of slavery in the United States.
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American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World But Failed Its People
Readers looking for consolation and a plan for a more just and equitable future will not find it here. Recommended primarily for those concerned by the tone and direction of American politics and seeking a better understanding of the question on which the book is framed: “How did we get here?”
The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States
Although focused primarily on the history of St. Louis and surrounding areas, this well researched and thoroughly documented work is too important to be dismissed as a strictly regional history. Highly recommended for all readers interested in American history.
The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South
With elements of legal and social history, this work is recommended for readers interested in the history of race and racism, and how it relates to medical practice in the United States.
A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
Recommended for readers who enjoyed Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, this is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the devastating effects of mandatory drug sentencing and looking for inspiration to seek change.
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I You We Them: Walking into the World of the Desk Killer
Readers looking for a traditional history will not find it here. This account is recommended for readers who have the patience to accompany the author on his journey of discovery to understand the motivations behind people who commit mass atrocities. [See Prepub Alert, 9/9/19.]
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