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Born to Be Hanged

Born to Be Hanged

The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued A Princess, and Stole A Fortune

by Thomson, Keith

Book - 2022

Charts a legendary two-year expedition by 300 pirates in the year 1680 to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines and merchant ships as well as their sensational trial back in England. Charts a legendary two-year expedition by 300 pirates in the year 1680 to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines and merchant ships as well as their sensational trial back in England. Show less

Charts a legendary two-year expedition by 300 pirates in the year 1680 to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines and merchant ships as well as their sensational trial back in England. Charts a legendary two-year expedition by 300 pirates in the year 1680 to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines and merchant ships as well as their sensational trial back in England. Show less

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Fight Like Hell

Fight Like Hell

The Untold History of American Labor

by Kelly, Kim

Book - 2022

This history of the labor movement examines the workers and organizers who risked their livelihoods to fight for fair wages, better working conditions and an eight-hour workday. This history of the labor movement examines the workers and organizers who risked their livelihoods to fight for fair wages, better working conditions and an eight-hour workday. Show less

This history of the labor movement examines the workers and organizers who risked their livelihoods to fight for fair wages, better working conditions and an eight-hour workday. This history of the labor movement examines the workers and organizers who risked their livelihoods to fight for fair wages, better working conditions and an eight-hour workday. Show less

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From Hollywood With Love

From Hollywood With Love

The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of the Romantic Comedy

by Meslow, Scott

Book - 2022

An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture--tracking the genre from its heyday in the '80s and the '90...Show more An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture--tracking the genre from its heyday in the '80s and the '90s, through its unfortunate decline in the 2000s and up to its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming--features exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre. Show less

An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture--tracking the genre from its heyday in the '80s and the '90...Show more An in-depth celebration of the romantic comedy's modern golden era and its role in our culture--tracking the genre from its heyday in the '80s and the '90s, through its unfortunate decline in the 2000s and up to its explosive reemergence in the age of streaming--features exclusive interviews with the directors, writers, and stars of the iconic films that defined the genre. Show less

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Indelible City

Indelible City

Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong

by Lim, Louisa

Book - 2022

An award-winning journalist and Hong Kong resident examines the unique city, from the British takeover in 1842, its "return" to China in 1997 and current protest amongst crackdowns from Beijing. An award-winning journalist and Hong Kong resident examines the unique city, from the British takeover in 1842, its "return" to China in 1997 and current protest amongst crackdowns from Beijing. Show less

An award-winning journalist and Hong Kong resident examines the unique city, from the British takeover in 1842, its "return" to China in 1997 and current protest amongst crackdowns from Beijing. An award-winning journalist and Hong Kong resident examines the unique city, from the British takeover in 1842, its "return" to China in 1997 and current protest amongst crackdowns from Beijing. Show less

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Free Speech

Free Speech

A History From Socrates to Social Media

by Mchangama, Jacob

Book - 2022

Through captivating stories of free speech’s many defenders—from the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes and the ninth-century freethinker al-Razi, to the...Show more Through captivating stories of free speech’s many defenders—from the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes and the ninth-century freethinker al-Razi, to the anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and modern-day digital activists—Mchangama reveals how the free exchange of ideas underlies all intellectual achievement and has enabled the advancement of both freedom and equality worldwide. Yet the desire to restrict speech, too, is a constant, and he explores how even its champions can be led down this path when the rise of new and contrarian voices challenge power and privilege of all stripes. Show less

Through captivating stories of free speech’s many defenders—from the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes and the ninth-century freethinker al-Razi, to the...Show more Through captivating stories of free speech’s many defenders—from the ancient Athenian orator Demosthenes and the ninth-century freethinker al-Razi, to the anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells and modern-day digital activists—Mchangama reveals how the free exchange of ideas underlies all intellectual achievement and has enabled the advancement of both freedom and equality worldwide. Yet the desire to restrict speech, too, is a constant, and he explores how even its champions can be led down this path when the rise of new and contrarian voices challenge power and privilege of all stripes. Show less

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Bad Mexicans

Bad Mexicans

Race, Empire, and Revolution in the Borderlands

by Hernández, Kelly Lytle

Book - 2022

Bad Mexicans tells the dramatic story of the magonistas, the migrant rebels who sparked the 1910 Mexican Revolution from the United States. Led by a brill...Show more Bad Mexicans tells the dramatic story of the magonistas, the migrant rebels who sparked the 1910 Mexican Revolution from the United States. Led by a brilliant but ill-tempered radical named Ricardo Flores Magon, the magonistas were a motley band of journalists, miners, migrant workers who organized thousands of Mexican workers - and American dissidents - to their cause. Show less

Bad Mexicans tells the dramatic story of the magonistas, the migrant rebels who sparked the 1910 Mexican Revolution from the United States. Led by a brill...Show more Bad Mexicans tells the dramatic story of the magonistas, the migrant rebels who sparked the 1910 Mexican Revolution from the United States. Led by a brilliant but ill-tempered radical named Ricardo Flores Magon, the magonistas were a motley band of journalists, miners, migrant workers who organized thousands of Mexican workers - and American dissidents - to their cause. Show less

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In Defense of Witches

In Defense of Witches

The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial

by Chollet, Mona

Book - 2022

A celebrated feminist writer explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted, seeking to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live life on their own terms. A celebrated feminist writer explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted, seeking to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live life on their own terms. Show less

A celebrated feminist writer explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted, seeking to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live life on their own terms. A celebrated feminist writer explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted, seeking to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live life on their own terms. Show less

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The Dark Queens

The Dark Queens

The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World

by Puhak, Shelley

Book - 2022

The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule. The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule. Show less

The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule. The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule. Show less

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Making History

Making History

The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past

by Cohen, Richard

Book - 2022

There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In th...Show more There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this lively and thought-provoking book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional historians and other equally significant witnesses, such as the writers of the Bible, novelists, and political propagandists, influence what becomes the accepted record. Show less

There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In th...Show more There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this lively and thought-provoking book, Richard Cohen reveals how professional historians and other equally significant witnesses, such as the writers of the Bible, novelists, and political propagandists, influence what becomes the accepted record. Show less

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Four Hundred Souls

Four Hundred Souls

A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

Book - 2021

Eighty black writers from all disciplines - historians and artists, journalists and novelists - have contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multi-voiced single-volume history of black people in America. Eighty black writers from all disciplines - historians and artists, journalists and novelists - have contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multi-voiced single-volume history of black people in America. Show less

Eighty black writers from all disciplines - historians and artists, journalists and novelists - have contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multi-voiced single-volume history of black people in America. Eighty black writers from all disciplines - historians and artists, journalists and novelists - have contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multi-voiced single-volume history of black people in America. Show less

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When Women Invented Television

When Women Invented Television

The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today

by Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin

Book - 2021

Documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry. Documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry. Show less

Documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry. Documents the lesser-known story of how four trailblazing women from the radio era, including Irna Phillips, Gertrude Berg, Hazel Scott and Betty White, helped establish the foundation of the modern television industry. Show less

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Come Fly the World

Come Fly the World

The Jet-age Story of the Women of Pan Am

by Cooke, Julia

Book - 2021

A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. Show less

A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. A lively, unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on iconic Pan Am airways between 1966 and 1975. Show less

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Our Team

Our Team

The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball

by Epplin, Luke

Book - 2021

Tells the story of four men--Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige--whose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of Major League Baseball and beyond. Tells the story of four men--Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige--whose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of Major League Baseball and beyond. Show less

Tells the story of four men--Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige--whose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of Major League Baseball and beyond. Tells the story of four men--Larry Doby, Bill Veeck, Bob Feller, and Satchel Paige--whose improbable union on the Cleveland Indians in the late 1940s would shape the immediate postwar era of Major League Baseball and beyond. Show less

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Dress Codes

Dress Codes

How the Laws of Fashion Made History

by Ford, Richard T.

Book - 2021

An insightful and entertaining history of the laws of fashion from the middle ages to the present day, a walk down history's red carpet to uncover and examine the canons, mores, and customs of clothing - rules that we often take for granted. An insightful and entertaining history of the laws of fashion from the middle ages to the present day, a walk down history's red carpet to uncover and examine the canons, mores, and customs of clothing - rules that we often take for granted. Show less

An insightful and entertaining history of the laws of fashion from the middle ages to the present day, a walk down history's red carpet to uncover and examine the canons, mores, and customs of clothing - rules that we often take for granted. An insightful and entertaining history of the laws of fashion from the middle ages to the present day, a walk down history's red carpet to uncover and examine the canons, mores, and customs of clothing - rules that we often take for granted. Show less

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Soul City

Soul City

Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of An American Utopia

by Healy, Thomas

Book - 2021

A history of Floyd McKissick's 1969 plan to build a Black city in North Carolina, examining the story of the idealists who settled there, the obstacles th...Show more A history of Floyd McKissick's 1969 plan to build a Black city in North Carolina, examining the story of the idealists who settled there, the obstacles that derailed the project, and what Soul City's saga says about Black opportunity, capitalism, and power then and now Show less

A history of Floyd McKissick's 1969 plan to build a Black city in North Carolina, examining the story of the idealists who settled there, the obstacles th...Show more A history of Floyd McKissick's 1969 plan to build a Black city in North Carolina, examining the story of the idealists who settled there, the obstacles that derailed the project, and what Soul City's saga says about Black opportunity, capitalism, and power then and now Show less

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The Western Front

The Western Front

A History of the Great War, 1914-1918

by Lloyd, Nick

Book - 2021

A panoramic history of the savage combat on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 that came to define modern warfare. A panoramic history of the savage combat on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 that came to define modern warfare. Show less

A panoramic history of the savage combat on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 that came to define modern warfare. A panoramic history of the savage combat on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 that came to define modern warfare. Show less

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Comeback Season

Comeback Season

My Unlikely Story of Friendship With the Greatest Living Negro League Baseball Players

by Perron, Cam

Book - 2021

The uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron - a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston - and...Show more The uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron - a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston - and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition and compensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than fifty years after their playing days were over. Show less

The uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron - a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston - and...Show more The uplifting, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron - a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston - and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition and compensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than fifty years after their playing days were over. Show less

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Hitler and Stalin

Hitler and Stalin

The Tyrants and the Second World War

by Rees, Laurence

Book - 2021

A dual portrait of Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin that explores how they casually used human suffering as a tool, impacting millions of lives in sweeping power-grab campaigns. A dual portrait of Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin that explores how they casually used human suffering as a tool, impacting millions of lives in sweeping power-grab campaigns. Show less

A dual portrait of Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin that explores how they casually used human suffering as a tool, impacting millions of lives in sweeping power-grab campaigns. A dual portrait of Adolph Hitler and Josef Stalin that explores how they casually used human suffering as a tool, impacting millions of lives in sweeping power-grab campaigns. Show less

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Madhouse at the End of the Earth

Madhouse at the End of the Earth

The Belgica's Journey Into the Dark Antarctic Night

by Sancton, Julian

Book - 2021

The harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. The harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. Show less

The harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. The harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter. Show less

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Sensational

Sensational

The Hidden History of America's "girl Stunt Reporters"

by Todd, Kim

Book - 2021

A vivid social history of the Gilded Age that examines the stories of women journalists who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America. A vivid social history of the Gilded Age that examines the stories of women journalists who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America. Show less

A vivid social history of the Gilded Age that examines the stories of women journalists who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America. A vivid social history of the Gilded Age that examines the stories of women journalists who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America. Show less

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