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Heimkehr: Rasse und Wurzeln in den Appalachen

de Bernd Moeller ...

Seit der Präsidentschaftswahl 2016 haben Amerikaner unzählige Berichte über die Appalachen verfolgt: deren wechselnde politische Ausrichtung, die Opioidkrise, die steigende Arbeitslosigkeit und den Bevölkerungsrückgang. Diese Berichte ignorieren jedoch weitgehend das Leben der schwarzen Bevölkerung in den Appalachen. Karida L. Browns "Gone Home" bietet eine dringend benötigte Korrektur dieser ... Leer más

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Seit der Präsidentschaftswahl 2016 haben Amerikaner unzählige Berichte über die Appalachen verfolgt: deren wechselnde politische Ausrichtung, die Opioidkrise, die steigende Arbeitslosigkeit und den Bevölkerungsrückgang. Diese Berichte ignorieren jedoch weitgehend das Leben der schwarzen Bevölkerung in den Appalachen. Karida L. Browns "Gone Home" bietet eine dringend benötigte Korrektur dieser
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The Jakarta Method

Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World

de Vincent Bevins ...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND GQ“A radical new history of the United States abroad” (Wall Street Journal) which uncovers U.S. complicity in the mass-killings of left-wing activists in Indonesia, Latin America and around the worldIn 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians—eliminating the ... Leer más

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NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, AND GQ“A radical new history of the United States abroad” (Wall Street Journal) which uncovers U.S. complicity in the mass-killings of left-wing activists in Indonesia, Latin America and around the worldIn 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians—eliminating the
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A Day in September

The Battle of Antietam and the World It Left Behind

de Stephen Budiansky ...

**One of the Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of The Year“A very different and very welcome direction in Civil War battle history.… Extraordinary.” —Allen C. Guelzo, National ReviewA panoramic account of the fateful Civil War battle and its far-reaching consequences for American society and culture.**The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, remains the single bloodiest ... Leer más

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**One of the Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Books of The Year“A very different and very welcome direction in Civil War battle history.… Extraordinary.” —Allen C. Guelzo, National ReviewA panoramic account of the fateful Civil War battle and its far-reaching consequences for American society and culture.**The Battle of Antietam, which took place on September 17, 1862, remains the single bloodiest
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By the Fire We Carry

The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land

de Rebecca Nagle ...

"No part of the judiciary exposes the chasm between American ideals and institutional practice like federal Indian law. In By the Fire We Carry, Nagle, a Cherokee journalist, turns a case most Americans haven’t heard of into a legal thriller." —New York Times Book ReviewNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • Publishers Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year • NPR 2024 "Books We Loved" ... Leer más

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"No part of the judiciary exposes the chasm between American ideals and institutional practice like federal Indian law. In By the Fire We Carry, Nagle, a Cherokee journalist, turns a case most Americans haven’t heard of into a legal thriller." —New York Times Book ReviewNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • Publishers Weekly Top 10 Book of the Year • NPR 2024 "Books We Loved"
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Why Nothing Works

Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back

de Marc J. Dunkelman ...

**A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government“Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.” —David Brooks, The New York TimesNamed a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times • The Economist**America was once a country that did big things. But today, even while facing a host of pressing challenges—a housing shortage, ... Leer más

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**A provocative exploration of the forces that keep us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in government“Dunkelman summarizes the history perfectly.” —David Brooks, The New York TimesNamed a Best Book of the Year by Financial Times • The Economist**America was once a country that did big things. But today, even while facing a host of pressing challenges—a housing shortage,
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Promise Me, America

de Joe Biden ...

The story of President Joe Biden’s groundbreaking four years in the White House: his campaign, his presidency, his decision to run again—and to withdrawIn his candid and revealing memoir, Joe Biden reflects on his time as president: the challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and accomplishments that marked his administration amid one of the most tumultuous eras in American history.Biden took the oath of ... Leer más

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The story of President Joe Biden’s groundbreaking four years in the White House: his campaign, his presidency, his decision to run again—and to withdrawIn his candid and revealing memoir, Joe Biden reflects on his time as president: the challenges, triumphs, sorrows, and accomplishments that marked his administration amid one of the most tumultuous eras in American history.Biden took the oath of
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The Indifferent Stars Above

The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party

de Daniel James Brown ...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois ... Leer más

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From the #1 bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat and Facing the Mountain comes an unforgettable epic of family, tragedy, and survival on the American frontier“An ideal pairing of talent and material.… Engrossing.… A deft and ambitious storyteller.” — Mary Roach, New York Times Book ReviewIn April of 1846, twenty-one-year-old Sarah Graves, intent on a better future, set out west from Illinois
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Appalachian Mountain Girl

Coming of Age in Coal Mine Country

de Rhoda Bailey Warren ...

One woman's "affecting and well-written" memoir of growing up with twelve siblings in rural Kentucky, and returning as an adult ( Kirkus Reviews).Appalachian Mountain Girl is a sensitive and beautifully written autobiographical account of a childhood in the coalmine district of Depression-era Kentucky. With humor and warmth—but without sentimentality—Rhoda Warren recounts the lives of these mining ... Leer más

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One woman's "affecting and well-written" memoir of growing up with twelve siblings in rural Kentucky, and returning as an adult ( Kirkus Reviews).Appalachian Mountain Girl is a sensitive and beautifully written autobiographical account of a childhood in the coalmine district of Depression-era Kentucky. With humor and warmth—but without sentimentality—Rhoda Warren recounts the lives of these mining
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Hero of Two Worlds

The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

de Mike Duncan ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe riveting story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality, from the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and the host of the Revolutions podcast.**"Immensely compelling." —**The New York TimesFew in history can match the revolutio... ... Leer más

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe riveting story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality, from the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and the host of the Revolutions podcast.**"Immensely compelling." —**The New York TimesFew in history can match the revolutio...
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The Price of Democracy

The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History

de Vanessa S. Williamson ...

**An eye-opening history of taxation showing that battles over taxes have always really been battles over democracy itself“A convincing case that we must take back the power of taxation” (Heather Cox Richardson, New York Times–bestselling author of Democracy Awakening)**Americans have always fought over the meaning of freedom and equality. What is not commonly recognized is that the battles most ... Leer más

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**An eye-opening history of taxation showing that battles over taxes have always really been battles over democracy itself“A convincing case that we must take back the power of taxation” (Heather Cox Richardson, New York Times–bestselling author of Democracy Awakening)**Americans have always fought over the meaning of freedom and equality. What is not commonly recognized is that the battles most
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To Make Men Free

A History of the Republican Party

de Heather Cox Richardson ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Democracy Awakening**, the paradoxical evolution of the Republican Party—founded to give the poor equal opportunity, but too often aligned with the country's elites.****"The most comprehensive account of the GOP and its competing impulses.” —**Los Angeles TimesWhen Abraham Lincoln helped create the Republican Party on ... ... Leer más

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Democracy Awakening**, the paradoxical evolution of the Republican Party—founded to give the poor equal opportunity, but too often aligned with the country's elites.****"The most comprehensive account of the GOP and its competing impulses.” —**Los Angeles TimesWhen Abraham Lincoln helped create the Republican Party on ...
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Midnight Rising

John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War

de Tony Horwitz ...

Named a New York Times Notable BookNamed A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction BookBestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war.Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a ... Leer más

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Named a New York Times Notable BookNamed A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction BookBestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to bloody war.Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a
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Master of the Senate (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

The Years of Lyndon Johnson III

de Robert A. Caro ...

Series Libro 3 - The Years of Lyndon Johnson
**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate.A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years**At the heart of the book is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in America, how the ... Leer más

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**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate.A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 Years**At the heart of the book is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in America, how the
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The Water Is Wide

de Pat Conroy ...

“A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail.” —Charleston News and CourierYamacraw Island was haunting, nearly deserted, and beautiful. Separated from the mainland of South Carolina by a wide tidal river, it was accessible only by boat. But for the handful of families that lived on Yamacraw, America was a world away. For years these families ... Leer más

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“A powerfully moving book . . . You will laugh, you will weep, you will be proud and you will rail.” —Charleston News and CourierYamacraw Island was haunting, nearly deserted, and beautiful. Separated from the mainland of South Carolina by a wide tidal river, it was accessible only by boat. But for the handful of families that lived on Yamacraw, America was a world away. For years these families
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We Had a Little Real Estate Problem

The Unheralded Story of Native Americans & Comedy

de Kliph Nesteroff ...

*A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Esquire*“A remarkable book.” —Steve Martin“An illuminating and stereotype-busting history of Native Americans and comedy” (The Washington Post) from Kliph Nesteroff, “the human encyclopedia of comedy” (VICE).It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine: “My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New Yor... ... Leer más

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*A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Esquire*“A remarkable book.” —Steve Martin“An illuminating and stereotype-busting history of Native Americans and comedy” (The Washington Post) from Kliph Nesteroff, “the human encyclopedia of comedy” (VICE).It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine: “My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New Yor...
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The Making of Asian America

A History

de Erika Lee ...

A “comprehensive…fascinating” (The New York Times Book Review) history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, by one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the subject, with a new afterword about the recent hate crimes against Asian Americans.In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But ... Leer más

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A “comprehensive…fascinating” (The New York Times Book Review) history of Asian Americans and their role in American life, by one of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the subject, with a new afterword about the recent hate crimes against Asian Americans.In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But
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The Book of Valor

America's Story of Survival, Gallantry & Grace

de Martha MacCallum ...

New York Times bestselling author Martha MacCallum returns with another deeply researched, emotional collection of stories, a beautifully illustrated keepsake covering 250 years of American valor.With The Book of Valor, Martha MacCallum tells a story of America through the first-person “voices” of twelve men and women.From the brave women of the Mayflower, determined to survive in the New World, ... Leer más

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New York Times bestselling author Martha MacCallum returns with another deeply researched, emotional collection of stories, a beautifully illustrated keepsake covering 250 years of American valor.With The Book of Valor, Martha MacCallum tells a story of America through the first-person “voices” of twelve men and women.From the brave women of the Mayflower, determined to survive in the New World,
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Code Talker

The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

de Chester Nez, Judith Schiess Avila ...

The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII.His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn’t stop Chester from answering the call to defend his ... Leer más

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The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII.His name wasn’t Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn’t stop Chester from answering the call to defend his
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In the Shadow of Slavery

African Americans in New York City, 1626–1863

de Leslie M. Harris ...

A new edition of a classic work revealing the little-known history of African Americans in New York City before Emancipation.The popular understanding of the history of slavery in America almost entirely ignores the institution's extensive reach in the North. But the cities of the North were built by—and became the home of—tens of thousands of enslaved African Americans, many of whom would ... Leer más

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A new edition of a classic work revealing the little-known history of African Americans in New York City before Emancipation.The popular understanding of the history of slavery in America almost entirely ignores the institution's extensive reach in the North. But the cities of the North were built by—and became the home of—tens of thousands of enslaved African Americans, many of whom would
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Beaverland

How One Weird Rodent Made America

de Leila Philip ...

An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American ... Leer más

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An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver—the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.From award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, a book that highlights, though history and contemporary storytelling, how this weird rodent plays an oversized role in American
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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

de John U. Bacon ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025An Independent Press Bestseller"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of ... Leer más

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025An Independent Press Bestseller"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of
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Fall and Rise

The Story of 9/11

de Mitchell Zuckoff ...

“Better and more comprehensive than any prior account. . . . Those of us who lived through those days will find the book cathartic; those rising generations who were too young to remember 9/11, or who weren’t yet born, will find it revelatory.” — John Farmer, senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and author of The Ground Truth“With his rigorous research and moral clarity, Mitchell Zuckoff has ... Leer más

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“Better and more comprehensive than any prior account. . . . Those of us who lived through those days will find the book cathartic; those rising generations who were too young to remember 9/11, or who weren’t yet born, will find it revelatory.” — John Farmer, senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and author of The Ground Truth“With his rigorous research and moral clarity, Mitchell Zuckoff has
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Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated

The Collapse and Revival of American Community

de Robert D. Putnam ...

Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from ... Leer más

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Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work -- but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified in this brilliant volume, Bowling Alone*,* which The Economist hailed as "a prodigious achievement."Drawing on vast new data that reveal Americans' changing behavior, Putnam shows how we have become increasingly disconnected from
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Overthrow

America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq

de Stephen Kinzer ...

From the author of Boiling Point**,** Overthrow provides a fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments —not always to its own benefit"Detailed, passionate and convincing . . . [with] the pace and grip of a good thriller." —Anatol Lieven, The New York Times Book Review"Reg... ... Leer más

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From the author of Boiling Point**,** Overthrow provides a fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments —not always to its own benefit"Detailed, passionate and convincing . . . [with] the pace and grip of a good thriller." —Anatol Lieven, The New York Times Book Review"Reg...
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