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A valuable history of anti-populism, and what it means for the future.
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The forgotten history of four women who shook up the staid ranks of mid-century television and set it on a course to…
A groundbreaking work that retells modern history through the rise and spread of written constitutions to every corner of…
The definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1980s hard rock and hair metal.
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A well-written account of a mostly forgotten 1970 altercation between New York City construction workers and citizens…
A history of Detroit and the central role that sports have played in the city during the twentieth century.
This illuminating sociological study delves into the sordid history of clutter.
This well-researched book fully examines the Great Chicago Fire, which spanned three days in October 1871.
Long misrepresented as an exclusively white, male genre, rock and roll has been significantly shaped by the African…
A comprehensive history of the real-life Rosetta stone.
An eye-opening journey through the history of persecution among the Abrahamic religions.
A history of the relationship between Iran and America from the 1700s through the current day.
An engrossing, fun and frank discussion of the science and history behind sexually transmitted diseases.
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The definitive account of the battle over Obamacare, based on interviews with sources who were in the room, from the…
The tumultuous Flint sit-down strike of 1936-1937 was the birth of the United Auto Workers, which set the standard for…
A compassionate and eye-opening examination of evolving attitudes toward mental illness throughout history and the fight…
From hunting and gathering to GMOs and ultra-processed foods, this is the story of our species.
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