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The St. Louis Commune of 1877
Following the Civil War, large corporations emerged in the United States and became intent on maximizing their power and profits at all costs. Political corruption permeated …
Master of War
The never-before-told story of one of the world's most influential military figures-Erik Prince, the man behind the controversial Blackwater USA. "e;Suzanne Simons is a …
When the News Went Live
When routine coverage of JFK's Dallas visit suddenly evolved into reporting a worldwide tragedy, KRLD reporters assumed the duty of reassuring a shocked nation and an anxious …
Coming Storm
A prescient, thoughtful and chilling examination of the current state of the worldIf there are lessons from history, now is the time when we need to heed them, so that we do not …
Places of Public Memory
Though we live in a time when memory seems to be losing its hold on communities, memory remains central to personal, communal, and national identities. And although popular and …
The Enforcers
In the 1980s, real estate developer and banker Charles H. Keating executed one of the largest savings and loans frauds in United States history. Keating had long used the courts to …
The Education of Alice Hamilton
As the founder of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the first woman faculty member of Harvard University, Alice Hamilton will be remembered for her contributions to public …
The Lazy Witchcraft Guide to Shadow Work
Bestselling author and TikTok sensation Andrea Samayoa returns with a deeply transformative, no-nonsense guide to shadow work and self-care, perfect for lazy witches everywhere.The …
Us v. Them
A sweeping and in-depth history of the Brooklyn music scene over ten years in Bloomberg's New York, from a writer and concert producer who had a front-row view of it all In the …
Live from the Underground
Bands like R.E.M., U2, Public Enemy, and Nirvana found success as darlings of college radio, but the extraordinary influence of these stations and their DJs on musical culture …
Native American Faith in America
Few populations around the world have been as deeply affected by outside cultures as Native Americans. The wide variety of people who lived in America prior to Western migration …
The Language of Flowers
The author traces the phenomenon of ascribing sentimental meaning to floral imagery from its beginnings in Napoleonic France through its later transformations in England and …