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Author Talk by Hal Elliott Wert
Historian Hal Wert will discuss his new book, "Hoover vs. Roosevelt: Two Presidents Battle Over Feeding Europe and Going to War."
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O Say Can You Hear?
Mark Clague recounts the history of “The Star Spangled Banner” and how its meaning has evolved.
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The Permanent Resident: Excavations and Explorations of George Washington’s Life
NEW DATE — In "The Permanent Resident," Philip Levy discusses the principal archaeological sites of Washington’s life, revealing what they say individually and collectively about him.
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Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson
In this new comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of tennis Hall of Famer Althea Gibson.
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The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History
"The Lincoln Miracle" tells the vivid story of a consequential political moment in American history—Lincoln’s nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 Presidential election.
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Saying It Loud: 1966—The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement
Journalist and author Mark Whitaker explores the momentous year that redefined the civil rights movement.
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Living the Dream: The Contested History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In "Living the Dream," author Daniel T. Fleming tells the history behind the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the battle over King’s legacy.
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American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765–1795
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Edward Larson discusses liberty and slavery in a deeply researched account, from the first anti-British protests in the 1760s through George Washington's Presidency.
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Children’s Book Program—A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington
Poet, author, and professor Carole Boston Weatherford discusses her new picture book biography of Bayard Rustin.
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Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball
Author Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present.