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Nine Days: The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life and Win the 1960 Election
"Nine Days" recounts the events of October 1960, when Martin Luther King, Jr., was behind bars, and the two Presidential campaigns raced to decide whether, and how, to respond.
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The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP
In "The Rope," Alex Tresniowski tells the remarkable true-crime story of the murder of Marie Smith, the dawn of modern criminal detection, and the launch of the NAACP.
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South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War
Thousands of people in the south-central United States escaped slavery not by heading north but by crossing the southern border into Mexico, where slavery had been abolished in 1837.
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Forgotten Legacy: William McKinley, George Henry White, and the Struggle for Black Equality
Benjamin R. Justesen reveals a previously unexamined facet of William McKinley’s Presidency: an ongoing dedication to the advancement of African Americans.
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The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship
Author Deborah Willis discusses "The Black Civil War Soldier" and offers a kaleidoscopic, yet intimate, portrait of the African American experience from the beginning of the Civil War to 1900.
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Inventing Equality: Reconstructing the Constitution in the Aftermath of the Civil War
Michael Bellesiles traces the evolution of the battle for true equality from the Revolution through the late 19th century.
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Whitman in Washington: Becoming the National Poet in the Federal City
Kenneth M. Price analyses Walt Whitman's life, writings, and government work to reevaluate the writer and the nation's capital.
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Larry Tye author program
Bestselling author Larry discusses his book "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy" with journalist Mike King.
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Karen Sherman Author program
Author Karen Sherman discusses her book "Brick by Brick" with Atlanta singer-songwriter Caroline Herring .
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A Virtual Conversation with Dave Barry
Please join us virtually for what should be a fun event as we have a conversation with American author and humorist Dave Barry. Barry will be discussing aging and life lessons learned from his beloved dog, Lucy.