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Fierce and Fearless: Patsy Takemoto Mink, First Woman of Color in Congress
Authors Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Gwendolyn Mink discuss Patsy Takemoto Mink, the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress.
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The Queen and the U.S.A. - Special Rebroadcast
On the 70th anniversary of Elizabeth II's reign as queen of England, authors H. Edward Mann, Ellen M. LeCompt, and Jacques J. Moore, Jr., describe the queen’s special relationship with America.
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Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence
Historian and former CIA officer Nicholas Reynolds uncovers the definitive history of American intelligence during World War II, illuminating its key role in securing victory.
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Major League Rebels: Baseball Battles Over Workers’ Rights and American Empire
Peter Dreier, co-author of "Major League Rebels," will present a history of the baseball reformers and revolutionaries who challenged their sport and society.
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From Independence to the U.S. Constitution: Reconsidering the Critical Period of American History
How did the pre-Constitution United States work? What were the possibilities and opportunities? Editors Douglas Bradburn and Christopher R. Pearl examine this critical period in American history.
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Democracy's Data: The Hidden Stories in the U.S. Census and How to Read Them
In "Democracy’s Data," data historian Dan Bouk examines the U.S. Census to uncover the meaning behind the numbers.
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How Ike Led with Susan Eisenhower
November Book Selection: How Ike Led by Susan Eisenhower
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Formidable: American Women and the Fight for Equality: 1920–2020
Author Elisabeth Griffith chronicles the fight by White and Black women to achieve equality and their efforts to advance with sometimes competing causes.
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Closing the Golden Door: Asian Migration and the Hidden History of Exclusion at Ellis Island
In this fresh examination of Ellis Island’s history, author Anna Pegler-Gordon reveals that it was also a major site of immigrant detention and exclusion as well as a gateway for immigrants.
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The Queen and the U.S.A. Platinum Jubilee Edition
Authors H. Edward Mann, Ellen M. LeCompt, and Jacques J. Moore, Jr., will describe the queen’s special relationship with America on the anniversary of her 70 years as queen of England.