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The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning
Ben Raines recounts the perilous journey of the last ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States. the story of its rediscovery, and its complex legacy.
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The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower
Author Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the evolution of the foreign policy of the United States.
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Young Learners Children’s Book Program: Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial
Meet Linda Booth Sweeney, author of "Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial," and a National Park Service Ranger.
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Black Suffrage: Lincoln’s Last Goal
As the Civil War came to a close, Abraham Lincoln announced his support for voting rights for at least some of the newly freed enslaved people. Paul D. Escott explores the vigorous national debates on this issue.
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Quest for the Presidency: The Storied and Surprising History of Presidential Campaigns in America
In "Quest for the Presidency," author Bob Riel gathers in a single volume the compelling stories behind every Presidential campaign in American history, from 1789 through 2020.
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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
Author John Avlon discusses the power of President Abraham Lincoln’s personal example in the closing days of the Civil War.
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When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill
Howard Mortman’s "When Rabbis Bless Congress" examines 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy.
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Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality
Civil rights and legal historian Tomiko Brown-Nagin examines the life and career of Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court.
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Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency
Historian Mark K. Updegrove offers an illuminating account of John F. Kennedy’s brief but transformative tenure in the White House.
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Making America's Public Lands: The Contested History of Conservation on Federal Lands
Environmental historian Adam Sowards synthesizes public lands history from the beginning of the republic to recent controversies.