Social History
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First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents
$24.99 Add to cartAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
In the bestselling tradition of The Presidents Club and Presidential Courage, White House history as told through the stori
A USA TODAY “BEST BOOKS OF 2021” PICK!- Author: Ginsberg, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 14, 2022
- ISBN10: 1538702932
- Language: English
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Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
$31.15 Read moreFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Good War: A masterpiece of modern journalism and “a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit” (Saturday Review).
In this “invaluable record” of one o- Author: Terkel, Studs
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: July 07 2005
- ISBN10: 1565846567
- Language: English
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Fabulosa!: The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language
$20.00 Read moreA Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year
“Richly evocative and entertaining.”–Guardian “An essential book for anyone who wants to Polari bona “–Attitude “Exuberant, richly detailed. . . . A deli- Author: Baker, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 02 2020
- ISBN10: 1789142946
- Language: English
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Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
$18.99 Read moreAs entertaining as it is incisive, Stoned is a raucous journey through the history of human desire for what is rare, and therefore precious.
What makes a stone a jewel? What makes a jewel priceless? An
- Author: Raden, Aja
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 29 2016
- ISBN10: 0062334700
- Language: English
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We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy
$39.99 Add to cartA WALL STREET JOURNAL FAVORITE FOOD BOOK OF THE EAR
From the author of Queen Sugar–now a critically acclaimed series on OWN directed by Ava Duvernay–comes a beautiful exploration and celebration of b
- Author: Baszile, Natalie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 006293256X
- Language: English
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The Reopening of the Western Mind: The Resurgence of Intellectual Life from the End of Antiquity to the Dawn of the Enlightenment
$50.00 Read moreA monumental and exhilarating history of European thought from the end of Antiquity to the beginning of the Enlightenment–500 to 1700 AD–tracing the arc of intellectual history as it evolved, settin
- Author: Freeman, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 816
- Publish Date: February 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 0525659366
- Language: English
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Off with Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power
$0.00 Read more- Author: Herman, Eleanor
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 06, 2022
- ISBN10: 006309567X
- Language: English
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Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth Century
$40.00 Add to cartA groundbreaking view of South Asian history in the twentieth century that underlines the similarities and intertwined cultures of India and Pakistan
“[A] definitive new 20th-century thematic history- Author: Chatterji, Joya
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 880
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0300272685
- Language: English
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Stayed on Freedom: The Long History of Black Power Through One Family’s Journey
$32.00 Read moreA new history of Black Liberation, told through the intertwined story of two grassroots organizers
The Black Power movement, often associated with its iconic spokesmen, derived m- Author: Berger, Dan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1541675363
- Language: English
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The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties
$19.99 Add to cartA major American intellectual and “one of the right’s most gifted and astute journalists” (The New York Times Book Review) makes the historical case that the reforms of the 1960s, reforms intended to … [more below]
- Author: Caldwell, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 1501106910
- Language: English
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Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
$18.99 Add to cartA BEST BOOK OF THE FALL AS SEEN IN: Apartment Therapy – Book Riot – Business Insider – BuzzFeed – Daily Nebraskan – Entertainment Weekly – Esquire – Fortune – Harper’s Bazaar – HelloGiggles – LinkedIn… [more below]
- Author: Petersen, Anne Helen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 0358561841
- Language: English
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From the Streets of Shaolin: The Wu-Tang Saga
$21.99 Add to cartThis definitive biography of rap supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan, features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates.
This is the definitive biogra
- Author: Fernando, S. H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: November 01, 2022
- ISBN10: 0306874431
- Language: English
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The History of Surfing
$60.00 Add to cartFrom respected surfing authority Matt Warshaw, The History of Surfing presents a breathtaking and complete look at the history and culture of the sport.
“Meticulously researched, smartly written, bea- Author: Warshaw, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 495
- Publish Date: September 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0811856003
- Language: English
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Ravenna: Capital of Empire, Crucible of Europe
$21.95 Add to cartA riveting history of the city that led the West out of the ruins of the Roman Empire
At the end of the fourth century, as the power of Rome faded and Constantinople became the seat of empire, a new c- Author: Herrin, Judith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 0691204225
- Language: English
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Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life
$29.99 Add to cartA history of the colorful and complex kingdom of cosplay and fandom fashion by Andrew Liptak, journalist, historian, and member of the legendary fan-based Star Wars organization the 501st Legion.
In r- Author: Liptak, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 1534455825
- Language: English
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Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing
$19.98 Add to cartAlmost everyone swears, or worries about not swearing, from the two year-old who has just discovered the power of potty mouth to the grandma who wonders why every other word she hears is obscene. Whet… [more below]
- Author: Mohr, Melissa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: May 01 2016
- ISBN10: 019049168X
- Language: English
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When We Rise: My Life in the Movement
$21.99 Add to cartThis sweeping memoir tells the life story of longtime LGBTQ and AIDS activist Cleve Jones in a profoundly moving account from sexually liberated 1970s San Francisco, through the AIDS crisis, and up to
- Author: Jones, Cleve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 26 2017
- ISBN10: 0316315419
- Language: English
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Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
$23.00 Add to cartFrom the bestselling social commentator and cultural historian comes Barbara Ehrenreich’s fascinating exploration of one of humanity’s oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy
In the acclaim- Author: Ehrenreich, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 26 2007
- ISBN10: 0805057242
- Language: English
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Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City
$28.95 Add to cartEugenics, racial thinking, and white supremacist attitudes influenced even the federal government’s actions toward housing in the 20th century, dooming American cities to ghettoization. The Federal Ho… [more below]
- Author: Pietila, Antero
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 01 2010
- ISBN10: 1566638437
- Language: English
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Cruising: An Intimate History of a Radical Pastime
$21.99 Add to cart“Espinoza’s book stands out as a beacon for future queer writers, thinkers, and activists. Reading these accounts, I felt myself drawn into a past both wonderful and strange, a world I hope we will co… [more below]
- Author: Espinoza, Alex
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 194470082X
- Language: English
