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Paying with Their Bodies

American War and the Problem of the Disabled Veteran

by John M. Kinder ...

This "valuable history" examines America's complex and often conflicting relationship to wounded veterans and the lasting legacies of warfare ( The Intercept).America has grappled with the questions posed by injured veterans since its founding, and with particular force since the early twentieth century: What are the nation's obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war's legacy ... Read more

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This "valuable history" examines America's complex and often conflicting relationship to wounded veterans and the lasting legacies of warfare ( The Intercept).America has grappled with the questions posed by injured veterans since its founding, and with particular force since the early twentieth century: What are the nation's obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war's legacy
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World War Zoos

Humans and Other Animals in the Deadliest Conflict of the Modern Age

by John M. Kinder ...

A new and heartbreaking history of World War II as told through the shocking experiences of zoos across the globe.As Europe lurched into war in 1939, zookeepers started killing their animals. On September 1, as German forces invaded Poland, Warsaw began with its reptiles. Two days later, workers at the London Zoo launched a similar spree, dispatching six alligators, seven iguanas, sixteen southern ... Read more

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A new and heartbreaking history of World War II as told through the shocking experiences of zoos across the globe.As Europe lurched into war in 1939, zookeepers started killing their animals. On September 1, as German forces invaded Poland, Warsaw began with its reptiles. Two days later, workers at the London Zoo launched a similar spree, dispatching six alligators, seven iguanas, sixteen southern
... Read more
They Are Dead and Yet They Live

Civil War Memories in a Polarized America

Edited by John M. Kinder, Jennifer M. Murray ...

Series series Studies in War, Society, and the Military
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in 2020 reignited a passionate nationwide debate over Confederate memorials and flags as symbols of white supremacy in our public landscape. Controversies about Confederate monuments, however, have overshadowed more consequential battles over Civil War memory taking place in American politics, popular culture, and civil society ... Read more

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The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in 2020 reignited a passionate nationwide debate over Confederate memorials and flags as symbols of white supremacy in our public landscape. Controversies about Confederate monuments, however, have overshadowed more consequential battles over Civil War memory taking place in American politics, popular culture, and civil society
... Read more
Religion and Identity in the Indian Ocean World

by Dr. Gregory Cameron, Dr. Him Chung, Namloyak Dhungser, Joshua Esler, Mark Fielding, Dr. Kathleen Gregory, Peter Ho, Ms. Angelica Jacob, Dr. Jonathan D. James0, Ms. Lovenein Kaur1, Dr. John J. Kinder2, Dr. Phillip Lieberman3, Ms. Anita Nadeem4, Dr. Matthew Ogilvie5, Dr. Nonja Peters6, John Powers7, Dr. Stephane Pradines8, Dr. Jennifer Skerritt9, Mr. Alexander Baky Tran0, Mr. Daniel Trihandarkha1, Dr. Tine Vekemans2, Dr. Leei Wong3, Mr. Yifan Zhang4, Augusto Zimmermann5 ...

This is a ground-breaking volume on the role of religion as a major force of cohesion across the Indian Ocean region.A diverse range of experts present a case for conceptualizing religion as an enabler of not only shared religious identities throughout the Indian Ocean world, but multiple shared identities mediated through religion, particularly as religion intersects with other manifestations of ... Read more

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This is a ground-breaking volume on the role of religion as a major force of cohesion across the Indian Ocean region.A diverse range of experts present a case for conceptualizing religion as an enabler of not only shared religious identities throughout the Indian Ocean world, but multiple shared identities mediated through religion, particularly as religion intersects with other manifestations of
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At War

The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond

by David Kieran, Edwin A. Martini, Sahr Conway-Lanz, Stefan Aune, Nick Witham, Mark R. Wilson, Jennifer Mittelstadt, Christopher Hamner, Wilbur J. Scott0, Jana K. Lipman1, Christine Knauer2, Kara Dixon Vuic3, John M. Kinder4, Richard P. Tucker5, Susan L. Carruthers6, Bonnie M. Miller7, Scott Laderman8, Katherine Ellison9, William Watson0, G. Kurt Piehler1 ...

Series series War Culture
The country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its interventions around the world, and its global military presence make war, the military, and militarism defining features of contemporary American life. The armed services and the wars they fight shape all aspects of life—from the formation of racial and gendered identities to debates over environmental and immigration policy. Warfare and the ... Read more

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The country’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, its interventions around the world, and its global military presence make war, the military, and militarism defining features of contemporary American life. The armed services and the wars they fight shape all aspects of life—from the formation of racial and gendered identities to debates over environmental and immigration policy. Warfare and the
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The Wishing Bridge (Unabridged)

by John Greenleaf Whittier ...

Narrated by Myron Kinder, Fidel Kane, Rudy Farmer ...

Unabridged

45 min

In the quaint town of Haverhill, where the Merrimack River whispers secrets, a young boy named Ben stumbles upon a magical bridge. Legend has it that the Wishing Bridge grants one wish to those who dare to cross it. As Ben embarks on a perilous journey across the bridge, he encounters a cast of unforgettable characters: a wise old woman, a mischievous sprite, and a mysterious stranger who holds ... Read more

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In the quaint town of Haverhill, where the Merrimack River whispers secrets, a young boy named Ben stumbles upon a magical bridge. Legend has it that the Wishing Bridge grants one wish to those who dare to cross it. As Ben embarks on a perilous journey across the bridge, he encounters a cast of unforgettable characters: a wise old woman, a mischievous sprite, and a mysterious stranger who holds
... Read more

Against All Odds - a Miracle of Holocaust Survival

by Edith Lucas Pagelson ...

The personal story of a young Jewish girl trapped in Nazi Germany. Separated from her younger sister, Edith and her mother witness the farce of the Red Cross visit to Terezin, escape the gas chambers of Auschwitz, and survive the labor camps of the Russian Front. This is a story of horror and miracles, and of triumph against all odds. ... Read more

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The personal story of a young Jewish girl trapped in Nazi Germany. Separated from her younger sister, Edith and her mother witness the farce of the Red Cross visit to Terezin, escape the gas chambers of Auschwitz, and survive the labor camps of the Russian Front. This is a story of horror and miracles, and of triumph against all odds.
... Read more
The 1619 Project

A New Origin Story

by Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine ...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER • A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.“[A] groundbreaking compendium . . . bracing and urgent . . . This collection is an extraordinary update to an ongoing project of vital truth-telling.”—Esquire**NOW AN EMMY ... Read more

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**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER • A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present.“[A] groundbreaking compendium . . . bracing and urgent . . . This collection is an extraordinary update to an ongoing project of vital truth-telling.”—Esquire**NOW AN EMMY
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The Indispensable Zinn

The Essential Writings of the "People's Historian"

by Howard Zinn, Alice Walker ...

A "well-chosen anthology of the radical historian's prodigious output," from A People's History of the United States and lesser known sources ( Kirkus Reviews).When Howard Zinn died in early 2010, millions of Americans mourned the loss of one of the nation's foremost intellectual and political guides; a historian, activist, and truth-teller who, in the words of the New York Times's Bob Herbert, ... Read more

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A "well-chosen anthology of the radical historian's prodigious output," from A People's History of the United States and lesser known sources ( Kirkus Reviews).When Howard Zinn died in early 2010, millions of Americans mourned the loss of one of the nation's foremost intellectual and political guides; a historian, activist, and truth-teller who, in the words of the New York Times's Bob Herbert,
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Black AF History

The Un-Whitewashed Story of America

by Michael Harriot ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE * AMAZON'S TOP 20 HISTORY BOOKS OF 2023 * B&N BEST OF EDUCATIONAL HISTORY * THE ROOT'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE * AMAZON'S TOP 20 HISTORY BOOKS OF 2023 * B&N BEST OF EDUCATIONAL HISTORY * THE ROOT'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 * CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of untold American history that corrects the record and showcases the
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Breach of Trust

How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country

by Andrew J. Bacevich ...

Series series The American Empire Project
This New York Times bestseller is a blistering critique of the gulf between America's soldiers and the society that sends them off to war.In Breach of Trust, Andrew J. Bacevich takes stock of the separation between Americans and their military, tracing its origins to the Vietnam era and exploring its pernicious implications: a nation with an abiding appetite for war waged at enormous expense by ... Read more

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This New York Times bestseller is a blistering critique of the gulf between America's soldiers and the society that sends them off to war.In Breach of Trust, Andrew J. Bacevich takes stock of the separation between Americans and their military, tracing its origins to the Vietnam era and exploring its pernicious implications: a nation with an abiding appetite for war waged at enormous expense by
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The Alchemy of Air

A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler

by Thomas Hager ...

A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the Haber-Bosch discovery that changed billions of lives—including your own.At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the world’ s scientists to find a solution.This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important ... Read more

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A sweeping history of tragic genius, cutting-edge science, and the Haber-Bosch discovery that changed billions of lives—including your own.At the dawn of the twentieth century, humanity was facing global disaster: Mass starvation was about to become a reality. A call went out to the world’ s scientists to find a solution.This is the story of the two men who found it: brilliant, self-important
... Read more

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