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Brand New Beat: The Wild Rise of Rolling Stone Magazine
By Peter Richardson
An exceptional chronicle of the hip newsstand mainstay.
The Franklin Stove
By Joyce E. Chaplin
This excellent history covers far more than the Founder’s forays into home heating.
This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip through U.S. History
By Beverly Gage
An affecting look at pivotal moments past and present.
Fear No Pharaoh
By Richard Kreitner
Jews’ divided response to slavery mirrored America’s.
Sweet Home Feliciana: Family, Slavery, and the Hauntings of History
By Rashauna Johnson
A deeply researched, deeply sobering chronicle of rural Louisiana.
G.I. G-Men: The Untold Story of the FBI’s Search for American Traitors, Collaborators, and Spies in World War II Europe
By Stephen Harding
This work’s impressive research can’t mask its lack of a satisfying narrative.
American Poison
By Daniel Stone
A timely tale about corporate whitewashing that contaminated a nation.
Making Sense of Slavery
By Scott Spillman
A reflection on the ways historians frame the peculiar institution.
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