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This is a collection of new and selected essays which address the tragic echoes of our time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that elected a white racist. But this book is not just about presidential politics, it also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this period--and the effects of the persistent, haunting shadow of our nation's old and unreconciled history....
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"Taking place during the most critical period of our nation's birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington's character, but also illuminates the origins of America's counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them....
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Mixing biography, literary criticism, and cultural history, this book is a passionate portrayal of how 10 women asserted themselves through their writing in a climate where women were treated with extreme condescension by the male-dominated cultural establishment. Despite that, each woman made a significant contribution to the cultural and intellectual history of America. The 10 women are: Dorothy Parker, Rebecca West, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy,...
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