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The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920-1950

By Karen Hunger Parshall

A meticulously researched history on the development of American mathematics in the three decades following World War I As the Roaring Twenties lurched into the Great Depression, to be followed by the scourge of Nazi Germany and World War II, American mathematicians pursued their research, positioned themselves collectively within American science, and rose to global mathematical hegemony.

Published: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Published by: Princeton University Press

Available in: Hardcover (9780691197555)

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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

By Rachel Maddow

"Traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part of a century"--

Published: Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Published by: Crown Publishing Group (NY)

Available in: Hardcover (9780593444511)

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Queer Legacies: Stories from Chicago's LGBTQ Archives

By John D'Emilio

The variety of LGBTQ life in Chicago is too abundant and too diverse to be contained in a single place. But since 1981, the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives has striven to do just that, amassing a wealth of records related to the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer-identified people and organizations.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Published by: University of Chicago Press

Available in: Hardcover (9780226664972), Paperback (9780226727530)

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Radiation Nation: Three Mile Island and the Political Transformation of the 1970s

By Natasha Zaretsky

On March 28, 1979, the worst nuclear reactor accident in U.S. history occurred at the Three Mile Island power plant. In this innovative study, Natasha Zaretsky uses the near-meltdown to shed new light on the era's political realignments. Radiation Nation uncovers the surprising bodily and ecological dimensions of post-Vietnam conservatism.

Published: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Published by: Columbia University Press

Available in: Hardcover (9780231179805)

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Radiation Nation: Three Mile Island and the Political Transformation of the 1970s

By Natasha Zaretsky

On March 28, 1979, the worst nuclear reactor accident in U.S. history occurred at the Three Mile Island power plant. In this innovative study, Natasha Zaretsky uses the near-meltdown to shed new light on the era's political realignments. Radiation Nation uncovers the surprising bodily and ecological dimensions of post-Vietnam conservatism.

Published: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Published by: Columbia University Press

Available in: Paperback (9780231179812)

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A History of the Grandparents I Never Had

By Ivan Jablonka

"Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus."

Published: Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Published by: Stanford University Press

Available in: Hardcover (9780804795449)

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Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History

By Joseph Telushkin

Examines Schneerson's rich private life and chronicles his achievements, from his close bond with his congregants to his influence on presidents, including Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

Published: Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Published by: Harper Wave

Available in: Hardcover (9780062318985)

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The Gods Drink Whiskey

By Stephen T Asma

This funny, action-packed travelogue through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka introduces readers to the basics of Buddhism in a way that could not be more entertaining, nor more thought-provoking. This is a "Year of Living Dangerously" that provides a compelling look into the clash of civilizations in a little-known corner of our shrinking world.

Published: Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Published by: HarperOne

Available in: Paperback (9780060834500)

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The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965-66

By Geoffrey B Robinson

The Killing Season explores one of the largest and swiftest, yet least examined, instances of mass killing and incarceration in the twentieth century--the shocking antileftist purge that gripped Indonesia in 1965-66, leaving some five hundred thousand people dead and more than a million others in detention.

Published: Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Published by: Princeton University Press

Available in: Hardcover (9780691161389)

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Mitch, Please!: How Mitch McConnell Sold Out Kentucky (and America, Too)

By Matt Jones

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER From the founder of Kentucky Sports Radio and attorney Matt Jones, a withering, humorous look at how Mitch McConnell has been bad for Kentucky--and why he needs to be voted out in 2020. They say all politics is local. In 2020, Mitch McConnell will have served five full terms as a US Senator.

Published: Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Published by: Simon & Schuster

Available in: Hardcover (9781982142049)

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The New Era in American Mathematics, 1920-1950

Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

Queer Legacies: Stories from Chicago's LGBTQ Archives

Radiation Nation: Three Mile Island and the Political Transformation of the 1970s

Radiation Nation: Three Mile Island and the Political Transformation of the 1970s

A History of the Grandparents I Never Had

Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History

The Gods Drink Whiskey

The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965-66

Mitch, Please!: How Mitch McConnell Sold Out Kentucky (and America, Too)

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