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An explosive, long-forgotten story of police violence that exposes
the historical roots of today's criminal justice crisis A deeply
researched and propulsively written story of corrupt governance,
police brutality, Black resistance, and violent white reaction in
turn-of-the-century New Orleans that holds up a dark mirror to our
own times.--Walter Johnson, author of River of Dark Dreams On a
steamy Monday evening in 1900, New Orleans police officers
confronted a black man named Robert Charles as he sat on a doorstep
in a working-class neighborhood where racial tensions were running
high. What happened next would trigger the largest manhunt in the
city's history, while white mobs took to the streets, attacking and
murdering innocent black residents during three days of bloody
rioting. Finally cornered, Charles exchanged gunfire with the
police in a spectacular gun battle witnessed by thousands. Building
outwards from these dramatic events, To Poison a Nation connects
one city's troubled past to the modern crisis of white supremacy
and police brutality. Historian Andrew Baker immerses readers in a
boisterous world of disgruntled laborers, crooked machine bosses,
scheming businessmen, and the black radical who tossed a flaming
torch into the powder keg. Baker recreates a city that was home to
the nation's largest African American community, a place where
racial antagonism was hardly a foregone conclusion--but which
ultimately became the crucible of a novel form of racialized
violence: modern policing. A major new work of history, To Poison a
Nation reveals disturbing connections between the Jim Crow past and
police violence in our own times.
On October 19, 1781, General Cornwallis surrendered his British
army to the combined American and French forces at Yorktown,
Virginia. In addition to ending hostilities, this act represented
the close of British colonial rule and the dawn of America's ascent
as an independent country and eventual world power. The events of
this revolutionary time were the foundation of a growing American
identity, and tributes to the sacrifices and victories of these
early patriots continue even today. Yorktown, Virginia, has been
celebrating the surrender of the British in large, nationally
renowned celebrations since its first anniversary. Local author
Kathleen Manley chronicles the history of Yorktown and the victory
celebrations that have been undertaken through the generations to
remember this historic time in America's infancy.
Chicago has long been regarded as home to some of the world's most
impressive architecture. Responding to the Great Fire of 1871,
Chicagoans rebuilt the city, creating a radically new architectural
style. Chicago continued to grow and evolve through the 20th
century, but many of its architectural masterpieces have been lost,
some to modernization, and others simply to the ravages of time.
Forgotten Chicago preserves the unique story of many of Chicago's
famed architectural wonders. Included are the old Northwestern
Train station, the Coliseum, the Chicago Stadium, old Comiskey
Park, and Soldier Field. Many of the smaller treasures of the city
will also be found here, including some of Chicago's most famous
diners.
To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's great
People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of
Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of
American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an
event held at the 92nd Street YMHA in New York City that included
James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Jeff Zinn, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre
Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny Glover, Myla Pitt, Harris Yulin, and
Andre Gregory.
From that celebration, this book was born. Collected here under
one cover is a brief history of America told through dramatic
readings applauding the enduring spirit of dissent.
Here in their own words, and interwoven with commentary by Zinn,
are Columbus on the Arawaks; Plough Jogger, a farmer and
participant in Shays' Rebellion; Harriet Hanson, a Lowell mill
worker; Frederick Douglass; Mark Twain; Mother Jones; Emma Goldman;
Helen Keller; Eugene V. Debs; Langston Hughes; Genova Johnson
Dollinger on a sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint,
Michigan; an interrogation from a 1953 HUAC hearing; Fannie Lou
Hamer, a sharecropper and member of the Freedom Democratic Party;
Malcolm X; and James Lawrence Harrington, a Gulf War resister,
among others.
Presents a program designed for English learners to introduce and
reinforce social studies terms and skills. In this title, each
lesson presents material with a globally and culturally relevant
format though beautiful images and engaging content, such as
Primary Source documents and graphic organizers.
Drawing from recently declassified top-secret material, as well as revelatory eyewitness accounts, Secret Service records, and Jacqueline Kennedy's personal letters, bestselling biographer Barbara Leaming answers the question: what was it like to be Mrs. John F. Kennedy during the dramatic thousand days of the Kennedy presidency? Brilliantly researched, Leaming's poignant and powerful chronicle illuminates the tumultuous day-to-day life of a woman who entered the White House at age thirty-one, seven years into a complex and troubled marriage, and left at thirty-four after her husband's assassination. Revealing the full story of the interplay of sex and politics in Washington, Mrs. Kennedy will indelibly challenge our vision of this fascinating woman, and bring a new perspective to her crucial role in the Kennedy presidency.
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The design processes behind a giant leap for mankind. Neil
Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic
representation of America's technological ingenuity. Few know that
the Model A-7L pressure suit worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts, and
the Model A-7LB that replaced it in 1971, originated at ILC
Industries (now ILC Dover, LP), an obscure Delaware industrial
firm.Longtime ILC space suit test engineer Bill Ayrey draws on
original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the
company's role in the Apollo Program. Though respected for its
early designs, ILC failed to win NASA's faith. When the government
called for new suit concepts in 1965, ILC had to plead for
consideration before NASA gave it a mere six weeks to come up with
a radically different design. ILC not only met the deadline but won
the contract. That underdog success led to its greatest challenge:
winning a race against time to create a suit that would determine
the success or failure of the Apollo missions-and life or death for
the astronauts. A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital
component of the space program, Lunar Outfitters goes inside the
suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the
Moon.
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