Browsing: Politics and Current Events

19th Century

Theodore Roosevelt for the Defense

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From two New York Times bestselling authors: In 1915, former President Theodore Roosevelt accused his political rival of corruption and libel — and after a grueling five-week trial, Roosevelt emerged victorious. A “remarkable and intensely dramatic” account (Scott Turow).

20th Century

Pan Am at War

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This account chronicles the pivotal role Pan American Airways played during World War II, from transporting world leaders to delivering uranium for nuclear weapons. “Briskly written and ever-amazing” (internationally bestselling author Gregory Crouch).

21st Century

The Fifth Risk

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In this provocative look inside the White House, a New York Times bestselling author argues that executive departments are under attack from within — and that only a handful of civil servants are holding the system together. From a writer called “the leading journalist of his generation” (Forbes).

Biographies and Memoirs

Torture Mom

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In 1965, the body of teenager Sylvia Likens was found in the basement of the house where she was staying. The perpetrators were other children in the house — as well as their mother, Sylvia’s temporary caretaker. This chilling read delves into the unbelievable crime.

Biographies and Memoirs

Dannemora

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In 2015, two violent murderers escaped from New York’s Clinton Correctional Facility — assisted by an employee — and a dramatic manhunt ensued even as further scandal was revealed. This insider’s account is “an exciting read, full of shocking revelations” (New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen).