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1.The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American IdealsThe Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals
from Doubleday
Price: $15.13

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"The Dark Side" documents how the Bush Administration immediately took the wrong direction post 9/11 in an effort to avert blame for what was a colossal bureaucratic failure (people not doing their jobs or using common sense), combined with inattention and lack of political will at the top. Instead... more info

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2.One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear WarOne Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War
from Knopf
Price: $19.11

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I can't add much to the praise heaped upon this book by other reviewers. Needless to say that it makes many of the other histories look like the "Cliff" notes versions. I had the privilege to serve on one of the ships involved in the blockade, two years after the event. Many of the "old salts" on... more info

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3.The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyThe World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
from Picador
Price: $10.88

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This book would have been much better if it had been kept to 200-250 pages. I am disappointed in myself that I kept reading the same thing over and over thinking that eventually some new content would appear. It was tedious how the author had to point out how many famous people he knew. To some... more info

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4.How the States Got Their ShapesHow the States Got Their Shapes
from Collins
Price: $15.61

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Georgia has been undergoing a severe drought for several years now, particularly in the Atlanta area: as with Las Vegas, they are running out of water for lawns, fountains, golf courses, etc. So the governor had a well-publicized and very public prayer for rain. This review is not the place to... more info

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5.Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War IISlavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
from Doubleday
Price: $19.77

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Douglas Blackmon has created a classic historical book covering the "dark ages" in American Negro history, namely the period from Reconstruction to the start of World War II. The estimate of the length of this period may vary, but I put it at approximately 75 years, during which Negro slave labor... more info

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6.The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired AmericaThe Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America
from Henry Holt and Co.
Price: $16.50

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If I were rating Bobby, there aren't enough stars in the heavens to measure how I feel about him. I was 17 when he died, and I don't think I have taken politics seriously since. Even the left of center Democrats I usually agree with on policy seem pale, scheming elitists compared to Bobby. So... more info

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7.People s History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
from Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Price: $12.89

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Well written, intensely compelling, and mind expanding. This book should be a mandatory read for every high school student in the country. Throw away The American Pageant, and hand out Zinn's book instead.

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8.Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
from Vintage
Price: $10.17

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Even though I'd seen and heard multiple items about the founding generation, I was pleasantly surprised that I learned something new from this work...namely that the discussion of the location of the new capital was seriously sidetracked by an abolitionist delegation's visit (which was even blessed... more info

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9.Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of AmericaNixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
from Scribner
Price: $24.75

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Rick Perlstein's new book, "Nixonland", appeals to two groups, I would suggest; those of us who grew up with Richard Nixon and those who missed him in real life, only to be assuaged by his legacy. On those two levels, the author has scored well...he's attracted both audiences.
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10.Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished LivesFinal Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives
from Penguin Press HC, The
Price: $17.13

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This book may be the single best I've ever read on the bond created among the youg men who fight for the United States.
Weather you are for or against our going into Iraq you will be so moved by Mr. Sheeler's fine portrayal of Marine Major Steven Beck, (now a Lt. Colonel).
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