Books
Herbert Aptheker biography is political narrative of remarkable man
October 8, 2015Murrell paints a vivid, detailed picture of Aptheker's political life and for this he should be commended.
Read more“Labor’s Home Front”: the AFL in World War II
September 18, 2015The history of labor during wartime is an enticing subject, the history of labor during World War II especially so.
Read moreToday in history: Writer Ken Kesey born in 1935
September 17, 2015Kesey is best remembered for his novels "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"and"Sometimes a Great Notion."
Read moreBooksellers and librarians file brief in new NSA spy case
September 15, 2015Groups urge a federal court to limit the NSA's surveillance of international electronic communications, including those relating to the purchase and use of books.
Read more“Lincoln for Beginners”: illustrated biography of a gradualist radical
September 8, 2015Whole libraries are dedicated to the study of Lincoln; Buhle's synopsis, reflecting all the warts and charm of his subject, might a good place to begin.
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