Atlanta History Center Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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African Founders: How Enslaved People Expanded American Ideals
David Hackett FischerAtlanta History CenterJoin us virtually TONIGHT with the author of "African Founders" David Hackett Fischer. The historian's book presents a foundational work for how enslaved Africans & their descendants broadened American ideas of freedom in varying ways in different regions of the early U.S. https://t.co/wNjgFYaWPK
Hardcover, 2022
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview
Congressional Research ServiceAtlanta History Center📷: Dr. Reatha C. King in a lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology with the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1960s. King is a chemist and the former VP of the General Mills Corporation. Her breakthroughs in fluoride research advanced NASA's space program.
Paperback, 2015
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Saying It Loud: 1966--The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement
Mark WhitakerAtlanta History CenterDeeply researched and reported, "Saying It Loud" by @marktwhitaker offers brilliant portraits of the central characters in the yearlong drama of 1966 (the year Black Power challenged the Civil Rights Movement) and provides new insights from key players and journalists. https://t.co/cl7OBSRKqg
Paperback, 2024
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Play All Night!: Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East
Bob BeattyAtlanta History CenterIn "Play All Night!" Bob Beatty dives into the motivations & musical background of Duane Allman to tell the story of what made the 1971 Allman Brothers Band album "At Fillmore East" one of the most important live rock albums in history. 🎸 https://t.co/8CWlYS5qzh
Paperback, 2022
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening
Douglas BrinkleyAtlanta History CenterNew York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley’s "Silent Spring Revolution" tells the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon. https://t.co/vcEtWK9XIh
Paperback, 2024
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks
Patrick Radden KeefeAtlanta History CenterVirginia Prescott will lead the conversation with Keefe to discuss his new book “Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks,” a collection of some of his most exciting pieces from @NewYorker. Tap the link below to purchase tickets and learn more!
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants
George W. BushAtlanta History CenterWe hope you'll join us for an exclusive after-hours viewing of our newest exhibition, Out of Many, One, a collection of 43 portraits personally painted by former President George W. Bush and their accompanying stories. https://t.co/IkVVjwJnvE
Hardcover, 2021
$38.00$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People
George W. McDanielAtlanta History CenterIn “Drayton Hall Stories: A Place and Its People,” he reveals never-before-shared family moments, major decisions in preservation & site stewardship, & pioneering efforts to transform a Southern plantation into a site for racial conciliation.
Hardcover, 2022
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America
Daniel BlackAtlanta History CenterPropulsive, intimate, and achingly relevant, “Black on Black” is cultural criticism at its openhearted best. In his debut essay collection, acclaimed novelist and scholar Daniel Black gives voice to the experiences of those who often find themselves on the margins. https://t.co/KRGZZ0OMaZ
Hardcover, 2023
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure
Yascha MounkAtlanta History Center“The Great Experiment” offers a profound understanding of an urgent problem & genuine hope for our capacity to solve it. Join us TONIGHT at 7pm to hear @Yascha_Mounk's thoughts on bridging the bitter divides within diverse democracies. Tix available here: https://t.co/EndCzGSS6Q https://t.co/UZQHcpMu66
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book