history / united states / 20th century

"Captures the heart and soul of life in rural America. Inspired by his mother's farm account books--in which she meticulously recorded every farm purchase--[the author] chronicles life on a small farm during and after World War II. Featuring a new introduction exclusive to this second edition . . . reminds us that, while our family farms are shrinking in number, the values learned there remain deeply woven in our cultural heritage"--Publisher.

"In the early days of Prohibition, . . . a German immigrant named George Remus quits practicing law and starts trafficking whiskey . . . By the summer of 1921, Remus owns 35 percent of all the liquor in the United States. Pioneering prosecutor Mabel Walker Willebrandt is determined to bring him down. Willebrandt's bosses at the U.S. Attorney's office hired her right out of law school, assuming she'd pose no real threat to the cozy relationship they maintain with Remus. Eager to prove them wrong, she dispatches her best investigator, Franklin Dodge, to look into his empire. It's a decision with deadly consequences: . . . sparking a bitter feud that soon reaches the highest levels of government--and that can only end in murder"--Provided by publisher.

"New York Times bestselling, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how Hal Mumme and Mike Leach--two unknown coaches who revolutionized American football in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s--changed the way the game is played at every level, from high school to the NFL"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the conflicts at the interface of sports, race, and society.

". . . [Provides a] portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure . . . Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the world's fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era"--Provided by publisher.

"... a narrative about the biggest earthquake in recorded history in North America--the 1964 Alaskan earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and obliterated the coastal village of Chenega--and the scientist sent to look for geological clues to explain the dynamics of earthquakes, who helped to confirm the then controversial theory of plate tectonics."--Provided by publisher.

A biography of United States president, governor, and actor Ronald Reagan.

Chronicles the life and career of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court Justice, discussing her childhood, family, her decision to study law, her leadership and more.

A biography of Alain Locke that discusses his education, career as a professor, and promotion of the literary and artistic work of African Americans.

"... historian Daniel K. Williams complicates the history of abortion debates in the United States by offering a detailed... narrative of the pro-life movement's mid-twentieth-century origins. He explains that the movement began long before Roe v. Wade, and traces its fifty-year history to explain how and why abortion politics have continued to polarize the nation up to the present day"--Provided by publisher.