influence

Examines the physical, economic, social, and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic over the course of 2020 on seven New Yorkers of different ages, races, backgrounds, economic statuses, and politics. Explores how these ordinary people coped with the virus against a backdrop of the presidential election, misinformation, distrust, and civil protests.

Explores the life and accomplishments of political activist Elie Wiesel, who came of age during the time of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, and experienced concentration camp persecution himself.

Explores the history of the concentration camps located throughout Europe and created by the Nazi Party of Germany during World War II.

Looks at the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, on the United States as a turning point in history, reviews events leading up to the attacks, shares details of how the attacks were carried out, and discusses the resulting war on terror.

Explores the explosion of manga and anime in popular culture, examining its origins, unique style, popular artists and shows, and franchises and fandom. Includes photographs, animation stills, sidebars, and further resources.

Discusses how violence in media, such as, TV shows, movies, comics, video games, and advertising, influences watchers.

Tells the story of how an Albany High School handled a racist social media incident that caused lasting and devastating consequences.

"A look at the causes and global effects of the World War II Nazi campaign against Jews and other groups of people, which led to millions of deaths and the creation of a Jewish homeland"--Provided by publisher.

Contains readings on literary relationships in works published between the sixteenth and the twentieth centuries from Harold Bloom, examining works by William Shakespeare and Walt Whitman, and mapping connections between John Milton, Percy Bysshe, Lord Tennyson, Robert Browning, John Ashbury, Amy Clampitt, Charles Wright, and others.

"Two disparate Americas have always coexisted. In this thoroughly researched, engaging and ultimately hopeful story of our nation's divergent roots, Seth David Radwell clearly links the fascinating history of the two American Enlightenments to our raging political division. He also demonstrates that reasoned analysis and historical perspective are the only antidote to irrational political discourse."Did my vision of America ever exist at all, or was it but a myth?" Searching for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life, Radwell's very personal and yet broadly shared question propelled his search back to our nation's founding for a fresh and distinctive perspective on the recent corrosion of our civic life - and led to a surprising discovery. Today's battles reflect the fundamentally divergent visions of our country that emerged at our nation's founding and have been vying for prominence ever since. The founding principles that shaped the United States may be rooted in the Enlightenment era. But the origin of our dual Americas is a product of two distinct Enlightenments - Radical and Moderate."--.