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The Global Cold War
Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times
This influential book provided a dissection of the ideologies that dominated the Cold War, showing how both the US and the Soviet Union sought global ideological predominance.
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In his influential 2005 book, Global Cold War, Westad shows how the United States and the Soviet Union both sought what he calls global ideological predominance.
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This influential book provided a dissection of the ideologies that dominated the Cold War, showing how both the US and the Soviet Union sought global ideological predominance.
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In his influential 2005 book, Global Cold War, Westad shows how the United States and the Soviet Union both sought what he calls global ideological predominance.
This Land Is Their Land
The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving
The author wrote this book to place Wampanoag people at the center of the history of the first Thanksgiving and connect that history to their long-term struggles with colonialism. He also intended the book to be accessible to secondary teachers to reach millions of students with a more accurate history.
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He's the author of This Land Is Their Land, The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving.
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The author wrote this book to place Wampanoag people at the center of the history of the first Thanksgiving and connect that history to their long-term struggles with colonialism. He also intended the book to be accessible to secondary teachers to reach millions of students with a more accurate history.
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He's the author of This Land Is Their Land, The Wampanoag Indians, Plymouth Colony, and the Troubled History of Thanksgiving.
I wanted to write a book that put Wampanoag people at the center of this history and that connected that history to their long-term struggles with colonialism up to this very day.
Thundersticks
Firearms and the Violent Transformation of Native America
This book was mentioned as another work by David Silverman that listeners might want to check out after the interview.
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You may also want to check out another of his books, Thundersticks, Firearms, and the Violent Transformation of Native America.
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This book was mentioned as another work by David Silverman that listeners might want to check out after the interview.
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You may also want to check out another of his books, Thundersticks, Firearms, and the Violent Transformation of Native America.
Get Capone
The Secret Plot That Captured America's Most Wanted Gangster
The speaker mentioned this book as further reading to explore Capone's ultimate downfall with the author.
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In our next episode, we'll explore Capone's ultimate downfall with Jonathan Eig, author of Get Capone, the secret plot that captured America's most wanted gangster.
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The speaker mentioned this book as further reading to explore Capone's ultimate downfall with the author.
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In our next episode, we'll explore Capone's ultimate downfall with Jonathan Eig, author of Get Capone, the secret plot that captured America's most wanted gangster.
Al Capone
His Life, Legacy, and Legend
This book was recommended for listeners who wanted to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars.
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If you'd like to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars, we recommend Al Capone, The Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deidre Baer, The St. Valentine's Day ma...
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This book was recommended for listeners who wanted to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars.
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If you'd like to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars, we recommend Al Capone, The Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deidre Baer, The St. Valentine's Day massacre by William J. Helmer and Arthur J. Billick, and Murder and Mayhem on Chicago's North Side by Troy Taylor.
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath That Brought Down Al Capone
This book, co-authored by William J. Helmer and Arthur J. Billick, was suggested for further reading on the topic of the massacre.
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If you'd like to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars, we recommend Al Capone, The Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deidre Baer, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre by William...
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This book, co-authored by William J. Helmer and Arthur J. Billick, was suggested for further reading on the topic of the massacre.
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If you'd like to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars, we recommend Al Capone, The Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deidre Baer, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre by William J. Helmer and Arthur J. Billick, and Murder and Mayhem on Chicago's North Side by Troy Taylor.
Murder & Mayhem on Chicago's North Side
Troy Taylor's book about Chicago's North Side crime was suggested as recommended listening for those interested in the subject.
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If you'd like to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars, we recommend Al Capone, The Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deidre Baer, The St. Valentine's Day massacre by William J. Helmer and Ar...
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Troy Taylor's book about Chicago's North Side crime was suggested as recommended listening for those interested in the subject.
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If you'd like to learn more about Al Capone and the Chicago Gang Wars, we recommend Al Capone, The Life, Legacy, and Legend by Deidre Baer, The St. Valentine's Day massacre by William J. Helmer and Arthur J. Billick, and Murder and Mayhem on Chicago's North Side by Troy Taylor.
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