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In Putin's footsteps : searching for the soul of an empire across Russia's eleven time zones / by Khrushcheva, Nina L.,1962-author.; Tayler, Jeffrey,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Putin's Footsteps is Nina Khrushcheva and Jeffrey Tayler's unique combination of travelogue, current affairs, and history, showing how Russia's dimensions have shaped its identity and culture through the decades. With exclusive insider status as Nikita Khrushchev's great grand-daughter, and an ex-pat living and reporting on Russia and the Soviet Union since 1983, Nina Khrushcheva and Jeffrey Tayler offer a poignant exploration of the largest country on earth through their recreation of Vladimir Putin's fabled New Year's Eve speech planned across all eleven time zones. After taking over from Yeltsin in 1999, and then being elected president in a landslide, Putin traveled to almost two dozen countries and a quarter of Russia's eighty-nine regions to connect with ordinary Russians. His travels inspired the idea of a rousing New Year's Eve address delivered every hour at midnight throughout Russia's eleven time zones. The idea was beautiful, but quickly abandoned as an impossible feat. He correctly intuited, however, that the success of his presidency would rest on how the country's outback citizens viewed their place on the world stage. Today more than ever, Putin is even more determined to present Russia as a formidable nation. We need to understand why Russia has for centuries been an adversary of the West. Its size, nuclear arsenal, arms industry, and scientific community (including cyber-experts), guarantees its influence"--
Subjects: Khrushcheva, Nina L., 1962-; Tayler, Jeffrey; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Regionalism;
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The Nixon tapes : 1971-1972 / by Brinkley, Douglas.; Nichter, Luke.;
"The famous--and infamous--Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words. President Nixon's voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the Oval Office, Cabinet Room, and other key locations in the White House, and at Camp David--3,700 hours of recordings between 1971 and 1973. Yet less than 5 percent of those conversations have ever been transcribed and published. Now, thanks to professor Luke Nichter's massive effort to digitize and transcribe the tapes, the world can finally read an unprecedented account of one of the most important and controversial presidencies in U.S. history. The Nixon Tapes offers a selection of fascinating scenes from the year Nixon opened relations with China, negotiated the SALT I arms agreement with the Soviet Union, and won a landslide reelection victory. All the while, the growing shadow of Watergate and Nixon's political downfall crept ever closer. The Nixon Tapes provides a never-before-seen glimpse into a flawed president's hubris, paranoia, and political genius"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Audiotapes.; Presidents;
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Putin : his downfall and Russia's coming crash / by Lourie, Richard,1940-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."For reasons that are made clear in this book, Putin's Russia will collapse just as Imperial Russia did in 1917 and as Soviet Russia did in 1991. The only questions are when, how violently, and with how much peril for the world. The U.S. election complicates everything, including: Putin's next land grab; Exploitations of the Arctic; Cyber-espionage; Putin and China; and many more crucial topics. An essential read for everybody bewildered and dismayed by the new world order"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952-; Presidents; Political culture; Political corruption;
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Fordlandia : the rise and fall of Henry Ford's forgotten jungle city / by Grandin, Greg,1962-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Ford, Henry, 1863-1947; Ford Motor Company; Planned communities; Rubber plantations;
© c2009., Metropolitan Books,
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The new Russia / by Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich,1931-author.; translation of:Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich,1931-Posle Kremli͡a︡.English.;
Subjects: Biographies.; Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-; Gorbachev, Mikhail Sergeevich, 1931-; Kommunisticheskai͡a︡ partii͡a︡ Sovetskogo Soi͡u︡za; Ex-presidents; Perestroĭka; Political culture; Presidents; Social change;
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Frances E. W Harper : a call to conscience / by McKnight, Utz Lars,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The first full account of a leading 19th century female writer and anti-slavery activist"--
Subjects: Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911; Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911; African Americans in literature.; Antislavery movements; Politics and literature; Social change in literature.;
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Carry on : reflections for a new generation / by Lewis, John,1940-2020,author.; Sehgal, Kabir,author.; Young, Andrew,1932-writer of foreword.;
"Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades. A hero we won't soon forget, Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to "good trouble" continues to inspire millions across our nation. In his last year on earth, even while battling cancer, he dedicated time to share his memories, beliefs, and advice-exclusively immortalized in these pages-as a message to the generations to come. Organized by topic ranging from justice, courage, faith, and forgiveness to the pandemic, environment, marriage, money, and even death, and many more besides, Carry On collects the late Congressman's thoughts for readers to draw on whenever they are in need of guidance. John Lewis had great confidence in our future, even as he died in the midst of one of our country's most challenging years to date. With this book, we can continue to learn from his perseverance, dedication, profound insight, and unwavering ability to see the good in life, and live up to the legacy he has left us."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Lewis, John, 1940-2020; Lewis, John, 1940-2020,; United States. Congress. House; Civil rights workers; Legislators; Conduct of life; Civil rights; African American legislators; African American civil rights workers;
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The imperial cruise [sound recording (CD)] / by Bradley, James,1954-; Poe, Richard.;
Read by Richard Poe with an introduction and closing by the author.
Subjects: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.; United States. Navy; Audiobooks.; Imperialism;
© p2009., Hachette Audio,
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Collusion : secret meetings, dirty money, and how Russia helped Donald Trump win / by Harding, Luke,1968-author.;
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Elections; Espionage, Russian.; Political corruption; Political corruption; Political culture; Political culture; Presidents; Security, International;
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The devil's diary : Alfred Rosenberg and the stolen secrets of the Third Reich / by Wittman, Robert K.; Kinney, David(David Francis);
Includes bibliographical references and index."This exploration of the private wartime diary of Alfred Rosenberg--Hitler's 'chief philosopher' and architect of Nazi ideology--interweaves the story of its recent discovery with the revelation of its never-before-published contents, which are contextualized by the authors: The result is a unprecedented, page-turning narrative of the Nazi rise to power, the Holocaust, and Hitler's post-invasion plans for Russia. A groundbreaking historical contribution, The Devil's Diary is a chilling window into the mind of Adolf Hitler's 'chief social philosopher,' Alfred Rosenberg, who formulated some of the guiding principles behind the Third Reich's genocidal crusade. It also chronicles the thrilling detective hunt for the diary, which disappeared after the Nuremburg Trials and remained lost for almost three quarters of a century, until Robert Wittman, a former FBI special agent who founded the Bureau's Art Crimes Team, played an important role and tells his story now for the first time. The authors expertly and deftly contextualize more than 400 pages of entries stretching from 1936 through 1944, in which the loyal Hitler advisor recounts internal meetings with the Führer and his close associates Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler; describes the post-invasion occupation of the Soviet Union; considers the 'solution' to the 'Jewish question'; and discusses his overseeing of the mass seizure and cataloguing of books and artwork from homes, libraries, and museums across occupied Europe. An eyewitness to events, this narrative of Rosenberg's diary offers provocative and intimate insights into pivotal moments in the war and the notorious Nazi who laid the philosophical foundations of the Third Reich"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Rosenberg, Alfred, 1893-1946; Rosenberg, Alfred, 1893-1946; Wittman, Robert K.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); National socialism; Nazis;
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