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<<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>     sort list by title | author Infinite City A San Francisco Atlas Rebecca Solnit What makes a place? Infinite City, Rebecca Solnit's brilliant reinvention of the traditional atlas, searches out the answer by examining the many layers of meaning in one place, the San Francisco Bay Area. Aided by artists, writers, cartographers, and... The Bomb Howard Zinn Howard Zinn's personal, historical, and political views on the significance of the U.S. bombings of Royan and Hiroshima Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself A New Critical Edition by Angela Y. Davis Frederick Douglass, Angela Y. Davis A new edition of the African American masterpiece featuring critical essays by Angela Y. Davis To Die for the People Huey Newton, Toni Morrison A fascinating, first-person account of a historic era in the struggle for black empowerment in America Smash the Church, Smash the State! The Early Years of Gay Liberation Tommi Avicolli Mecca From the first high heel thrown at Stonewall to the last performance of the drag burlesque group the Cockettes, enter the wild days of the late '60s and early '70s with the individuals who lived them! The Bin Ladens An Arabian Family in the American Century Steve Coll In The Bin Ladens, two- time Pulitzer Prize–winner Steve Coll continues where Ghost Wars left off, shedding new light on one of the most elusive families of the twenty-first century. Rising from a famine-stricken desert into luxury, private compounds... Mexico Unconquered Chronicles of Power and Revolt John Gibler A young journalist's chronicles of Mexican social movements and the powers attempting to repress them. Invisible History Afghanistan's Untold Story Elizabeth Gould, Paul Fitzgerald A fresh and comprehensive analysis of Afghanistan's political history emphasizing the impact of US interventions Voices of the Chicago Eight A Generation on Trial Tom Hayden, Frank Condon, Ron Sossi Dramatically edited transcripts from the explosive 1969 conspiracy trial are paired with historic contextual writings to provide the essential Chicago Conspiracy handbook The Fire and the Word A History of the Zapatista Movement Gloria Muñoz Ramírez Beautifully illustrated with drawings and the most emblematic photo collection of Zapatista history, The Fire and the Word is an inspiring testimony of resistance and hope. El Fuego y La Palabra Gloria Muñoz Ramírez Una Historia del Movimiento Zapatista Bellamente ilustrada con dibujos y la colección fotográfica más emblemática de la historia zapatista, El Fuego y la Palabra es un testimonio inspirador de resistencia y esperanza. Roots of Resistance A History of Land Tenure in New Mexico Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz In New Mexico—once a Spanish colony, then part of Mexico—Pueblo Indians and descendants of Spanish- and Mexican-era settlers still think of themselves as distinct peoples, each with a dynamic history. At the core of these persistent cultural identities... Imperial San Francisco Urban Power, Earthly Ruin Gray Brechin Think San Francisco is just some peacenik eco-urban utopia? Think again-- this city was built upon greed, corruption, ecological waste, and haphazard technology from its very start. But aren't all cities? —Recommended by Ivy, City Lights Books A Crack in the Edge of the World America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 Simon Winchester Unleashed by ancient geologic forces, a magnitude 8.25 earthquake rocked San Francisco in the early hours of April 18, 1906. Less than a minute later, the city lay in ruins. <<< 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>>