An African American and Latinx History of the United States
An intersectional history of the shared struggle for African American and Latinx civil rights. This title is also available as eBook on Overdrive/Libby or as eAudio on Overdrive/Libby.
Independence Day Nonfiction for Adults
Did you know: John Adams believed that July 2nd was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at July 4th events in protest? Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. (Source: HISTORY)
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has a wide selection of print and digital titles to commemorate the Declaration of Independence of the United States on July 4, 1776. Make sure to include some reading time in your 4th of July celebration plans.
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Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day!
A People's History of the United States
Historian Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States” chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools–with its emphasis on great men in high places–to focus on the street, the home and the workplace. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook on Hoopla or as eAudio on Hoopla.
Revolution Song: A Story of American Freedom
At a time when America’s founding principles are being debated as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those principles were forged. In Revolution Song, Shorto weaves the lives of six people into a seamless narrative that casts fresh light on the range of experience in Colonial America on the cusp of revolution. This title is also available as eBook on Overdrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
These Truths: A History of the United States
The American experiment rests on three ideas–“these truths,” Jefferson called them–political equality, natural rights, and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, on a fearless dedication to inquiry, Lepore argues, because self-government depends on it. But has the nation, and democracy itself, delivered on that promise? This title is also available as eBook on Overdrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first–and finds he’s not quite the man we remember. This title is also available as eBook on Overdrive/Libby and as eAudio on Overdrive/Libby.