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New Stuff Tuesday – January 22
It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism by Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein JK 275 .M27 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor With the Presidential inauguration yesterday, all eyes are … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Congress, new stuff, political science, politics, united states
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New Stuff Tuesday – June 19
Corn Palaces & Butter Queens: A History of Crop Art & Dairy Sculpture by Pamela Simpson NA6750 .A2 U6 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor When I was younger, I had the [mis?]fortunate of taking a cross-country road trip with my … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, architecture, books, butter, corn, history, new stuff, united states
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Al-Qaida Ten Years Later
While the United States has been at war during the past 10 years fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, this book chronicles the proceedings of a conference held by the Marine Corps University attempt to “comprehend the multidimensional aspects of Al-Qaida’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, Arab Spring, september 11, united states, war
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 2
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan E757 .E325 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor Usually when you hear of a fire, big or small, you think of complete devastation, right? This week’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, conversation, forest preservation, history, national parks, new stuff, united states
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New Stuff Tuesday – July 28
Al’ America: Travels Through America’s Arab and Islamic Roots By Jonathan Curiel E169.1 .C853 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor They don’t call the America the “melting pot” for nothing. As the land of opportunity, we have traditionally been a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab Americans, books, culture, Islam, new stuff, religion, sociology, united states
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New Stuff Tuesday – August 12
Whatever Happened to Thrift?: Why Americans Don’t Save and What to Do About It HC110 .S3 W54 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor You hear about it all the time – make sure you’re saving money, make sure you put … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – September 11
Americans: [1940-2006] Edited by Kunsthalle Wien, Peter Weiermair, & Gerald Matt Oversize TR644 .A48 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor Studying recent history is fun, but it’s even better when there are pictures. Today’s featured item is a collection of … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – April 17
Just like music being released on Tuesday, this weekly column will highlight some of the Library’s latest acquisitions on, you guessed it, Tuesday. Now, for the first New Book Tuesday: The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn’t, and … Continue reading
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Tagged books, economics, globalization, information technology, innovation, IT, new stuff, race relations, racism, united states
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