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Stan and Gus

Art, Ardor, and the Friendship That Built the Gilded Age

by Henry Wiencek ...

A New Yorker Best Book of the YearA Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyHow the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens transcended scandal to enrich their times.Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur—the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-G... ... Read more

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A New Yorker Best Book of the YearA Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyHow the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens transcended scandal to enrich their times.Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur—the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-G...
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The Hairstons

An American Family in Black and White

by Henry Wiencek ...

This "lovingly detailed history" chronicles the largest slaveholding family in the Old South, as its descendants—white and Black—grapple with its legacy ( The Dallas Morning News).A National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerSpanning two centuries of one family's history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the wealthiest family in the Old South and the largest ... Read more

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This "lovingly detailed history" chronicles the largest slaveholding family in the Old South, as its descendants—white and Black—grapple with its legacy ( The Dallas Morning News).A National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerSpanning two centuries of one family's history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the wealthiest family in the Old South and the largest
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An Imperfect God

George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America

by Henry Wiencek ...

The first biography of America's Founding Father and premier president to address his relationship to slavery.When George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In his groundbreaking An Imperfect God, Henry Wiencek explores the Founding Father's engagement with slavery ... Read more

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The first biography of America's Founding Father and premier president to address his relationship to slavery.When George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In his groundbreaking An Imperfect God, Henry Wiencek explores the Founding Father's engagement with slavery
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Master of the Mountain

Thomas Jefferson & His Slaves

by Henry Wiencek ...

Is there anything new to say about Thomas Jefferson and slavery? The answer is a resounding yes. Master of the Mountain, Henry Wiencek's eloquent, persuasive book—based on new information coming from archaeological work at Monticello and on hitherto overlooked or disregarded evidence in Jefferson's papers—opens up a huge, poorly understood dimension of Jefferson's world. We must, Wiencek suggests, ... Read more

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Is there anything new to say about Thomas Jefferson and slavery? The answer is a resounding yes. Master of the Mountain, Henry Wiencek's eloquent, persuasive book—based on new information coming from archaeological work at Monticello and on hitherto overlooked or disregarded evidence in Jefferson's papers—opens up a huge, poorly understood dimension of Jefferson's world. We must, Wiencek suggests,
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Stan and Gus

Art, Ardor, and the Friendship That Built the Gilded Age

by Henry Wiencek ...

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7 hours 43 min

How the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens transcended scandal to enrich their times.Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur―the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the son of an immigrant shoemaker, a moody introvert, and a committed procrastinator whose ... Read more

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How the architect Stanford White and the sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens transcended scandal to enrich their times.Stanford White was a louche man-about-town and a canny cultural entrepreneur―the creator of landmark buildings that elevated American architecture to new heights. Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the son of an immigrant shoemaker, a moody introvert, and a committed procrastinator whose
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Master of the Mountain

Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves

by Henry Wiencek ...

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11 hours 3 min

Is there anything new to say about Thomas Jefferson and slavery? The answer is a resounding yes. Henry Wiencek’s eloquent, persuasive book—based on new information coming from archaeological work at Monticello and on hitherto overlooked or disregarded evidence in Jefferson’s papers—opens up a huge, poorly understood dimension of Jefferson’s world. We must, Wiencek suggests, follow the money.So far ... Read more

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Is there anything new to say about Thomas Jefferson and slavery? The answer is a resounding yes. Henry Wiencek’s eloquent, persuasive book—based on new information coming from archaeological work at Monticello and on hitherto overlooked or disregarded evidence in Jefferson’s papers—opens up a huge, poorly understood dimension of Jefferson’s world. We must, Wiencek suggests, follow the money.So far
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An Imperfect God

George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America

by Henry Wiencek ...

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7 hours 30 min

A major new biography of Washington, and the first to explore his engagement with American slaveryWhen George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In this groundbreaking work, Henry Wiencek explores the founding father's engagement with slavery at every stage of his ... Read more

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A major new biography of Washington, and the first to explore his engagement with American slaveryWhen George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In this groundbreaking work, Henry Wiencek explores the founding father's engagement with slavery at every stage of his
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Hairstons, The

An American Family in Black and White

by Henry Wiencek ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

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As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slaveholding family in the Old South as its descendants—both black and white—grapple with the twisted legacy of their past.Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the ... Read more

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As the country enters a new era of conversations around race and the enduring impact of slavery, The Hairstons traces the rise and fall of the largest slaveholding family in the Old South as its descendants—both black and white—grapple with the twisted legacy of their past.Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the
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Oil Cities

The Making of North Louisiana’s Boomtowns, 1901-1930

by Henry Alexander Wiencek ...

How international oil companies navigated the local, segregated landscape of north Louisiana in the first decades of the twentieth century.In 1904, prospectors discovered oil in the rural parishes of North Louisiana just outside Shreveport. As rural cotton fields gave way to dense, industrial centers of energy extraction, migrants from across the US—and the world—rushed to take a share of the boom ... Read more

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How international oil companies navigated the local, segregated landscape of north Louisiana in the first decades of the twentieth century.In 1904, prospectors discovered oil in the rural parishes of North Louisiana just outside Shreveport. As rural cotton fields gave way to dense, industrial centers of energy extraction, migrants from across the US—and the world—rushed to take a share of the boom
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This Land

America, Lost and Found

by Dan Barry ...

Narrated by Dan Barry, Allan Robertson, Janina Edwards ...

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12 hours 26 min

A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined ... Read more

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A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined
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Redeem a Nation

The Century-Long Battle to Restore the Soul of America

by Damario Solomon-Simmons ...

Narrated by Damario Solomon-Simmons, Jeremy Michael Durm ...

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11 hours 28 min

**“Solomon-Simmons’s extraordinary lawyering, activism, and engagement on how we repair harms long unaddressed are at the forefront of urgent and critical issues in this country. Redeem a Nation tells an American story we cannot ignore.”—Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Just MercyWe all feel it, the teetering toward a place in America from which there is no return. The battle ... Read more

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**“Solomon-Simmons’s extraordinary lawyering, activism, and engagement on how we repair harms long unaddressed are at the forefront of urgent and critical issues in this country. Redeem a Nation tells an American story we cannot ignore.”—Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Just MercyWe all feel it, the teetering toward a place in America from which there is no return. The battle
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Chasing Me to My Grave

An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South

by Winfred Rembert, Erin I. Kelly ...

Narrated by Dion Graham, Karen Chilton ...

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6 hours 47 min

Winfred Rembert grew up in a family of Georgia field laborers and joined the Civil Rights Movement as a teenager.He was arrested after fleeing a demonstration, later survived a near-lynching at the hands of law enforcement, and spent the next seven years on chain gangs. During that time he met the undaunted Patsy, who would become his wife. Years later, at the age of fifty-one and with Patsy’s ... Read more

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Winfred Rembert grew up in a family of Georgia field laborers and joined the Civil Rights Movement as a teenager.He was arrested after fleeing a demonstration, later survived a near-lynching at the hands of law enforcement, and spent the next seven years on chain gangs. During that time he met the undaunted Patsy, who would become his wife. Years later, at the age of fifty-one and with Patsy’s
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