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"[T]houghtful and engaging… Huntington offers valuable background and context for the ultraconservatism of today. Among other things, his account helps make sense of the latest surge in right-wing hate groups, the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the continued popularity of Trump among Republicans." ~The Washington Post
"Compelling...Curtin, in her largely sympathetic but scrupulously objective biography, ensures that though Jordan has been long gone, she is not forgotten. She Changed the Nation creates a vivid portrait of a trailblazer who struggled to overcome the barriers of being a Black woman living with a female companion, yet triumphed as a skilled lawyer, dedicated educator, magnificent public speaker and effective politician winning legislative victories with bipartisan support, even as her health deteriorated later in her career.' - Ms. Magazine
Multimodality and Anglophone Narratives Winter & Spring cycles
Join us in person or online for a timely pre-election panel and Q&A on ‘Trump, the Media and US Culture’ supported by the Interdisciplinary Research Group and Global Diversities and Inequalities Research Centre at London Metropolitan University. The event will take place at London Met's Holloway Road Campus and online. Registration is via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interdisciplinary-research-forum-trump-the-media-and-us-culture-registration-1038775865577?aff=oddtdtcreator
A fascinating new history of Texas emphasises the importance of Mexico's political culture in attracting US settlers and Texas's unique role in the nation-building efforts of both Mexico and the United States.
King's College, London is delighted to host the biennial Kass Lecture in the History of Medicine, which this year features Beth Linker (Penn) who will speak on John F. Kennedy's brush with debilitating back pain changed Cold War notions of physical fitness, stoking new lines of geopolitical concerns, in a talk titled 'The Other Disabled President.' The talk will be held on 22 October at 5.30 pm in the Council Room, King's Building, King's College, London, with a reception to follow. For more information and to reserve a seat, please go to: https://buytickets.at/chostm/1413116
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