Bryce Ashby and Michael LaRosa bring historical and personal insight to the immigration debate
Immigration, Policy and the People of Latin America, a new book by attorney Bryce Ashby and historian Michael LaRosa, combines history, policy, and personal profiles to illuminate the diverse experiences of migrants from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, and Colombia.
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Joseph Hayden explains the long history of disinformation in American politics and journalism
From hoaxes to demagogues to unthinking media prejudices, disinformation has long infected American politics and media. Joseph Hayden traces that history.
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Keith Wood paints a portrait of a Memphis baseball team and the Black community that loved it
Keith Wood, a leading scholar of sports in Memphis, reconstructs the history of the Memphis Red Sox, a longstanding team in the Negro Leagues and a pillar of the city’s Black community.
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Andrea Ringer rewrites the history of the circus from the workers’ perspective
From trapeze artists to roustabouts to elephants, the golden age of the American circus depended on its workers. Andrea Ringer’s Circus World tells their story.
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Betsy Phillips’ Dynamite Nashville is a raucous, engrossing investigation of white supremacist violence
In Dynamite Nashville, Betsy Phillips plunges into the world of white supremacist violence in Nashville during the civil rights era. Phillips will discuss the book at the Tennessee State Museum on July 13.
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Boyce Upholt explores the long history of the Mississippi River
In The Great River, Boyce Upholt chronicles the long history of how the U.S. government has sought to control and shape the Mississippi River, exploring its social and environmental impacts. Upholt will discuss the book at Novel in Memphis on June 25.
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