The author’s depiction of the personalities involved was, for me, the strength of this book along with the historical aspects I knew nothing about
Take My Hand is the story of a young African-American nurse who finds herself administering trial sterilization shots to young African-American girls.
The Law Says What? Stuff You Didn’t Know About the Law is a quick primer about the legal system, simplify legal concepts, give examples and source them as well
In 1901 the country woke up to a shock, the previous day 16 October, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to have dinner at the executive mansion (known today as the White House) with the First Family. Not only black, but a former slave, the invitation created fodder for news papers, vile cartoons and vulgar songs.
A well written and sweeping book which touches many subjects and ties them all together in a humane sense rather than the meticulous books we read about history
Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David Margolick is an amazing book which is readable and thoughtful. Mr. Margolick managed to tackle tough issues with honesty and sensitivity which are rare in today’s world.
While this is certainly not a history book, the lives of the women follow the national struggles (civil rights for example) which got national attention