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  Famous British Political Speeches

  James Ramsay MacDonald, Neville...

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  This audio includes the actual recordings of speeches from six of the most famous British politicians: James Ramsay MacDonald, King George V, King Edward VIII, Stanley Baldwin, Neville Chamberlain, and King George VI. 
  ©2013 Rick Sheridan (P)2013 Rick Sheridan

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  Don't Take It Personally -...

  Eviatar Zerubavel

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  Along with the concepts of social role, social group, social network, social class, and social structure, the notion of impersonality is one of the pillars of the sociological imagination: the ability to think beyond individuals and see them as members of particular social categories. Although almost every sociologist is at least implicitly cognizant of the fundamental contrast between personalness and impersonality, it has yet to be explicitly conceptualized. 
   
   
   
  Don't Take It Personally comprehensively addresses the fundamental distinction between the specific and generic visions of personhood. Over the course of the book, Eviatar Zerubavel articulates the fundamental features of impersonality; the process of producing impersonality; the impersonal logic underlying the notion of individuals as countable quantities; the relationship between modernity and impersonality; and considers what is gained and what is lost by impersonalizing so much of social life. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on fascinating examples from diverse social contexts, Don't Take It Personally introduces a general framework to better understand the deeper connection between seemingly disparate phenomena, from racial profiling and hate crimes to "secret Santa" gifting.

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  Spinoza - Freedom's Messiah

  Ian Buruma

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  Ian Buruma explores the life and death of Baruch Spinoza, the Enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own time 
   
   
    
  Baruch (Benedictus) Spinoza (1632–1677) was a radical free thinker who led a life guided by strong moral principles despite his disbelief in an all-seeing God. Seen by many as Satan's disciple during his lifetime, Spinoza has been regarded as a secular saint since his death. Many contradictory beliefs have been attached to his name: rationalism or metaphysics, atheism or pantheism, liberalism or despotism, Jewishness or anti-Semitism. However, there is no question that he viewed freedom of thought and speech as essential to an open and free society. 
   
   
    
  In this insightful account, the award-winning author Ian Buruma stresses the importance of the time and place that shaped Spinoza, beginning with the Sephardim of Amsterdam and followed by the politics of the Dutch Republic. Though Spinoza rejected the basic assumptions of his family's faith, and was consequently expelled from his Sephardic community, Buruma argues that Spinoza did indeed lead a modern Jewish life. To Heine, Hess, Marx, Freud, and no doubt many others today, Spinoza exemplified how to be Jewish without believing in Judaism. His defense of universal freedom is as important for our own time as it was in his.

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  The Federalist Papers

  Alexander Hamilton, James...

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  A new nation at risk. A bold Constitution on trial. Arguments that still shape democracy today.
  Written to persuade a divided public, The Federalist Papers present a powerful case for the U.S. Constitution through clear reasoning, practical wisdom, and enduring insight. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay explore federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and the safeguards of liberty—ideas that continue to guide constitutional debate and governance.
  
  Regarded as "the most important commentary on the Constitution ever written," this collection remains essential for understanding American political thought. Its clarity, rigor, and relevance make it indispensable for students, scholars, and engaged citizens alike.
  
  If you want to grasp how constitutional government works—and why it was designed this way—this classic belongs on your shelf.
  
  Open the book—and read the arguments that built a republic.

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  Heinrich Schliemann: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Heinrich Schliemann, German businessman, archaeologist, and discoverer of ancient Troy: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  The Witch of Delray - Rose Veres...

  Karen Dybis

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  An immigrant woman and her son are accused of murder and witchcraft in this powerful true crime story of corruption in 1930s Detroit. 
   
   
    
  In 1931, the tensions of the Great Depression took hold of Detroit at every level—even spilling over into the investigation of a mysterious murder at the Delray boardinghouse. Amid accusations of witchcraft, Hungarian immigrant Rose Veres and her son Bill were convicted of the brutal killing and suspected in a dozen more. Their cries of innocence went unheeded—until one lawyer, determined to seek justice, took on the case. 
   
   
    
  Following the twists and turns of this shocking story, The Witch of Delray explores the tumultuous 1930s in a city notorious for corruption and reveals the truth of Detroit's own Hex Woman.

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