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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster
By Adam Higginbotham
Exposing the true scale of the cataclysmic meltdown.
The Marshall Plan
By Benn Steil
A scholarly look at the behind-the-scenes machinations that went into crafting the seminal aid program.
Afghanistan: A History from 1260 to the Present
By Jonathan L. Lee
The conflict-torn country has long known bloodshed and terror.
Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation
By Steve Luxenberg
The seeds of racial discord were sown long before the Civil War.
El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America
By Carrie Gibson
Chronicling the ebb and flow of Latin culture over half a millennium.
Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
By H.W. Brands
A robust examination of the American Triumvirate.
The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court’s Assault on the Constitution
By David A. Kaplan
The author presents a compelling case behind the court’s transformation, but he could have rested a lot sooner.
The Eichmann Trial (Jewish Encounters Series)
Deborah E. Lipstadt
In honor of Patricia Wald, a trailblazing judge who passed away yesterday at 90, we share here a review she wrote for the Independent in 2011.
