20th and 21st Century History Books

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In Cold Blood In Cold Blood (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 724,720 ratings — published 1966
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Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1)
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avg rating 4.15 — 656,591 ratings — published 1996
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The Other Guy Blinked: How Pepsi Won the Cola Wars The Other Guy Blinked: How Pepsi Won the Cola Wars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 240 ratings — published 1986
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Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music Hole in Our Soul: The Loss of Beauty and Meaning in American Popular Music (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.25 — 56 ratings — published 1994
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Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 22 ratings — published 1997
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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today It Was Twenty Years Ago Today (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 112 ratings — published 1987
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Making Peace with the 60s Making Peace with the 60s (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.47 — 15 ratings — published 1996
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How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music How the Beatles Destroyed Rock 'n' Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 1,105 ratings — published 2009
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The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.63 — 118 ratings — published 2008
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Where Have All the Good Times Gone? : The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry Where Have All the Good Times Gone? : The Rise and Fall of the Record Industry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 50 ratings — published 2004
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Virginia Piedmont Blues: The Lives and Art of 2 Virginia Bluesmen (Publications of the American Folklore Society. New Series (Unnumbered).) Virginia Piedmont Blues: The Lives and Art of 2 Virginia Bluesmen (Publications of the American Folklore Society. New Series (Unnumbered).)
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avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 1990
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A Generation in Motion: Popular Music and Culture in the Sixties A Generation in Motion: Popular Music and Culture in the Sixties (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 30 ratings — published 1979
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Weather Bird: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century Weather Bird: Jazz at the Dawn of Its Second Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 37 ratings — published 2004
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Pacific Stars And Stripes: Vietnam Front Pages Pacific Stars And Stripes: Vietnam Front Pages (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.00 — 4 ratings — published 1986
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What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.11 — 2,096 ratings — published 2018
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The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 295 ratings — published 1970
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After Long Silence: A Memoir After Long Silence: A Memoir (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 3,562 ratings — published 1999
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Woodrow Wilson: A Biography Woodrow Wilson: A Biography (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 6,481 ratings — published 2009
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Arguably: Selected Essays Arguably: Selected Essays (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 9,899 ratings — published 2011
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Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 62,134 ratings — published 1980
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The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 759 ratings — published 2004
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 294,043 ratings — published 1994
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Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 21,631 ratings — published 1985
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Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 9,062 ratings — published 1993
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Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley? Murder in Greenwich: Who Killed Martha Moxley? (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 6,018 ratings — published 1998
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.48 — 116,098 ratings — published 2010
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Winter in America: A Cultural History of Neoliberalism, from the Sixties to the Reagan Revolution Winter in America: A Cultural History of Neoliberalism, from the Sixties to the Reagan Revolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.43 — 7 ratings — published
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After Aquarius Dawned: How the Revolutions of the Sixties Became the Popular Culture of the Seventies After Aquarius Dawned: How the Revolutions of the Sixties Became the Popular Culture of the Seventies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.63 — 19 ratings — published
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By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age By the Bomb's Early Light: American Thought and Culture at the Dawn of the Atomic Age (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 191 ratings — published 1985
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.53 — 28,685 ratings — published 1974
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Dungeons & Dreamers: A Story of how Computer Games Created a Global Community Dungeons & Dreamers: A Story of how Computer Games Created a Global Community (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.62 — 395 ratings — published 2003
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The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 2,222 ratings — published 1996
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Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America Many Are the Crimes: McCarthyism in America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 203 ratings — published 1998
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White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism (Politics and Society in Modern America) White Flight: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Conservatism (Politics and Society in Modern America)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,032 ratings — published 2005
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The Rockin' 50s: The Decade That Transformed the Pop Music Scene The Rockin' 50s: The Decade That Transformed the Pop Music Scene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 1974
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Rock and Roll: An Introduction Rock and Roll: An Introduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.54 — 24 ratings — published 1999
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Slackonomics: Generation X in the Age of Creative Destruction Slackonomics: Generation X in the Age of Creative Destruction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.03 — 88 ratings — published 2008
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From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 63 ratings — published 2007
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Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco Turn the Beat Around: The Secret History of Disco (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 518 ratings — published 2005
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Rockin' Out: Popular Music in The USA America Rockin' Out: Popular Music in The USA America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 59 ratings — published 1996
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Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development Rock and Roll: Its History and Stylistic Development (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 55 ratings — published 1989
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Race, Rock, and Elvis (Music in American Life) Race, Rock, and Elvis (Music in American Life)
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avg rating 3.32 — 44 ratings — published 2000
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Jazz: A History of America's Music Jazz: A History of America's Music (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 587 ratings — published
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Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977 Flowers in the Dustbin: The Rise of Rock and Roll, 1947-1977 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 315 ratings — published 1999
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Live At The Village Vanguard (Da Capo Paperback) Live At The Village Vanguard (Da Capo Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 61 ratings — published 1980
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The High Times Reader The High Times Reader (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.62 — 21 ratings — published 2004
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Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 5,610 ratings — published 2005
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