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Literary Executions: Capital Punishment and American Culture
Explores the intertwined history of capital punishment and American literature from 1820 to 1925, focusing on how abolitionist movements influenced literary expression and, conversely, how literature…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
Focusing on Abraham Lincoln's defense of Peachy Quinn Harrison in an 1859 murder trial. The text introduces Robert Roberts Hitt, a stenographer, whose meticulous recordings serve as the primary sourc…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Coffee Trader: A Novel
Offers a vivid portrayal of 17th-century Amsterdam, focusing on the Portuguese Jewish community and the burgeoning coffee trade. It introduces Miguel Lienzo, a man seeking to restore his fortune and …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Life Histories of Genetic Disease: Patterns and Prevention in Postwar Medical Genetics
Explores the historical evolution of medical genetics in the postwar era, specifically focusing on how the field moved towards identifying, mapping, and preventing genetic diseases. It traces the dev…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Light It Up: The Marine Eye for Battle in the War for Iraq
Exploring how the United States Marine Corps' approach to combat is shaped by institutional, technological, and cultural factors, particularly in the context of the Iraq War. It investigates the visu…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Lights On!: The Science of Power Generation
Provides an engineer's perspective on power generation, covering historical and scientific aspects without delving into politics. It examines various energy sources, from fossil fuels like coal, oil,…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Licensed to Practice: The Supreme Court Defines the American Medical Profession
Provides a historical overview of the professionalization of medicine in the United States, focusing on the crucial role of state-level licensing laws and their ultimate validation by the U.S. Suprem…
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Life and Death in Rikers Island
Explores the profound health risks and systemic failures within the U.S. jail system, particularly at Rikers Island. The author, a former Chief Medical Officer of NYC Jails, details how incarceration…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Liaisons dangereuses: Sex, Law, and Diplomacy in the Age of Frederick the Great
Provides an in-depth look at the Kesslitz affair, a dramatic 1775 murder case in Hamburg involving a Silesian noble, Joseph von Kesslitz, and Count Visconti, a purported Italian adventurer. The text …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Liberation Technology: Social Media and the Struggle for Democracy
Explores the multifaceted impact of digital information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as social media and mobile phones, on authoritarian regimes and democratization efforts. The text e…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago