Available for the first time in paperback after being widely reviewed and discussed upon its hardcover publication,Historians in Trouble is investigative journalist and historian Jon Wiener’s “incisiv
Hours after the USSR collapsed in 1991, Congress began making plans to establish the official memory of the Cold War. Conservatives dominated the proceedings, spending millions to portray the conflict
When FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover reported to the Nixon White House in 1972 about the Bureau's surveillance of John Lennon, he began by explaining that Lennon was a "former member of the Beatles
"Here's a book that would've split the sides of Thucydides. Wiener's magical mystery tour of Cold War museums is simultaneously hilarious and the best thing ever written on public history and its cont
This biography examines the radical beliefs of John Lennon. Much of the information concerns the files held on him by the FBI. This work also doubles as an analysis of US counter-culture during the 19
Examines twelve recent cases involving history scandals and historian misconduct, arguing that media spectacles are ending careers with the support of the Republican Party, in a volume that includes c
On the stand with yippies, black panthers, and political activists at the conspiracy trial that defined the youth rebellion of the 1960s."Conspiracy? Hell, we couldn't agree on lunch."Abbie HoffmanMi
?I exist to say, ?No, that isn’t the way it is,’ or ?What you believe to be true is not true for the following reasons.’ I am a master of the obvious. I mean, if there’s a hole in the road, I will, vi
Political theorist Michael Walzer's classic guide is a perfect introduction to social activism, including what-to-do advice for deciding which issues to take on, organizing, fundraising, and providing
