Author: Michael D. Gordin File Type: pdf Most Americans believe that the Second World War ended because the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan forced it to surrender. Five Days in August boldly presents a different interpretation that the military did not clearly understand the atomic bombs revolutionary strategic potential, that the Allies were almost as stunned by the surrender as the Japanese were by the attack, and that not only had experts planned and fully anticipated the need for a third bomb, they were skeptical about whether the atomic bomb would work at all. With these ideas, Michael Gordin reorients the historical and contemporary conversation about the A-bomb and World War II. Five Days in August explores these and countless other legacies of the atomic bomb in a glaring new light. Daring and iconoclastic, it will result in far-reaching discussions about the significance of the A-bomb, about World War II, and about the moral issues they have spawned. **

Author: Lisa de Pasquale File Type: epub The Social Justice Warrior Handbook will unlock the secrets to identifying social injustice and surviving in a world that doesnt care about your feelings. Whether youre a militant feminist, social media activist, workplace warrior, privileged college student, or Hollywood actress desperate to be taken seriously, The Social Justice Warrior Handbook will help you navigate the complex, exciting world of activism with minimal effort. Discover ul lWhat to do when someone assumes your genderl lHow to infiltrate a right-wing eventl lHow to fake authentic vintage stylel lHow to survive a holiday meal that doesnt follow your food philosophyl lWhat you need in your SJW bug-out bagl lHow to do an epic takedown of someone more successful than youl ulRemember The only thing necessary for the triumph of good over evil is to tweet about it. **

Author: Adrienne Rich File Type: epub That Adrienne Rich is a not only a major American poet but an incisive, compelling prose writer is made clear once again by this collection, in which she continues to explore the social and political context of her life and art. Examining the connections between history and the imagination, ethics and action, she explores the possible meanings of being white, female, lesbian, Jewish, and a United States citizen, both at this particular time and through the lens of the past.

Author: Christopher Dummitt File Type: epub When Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King died in 1950, the public knew little about his eccentric private life. In his final will King ordered the destruction of his private diaries, seemingly securing his privacy for good. Yet twenty-five years after Kings death, the public was bombarded with stories about Weird Willie, the prime minister who communed with ghosts and cavorted with prostitutes. Unbuttoned traces the transformation of the publics knowledge and opinion of Kings character, offering a compelling look at the changing way Canadians saw themselves and measured the importance of their leaders personal lives. Christopher Dummitt relates the strange posthumous tale of Kings diary and details the specific decisions of Kings literary executors. Along the way we learn about a thief in the public archives, stolen copies of Kings diaries being sold on the black market, and an RCMP hunt for a missing diary linked to the search for Russian spies at the highest levels of the Canadian government. Analyzing writing and reporting about King, Dummitt concludes that the increasingly irreverent views of King can be explained by a fundamental historical transformation that occurred in the era in which Kings diaries were released, when the rights revolution, Freud, 1960s activism, and investigative journalism were making self-revelation a cultural preoccupation. Presenting extensive archival research in a captivating narrative, Unbuttoned traces the rise of a political culture that privileged the individual as the ultimate source of truth, and made Canadians rethink what they wanted to know about politicians.**ReviewChristopher Dummitt takes a tremendously imaginative approach. By following the controversy around Kings diaries, he creates a unique story, unlike any other I have seen in Canadian historical writing. Doug Owram, University of British ColumbiaMore than a revealing portrait of Canadas longest-serving prime minister, Dummitts (The Manly Modern) cultural critique insightfully examines the way changing perceptions of William Lyon Mackenzie King reflect broad changes in North American culture. Publishers WeeklyMost Canadians today are vaguely aware of the Weird Willie side of William Lyon Mackenzie King, although as I reread some of the details in Christopher Dummitts Unbuttoned A History of Mackenzie Kings Secret Life, I found them as jaw-droppingly hilarious as when I first encountered them. Dummitt has done more than indulge any voyeuristic tendencies in this lively book. Instead of asking what light Kings weirdness throws on Canada, he explores what Canadian reactions to the King story say about our expectations of political leaders. In other words, this is not just about King it is about us. And although Dummitt is also making a sophisticated argument about the importance of narrative history, he has done it with punchy elegance rather than impenetrable jargon. Charlotte Gray, The Literary Review of CanadaAbout the Author CA