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Published: August 1, 2026
Books of the month:
Books of the month:
Elementary
Liberty’s Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten
Liberty’s Forgotten Hero: The Revolutionary Life of James Forten
From his teenage service in the Revolutionary War to his lifelong fight for civil rights, James Forten, a successful sailmaker, entrepreneur, and abolitionist, dedicated his life to upholding the ideal set forth by the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal.”
Middle Grade
How the Word Is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How it Shaped America
How the Word Is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How it Shaped America
Visit sites important to the history and discussion of slavery to explore how it is remembered and shapes the present.
Young Adult
White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, then Rewrote the History
White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, then Rewrote the History
Understand how defeated Confederates and White southern society distorted the narrative about the causes and consequences of the Civil War and created a web of lies known as the Lost Cause to downplay the horrors of slavery and justify ongoing racial oppression.
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