We often wonder what the future holds, but the past is still ripe for exploration. As our technologies and cultures evolve, new stories of how things came to be emerge, along with a deeper understanding of who we are.
Be sure to check out these amazing stories that have remained untold…until now.
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For 20 years through the great depression and World War 2, these young ladies dubbed by their patients as the Black angels, risked their lives to serve New York’s poorest residents. The story of how they helped cure tuberculosis and desegregate New York’s hospitals remained ignored and untold, until now.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Pulled from recently declassified British documents comes the story of the submarine researchers that made the D-Day invasion possible. These eccentric and sometimes wild men and women put their life on the line, researching in pressurized chambers during the London air raid blitz.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
Charles Starkweather is often considered America’s first modern mass killer. His horrific crimes and subsequent trial captured the attention of the world. This untold story was the inspiration behind “Natural Born Killers” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska” album.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
“Undoing Drugs” uses powerful narrative to show how a group of people with an idea changed the way we view drug addiction in the United States. This exploration of the method known as Harm Reduction fosters change through understanding and kindness.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Michael Castleman takes us through the three phases of the book industry. Driven by the evolution of printing, each overtook the last, forcing adaptation among writers, publishers, and booksellers.
Egyptology in its infancy was defined by men seizing treasure for the glory of their motherland. Here for the first time is the hidden story of the women who came before the claiming of these stories and artifacts. Their exploration set the groundwork for discoveries which would capture the imaginations of the world.
This title is also available for checkout in eAudio on Libby.