Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected three books. Feel free to read one or more. Ingenious by Richard Munson Munson recovers Franklin’s story relative to his scientific prowess. He reveals Franklin's modern relevance, and offers a compelling portrait of a shrewd experimenter, clever innovator, and visionary physicist whose fame opened doors to negotiate […]
Join the discussion! The bi-monthly CCHC book group selected two books. Feel free to read one or more. The Quartet by Joseph Ellis The American Revolution is over but Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, John Jay, and James Madison still have a revolutionary role to play. In this best seller, Ellis explains why the thirteen colonies, […]
Join the bi-monthly discussion! The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History by Ned Blackhawk A sweeping and overdue retelling of U.S. history that recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America “In accounts of American history, Indigenous peoples are often treated as largely incidental—either obstacles […]
