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25 for 25, “Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty” by Aynne Kokas.

Posted by: Lillian Williams

  This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. In 2020, the United States government attempted to force TikTok, the popular social media app …

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25 for 25, “Freaks of Fortune: The Emerging World of Capitalism and Risk in America” by Jonathan Levy

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. You have probably heard the phrase “you are the master of your own destiny.” In contemporary …

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25 for 25, “Duke Ellington’s America” by Harvey G. Cohen

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974), one of the greatest American jazz composers, band leaders, and pianists …

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25 for 25, “Madness in the Family: Women, Care, and Illness in Japan” by H. Yumi Kim

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. During Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), there was little structural or governmental support for those with mental illnesses. Even by 1918, …

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25 for 25, “The House: The History of the House of Representatives” by Robert Remini

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. In 1999, Congress passed the House Awareness and Preservation Act, directing the Library of Congress to create a complete written …

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25 for 25, “Vox Ex Machina: A Cultural History of Talking Machines” by Sarah Bell

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Stephen Hawking, the famous physicist and cosmologist, has one of the most recognizable voices in history, but …

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25 for 25, “The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought” by Melvin L. Rogers

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. “What is it about democracy that justifies our faith, especially African Americans’ faith in it?” asks …

Woman using telephone to communicate with Mr. Televox, a type of home robot.

25 for 25, “Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind” by Susan Schneider

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Susan Schneider’s book Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind (Princeton University Press, 2019) …