Orwell, George
Summary: A corrupt Burmese politician uses the powers of his office to win membership in a British club.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1962
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ORWFirme, Tom
Summary: "Learn about the history of colonialism throughout the world in this volume of History Summarized. Each volume in this series concisely surveys a major historical event or interrelated series of events or a major cultural, economic, political, or social movement." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 325.32 FIRLogevall, Fredrik
Summary: A history of the four decades leading up to the Vietnam War offers insights into how the U.S. became involved, identifying commonalities between the campaigns of French and American forces while discussing relevant political factors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012
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Summary: "Asian American Histories of the United States illuminates how an over-century-long history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the United States is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early twenty-first century"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2022