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June 2024

 

Haere mai and welcome to our History & Current Events newsletter.

Find great reads and resources about wars, revolutions, and extraordinary lives all over the world - in the present day, and the past.

 

Staff List

New For You - History & Current Events - June 2024

Newest additions to our collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

 

New titles

History

"Queens at War" by Weir, Alison, 1951-
"Captain Kidd" by Marquis, Samuel (Novelist)
"The Quest for Queen Mary" by Pope-Hennessy, James, 1916-1974
"The Collector" by McKay, Andrew
"An Accidental History of Tudor England" by Gunn, S. J.
"The Discovery of Britain" by Robb, Graham, 1958-
"Captain Kidd" by Marquis, Samuel (Novelist)
More history

New Zealand history

"The Collector" by McKay, Andrew
"Garrison World" by Macdonald, Charlotte
"Gold Under the Mānuka" by Mouat, Bill
"New Zealand History in Bite-sized Chunks" by McCloy, Nicola, 1971-
"Isaac Featherston 'Petatone'" by Martin, John E., 1951-
"Kiwi Country" by Te Radar (Comedian)
"Garrison World" by Macdonald, Charlotte
More NZ history
More documentaries

Featured topic: Democracy

"From Apartheid to Democracy" by Omer-Man, Michael Schaeffer
"Don't Talk About Politics" by Lubrano, Sarah Stein
"For the People" by Grayling, A. C., 1949-
"2024" by Dawsey, Josh
"How to Save Democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand" by Palmer, Geoffrey, 1942-
"False Start in Paradise" by Short, Iaveta
"Don't Talk About Politics" by Lubrano, Sarah Stein
More democracy titles
 

Blog Post

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

Troy reviews Doppelganger by Naomi Klein, winner of the Women's Non-Fiction Prize 2024. Journey into the mirror world and how we got there

 

Library events

Video

Unconscious Bias on LinkedIn Learning

In this course, diversity expert Stacey Gordon Stacey explores the most common forms of unconscious bias and its implications.

Video

Excel Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning

Get up to speed with Excel expert Dennis Taylor as he demonstrates how to efficiently manage & analyse data in Microsoft Excel.

 

Staff List

If you like Shōgun

If you enjoyed the television adaptation of James Clavell's novel, delve further into the world of 17th century Japan.

 
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