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Culture June 15, 2011
The Hills Are Alive: On the Lakotas and the Black Hills
The story of the Lakotas does not end with their loss of the Black Hills or the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Ari Kelman
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Environment April 22, 2010
Icons of Oblivion
Two new books explore the role of naturalists in the history of conservation movements.
Ari Kelman
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Cities August 23, 2007
Silent Witness
A batch of new books on Hurricane Katrina investigate who is to blame for the tragedy.
Ari Kelman
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Cities September 14, 2006
Unnatural Disaster
Three new books reappraise the massive earthquake of 1906, which was felt across an area of 400,000 miles and leveled much of San Francisco.
Ari Kelman
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Cities December 15, 2005
In the Shadow of Disaster
Faced with the challenge of rebuilding, New Orleans seems stuck in the mud--not just mired in the muck caking the city but also trapped by centuries of policy mistakes, especially the fantasy that it can be separated from its surroundings.
Ari Kelman
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