Book List
Check out these great books from the Saint Paul Public Library!
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The age of abundance : how prosperity transformed America’s politics and culture / Brink Lindsey. Call Number: HN57 .L54 2007 |
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Divided America : the ferocious power struggle in American politics / Earl Black and Merle Black. Call Number: JK2261 .B614 2007 |
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Politics lost : how American democracy was trivialized by people who think you’re stupid / Joe Klein. Call Number: E839.5 .K54 2006 |
Elections
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Choosing the president 2008 : a citizen’s guide to the electoral process / League of Women Voters ; edited by Bob Guldin. Call Number: JK528 .C429 2008 |
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The power of the vote : electing presidents, overthrowing dictators, and promoting democracy around the world / Douglas E. Schoen. Call Number: JK2281 .S36 2007 |
History
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Hats in the ring : an illustrated history of American presidential campaigns / text by Evan Cornog ; illustrations selected by and captions by Richard Whelan. Call Number: E176.1 .C793 2000 |
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Campaigning for president / Jordan M. Wright. Call Number: E176.1 .W948 2008 |
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She’s no lady : politics, family, and international feminism / by Arvonne Fraser ; edited by Lori Sturdevant ; foreword by Garrison Keillor. Call Number: E748.F79 A3 2007 (BIOG) |
Local History
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Claiming the city : politics, faith, and the power of place in St. Paul / Mary Lethert Wingerd. Call Number: F614.S4 W77 2001 |
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A man’s reach / Elmer L. Andersen ; edited by Lori Sturdevant. Call Number: F610.3.A54 A3 2000 (BIOG) |
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I always sang for my father: or anyone who would listen / Victor Tedesco ; with Trudi Hahn. Call Number: F614.S453 A3 2006 (BIOG) |
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North Star Rising Minnesota Politicians on the National Stage / Barry Casselman. Call Number: JK6136 .C37 2007 |
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Minnesota women in politics : stories of the journey / Billie Young & Nancy Ankeny. Call Number: LD4834.S5662 A654 2000 |
The Media
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Digital destiny : new media and the future of democracy / Jeff Chester. Call Number: P95.82.U6 C479 2007 |
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Watchdogs of democracy? : the waning Washington press corps and how it has failed the public / Helen Thomas. Call Number: PN4738 .T56 2006 |
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The art of ill will : the story of American political cartoons / Donald Dewey. Call Number: NC1420 .D49 2007 |
Activism
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MoveOn’s 50 ways to love your country : how to find your political voice and become a catalyst for change / MoveOn. Call Number: JK1764 .M68 2004 |
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Politics the Wellstone way : how to elect progressive candidates and win on issues / Wellstone Action ; edited by Bill Lofy. Call Number: JK1764 .W388 2005 |
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The citizen solution : how you can make a difference/ Harry Boyte Call Number: JK1764 .B694 2008 |
Fiction
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Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics / Anonymous [Joe Klein] |
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Term Limits / Vince Flynn |
August 5th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Let me suggest two additional books to add to your list:
Harry Boyte’s new book THE CITIZEN SOLUTION: HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENT, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008
and
Jennifer Delton’s MAKING MINNESOTA LIBERAL: CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, University of Minnesota Press, 2002