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Improper Bostonians by History Project

History Project | Improper Bostonians | Amazon.com Review

Since the 17th century, Boston has played a vital role in the history of the United States as a center of society and intellectu

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Making History by Eric Marcus

Eric Marcus | Making History | When Making History was first published in 1992, the acclaimed oral historian Studs Terkel called it, “One of the definitive works on gay life.” Nove

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Coming Out Under Fire by Allan Berube

Allan Berube | Coming Out Under Fire | During World War II, as the United States called on its citizens to serve in unprecedented numbers, the presence of gay Americans in the armed forces

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Out of the Past by Neil Miller

Neil Miller | Out of the Past | A unique and hugely absorbing narrative history of gay life-from Oscar Wilde to the first gay marriage performed in San Francisco in 2004-by the award

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The Queerest Places by Paula Martinac

Paula Martinac | The Queerest Places | A lively, anecdotal history of America’s gay and lesbian history, organized by five major regions of the U.S., lists and describes a host of famous si

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Herstory by Ruth Ashby ; Deborah Gore Ohrn

Ruth Ashby ; Deborah Gore Ohrn | Herstory | A very special collection of short biographies offers insightful sketches of the lives and accomplishments of 150 of history’s most influential and br

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Unnamed Desires by Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings | Unnamed Desires | The first in-depth study of female same-sex desire in twentieth-century Australia, this book explores the compelling stories of ordinary women who str

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Out Of The Past by Neil Miller

Neil Miller | Out Of The Past | hugely absorbing narrative history of gay life–from Oscar Wilde to the 25th anniversary of Stonewall–by the award-winning journalist and distinguish

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Rainbow City by Ellen Galford; Remember When Project

Ellen Galford; Remember When Project | Rainbow City | Within the span of a single generation, the lives of many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Edinburgh have been transformed beyond all

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Tomboys and Bachelor Girls by Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings | Tomboys and Bachelor Girls | Challenging the conventional picture of the post-war decades as years of austerity and conservative femininity, this book traces the emergence of a vi