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40. The Strawberry Statement

Sat Jul 29, 2023, 03:59 PM

Jul 2023

I read a lot of "radical" 60s books when I was a teen. There was a little headshop/bookstore in a nearby town that carried a lot of underground comics, underground newspapers and counter-culture books. I ate them up like candy.

Not sure Strawberry Statement was the first, but I remember loaning it to a lot of my small town friends in High School.

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What Was The First Political Book You Ever Read? [View all] WiVoter Jul 2023 OP

Foundation. bullimiami Jul 2023 #1

All the President's men. Rustynaerduwell Jul 2023 #2

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Apparently, the Bible. LakeArenal Jul 2023 #3

I read the Bible cover to cover when I was seven years old... hunter Jul 2023 #27

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The Ugly American ConstanceCee Jul 2023 #7

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Lyndon B. Johnson: The Exercise of Power Doc Sportello Jul 2023 #12

Animal Farm-George Orwell Doc_Technical Jul 2023 #13

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Nixon by Richard Reeves Johonny Jul 2023 #14

House of Bush, House of Saud a real eye opener librechik Jul 2023 #15

Silent Spring Donkees Jul 2023 #16

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Two books assigned to my university's freshman. former9thward Jul 2023 #18

The Ugly American malaise Jul 2023 #20

theory of conspicuous consumption by Veblin dembotoz Jul 2023 #21

1984, Ma'am The Magistrate Jul 2023 #22

Admittedly required reading but 'Animal Farm' here as well. nt Prairie_Seagull Jul 2023 #24

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Maybe Grapes of Wrath? Not overtly political, but got me yorkster Jul 2023 #26

"Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee" - I think I was 10 . . . hatrack Jul 2023 #28

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George Orwell - Animal Farm MineralMan Jul 2023 #38

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'Decisions for a Decade' by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, DemocraticPatriot Jul 2023 #54

Watergate: The Full Inside Story: Chester, Lewis, etal. Akacia Jul 2023 #55

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Read? Who needed to read? Conjuay Jul 2023 #63

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