In 1960; the FDA approved the contraceptive commonly known as “the pill.†Advocates; developers; and manufacturers believed that the convenient new drug would put an end to unwanted pregnancy; ensure happy marriages; and even eradicate poverty. But as renowned historian Elaine Tyler May reveals in America and the Pill; it was women who embraced it and created change. They used the pill to challenge the authority of doctors; pharmaceutical companies; and lawmakers. They demonstrated that the pill was about much more than family planning—it offered women control over their bodies and their lives. From little-known accounts of the early years to personal testimonies from young women today; May illuminates what the pill did and did not achieve during its half century on the market.
#97074 in Books Christopher Andrew 1999-09-05 1999-09-05Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 2.00 x 6.25l; 2.04 #File Name: 0465003125736 pagesSword and the Shield The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This is a good reference for the activities and policies of the past ...By Burton BoydThis is a good reference for the activities and policies of the past and present. For example; Russia has interfered with the political process of other nations since the early 1900s. The author describes what is gong on today although it was written a decade earlier.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Real-life spy fiction; but trueBy Kurt SchillerThe Sword and the Shield is at times gripping; at times dry; and at times humorous... but always interesting.Andrew wends his way through the history of Soviet spycraft in chronological order; from the days of the revolutionary Cheka to the (almost) modern day. Every step of the way is fascinating and eye-opening from a historical perspective; especially if you -- like me -- wrongly assumed that actual Soviet cloak-and-dagger espionage in the U.S. was limited and rare.But if The Sword and the Shield reveals that Soviet espionage on U.S. soil was much more common that most people believe; it also reveals that the reality is a lot less romantic and more prosaic than you might have imagined. Interesting characters and motivations are few and far between -- most of the spies we encounter work for money; youthful beliefs; or simply as a career. And while there are dead drops; seductions; secret meetings; and assassinations; most of the secret operations (even the really big ones) amount to patiently cultivating friendships and maybe asking for the occasional innocent-sounding favor.And therein lies both the strength and the weakness of Andrew's book. The constant conspiracies of the espionage trade eventually become repetitive; as repetitive as they must have to the hapless Soviet operatives tasked with chasing down imaginary American conspiracies for the hundredth time.If you want to know what Soviet espionage was really like; warts and all; this book is an eye-opening; fascinating; invaluable read. If you're looking for salacious details and thrilling developments; you might find yourself bailing out after a couple chapters.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Long but good.By LatvianInteresting; the failed mentioning of Hoover Institution; which has all the KGB archives.
