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Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, unveils the real history of guns and the Second Amendment in the United States and offers clear, specific solutions to our gun violence problem.  

Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Hartmann examines how guns have played important roles throughout American history.  He begins with the bloody story of European conquest and settlement, followed by the Revolutionary War and Manifest Destiny and the use of Slave Patrols in the deep South (which became the “well-regulated militias” so debated in 1787).  He shows how today’s gun culture springs from genocide, slavery, and racism—then connects that history to recent history, including the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the epidemic of mass shootings and school massacres. 

Looking at the present, Hartmann documents how inequality in America and the number of people killed in mass shootings have grown together over the last 50 years.  Finally, he identifies a handful of common sense and powerful solutions that would address the issue at different levels: from getting money out of politics to stop the NRA from lobbying, to treating gun ownership like car ownership (title, license, insurance), to addressing the social despair and economic inequality that so often drive violent crime and mass shootings. 

Readers will discover a hidden story that they almost certainly didn’t know and will finish the book feeling like they finally have a strong grasp and clear understanding of the issues and their origins and what can be done to make a difference.

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* 1. How effective are each of the following MAIN TITLE IDEAS? (Please rate each title idea.)

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Ending America's Gun Nightmare
The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment
The Real Story of Guns and the Second Amendment
The Hidden History of Gun Culture
Shooting Back
Gun Culture and the Second Amendment
The Real Story of Guns in America
The Hidden History of Guns in America
Shot Dead

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* 2. Which main title idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 3. How effective are each of the following SUBTITLE IDEAS?  (Please rate each subtitle idea.)

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A Concise History and Plan for Action
Understanding and Ending America's Gun Nightmare
The Hidden History of Guns in America
Ending America's Gun Nightmare
A Concise History of Guns and Gun Culture in America
Genocide, Racism, Inequality, and the Origins of Gun Culture in America
A Concise History of Guns in America
The Hidden History of Genocide, Racism, and Gun Culture
The Unholy Alliance of Racism, Genocide, and Guns
The Real Story of Guns and the Second Amendment

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* 4. Which subtitle idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 5. This book is the first in a Hartmann book series that breaks down the biggest issues of today, placing them in historical context and providing real, tangible calls to action for individuals and society.  How effective are each of the following ideas for the name of this series?  (Please rate each idea.)

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The Hidden History Chronicles
The Real Story Series
The Thom Hartmann Reveals Series
The Big Picture Series
The Hidden History Series
The Blueprint for Democracy Series
The History Matters Today Series

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* 6. Which series name idea do you like best, and what do you like about it?

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* 7. Please suggest any other main title ideas, or subtitle ideas, or series name ideas that you have.

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* 8. What is your principal employment or vocation?

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* 9. What is your first and last name? (If you don't wish to provide your name, then just type in your initials.)

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