The Smithsonian Institute is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. And it turns 175 this year.

Why not celebrate with some titles published by Smithsonian Books? Here are four recommendations brought to you by your friends at Pima County Public Library:

β€œWhy We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces” by Alexandra N. Harris

β€œObjects of Devotion: Religion in Early America” by Peter Manseau

β€œWe Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity” edited by Kinshasha Conwill

β€œGame Faces: Early Baseball Cards From the Library of Congress” by Peter Devereaux

Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1iau.

Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions and to check out the E-Library.

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