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The Given Day by Dennis Lehane is a historical novel set in Boston during the turbulent years of World War I, focusing on Irish-American police officer Danny Coughlin and Luther Laurence, a Black baseball player. The story centers on the social and political unrest of the time, exploring themes of union organizing, racial tension, and the eventual Boston Police Strike of 1919. As Danny is drawn into the police union movement, he and Luther's lives become intertwined with a cast of characters from various levels of Boston society, including figures like Babe Ruth, J. Edgar Hoover, and Calvin Coolidge.
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