History books

From her start as one of the youngest activists in US history, Pauline Newman helped shape the International Ladies'...  Read More >>

Through archaeological and archival research from sites associated with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in...  Read More >>

Rooted in a Chicago-based street gang, the Young Lords grew into one of the most dynamic revolutionary community...  Read More >>

Mutiny in the Mountains uses labor history to show the way forward for millions of workers struggling in an age...  Read More >>

Out of the Lab, Into the Streets tells the story of how academic workers built the largest strike in the history...  Read More >>

For many years anyone driving into Portsmouth would be treated to the surprising roadside sight of warships, submarines...  Read More >>

A powerful and original study of Seoul’s urban and architectural evolution from the 14th century to the present....  Read More >>

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Imperium in Imperio exposes the continuity of a centuries-old system of priestcraft and pagan ritualism ordinating...  Read More >>

Offering a new global perspective on modern Indian history, Asianism and the Fall of Empire identifies the rise...  Read More >>

""Surekha Davies invites readers to imagine the lives of historical monsters and to empathize with their often-wretched...  Read More >>

The Nine Years War (1593-1603), sometimes known as Tyrone's Rebellion, was one of the most devastating and brutal...  Read More >>

Jordan is the runt of the Middle East. Compared to neighboring Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, it has...  Read More >>

How nutrition and the body became matters of national importance in modern Germany. What does it mean to eat well,...  Read More >>

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""A stunningly revelatory narrative history of one of the most momentous events in modern times, the jaw-dropping...  Read More >>

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Based on interviews with dozens of musicians, I Hear Freedom tells the story of free jazz and its connection to...  Read More >>

A ground-breaking collection of essays on African art, culture and de-colonial imagination.  Read More >>

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As the United States marks its semiquincentennial in 2026, renowned historian Marc Stein looks back at the politics...  Read More >>

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This groundbreaking book tells the story of how a transatlantic pro-apartheid movement attempted to defend white...  Read More >>

This book provides a detailed analysis of the attack of the Comte d'Erlon's French I Corps, and the subsequent allied...  Read More >>