History books

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""An ethnography of copyright law in Turkish music, integrating this information into broader narratives about Turkish...  Read More >>

In 1907, General J. Franklin Bell, the Army's chief of staff, faced a significant problem: the members of the Regular...  Read More >>

In 1983, Memphis landed a franchise in the upstart United States Football League after flirting with the World Football...  Read More >>

From 1863 to 1871 in New York City a bank of four banditti politicians led by William M. Tweed reigned supreme....  Read More >>

This book paints a vivid picture of caregiving for the elderly throughout history, using the innovative concept...  Read More >>

At the heart of this book are thirty-four personality profiles of North Carolina natives who played baseball in...  Read More >>

The name Point Lookout conjures images of suffering and despair, a notorious Federal prison camp where thousands...  Read More >>

Prostitutes, beggars, folk healers, peddlers, wandering artists, and bear-leaders: Working at the Margins in Interwar...  Read More >>

""In a compelling blend of personal narrative and in-depth reporting, New York magazine senior writer Sarah Jones...  Read More >>

The extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of...  Read More >>

The Prose Edda is part cosmic origin story, part poetic handbook, and part mythic encyclopedia.  Read More >>

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From revolution to civil rights, Old Hollywood to the Space Age—the extraordinary story of a nation that contains...  Read More >>

Traces the Garhwal Himalaya region’s sacred history and the development of Hindu pilgrimage there  Read More >>

Readers interested in the founding, innerworkings, and incredible process of mining will thoroughly enjoy reading...  Read More >>

From the host of Hardball with Chris Matthews (now on Substack) and acclaimed Kennedy biographer comes a centennial...  Read More >>

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A history of the formartion of slavic military states from the 9th to 11th centuries Dr. Igor Gorewicz examines...  Read More >>

A woman's quiet life became a wartime weapon. Jutta Graae - bank clerk, society hostess, master manipulator - ran...  Read More >>

“Riveting . . . There is a wealth of new information here that adds considerable texture and nuance to his story...  Read More >>

A legendary diamond. A fallen empire. A secret kept for a century. When the Florentine Diamond, a 137-carat yellow...  Read More >>