History books

Echoes of the Eastern Shore is a narrative history of Indigenous leadership along the Atlantic seaboard during the...  Read More >>

Explains why, in 1953, Mao changed direction in economic policy, and launched China on a Stalinist road to socialism,...  Read More >>

""History is written by the victors."" But what if the losers had something more important to say? Every tyrant...  Read More >>

Landscapes are key to the history of the transformation of Atlantic nations, regions, and ecosystem by Africans...  Read More >>

""For fans of Ben Macintyre, the gripping story of the assassination of Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky and the...  Read More >>

This book tells the story of the secret operations on nuclear espionage operations carried out from Argentina by...  Read More >>

In the Nahua village of La Esperanza, nestled in Mexico's Huasteca region of Veracruz, fewer than 200 residents...  Read More >>

This book provides an overview of the history and contributions of academic women in engineering and computer science,...  Read More >>

A massively entertaining oral biography of the golden era of critically derided yet monumentally popular radio rock,...  Read More >>

Cook up iconic dishes from all along Route 66 in the comfort of your own kitchen. Fuel up with the ""world's best""...  Read More >>

I Am an American. Those words carry a legacy bought with sacrifice, preserved by courage, and sustained by responsibility....  Read More >>

Think you know 1981? Prove it. From the moment MTV flipped the switch and changed music forever, to the big-screen...  Read More >>

Think you really know 1986? Step back into one of the most electrifying years in American pop culture with this...  Read More >>

Step back into the bold, loud, unforgettable world of 1980 with this ultimate 200-question trivia challenge! From...  Read More >>

Born into slavery in the 18th century, James Derham rose to become America's first Black doctor. Without formal...  Read More >>

A journey into the unique spaces where some of literature’s greatest writers created their most memorable works...  Read More >>

Investigates the dialogue and tensions between Percy Grainger's public biography and his self-conscious autobiographical...  Read More >>

A definitive study of Janáček's Sinfonietta, tracing its creation, reception, and rise to international prominence....  Read More >>

Uncovers a vibrant literary culture often overlooked by colonial historiography and Anglocentric critical traditions....  Read More >>

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In Serpents of Eternity, the most feared creature of the ancient world becomes the most sacred. Across the temples,...  Read More >>

The devastating F4 tornado that struck the small town of La Plata, Maryland, on November 9, 1926, was the deadliest...  Read More >>

After the death of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the Muslim community entered one of the most defining and difficult moments...  Read More >>

Autobiography of Dr. Velma Osborne: Reflects on African American History is a deeply personal and reflective life...  Read More >>