History books

For the third in his acclaimed Destination series, Paul French journeys to the former Portuguese enclave of Macao,...  Read More >>

Nearly seven decades after the English translation of Morphology of the Folktale, one of the most influential scholarly...  Read More >>

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American policy toward Iran has remained remarkably consistent since the earliest years of the Reagan administration....  Read More >>

Spanning nearly 4 million square kilometers, the Tibetan river system—including the Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy, Salween,...  Read More >>

Mid-twentieth-century student activism is a pivotal chapter in American history. While college activism has been...  Read More >>

""A microhistory in the form of a biography of Jane Welborn Spurgin, an outspoken supporter of the Revolution whose...  Read More >>

Celebrates the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, the civil rights leader behind the 1963 March on Washington for...  Read More >>

How the drama of Shakespeare's time demonstrates the tensions within civility Is civility merely a matter of reinforcing...  Read More >>

THREE ARCS, ONE STORY-AND A HAUNTING VOICE. A FORBIDDEN LOVE; A SACRED FLAW; AND A PYRRHIC VICTORY. Step into a...  Read More >>

At the height of the Abbasid Empire, when Baghdad stood as the centre of power and learning, Zubayda bint Ja'far...  Read More >>

In the heart of ancient Hispania, Bruneus, the heir to the chief's legacy, embarks on a raid with his clan, the...  Read More >>

Mulhouse et Bale sont etroitement liees depuis des siecles - politiquement, economiquement et culturellement. La...  Read More >>

Mulhouse und Basel sind seit Jahrhunderten eng miteinander verbunden - politisch, wirtschaftlich und kulturell....  Read More >>

The unassuming stone farmhouse occupied by John and Ann Rose and their seven children sat amid 230 acres of verdant...  Read More >>

A vivid account of the Battle of Gettysburg. The free verse is swift and full of exciting details, unique in the...  Read More >>

About this book, authored by Homer Lee Bizzle III, serves as a comprehensive guide that empowers citizens in America...  Read More >>

The history of the United States of America is one of the most complex, influential, and continuously evolving human...  Read More >>

In 1895, Bridget Cleary was killed by those closest to her. Convicted she had been taken by fairies and replaced...  Read More >>

In the marble heart of Rome, the Senate argues over treaties and tribute. Across the Danube, King Decebalus re-arms...  Read More >>

THE BOEING B-17 FLYING FORTRESS Step aboard the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the legendary heavy bomber that became...  Read More >>

America at 250: The World's Police or Global Partner? How 250 Years of Power, War, and Idealism Shaped the United...  Read More >>

At once a personal confession and a cultural farewell, Goodbye to All That charts the unmaking of old loyalties...  Read More >>