History books

Accused of treason four times by three governments, William Rotch led a harrowing life. A Quaker merchant in the...  Read More >>

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Deborah Lawrie didn't just break the glass ceiling - she flew right through it. They told her women couldn't...  Read More >>

Celebrated as a democratic space for all Americans, the major league ballpark in fact privileged the middle- and...  Read More >>

Analyzing and challenging the film industry’s infamous treatment of women The #MeToo revelations put a twenty-first-century...  Read More >>

In this fascinating collection, thirteen engaging authors share their views of Mary Lincoln's complex nature and...  Read More >>

Liu Shiming (1926–2010) is a revered Chinese artist whose works have had a distinct impact on the course of modern...  Read More >>

The city of Austin consistently leads lists of fastest-growing and most-desirable places to live—a simultaneous...  Read More >>

A lyrical essay collection exploring reconciliation, colonial legacies, and climate change in the Raven Biome of...  Read More >>

In 1698, the Apache and their allies attacked a sleeping Sobaipuri-O'odham village on the San Pedro River at the...  Read More >>

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A spiky and delicious new literary biography of the great twentieth-century writer Muriel Spark  Read More >>

Examines the role of Rendlesham, Suffolk as the probable seat of Anglo-Saxon kings of East Anglia and its political...  Read More >>

In 1941, Rommel’s Afrika Korps and their Italian allies clashed with British forces in a series of desert battles....  Read More >>

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The Contours of Endearment offers a fresh, Southeast Asia–centered perspective on the complex and evolving relationship...  Read More >>

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In the powerful and haunting lands of the Southwest, rainbows grow unexpectedly from the sky, mountain lions roam...  Read More >>

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Moultrie's service to state and country has earned him a respected place in history.  Read More >>

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This book is an account of the major battles on the Natal Front of the Anglo-Boer War in 1899-1900, including Colenso,...  Read More >>

The extraordinary true story of courage under fire and survival during one of the deadliest wartime attacks on Australia...  Read More >>

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