History - United States - 21st Century

A sweeping narrative history of the U.S. government's broken compact with its Muslim citizens, culminating in the post-9/11 era of mass surveillance and increased violence--from an award-winning New York Times Magazine journalist. "A deeply reported tale of hysteria, bigotry, surveillance, and persecution."--Patrick Radden Keefe,...

One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year - A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist - A New York Times Notable Book A timely exploration of what Shakespeare's plays reveal about our divided land. "In this sprightly and enthralling...

An independent analysis of the events of September 11, 2001. Includes historical and geo-political background and examines the motivation of the people who played key roles in the destruction of the evidence and the obstruction of justice for the families of the victims.Author: Christopher...

A collection of journalist Christopher Bollyn's original research articles about the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, Solving 9-11: The Original Articles is the second volume in the Solving 9-11 set. Dating from September 2001 to 2012, the articles contain the factual information upon...

This second volume of Solving 9-11: The Original Articles contains Christopher Bollyn's research articles about 9-11 and the cover-up written after the publication of the first volume of articles in 2012. These articles focus on various aspects of the crime, including the foreign origin...

The definitive, unbiased account of the twenty-four hours surrounding the historic January 6th attack on the Capitol "A riveting account of one of the most consequential days in modern American history." --Ryan J. Reilly, author of Sedition Hunters The January 6th insurrection was a...

A gripping story that reveals what happened to a small American town when an influential white nationalist group relocated its headquarters there, illustrating how radical changes in American politics impact our psyches and divide our communities. "A timely and engagingly written account by an...

This dynamic visual history of the world's largest transit system -- in all its intriguing, colorful, and even seedy glory -- is packed with fascinating facts and hundreds of compelling photographs.When the first New York subway line opened in 1904, it was the most...

For more than 25 years, Survivor has reigned supreme as one of the most influential shows on American television. Each season, castaways from across the country arrive on a secluded island with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay, and outlast for the $1...

Author Joshua Womack tells the story of those who lived, breathed and sweated in one of Cleveland's most iconic landmarks. In Cleveland, there's a place where sweat, steak and friendship collide. Tucked away on a dead-end road in the once-bustling area of Kinsman, the...

A major American intellectual and "one of the right's most gifted and astute journalists" (The New York Times Book Review) makes the historical case that the reforms of the 1960s, reforms intended to make the nation more just and humane, left many Americans feeling...

The American Century tells the story of the United States from the confident dawn of 1900 to the pandemic year of 2020 - a span in which the nation fought two world wars and a long cold one, grew fabulously rich, extended the promise...

The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower-...

When the crash of the U. S. stock market became public knowledge in the fall of 2008, it was already old news. The real crash, the silent crash, had taken place over the previous year, in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine,...

The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was the number one target of the heavy U.S. and British warships poised in the English Channel on D-Day morning. Facing arguably the toughest task to befall...

Can the Founders' ideals still inspire and unite the nation 250th years after the Declaration of Independence? Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor and #1 bestselling author Bret Baier makes the case for America, an inspiring defense of our history, values, and national character.The...

One of New York Magazine's best books on Silicon Valley! The true, behind-the-scenes history of the people who built Silicon Valley and shaped Big Tech in America Long before Margaret O'Mara became one of our most consequential historians of the American-led digital revolution, she...

The Coming of the New Deal, 1933-1935, volume two of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and biographer Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s Age of Roosevelt series, describes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first tumultuous years in the White House. Coming into office at the bottom of the Great Depression,...

A New York Times Notable Book A shocking and assiduously reported biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, the enigmatic, controversial, and hugely influential power broker whose techno-authoritarian worldview is coming to dominate our collective reality "Max Chafkin's The Contrarian is much more...

From the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump, the story of Trump's triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country. "To understand where America has been and, more importantly, where she is going,...