History
Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & TreacheryNew York Times bestselling author, Newbery Honor recipient, and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin presents both the heroism and the treachery of one of the Revolutionary War's most infamous players in his biography of Benedict Arnold. Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award...
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The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary AmericaNew York Times Editors' ChoiceWinner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the Francis Parkman Prize Winner of the Gotham Book PrizeWinner of the New York Society Library's New York City Book AwardJournal of the American Revolution Book of the YearWinner of the David J. Langum,...
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Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America's EnemiesAccused of creating a bogus Red Scare and smearing countless innocent victims in a five-year reign of terror, Senator Joseph McCarthy is universally remembered as a demagogue, a bully, and a liar. History has judged him such a loathsome figure that even today, a...
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Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an IslandTold in dazzling maps and informative sidebars, critically acclaimed author-illustrator Jennifer Thermes's Manhattan explores the 400+ year history of Manhattan Island. From before its earliest settlement to the vibrant metropolis that exists today, the island of Manhattan has always been a place of struggle,...
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Ten Days in a Mad-HouseIn Ten Days in a Mad-House, pioneering journalist Nellie Bly recounts her harrowing experience posing as a patient to investigate abuses at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. Her brave and immersive exposé sheds light on the cruel conditions faced by patients and...
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The Carolinian Murder at Nags Head: The Janet Siclari StoryThe Saga of a Brutal Murder Janet Siclari, a beautiful 35-year-old visitor to the Outer Banks, was found raped and fatally stabbed on the early morning of August 28, 1993, behind the iconic Carolinian hotel at Nags Head. After a long and intriguing probe,...
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This Little Explorer: A Pioneer PrimerLearn all about the most influential explorers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for pioneers-in-training! Little explorers discover a great big world. The follow up to This Little President, now even the youngest adventurers can...
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Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything about the WorldIn this New York Times bestseller, an award-winning journalist uses ten maps of crucial regions to explain the geo-political strategies of the world powers--"fans of geography, history, and politics (and maps) will be enthralled" (Fort Worth Star-Telegram). Maps have a mysterious hold over us....
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Zita: Empress of Austria and Queen of HungaryEmpress Zita of Austria (1892--1989) was declared a Servant of God by Pope Benedict XVI. But who is she? What is it about her life and spirituality that inspired the Church to open the investigation into her beatification?Zita's life and her integral role within...
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Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst DiseasesFrom the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks--how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written...
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The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination'Fascinating, absorbing and educative' A. C. Grayling'Highly original and beautifully written' Dominic LawsonA compelling insight into how our imagination works, based on the latest scientific research. People often think of imagination as something used only in creative endeavours. In fact, we use imagination constantly...
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Pacific PalisadesPacific Palisades owes its name to its geography. The cliffs looming above the beach reminded the early developers of the Hudson River Palisades in New York. The name for this eventually affluent coastal enclave of the city of Los Angeles was first used in...
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Latino USA: A Cartoon HistoryAn irreverent and kaleidoscopic cartoon history of Latino life, culture, and politics, now revised and updated for its twenty-fifth anniversary In Latino USA, Latin American and Latino scholar Ilan Stavans captures the joys, nuances, and multiple dimensions of Latino culture within the context of...
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The Dominican Republic"This book is excellent." -- Junot Diaz, in the New York Times Book Review "Frank Moya Pons is the best-known contemporary Dominican historian. The author of many books and articles, he is a recognized scholar both at home and abroad. This book is based...
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American Modern: Architecture; Community; Columbus, IndianaThe definitive book on one of the foremost modernist cities and architecture destinations in the USA: Columbus, IndianaThe midwestern city of Columbus, Indiana, is more than a mecca of modern architecture; it is an example of how design can help foster a remarkable community....
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The Devil's PulpitThis series of sermons was meant to challenge the rigid and uncompromising views that were held by Christianity in England at the time. Reverend Taylor was originally a doctor who took up the holy orders in the Church of England. His intense curiosity and...
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Jack Hinson's One-Man WarThe true story of one man's reluctant but relentless war against the invaders of his country.Winner of the General Nathan Bedford Forrest Southern History Award Finalist, History, National Best Books Awards, USA Book NewsJack Hinson never planned to become a deadly sniper. A quiet,...
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All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Catholic ChurchIn this thought-provoking work, Christopher J. Kellerman provides a rigorously researched, era-by-era history of the Catholic Church's teachings and actions related to slavery. By telling stories of enslaved Catholics and Catholic slaveholders, analyzing arguments of theologians who either defended or condemned slaveholding, and examining...
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When the World Was Black Part Two: The Untold History of the World's First Civilizations - Ancient CivilizationsIn this book, you'll learn about the history of Black people. I don't mean the history you learned in school, which most likely began with slavery and ended with the Civil Rights Movement. Im talking about Black history BEFORE that. Long before that. In...
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Ancient Greek PhilosophersTrace the origins of modern philosophy back to ancient Greece with the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and other famous thinkers. Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from...
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