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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To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a SuperpowerFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor, a captivating biography of Teddy Roosevelt, whose bold leadership thrust America onto the world stage and changed the course of U.S. history.There has never been a president like Theodore Roosevelt....
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Last Night I Dreamed of Peace: The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram"Remarkable. . . . A gift from a heroine who was killed at twenty-seven but whose voice has survived to remind us of the humanity and decency that endure amid--and despite--the horror and chaos of war."--Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine Brutally honest and...
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Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food: Recipes, Remedies & Simple PleasuresFlorida native Zora Neale Hurston's early twentieth-century ethnographic research and writing emphasizes the essentials of food in Florida through simple dishes and recipes.It considers foods prepared for everyday meals as well as special occasions and looks at what shaped people's eating traditions in early...
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Zero to Sixty: The Motorcycle Journey of a LifetimeNearing sixty, diagnosed with heart disease and feeling his mortality, Gary Paulsen buys his first Harley-Davidson and rides from his home in New Mexico to Alaska-and from the present into his past, through the landmarks of a singular life. Paulsen's journey is peopled with...
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Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire: History, Trivia, and Tales, Including Caligula, Marcus Aurelius, Aqueducts, Assassinations, and More!Discover the wild and fascinating true stories of the Roman Empire that are rarely taught in history class with this ultimate collection of notorious emperors, scandalous love affairs, rebellion, and more! Whether you think about the Roman Empire every day or not, the legendary...
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You Can, If You Want to: Navigating Christian Faith, Conscience, and Matters LGBTQ+What if Christianity was far more liberating than the culture wars suggest? Can the conflict concerning Christianity and homosexuality be viewed from a more interpretative lens? James Alison, a Catholic priest who is also a gay man, has been wrestling with the matter for...
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Yoshitomo NaraThree decades of the beloved Japanese artist's paintings, drawings, sculptures and morePublished with Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Yoshitomo Nara is among the most beloved Japanese artists of his generation. His widely recognizable portraits of menacing figures reflect the artist's raw encounters with...
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Yoga as Embodied Resistance: A Feminist Lens on Caste, Gender, and Sacred Resilience in Yoga HistoryWhat does yoga have to do with caste, gender, and power? This groundbreaking work explores how yoga can be a vital path to resistance, agency, and collective liberation. Yoga as Embodied Resistance illuminates the essential--but often unseen--relationships between caste and gender in yoga. Bridging...
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Working Class History: Everyday Acts of Resistance & RebellionHistory is not made by kings, politicians, or a few rich individuals--it is made by all of us. From the temples of ancient Egypt to spacecraft orbiting Earth, workers and ordinary people everywhere have walked out, sat down, risen up, and fought back against...
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Wisconsin Idols: 100 Heroes Who Changed the State, the World, and MeInspiring stories of celebrities and locals who made their presence known in Wisconsin Discover intriguing true tales of legends and trailblazers with Wisconsin connections who left their mark on the world, including the Beatles, Georgia O'Keeffe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Harrison Ford, Joni Mitchell, Abraham Lincoln,...
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Winter in Taos"Winter in Taos" starkly contrasts Luhan's memoirs, published in four volumes and inspired by Marcel Proust's "Remembrances of Things Past." They follow her life through three failed marriages, numerous affairs, and ultimately a feeling of "being nobody in myself," despite years of psychoanalysis and...
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Wildsam Field Guides: VermontWildsam Field Guides: Vermont leads travelers through the Green Mountain state, with guidance from trusted locals. Contributors include author and activist Bill McKibben, noted beer writer Ben Cosgrove and magazine editor and writer Samantha Fields Alviani. This handsome volume features a deep dedicated section...
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Why We Celebrate Día de Los Muertos: Everything to Know about Your Favorite HolidayCelebrate Día de los Muertos with this festive introduction for kids ages 6 to 9!Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday where people celebrate and remember their loved ones who have passed on. The festivities happen over two days...
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Why We Celebrate Diwali: Everything to Know about Your Favorite HolidayCelebrate Diwali with this festive introduction for kids ages 6 to 9!Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day celebration of good over evil. It's one of the most popular holidays in India and is celebrated by many different people all...
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Why Trust Science?Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when...
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Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?: 50th Anniversary EditionMany scholars have called Linda Nochlin's seminal essay on women artists the first real attempt at a feminist history of art. In her revolutionary essay, Nochlin refused to answer the question of why there had been no "great women artists" on its own corrupted...
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Who Was Napoleon?Learn more about Napoleon Bonaparte, the decorated French military leader who conquered much of Europe in the early nineteenth century. Born in the Mediterranean island of Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte felt like an outsider once his family moved to France. But he found his life's...
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Who Was Marco Polo?Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China . . . and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo traveled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing...
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Who Was Her Own Work of Art?: Frida Kahlo: A Who HQ Graphic NovelDiscover how Frida Kahlo became one of the most recognizable artists in the world in this powerful graphic novel written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz Award-winning artist Ashanti Fortson. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1...
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Who Was Davy Crockett?Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between...
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