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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A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black PerformanceNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - A sweeping, genre-bending "masterpiece" (Minneapolis Star Tribune) exploring Black art, music, and culture in all their glory and complexity--from Soul Train, Aretha Franklin, and James Brown to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé ONE OF THE...
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Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age SpyAuthor: Elizabeth A. DeWolfePublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 04/29/2025Pages: 368Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.84w x 0.97dISBN: 9781985902244About the AuthorDeWolfe, Elizabeth A.: - Elizabeth A. DeWolfe, professor of history and cofounder of the women's and gender studies program at the University of New...
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A History of Nashville's Warner ParksA History of Nashville's Warner Parks is a story of Percy Warner Park's and Edwin Warner Park's 3,200-plus acres from 500,000,000 years ago to the present. The transformation of the land is not, however, one simple story with a happy ending, but a tapestry...
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A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve CoinsHold the glory--and infamy--of ancient Rome in the palm of your hand with this "brilliant combination of history and storytelling" (Conn Iggulden, author of the Emperor series) as it explores history's greatest superpower, as told through humanity's most universal object: the coin. When Gareth...
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A History Lover's Guide to Washington, D.C.: Designed for DemocracyJoin author Alison Fortier for a walk through our United States Capital and its iconic locations. This tour of the nation's capital goes beyond the traditional guidebook to offer a historical journey through the federal district. Visit the White House, the only executive home...
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A Guide to Regency Dress: From Corsets and Breeches to Bonnets and MuslinsAn accessible, fun, yet authoritative guide to male and female Regency fashions Celebrated dress historian Hilary Davidson brings together nearly 20 years of research on Regency fashion in an illustrated guide for the first time. All the elements of the Regency wardrobe of both...
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Adam and Eve and the Great Reset: How an Ancient Cataclysm Warning Was Silenced for 50 YearsClassified for 50 years by the CIA - now the hidden truth is revealed.In 1966, The Adam and Eve Story by Chan Thomas shocked the scientific world with a chilling theory: sudden, violent pole shifts have erased civilizations in a single day. Within months,...
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A Concise History of the Catholic Church (Revised Edition)Expanded and updated for the new millennium. Covering the life of Christ, the election of Pope Benedict XVI, and everything in between, A Concise History of the Catholic Church has been one of the bestselling religious histories of the past two decades and a...
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A Century of Music Under the Stars: A History of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and Robin Hood DellEveryone has a memorable story about attending a performance at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts or the Robin Hood Dell--"the Mann" and "the Dell" to their many patrons. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 images, meticulously researched, and engagingly written by historian...
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Abortion and America's Churches: A Religious History of Roe V. WadeAbortion and America's Churches explores the surprising history of how American Christians think about abortion.Many people assume that Christians have steadfastly condemned abortion throughout the United States's history. Daniel K. Williams overthrows all assumptions about the unity, consistency, or simplicity of American Christian thought...
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A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount RushmoreA comprehensive narrative history of Mt. Rushmore, written in light of recent political controversies, and a timely retrospective for the monument's 100th anniversary in 2025 "Well, most people want to come to a national park and leave with that warm, fuzzy feeling with an...
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83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary: A Graphic NovelA young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb '22 - May '22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects...
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50 Plants That Changed the WorldThe world as we know it would not exist without plants. Have you ever stopped to think about how your morning cappuccino came to be? From the coffee bush that yielded the beans to the grass for the cattle, or perhaps the soya, that...
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24 Hours Inside the President's Bunker: 9-11-01: The White HouseAfter Maj. Robert J. Darling organizes President Bush's trip to Florida on Sept. 10, 2001, he believes the next couple of days will be quiet. He has no idea that a war is about to begin. The next day, after terrorists crash airliners into...
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Worse Than SlaveryIn this sensitively told tale of suffering, brutality, and inhumanity, Worse Than Slavery is an epic history of race and punishment in the deepest South from emancipation to the Civil Rights Era--and beyond. Immortalized in blues songs and movies like Cool Hand Luke and...
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Women in the Middle Ages: The Lives of Real Women in a Vibrant Age of TransitionReissued for the first time in decades, this ambitious work of Medieval scholarship by bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies traces the stories and fates of women in Medieval Europe over the course of a millennium.Medieval history is often written as a series of...
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Witness at Sand Creek: The Life and Letters of Silas SouleThe letter that forced Congress to act, and the man who was killed for writing it. What compels an ordinary person to stand against atrocity? Witness at Sand Creek: The Life and Letters of Silas Soule captures the soul of a man who bore...
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Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in CongressThe first major biography of Jeannette Rankin, a groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and the first American woman to hold federal office."Few members of Congress have ever stood more alone while being true to a higher honor and loyalty."--President John F. Kennedy on Jeannette Rankin Born...
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Wildfire Loose: The Week Maine BurnedIn October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history. Climaxing months of drought, fires raged across more than 200,000 acres. Nine communities were practically leveled and four others severely damaged. Fifteen people lost their lives. Wildfire Loose describes how the fires...
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Who Was the Voice of the People?: Cesar Chavez: A Who HQ Graphic NovelDiscover the story behind Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike in this moving graphic novel -- written by award-winning author Terry Blas and illustrated by Ignatz-nominated cartoonist Mar Julia. Presenting Who HQ Graphic Novels: an exciting addition to the #1 New York Times...
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