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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Lives on the Boundary: A Moving Account of the Struggles and Achievements of America's Educationally UnderpreparedThe award-winning account of how America's educational system fails it students and what can be done about it Remedial, illiterate, intellectually deficient--these are the stigmas that define America's educationally underprepared. Having grown up poor and been labeled this way, nationally acclaimed educator and author...
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Letters to a Diminished Church: Passionate Arguments for the Relevance of Christian DoctrineWhat must a person believe to be a Christian? In this collection of 16 essays, famed author Dorothy L. Sayers discusses why the church desperately needs to refocus on doctrine, as doctrine impacts all of life.In her dynamic and sharp writings, Dorothy L. Sayers...
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Leonardo. the Complete DrawingsOne of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world's most famous paintings, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and mechanic epitomized the great flowering of human consciousness that marks his era....
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Leafy Landmarks: Travels with TreesWinner of the Eureka! Gold Non-Fiction Children's Book AwardNCTE Children's Poetry Award Notable Books List Winner Road trips can be a lot of fun, especially when there are intriguing places to visit and new things to learn. Through a variety of poetic forms, readers...
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Latino Firsts: Trailblazers and Milestones in United States HistorySalute the Latino legends, pioneers, and trailblazers! Celebrate the Hispanic milestones, accomplishments, and victories! An inspiring exploration of 1,250 groundbreaking individuals and pioneering events, Latino Firsts: Trailblazers and Milestones in United States History honors the an indelible mark Hispanics have made on American history...
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Kings of Texas: The 150-Year Saga of an American Ranching EmpireFrom frontier to empire, a dynasty of Texas cattlemen clashes with history.Kings of Texas is the sprawling saga of the larger-than-life characters who founded, built, and expanded the most famous cattle ranch in American history. Renowned Texas scholar, writer, and storyteller Don Graham weaves...
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Killing Kennedy: The End of CamelotA riveting historical narrative of the shocking events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and the follow-up to mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly's Killing Lincoln. The basis for the 2013 television movie of the same name starring Rob Lowe as JFK. More than a...
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Kentucky's Packhorse LibrariansMarking the ridgelines and hearts of the Appalachians during the Great Depression, packhorse librarians delivered hope, one book at a time.When the Great Depression started, folks stumbled on hard times. Many lost their jobs and homes, and they struggled to support their families. But...
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Kent State: An American TragedyOn May 4, 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio, political fires that had been burning across America during the 1960s exploded. Antiwar protesters wearing bell-bottom jeans and long hair hurled taunts and rocks at another group of young Americans--National Guardsmen sporting gas masks...
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Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept DrawingIconic pop artist Keith Haring comes to life for young readers in this picture book biography lovingly written by his sister This one-of-a-kind book explores the life and art of Keith Haring from his childhood through his meteoric rise to fame. It sheds light...
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Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations"A classic in the field" (New York Times), this is a penetrating investigation into moral and ethical questions raised by war, drawing on examples from antiquity to the present. Just and Unjust Wars has forever changed how we think about the ethics of conflict....
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Jesus: A Revolutionary BiographyThe controversial, bestselling account of what we can know about the life of Jesus.Author: John Dominic CrossanPublisher: HarperOnePublished: 10/13/2009Pages: 256Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 8.26h x 5.08w x 0.63dISBN: 9780061800351About the AuthorCrossan, John Dominic: - John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely...
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James Baldwin. Steve Schapiro. the Fire Next TimeFirst published in 1963, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called "Negro problem." As remarkable for its masterful prose as for its frank and personal account of the black experience in the United States, it is considered one...
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Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and CultureA revealing guide to understanding the principles of Islam With more than 1.8 billion followers worldwide, Islam is one of the world's largest religions, but it is also one that is poorly understood by many Americans. Islam Explained offers an informative overview of the...
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Inverting the Pyramid: The History of Soccer TacticsThe classic history of soccer tactics-- "masterful" and "deliciously nerdy" (Time Out) In this modern classic, soccer journalist Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of the world's game, tracing the global history of tactics from modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when...
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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS JeannetteNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age from the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers. - "A splendid book in every way...a marvelous nonfiction thriller." --The Wall Street Journal On...
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Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the UniverseFrom preeminent math personality and author of The Joy of x, a brilliant and endlessly appealing explanation of calculus--how it works and why it makes our lives immeasurably better. Without calculus, we wouldn't have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn't have unraveled...
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Indigenous Critical Reflections on Traditional Ecological KnowledgeWith more than fifty contributors, Indigenous Critical Reflections on Traditional Ecological Knowledge offers important perspectives by Indigenous Peoples on Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous value systems. The book aims to educate and inspire readers about the importance of decolonizing how Indigenous Knowledges are considered...
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In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil ActionA fresh argument for rioting and looting as our most powerful tools for dismantling white supremacy.Looting -- a crowd of people publicly, openly, and directly seizing goods -- is one of the more extreme actions that can take place in the midst of social...
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Illumino: A History of Medieval Britain in 12 Illuminated ManuscriptsIncandescent with illustrations, a history of Britain as told through a remarkable collection of illuminated manuscripts--at once chronicles of their time and works of art. Illumino explores the history of medieval Britain through the biographies of twelve remarkable illuminated manuscripts and their creators. Each...
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