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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Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's BankIn the years immediately after the Civil War, tens of thousands of former slaves deposited millions of dollars into the Freedman's Bank. African Americans envisioned this new bank as a launching pad for economic growth and self-determination. But only nine years after it opened,...
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind#1 New York Times Bestseller - New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century - The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill GatesOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout. From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes...
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Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the NazisLong before their country officially joined the war, American aid workers were active in rescue efforts across Europe. Two such Americans were Martha and Waitstill Sharp, who were originally sent to Prague as part of a relief effort but turned immediately to helping Jews...
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SaarinenThe creator of the ubiquitous Knoll "Tulip" chairs and tables, Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was one of the 20th century's most prominent space shapers, merging dynamic forms with a modernist sensibility across architecture and design. Among Saarinen's greatest accomplishments are Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport,...
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Roman Lives: A Selection of Eight Lives'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I receive and welcome each of them in turn as my guest.'In the eight lives of...
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RevelationsFrom 1846 to the present day, the Vatican has maintained quite the same message brought forth from Heaven by different messengers across time and across vast distances and continents. This message echoes the gravest of admonitions and calls mankind to convert and find refuge...
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Remedios Varo: Science FictionsAn exploration of the captivating work and mystical outlook of the modern artist Remedios Varo, focusing on her years in Mexico City Winner of the Gold Medal, Fine Art category, 2025 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs) This publication offers a definitive look at the...
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Rembrandt Is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of FaithHow do art and faith intersect? How does art help us see our own lives more clearly? What can we understand about God and humanity by looking at the lives of artists? Striving for beauty, art also reveals what is broken. It presents us...
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Religion in 5 MinutesReligion in Five Minutes provides an accessible and lively introduction to the questions about religion and religious behaviour that interest most of us, whether or not we personally identify with - or practice - a religion. Suitable for beginning students and the general reader,...
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Reconstruction (a True Book: Exploring the Civil War)What challenges did the United States face after the American Civil War? Discover it with this book for young readers.After four long years, the Civil War finally came to an end. But there was still a lot of work to be done. Most of...
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Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned AstronautThe book the new film A Million Miles Away is based on. Born into a family of migrant workers, toiling in the fields by the age of six, Jose M. Hernàndez dreamed of traveling through the night skies on a rocket ship. Reaching for...
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Queer Lens: A History of PhotographyCopiously illustrated, Queer Lens explores the transformative role of photography in LGBTQ+ communities from the nineteenth century to the present day. "An outstanding addition to the growing body of scholarship around queer imagery." --Jim Van Buskirk, The Bay Area Reporter "A tour de force....
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Prisoners of Geography: Our World Explained in 12 Simple Maps (Illustrated Young Readers Edition) (Politics of Place)History is a story--and it's impossible to tell the whole tale without understanding the setting. In this eye-opening illustrated edition of the international bestseller Prisoners of Geography, you'll learn to spot connections between geography and world affairs in ways you never noticed before. How...
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award - One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enormous authority." --The Wall Street...
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Portrait of an Oyster: A Natural History of an Epicurean Delight"Narrated with awe and gusto, Andreas Ammer's Portrait of an Oyster is a must for all who find their joy on the half shell ... Funny, thoughtful, and tastebud-piquing"--Foreword Reviews A gorgeously crafted exploration of the oyster's role in art, culture, cuisine, science, and...
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Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real LibertaliaThe final posthumous work by the coauthor of the major New York Times bestseller The Dawn of Everything. Pirates have long lived in the realm of romance and fantasy, symbolizing risk, lawlessness, and radical visions of freedom. But at the root of this mythology...
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Picturepedia, Second Edition: An Encyclopedia on Every PageDiscover everything you could ever know about science and technology, nature, geography, culture, sports and hobbies, and history in this vibrant visual encyclopedia for children! Did you know that more than half of the human body's weight is water, and that a koi carp...
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Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient WorldA "masterly" (Economist), prize-winning, internationally bestselling history of books in the ancient world "Exquisite. . . . Beautifully translated into English by Charlotte Whittle, who is able to convey both Vallejo's passionate narrative presence and her synthesising intelligence." --The Guardian Long before books were...
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Panama Fever: The Epic Story of the Building of the Panama CanalThe Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the "American Century." Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in...
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Palestine 1492: A Report BackPalestine 1492 is a report back of what I see from 500 years of the struggle for life in words, maps, and images in the seven cardinal directions and in the spiral that is time.In Maya geography, there is east, west, south, and north,...
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