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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Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel; New, Complete, Uncensored Version"[A] masterpiece . . . Babi Yar [is] every bit the peer of the canonical works of witness [such as] Anne Frank's diary . . . Wiesel's Night . . . Solzhenityn's Gulag Archipelago." --George Packer, The AtlanticAn internationally acclaimed documentary novel that describes...
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A Yellow Rose Project: Responses, Reflections, and Reactions to the Nineteenth AmendmentAugust 18, 2020, marked the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. In 1920, women wearing yellow roses stood shoulder to shoulder in Tennessee, awaiting the roll call of men who would cast their votes for or against...
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A Secret History of the IRAFilled with disclosures and based on the author's unprecedented access to the Irish Republican Army, this explosive book sparked controversy when it was first published in hardcover. Delving deeply into the inner workings, furtive plots, and deadly rivalries of the Irish Republican Army, Ed...
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Anna Atkins' Cyanotypes of British and Foreign FernsExplore this remarkable collection of botanical cyanotypes by Anna Atkins, the world's first female photographer, in a stunning celebration of early photography and the natural world. First published in 1853, this unique volume is an immersive showcase of Anna Atkins' botanical prints. The delicate...
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A Model of Christian Charity: A City on a Hill"For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause him to withdraw...
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Along the Ramayana Trail: A Cultural Journey Across India and Sri LankaTake an unforgettable journey across the heart of India and Sri Lanka, tracing the path of the epic Ramayana across sacred geographies--from the sprawling temple city of Ayodhya in northern India where Rama was born and the dense forests of Dandakaranya where he was...
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A Legacy in Brick and Stone: American Coast Defense Forts of the Third System, 1816-1867A Legacy in Brick and Stone by John Weaver IIThe definitive history of the American Third System of Fortifications that defended our coastline for more than half of century, these architectural wonders were built from 1816 through 1867 from Maine through the Florida Keys...
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Against the American Grain: A Borderlands History of ResistanceNew in paper, James Beard Award winning Nabhan (Agave Spirits) creative revolutionaries from the southwest border who change American culture in countless positive ways. A celebration of the artists, activists, and writers who are not Anglo-centric. A century ago, William Carlos Williams's In the...
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A Black Women's Civil War Memiors"These are the memoirs of a black woman who was born a slave, who had the good fortune to gain her freedom early in the war, with the education and ability to observe and the will to recall in later years the significance of...
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50 Things to See with a Telescope: A Young Stargazer's GuideThis book explains everything needed to jumpstart a journey in astronomy. Readers will learn how to identify constellations, planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae, and more. Inquisitive stargazers will find planet hunting and star hopping easy with clearly plotted routes. Colorful images of the sky both...
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Zionism: A Very Short IntroductionZionism is the nationalist movement affirming Jewish people's right to self-determination through the establishment of a Jewish national state in its ancient homeland. It is one of the most controversial ideologies in the world. Its supporters laud its success at liberating the Jewish people...
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You Had a Good Home, But You Left...A sacred mission. A daring journey. A story that honors the fallen while inspiring the living.When Congressman and Vietnam combat pilot Steve Pearce set out to fly solo around the world, it wasn't simply an adventure. It was a pilgrimage-a mission to honor the...
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You Are Looking Live!: How The NFL Today Revolutionized Sports BroadcastingYou Are Looking Live! is the story of how one live television show in 1975 captured the excitement of the country, and launched four magnetic personalities to stardom: Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Irv Cross and Jimmy The Greek Snyder. It explores some of America's...
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Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a CrimeFrom Sarah Weinman, author of Scoundrel and The Real Lolita, comes an eye-opening story about the first major spousal rape trial in America and urgent questions it raised about women's rights that would reverberate for decades.In 1978, Greta Rideout was the first woman in...
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Within Our Power: The Story of the Edenton Ladies' Tea PartyIn 1774, many people in thirteen of Great Britain's North American colonies were angry. They had been ordered to pay money--taxes--to the government. However, they had no governmental representatives in faraway England to say how they wanted their money spent. The colonists rallied around...
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Wisdom of John Muir: 100+ Selections from the Letters, Journals, and Essays of the Great NaturalistThe Wisdom of John Muir marries the best aspects of a Muir anthology with the best aspects of a Muir biography. The fact that it is neither, and yet it is both, distinguishes this book from the many extant books on John Muir. Building...
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Will Rogers and His Great Inspiration"A delightfully winsome and educational biography of Will Rogers for young readers." Kirkus ReviewsWith a foreword by Reba McEntire & Rex Linn.Who helped shape one of the most beloved Americans in history? Meet the real-life people who inspired Will Rogers to become a legend!Before...
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Who Was Henry VIII?Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England,"...
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Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey from My Doorstep to the Arctic#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 SPEAKER'S BOOK AWARD "Epic. . . . The adventure of a lifetime." --Global News From Canada's most accomplished adventurer and storyteller comes a gripping journey into the vastness of Canada's landscape and history. Looking out his porch...
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When Victims Become Killers: Colonialism, Nativism, and the Genocide in RwandaAn incisive look at the causes and consequences of the Rwandan genocide "When we captured Kigali, we thought we would face criminals in the state; instead, we faced a criminal population." So a political commissar in the Rwanda Patriotic Front reflected after the 1994...
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