History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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What So Proudly We Hail: The American Soul in Story, Speech, and Song"A stupendous compilation of the best things said by and to Americans . . . [I] open it every night at random and always find something valuable." --Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal "Indispensable . . . Should become The Book of Virtues for patriots."...
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Whack Job: A History of Axe MurderA brilliant and bloody examination of the axe's foundational role in human history, from prehistoric violence, to war and executions, to newspaper headlines and popular culture. For as long as the axe has been in our hands, we have used it to kill. Much...
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Weteriana Methodism: Bicentennial Reflections from Aotearoa New ZealandWeteriana Methodism re-examines the Wesleyan mission's impact in Aotearoa New Zealand, centering indigenous voices and perspectives.Edited by Peter Lineham, and published in association with the Wesley Historical Society (NZ), this collection of essays illuminates the complexities of Māori engagement with Christianity, providing essential insights...
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Weird Ireland: An Unofficial Guide to the IslandA hill in County Down that cars roll up? A bridge in County Mayo that plays music? A chair that can cure madness in County Louth? Giant monster sightings on the lakes and seas of Ireland? The sensational Summer of the moving Mary statue...
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Warhol's Muses: The Artists, Misfits, and Superstars Destroyed by the Factory Fame MachineFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Capote's Women comes an astonishing account of the revolutionary artist Andy Warhol and his scandalous relationships with the ten women he deemed his "superstars"--beginning in 1964 and culminating four years later when Warhol was shot and...
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War Comes to Aachen: The Nazis, Churchill and the 'Stalingrad of the West'This book narrates the tumultuous era of total war through the fate of Aachen--Imperial Germany's seat of power for 600 years, site of Charlemagne's coronation as Holy Roman Emperor, and a place with greater geopolitical significance for Adolf Hitler in 1944 than Stalingrad in...
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Voices: Linguistic and Cultural Dynamics of Refugee Population in AmericaVoices: Linguistic and Cultural Dynamics of the Refugee Population in the United States," Paarth Mathur presents a profound exploration of the intricate tapestry woven by the linguistic and cultural experiences of refugees. Through meticulously researched chapters and compelling narratives, this book delves into the...
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Uncanny Creatures: Doll Thinking in Modern German CultureGermany held a monopoly on the manufacture and export of bisque toy dolls in Europe before WWI. Yet, dolls' omnipresence in the material, visual, and literary culture of the modern German-speaking world has so far not been properly addressed. In demonstrating this cultural affinity...
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Twisted Years: A Memoir of an American Soldier in WWIIn this brief accounting of three twisted years, I have set forth only the outstanding events and dates. No effort has been made to use perfectly correct English, but the story is simply told as from a common soldier to a friend. Many of...
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Truth is Not of This World: Take Heed, Be Not DeceivedAs the days pass, humanity roams, basking in the sun and embracing the moonlight, many are oblivious of what is to come. With every passing hour, the clock ticks, leading to the day the sun will darken and the moon shall change to crimson....
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Troy: Myth, City, IconFrom the palaces of Homeric epic to the ancestral seat of Roman emperors, Troy in antiquity was a place couched in myth. But for nearly four millennia, Troy was also a living city, inhabited by real people. Troy today is therefore a site of...
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Trans History: A Graphic Novel: From Ancient Times to the Present DayAn essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day, in full-color graphic nonfiction format. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices. What does "trans" mean, and what does it mean to be trans? Diversity in human...
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Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture"Mr. Dahlstrom...has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered." --Wall Street Journal Discover the untold story of...
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Thy Son Liveth: World War One History - Letters from an American Soldier to His MotherThe moving and eloquent letters of a young American soldier fighting in the maelstrom of the Western Front in World War One are an uplifting example of the human spirit. Published in 1919, less than a year after the terrible conflict ended, this book...
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Through the Eyes of this Black Woman: Continuing to RiseThe Biblical Epistles of The Apostle Paul depicts the attempt of the Jews to disparage the spiritual and societal experiences of the Gentiles. Dr. Portis provides a current parallel view of Paul's characterizations of these issues through her description of the White supremacy ideology's...
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They Will Not Be Forgotten: One Family's Stories of Military Service from Independence to VietnamThey Shall Not Be Forgotten presents a fascinating collection of inspirational wartime stories, from the perspective of veterans, from our Nation's Independence through Vietnam. It began like the genealogical search of so many families to find out more about the relatives who came before...
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They Never Heard the Final Shot: After 50 Years - The Truth About VietnamDecades after the conflict ended, confusion clouds the Vietnam War, from the winner to the politics to global leadership and beyond. This comprehensive, single source of truth is here to set facts straight. The Vietnam War remains one of American history's most hotly debated...
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They Never Heard the Final Shot: After 50 Years - The Truth About VietnamDecades after the conflict ended, confusion clouds the Vietnam War, from the winner to the politics to global leadership and beyond. This comprehensive, single source of truth is here to set facts straight. The Vietnam War remains one of American history's most hotly debated...
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The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance EnglandThe Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England, revised in 2023, was originally published in 1996 as part of the Writers Digest Books Everyday Life series. It contains chapters on: Clothes and Accessories; Food and Drink; Architecture; Furnishing a House; Marriage and Family;...
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The World's Greatest Football TeamUndefeated, and at first, unheard of. The National Guard football team of the Second Texas Infantry that came together in the months before World War I was composed largely of players from the University of Texas, Texas A&M, and a few from Baylor, Rice,...
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