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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In Light and Shadow: A Photographic History from Indigenous AmericaA landmark photography collection featuring work exclusively by Indigenous Americans, shedding new light on the understanding of Indigenous America. The history of photography-and the Americas-is incomplete without the critical work and perspectives of Indigenous American photographers. Since the 1800s, cameras have been in the...
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India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest DemocracyFrom one of the subcontinent's most important and controversial writers comes this definitive history of post-Partition India, published on the 60th anniversary of IndependenceTold in lucid and beautiful prose, the story of India's wild ride toward and since Independence is a riveting one. Taking...
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I'm Prancing as Fast as I Can: My Journey from a Self-Loathing Closet Case to a Successful TV Writer with Some Self-EsteemWARNING: Those who don't remember my past are doomed to repeat it. I'm Prancing As Fast As I Can is a coming of Gay story that takes us from a scared, self-hating kid who spends most of his time under his desk staring at...
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I'm History...but do I repeat myself?In her entertaining memoir, I'm History...but do I repeat myself?, recently retired public school teacher Lee Knapp recounts the effects that an entirely new population on her old familiar high school campus had on her life. As a metaphor of America itself, her once...
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Imagining All Generations: A Renewed Vision for an Intergenerational ChurchAuthor: Wilson McCoyPublisher: Abilene Christian University PressPublished: 06/03/2025Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70dISBN: 9781684263431About the AuthorWilson McCoy (MDiv, DMin) is a minister, author, professor, and church consultant. He serves on the leadership team of the InterGenerate Conference, a movement of...
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Illustrated Lives of the Saints: For Every Day of the YearIllustrated Lives of The Saints 978-0-89942-939-7The Illustrated Lives of the Saints contain, for each day of the year, a short biography of a Saint or Blessed along with a prayer. This volume of Saints' lives is in accord with the 2004 Roman Martyrology and...
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If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement (If You Were a Kid)What was it like to be a kid during the Civil Rights Movement?In the 1960s, the United States was immersed in the Civil Rights Movement. People across the country protested against racial segregation and fought for equal rights. They attended marches, held sit-ins, and...
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If You Lived During the Plimoth ThanksgivingWhat do you know about the thanksgiving feast at Plimoth? What if you lived in a different time and place? What would you wear? What would you eat? How would your daily life be different?Scholastic's If You Lived... series answers all of kids' most...
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Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness: Arab Travellers in the Far NorthA fascinating collection of medieval Arabic travel writing in an important new translationBetween the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab explorers journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Ibn Fadla-n's chronicles of his travels are...
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Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in VietnamA Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in History Winner of the 2018 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Greene Award for a distinguished work of nonfiction. The first battle book from Mark Bowden since his #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down, Hue 1968,...
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How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines"Another masterpiece" (BoingBoing), by Theodore Gray, How Things Work explores the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich history of everyday things. Theodore Gray has become a household name among fans, both young and old, of popular...
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How the Generation of Salah Al-Din Appeared and Jerusalem RecapturedAll too often Muslim historians and preachers have focused on a single figure, usually political or military, assigning credit to them for great feats and impossible victories. But such treatment of history not only unjustly ignores the countless sacrifices of the many hands that...
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How Jesus Became GodNew York Times bestselling author and Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesus's divinity became dogma in the first few centuries of the early church.The claim at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. But this...
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Hot Victorians: Meet Your Dream Man from the Past'A delicious sepia wet dream of a book that had me drooling, swiping right and wanting to buy a time machine' - Alan Carr 'What a treat!' - Dawn French 'This book is brilliant fun - capturing the debonair dandyism and sophisticated enigma of...
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Horology: An Illustrated Primer on the History, Philosophy, and Science of Time, with an Overview of the Wristwatch and the Watch Industry (FeaturingHorology is a thorough introduction to the world of time and watchmaking. Brimming with more than 150 detailed and full-color images, illustrations, charts, and technical drawings, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in the art of watchmaking and watch design. It includes...
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Hope on the Border: Immigration, Incarceration, and the Power of PoetryFrom an award-winning poet comes a humanizing story of immigration shown through the lens of undocumented, unaccompanied children and the poems they write."Heartfelt . . . a surprisingly uplifting call to reform an unjust system." -Publishers Weekly In heart-wrenching prose, Seth Michelson faces the...
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History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to the Third MillenniumThe Catholic Church is the longest-enduring institution in the world. Beginning with the first Christians and continuing in our present day, the Church has been planted in every nation on earth.The Catholic Church claims Jesus Christ himself as her founder, and in spite of...
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History MattersAuthor: David McCulloughPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 10/15/2025Pages: 1Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.70lbsSize: 8.60h x 5.50w x 1.20dISBN: 9781420527902
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History Comics: World War II: Fight on the Home FrontTurn back the clock with History Comics! In this volume, learn how millions of Americans joined the fight by working assembly lines, growing vegetables, and collecting scrap metal during World War II! When we think of war, we often focus on the battlefields. But...
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History Comics: The Transcontinental Railroad: Crossing the DivideTurn back the clock with History Comics! In this graphic novel, experience the great railroad race between Central Pacific and Union Pacific. Wealth and glory await whichever builds the longest track! In 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by...
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