The Swerve
Pulitzer Prize, General Nonfiction, 2012 National Book Award, Nonfiction, 2012 Renowned historian Stephen Greenblatt’s works shoot to the top of
Category: History
Who Ate the First Oyster?
Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap
Rise and Fall of the Borgias
Since its rise to the highest ranks of power in Renaissance Europe, the Borgia family has developed a scandalous reputation.
Voyage of the Damned
This book is a meticulous reconstruction of a tragic episode in the history of the Nazi persecution of the Jews.
The Defining Moment
In this dramatic and fascinating account, Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter shows how Franklin Delano Roosevelt used his first 100 days in office
The History of Psychedelics
Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms. There’s been a lot of discussion in the medical world lately about the potential benefits
Great Heroes and Heroines of Hawaiian Heritage
The image of Hawaii as a beautiful vacation destination obscures a long and complex history for the islands and their
The Fall of Saigon: The Vietnam War 50 Years in Review
On April 30, 1975, the Communist capture of the city of Saigon brought an end to more than 20 years
Freedom Ship
A definitive, sweeping account of the Underground Railroad’s long-overlooked maritime origins, from a pre-eminent scholar of Atlantic history and the
Rising Sun, Falling Skies
Few events have ever shaken a country in the way that the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor affected the United
The Afterlife of Malcolm X
Published to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the first major study of Malcolm X’s influence in the
The Concise Untold History of the United States
A companion to Oliver Stone’s ten-part documentary series of the same name, this guide offers a people’s history of the
