The Big Questions: What Is a War?
Have you ever wondered, “What is a war?” It’s one of the most complex and thought-provoking topics in history, and
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The Life and Times of Prince Albert
How did Prince Albert, an obscure German prince, leave an indelible mark on the British monarchy? In 10 lectures, award-winning
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War Transformed
War Transformed: The Future of Twenty-First-Century Great Power Competition and Conflict provides insights for those involved in the design of military
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Almost Human
A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger’s own take on finding Homo naledi, an
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Mary Chesnut’s Civil War
Winner of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize in History “A feast for Civil War buffs … One of the best firsthand
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How to Go Mad Without Losing Your Mind
Winner of the Modern Language Association First Book Prize Winner of the 2022 Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista Outstanding Book Award,
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Early American Sex Scandals
Sex scandals have been a part of the fabric of American society and politics from the very beginning. More than
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John Brown, Abolitionist
Few historical figures are as intriguing as John Brown, the controversial Abolitionist who used terrorist tactics against slavery and single-handedly
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Waking Giant
The years from 1815 to 1848 were arguably the richest period in American life. In Waking Giant, award-winning historian David S.
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The Third Reich
In The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany, Thomas Childers shows how the young Hitler became passionately political and anti-Semitic
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