History

For centuries, music has had a tendency to romanticize criminals, raising them to the status of heroic figures. A Friend…

Nigel Cawthorne delves into the world of pirates, shedding light on their real lives and the characters who raided both…

Popular music has the power to both unite and divide us. Music and the cult tribes it forms, along with the different…

The 90's provided genre-breaking music that new generations still listen to. It was a time of indie and alternative…

This graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's most celebrated and critically acclaimed work tells the story of…

A tapestry of vignettes woven from the threads of David Bowie's encounters with fellow icons paint a portrait of a man…

A US Army vet who participated in the Vietnam War, Gordon Rottman learned to speak the mishmash military slang of the…

The wild world of Viking warriors will be revealed to you like never before with this fascinating manual. Learn about…

So many things that are iconically American have Yiddish roots. Think of bagels! Or Star Trek's Mr. Spock. But…

Two classic political texts, in one unabridged book! These iconic writings on class, wealth, and welfare written by…

Ahoy, mateys! Set sail for adventure on the high seas with this swashbuckling children's book about pirates! Meet the...…

Throughout history, women, not men, have led breweries and brewed beer. However, with the commercialization of the craft…

Experience the magic, mystery, and even humor from the history of the world as it first appeared - in the pages of the…

Sorry werewolves and mummies. We all know the sexiest monster is the vampire. But what makes them that way?  Vampires…

Truth is stranger than fiction, and if you delighted in the fictional adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the travails of the…

Robin Hood is one of the most long-lasting and notorious folk characters in the world. He was portrayed as a loveable…

World War II was probably the nadir of human history, but paradoxically it served as the birthplace of a lot of…

Horror is like comedy in that what affects one person leaves another cold. Like comedy, too, it doesn't get much…

In this volume of the History Comics graphic novel series, kids will learn about the National Parks! Take a journey…

In this final issue of Boneshaker we say goodbye to a magazine that has provided a place for the bicycle world to share…

In this exploration of the web of freeways whose very form perfectly exemplifies the so-called City of Angels, this book…

These are the books that made Elly, MCP's VP, fall in love with Microcosm. Before I started working here officially in…

The power of a good joke is no joke. A well-timed joke can win over hostile crowds, win arguments, even win elections.…

In The Shortest History of Democracy, political theorist John Keane journeys through the origins and evolution of…

This book is the result of a 7-year excavation at the Stonehenge site. Surprisingly, there had been little proper…

Discover a new perspective on jolly old England in The Shortest History of England: While you may think of fancy…

A history in poster form of the Bonus Marchers, World War I veterans who marched on Washington demanding payment for the…