History

This book offers a delightful narrative history of pie in America, from the colonial era to the civil rights movement…

This is a picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the man behind the 1963 March on Washington. On August 28, 1963, a…

Another installment in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this book features Alexander von Humboldt: an acclaimed…

This picture book tells the inspiring true story of a Jewish refugee who became a pioneer in the world of video games.…

A lively historical exploration of “cunning folk,” practitioners of “service magic” who played a significant…

Do you know anyone who just loves to show off? See how they compare with some of the biggest braggarts in history. Queen…

Queenie: Godmother of Harlem is an enchanting graphic novel inspired by an infamous mobster in the 1930's, Stepanie…

This book recounts the harrowing 1913 Canadian Arctic Expedition and the two men who shaped it. In 1913, Captain Bob…

This book offers insight into world history through the stories of 21 statues’ destruction. Statues connect us to our…

This book is an alternative introduction to modern art, focusing on the stories of 50 key works that questioned…

This version of history comics teaches about two women who stood up against segregation, the iconic and brave Rosa Parks…

Much of human communication, if not all of it, is a historic interplay and interpretation of symbols. From traffic…

Award-winning journalist T. J. English combines historical information and modern-day interviews with key survivors to…

This engaging picture book delves into the fascinating history of food, showcasing what people from prehistoric times to…

This detailed account reveals the making of the Back to the Future trilogy, offering insights from over 500 hours of…

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It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: The Making of a Tradition is the ultimate Halloween treat for fans of all…

A look through history, psychology, and science, this book is an eye-opening primer on con-artistry, from pyramid…

This YA book of the history of reproductive rights in the US, explores the activism and efforts, trials and tribulations…

In Icebound, author Andrea Pitzer recounts Dutch polar explorer William Barents’ harrowing Arctic expeditions,…

This book offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of ordinary Russians. Author and NPR correspondent Anne Garrels…

The Invention of Russia traces how a country that once embraced freedom came to be an authoritarian police state, once…

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This is a guide of over 75 cocktail recipes shaped by the Regency era in both refinement and ingredients. This book…

This YA book of the history of reproductive rights in the US, explores the activism and efforts, trials and tribulations…

Calling all hipsters and hepcats! What does it mean to be cool? How do hip movements grow and change? What does this say…

The 1955 kidnapping and murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till, a black teenager from Chicago, is a uniquely American…

This investigation offers an in-depth look at the rise and fall of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the infamous Mexican…

This is the remarkable story of Jeanne Villepreux-Power, a seamstress who became a pioneering scientist. After starting…