History

How did we get from an age of dignified nightly news broadcasts on three national networks to the age of 24-hour news…

A celebration of urban trees and the Americans—presidents, plant explorers, visionaries, citizen activists,…

This explores the complex history of addiction, highlighting the ongoing challenges in understanding and treating it.…

“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable—but then, so did the divine right of kings. Any human power can…

Valerie Solanas may have been dismissed but will never be forgotten. She has become, perhaps unwittingly, a figurehead…

This book is a compilation of the letters of Van Gogh, sharing over 150 intimate pieces of correspondence. Alongside the…

In this deep dive into the science and history of Van Gogh's Sunflowers, explore these famous paintings from the…

Were medieval women slaves to their husband's desires, jealously secured in a chastity belt in his absence? Was sex a…

Are you ready for a wild ride through the epic saga of life itself? Picture Earth back in the day—it was a crazy,…

From the earliest beginnings of modern England, there have been stories of witchcraft and demonic possession. While the…

Cards with clockwork bees, stained glass burlesque halls, mechanical moths clustering around rudimentary…

This traces the 40-year history of video games, highlighting one defining game from each year that captured the cultural…

In 1941, the US Navy expropriated 75% of the island of Vieques. The residents were forced to live in a narrow swath of…

"Don't listen to the hawks..." "We won't fight another rich man's war...." so say the Vietnam vets commemorated on this…

For those who have read the fairy tales of northern europe such those penned by Hans Christian Andersen or the Brothers…

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

Whether you’ve always had a soft spot for the USPS or not, prepare to hear a sad and frustrating tale of what happens…

If you appreciate your history and a stiff drink, this book of cocktails is the one for you. With an in depth look at…

A striking collection of essays upending our understanding of sexual purity by confronting our beliefs about virginity,…

In this pocket-sized companion, you will learn all about the old and new trends for vodka. This handy guide covers the…

An erotic visual journey from pre-Nazi, Cabaret period, examining and delighting in seductive cults, rituals and…

Our society seems fixated on conspiracy theories, with examples ranging from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 to the assassinations…

An ambitious new account of the disastrous standoff between David Koresh and the Branch Davidians vs. the FBI, and the…

Awarded the title of Best Book of 2021 by NPR and the Washington Post, this powerful book exploring the forgotten…

This book tells the story of how in 1986 Run-DMC's cover of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" put hip-hop on the radio in a…

The story of student protests and organizing from the 1960s through the 2000s is told here in visual format, using…

"What I am trying to say is this: The revolution is made by ordinary people, not by angels, made by people from all…