History

Historian Mary Beard draws on her profound understanding of Greek and Roman classics as well as her forays into…

On a global scale, violence against women is so common that some experts consider it a “normal” aspect of women’s…

A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the…

A companion to the equally awesome and wonderfully illustrated "Women in Science," this book highlights the…

Take a guess when you think the first cookbook was published. Ready? No, good guess but it's earlier than that. One more…

An in-depth look at feminism from the perspective of race. Rojas, a Latina from a working class background, draws on…

Did you know that women outnumber men by five to one in shoplifting convictions? Or that researchers at Northwestern…

Who are the great women of history, and why don’t we know more about them? Women’s History For Beginners offers a…

This book presents a historical overview of the state and progression of women’s rights over the past 200 years, from…

It used to be that rich white men were the only ones allowed to vote. Everyone else - including women - had to fight for…

The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the…

Despite the social stigmas throughout history, women can be smart too. In fact, many women have broken barriers as…

In November of 2015 we visited the Woody Guthrie Museum in Tulsa. It's really amazing and you should check it out if…

How cool was Woody Guthrie? Well, he famously wrote “this machine kills fascists” on his guitar. And back in the…

“There’s a Better World that’s a Comin'” Printed at the worker-owned Stumptown Printers, Portland, OR. This is…

From "The Declaration of Independence" to Richard Nixon's "Letter of Resignation" to "Obergefell v Hodges", this book…

In this essential history of labor activism and class warfare, the creators of the Working Class History podcast and…

This historical epic chronicles the race to summit the tallest mountains on the planet. Set in London, China, New York,…

World Charter for Prostitutes’ Rights 1985 Sex Workers’ Rights are Human Rights LawsDecriminalize all aspects of…

An enlightening journey into the history of ancient cultures around the world. Contains folklore of some of the most…

For every Moriarty out there, there are a thousand other criminals without the know-how to make crime work for them.…

At the end of the 19th Century a young black man called Major Taylor swept the new, hugely popular sport of competitive…

Celebrating 25 women whose influential writing helps deepen our connection to and understanding of the natural world.…

Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs…

This gripping true story follows Lissa Yellow Bird, an Arikara woman determined to solve the mysterious disappearance of…