History

Ever try to grasp the complexities of the Middle East’s relationship with the U.S., but find it overwhelmingly…

This easy-to-read analysis of the First Amendment shows readers the ins and outs of the freedom of expression. From U.S.…

Riveting biographies of women from the 1700s til today who overcame all odds to prevail and make history. Some are…

A gripping story of the Clash's attempt to keep it together in the early 80s, as the world fell apart around them. The…

The eruption of Mount St. Helens was one of the largest eruptions in human history, devastating in its economical damage…

HIS-story is well known for its erasure of the lived experiences of the people that challenge the status quo (because…

Struggling to grasp the complexities of the Middle East’s relationship with the U.S.? Fear not. Famous historian…

Ever since U.S. Americans coined the term "The Middle East" to describe the regions surrounding the Meditteranean basin…

Have you heard the terms structuralism and deconstruction and postmodernism but aren’t really sure what they mean?…

Fugitives and Refugees is part travel guide, part memoir, giving reader's a view of Portland that they never knew…

Former Royal Marine intelligence officer and current criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee delves the abyssal depths of…

Have you ever wondered if you can get drunk off water? Or how you'd go about turning Earth into a literal sandwich? If…

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

The elite world of the Ivy Leagues is often seen as the producers of our world's greatest leaders, execs, and…

“Confronting the FTAA: Thousands of people from across the Americas converged April 20th to 22nd, 2001 to protest the…

With an administration that spews "alternative facts" and national anxiety on the rise, George Orwell's work has become…

Drawn from clandestine dinners with Parisian scholars, the wisdom of the Kabbalah, and more, this handbook is the…

In a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us—there…

History, literature, and botany meet in this charming tour of how humans have relied on plants to nourish, shelter,…

Harriet Tubman's name has gone down in history for her escape from slavery and many subsequent trips back to help others…

A Photographic representation of the Catholic Churches hidden possessions: The "Catacomb Saints." Once believed to be…

Impress your friends, stump your bartender, and crush the pub trivia competition! With over 500 absurdly true facts on…

Years after his tragic, shocking murder, Travyon Martin’s name is still evoked every day. He has become a symbol of…

In the 1950s, a young Indianapolis minister named Jim Jones preached a curious blend of the gospel and Marxism. His…

Charles Bukowski, poet, novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and cult figure of the dissident and rebellious, was…

The father of modern-day electricity and considered by some to be the ultimate “mad scientist,” Nikola Tesla filed…

Howard Zinn changed the way that history is written: his classic A People's History of the United States, published in…

Mormonism For Beginners is a balanced, richly engaging introduction to the history, tenets, practices, traditions, and…

In this illustrated introduction, Paul Von Blum chronicles the Civil Rights movement in America, beginning with the…

Prison Industrial Complex For Beginners is a graphic narrative project that attempts to distill the fundamental…