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Humans have cultivated the milk of mammals ever since the domestication of animals more than 10,000 …

This book about crystals stands out from the pack for its focus on the stories and histories of each crystal, gem, and …

Everything You Need to Ace American History . . . covers Native Americans to the war in Iraq. There are units on …

Philip Hook’s riveting narrative takes us from the early days of art dealing in Antwerp, where paintings were …

Peter J. Tomasi and illustrator Sara DuVall bring to life the construction of one of the most iconic landmarks in the …

American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and …

Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers. Every day, these …

Just when you think you know everything there is to know about mummies, new facts are unearthed. Mummies …

From Bill Griffith, creator of Zippy the Pinhead, comes the first-ever biography of Schlitzie, a major sideshow …

The Slingshot is the classic organizer for radicals. Keep your plans off the internet and in your pocket, with this …

A daughter of French immigrants, Louise Olivereau was an organizer for the IWW in Seattle and was among an active but …

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

Elizabeth “Mum Bett” Freeman of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, was the first slave to win her freedom in court …

In September 1968 on the West Side of Chicago, members of a student group the New Breed at Carter H. Harrison Technical …

“We started in the ’90s with 3, then 5, then 40 cases of innocent guys all framed by crooked cop Detective …

Last year we received 6,000 more damaged books from other publishers—and we're passing the savings on to …

On July 27, 1996, a hapless former cop turned hypervigilant security guard named Richard Jewell spotted a suspicious …

If you don’t believe that one dog has the power to change the course of history, then you’ve obviously …

Beneath the gloss of star chefs and crystal-laden tables, the truffle supply chain is touched by theft, secrecy, …

Explore the colorful lives of 50 powerful gods and goddesses, earth-dwelling mortals, and terrifying …

More than two dozen suspenseful stories of spooky happenings and ghostly tales in historic theaters, opera houses, and …

Inspired by personal experiences with Japan's vengeful spirits, Davisson investigates the origins and legends of …

These five true stories are about teens who survived shipwrecks and lived to tell their incredible stories. The first …

True accounts of major disasters in Oregon history are retold in this engagingly written collection. Among the true …

More than Petticoats: Remarkable Oregon Women (2nd Edition) celebrates the women who shaped the Beaver State. Short, …

This history is a tribute to the influential pioneers who have shaped the fantastic world of drag, as well as the …

This is the story of a century and a half of participation by black people in US electoral politics. In this …

During his life and even after his death, Captain William Kidd’s name was known around England and the American …

The road paved by our civilization’s best books is a long and noble one, but it is also lined with unexpected …