History

We all know that death, along with taxes, is one of the most inevitable forces in all of reality. With death it's less…

Filled to the brim with true stories of hauntings and unexplainable supernatural phenomena, this history of ghosts will…

This poster gives a history on the animators strike at Disney. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a record success, but…

The power of a good joke is no joke. A well-timed joke can win over hostile crowds, win arguments, even win elections.…

So many books! This should suffice for years of bathroom reading and it's now half price! All these books and zines can…

An interest in Feminism means you probably like to learn, so we're giving you a range of reading material: Brutal (and…

This book of maps is a rich, visual feast for readers of all ages. With lavishly drawn illustrations from the…

Did you know that Hitler did cocaine? Well, if that hooks you, then there's more where that came from. In the first…

An in-depth exploration of racial identity and racism in the US, sparked by the question of the title: Is…

In 1964 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison for treason. In 1994 he was a Nobel Peace Prize recipient and the…

Harry Hay composed the first manifesto of the American Gay Rights Movement in 1948. “We know how to live through their…

This history of friendship between women chronicles the shifting social landscape in western society, from the Bible and…

There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the…

If you've heard of the Witches' Sabbath, you may associate it with all kinds of devilry and ill omens. This book is…

They say it's impossible to pick favorite children. But after stewing for a few hours on our long history of titles, I…

In 1993, the guerilla group the Red Army Faction bombed the construction site of a new super maximum security prison in…

In 1979, punk was over . . . but by 1981, hardcore was born. As teenagers in 1981, best friends David Markey and Jordan…

Giles Milton allows access to the lesser known, gloriously debauch and shocking threads of history that were no doubt…

In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory – evolution by natural selection. One hundred and…

Celebrate 25 years of Green Day fame with this full color book of pictures, quotes, and commentary from the band.…

Filled with examples of real-life heroism, this book allows children to learn more about what it takes to be a positive…

An exploration of the role and craft of the lumberjack through time and culture, this illustrated guide employs essays,…

Music has historically been an important part of the fights for civil rights. In Keep On Pushing, Denise Sullivan tells…

This collection tells the stories of 100 of the most inspiring historical and modern women in the style of fairy…

Each spread in this little board book features an inspiring famous person, beginning their story with "This little…

Los Siete de la Raza were seven youths from San Francisco’s Mission District, accused of killing a cop on May 1, 1969.…

New Jewish Agenda (1980-1992) was a national membership organization with the slogan "a Jewish voice among progressives…

Contrary to what Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine…