History

Black writers from all disciplines tell one of history’s great epics: the journey of African Americans from 1619 to…

In the late 1960s and early 70s, the Black Panther Party was a major political force. The party's Kansas City, Missouri…

On April 25th, 1974, the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) of dissident Portuguese Army officers led a military coup,…

In Chicago in 1969, Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party founded the original Rainbow Coalition, an anti-racist,…

A protest movement spread across Japan in 1918 in response to inflated costs of rice. On top of existing inflation, the…

One of the most influential rock bands of the late 20th century, with their 3rd album titled London's Calling being…

Not everyone knows the history of bands that made it big, but it can be interesting to see what made them into the…

“When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win,” says…

Is biology destiny? Why is the personal political? Is pornography anti-feminist? The term "feminism" came into English…

Are humans really selfish and greedy, or generous and kind? Does anyone have the right to tell you what "good" and "bad"…

In early-twentieth-century Argentina, anarchist expropriators employed direct, violent means to fund their movement.…

Want to settle all those petty arguments you have in life? Want to learn about the true art of persuassion and arguments…

Wisdom for the wizened. This translation of the ancient Roman statesman, Cicero, offers practical guidance and…

The renowned wit, humor, and literary excellence of Oscar Wilde, combined with his ruthless persecution as a gay man has…

Learn about the many uses of flowers from the secret meanings they convey, to health and beauty uses. Explore the…

Dozens of lovely essays, interviews, poems, and illustrations are compiled here in this best-of collection from…

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,…

Growing up is complicated. How do you find the answers to all the questions you have about yourself, about your…

"Don't read my diary when I'm gone...Ok, I'm going to work now, when you wake up this morning, please read my diary.…

This is the first volume of MARCH, the trilogy of graphic novels about the civil rights movement from the perspective of…

Profiles of girls from all over the globe (and all over history) who took brave risks and changed the world while still…

Michael Azerrad is a music journalist who humanized Kurt Cobain in Come As You Are. This book, however, deserves a…

A profusely illustrated, popularly-written volume with original comic art, FDR and the New Deal For Beginners will shed…

This book looks broadly at historical transgender activism in the post-WWII US and its continued efforts in the modern…

This brief but comprehensive biography of Franz Kafka and summary of many of his works, all illustrated by R. Crumb,…

The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating,…

Modern photography mixed with historical images and representations of death through the eyes of the Paris catacombs as…

As a great athlete faced with great prejudices, Jackie Robinson became the first black player to join a major-league…

Racism (and specifically anti-blackness) is not an accident of U.S. history; it was designed to be an integral part of…

A fascinating look at the linguistic history of pronouns in English, tracing the rise and fall of the universal "he,"…