History

While David Bowie's artistic incarnations are well-known as he remains one of our time's most innovative performers, few…

The Industrial Workers of the World, or "Wobblies," remain in popular memory as the most romantic, transnational, and…

Medieval mystic Hildegard of Bingen's timeless writing and divine inspirations invite us to celebrate life and delight…

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

The Silence of Our Friends is a semi-autobiographical tale of the fight for civil rights in 1967 Texas. A white family…

In this hilarious cultural and societal critique, discover and unpack the sad complicated mess we've made…

Rebecca Traister tracks the history of female anger as political fuel—from suffragettes marching on the White House to…

If you don’t believe that one dog has the power to change the course of history, then you’ve obviously never heard…

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

This nonfiction graphic novel offers three compelling stories of Japanese American resistance and rebellion during the…

This book for readers ages 7 and up is a compendium of some of history's most famous faces and their family trees.…

Learn About 20 Brilliant and Inspiring Women as you Scratch to Reveal Their Original Portraits  Read short biographies…

In this fascinating book, Emory Douglas of the Black Panthers travels to Chiapas, Mexico and meets the autonomous…

No, they weren't 'just friends'!! Queer people have always existed, and queer women in particular have long been erased…

Hildegard of Bingen reportedly started seeing divine visions when she was just six years old. These visions kept…

An in-depth history of runes and their various interpretations across five major historical periods. Ever wonder what…

Since the first hungry wolves slunk to the campfires to beg for food, dogs have been good friends of humans for…

Chester Brown has never shied away from tackling controversial subjects in his work. In his 1992 book, The Playboy, he…

In 1989, Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save Narmada Movement), formed to protest the damming of the Narmada River, which…

Desperately Seeking Frida takes a look at the most important geographical locations in Frida Kahlo's extraordinary…

"San Salvador de Atenco has a long history of resistance to the central government, dating from before Mexico's…

On this here ship, we follow the pirate's code: No frolikin' in the bilges, no songs about scurvy, and most important,…

For decades, residents of the Logan Heights community in San Diego fought to get a park in their neighborhood. Instead,…

Richard P. Feynman was a brilliant scientist (he won the Nobel for physics), polymath (he was good at everything he…

Police murders of Black people no longer go unnoticed in the public eye and the violence of racism can no longer be…

This beautifully illustrated and emotional story is an evocative memoir about the search for a better future and a…

Same-sex marriage, #BlackLivesMatter, the DREAM Act, the People’s Climate March, End the New Jim Crow, Occupy Wall…

This lil' book tells the true stories of 45 thieving toms, from the Enron scandal to disappearing pension funds and…

"We live in a crazy time." Is probably what every generation has said ever. But the fact of the matter is that we do…