History

A new and engaging translation of Cicero's classic. How to Be a Friend, while written in 44 BC, still offers relevant…

A combination of travel writing, memoir and science, Michael Pollan's newest book dives not into food, but into the…

The ancient Roman philosopher, Seneca (c.4BC-65 AD), studied death extensively. He wrote and posited about the subject…

This is a fun graphic novel that takes on conspiracy theories and talks about the science behind them. Evolution, moon…

To limit executive power, the founding fathers created fixed presidential terms of four years, giving voters regular…

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

Even if you aren't coming into ownership of a country any time soon, the writings of Roman senator Marcus Tullius Cicero…

It's an unfortunate fact of life that many of us “outsource” basic tasks. Food is instant, ready-made, and processed…

We've all wondered how we would fare if we were transported back in time, and without a doubt we have thought about what…

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

Why do countries go to war? How should we think about foreign policy in contemporary times? In Thucydides's History of…

Today the social, environmental, and political stakes are larger than ever, but so is the impact activists can have.…

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

Whether it's 2020, 2024, or 2028, if you're running for office anytime soon, you might benefit from this timeless…

So many things that are iconically American have Yiddish roots. Think of bagels! Or Star Trek's Mr. Spock. But…

Humans have always considered ourselves as more extraordinary than all of the living creatures on this planet. However,…

In this fun illustrated biography series Brad Meltzer focuses on the traits that make Frida Kahlo so great--traits…

Harriet Tubman not only escaped slavery but risked everything to then establish and run the Underground Railroad,…

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

As a powerful minister, speaker, and activist for African American rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., was an incredibly…

When segregation was still the norm, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white rider, igniting the…

As the only girl and the only Native America to journey with Lewis and Clark and co. through the wild and unfamiliar…

This book follows the life of early Italian feminist, famous anarchist and unyielding pacifist Leda Rafanelli, focusing…

In this explosive true story of America's most corrupt police unit, learn how Baltimore's Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF)…

A work of fiction set during the Maidan Revolution in Ukraine in 2013, I Will Die In A Foreign Land traces the paths of…

In this scientific history of mammals, author Liam Drew sets out to explain why it is that humans are mammals and how…

Ida B. Wells was a journalist, activist, and suffragist who committed herself to the needs of those who did not have…

In June 2016 Interference Archive opened the exhibition, if a song could be freedom . . . Organized Sounds of…