History

Alan Turing was one of the great minds in modern history. During World War II, he was hired by the British government to…

Impress your friends, stump your bartender, and crush the pub trivia competition! With over 500 absurdly true facts on…

Amsterdam is well-known for being a bike city - and although nowadays bicycling within the city is a safe and beneficial…

The Rani of Jhansi was born in 1828 and her early education was unusual for girls at the time: wrestling, swordfighting,…

Historian Mary Beard draws on her profound understanding of Greek and Roman classics as well as her forays into…

Nouning a verb and verbing a noun are not new concepts, but they've become more popular in recent years. Why? Because…

Pick up your (included) three-color viewing lens and dive into history with this illuminating guide to  Triassic,…

A comprehensive, accessible guide to the historical and modern applications of socialism. What exactly is socialism?…

The Notorious RBG! Dramatically narrated case histories interwoven with an account of RBG’s life and her…

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

I Am a Cat, originally written by Soseki Natsume in 1905, is a story intended to reflect on and poke fun at the…

This book is a comprehensive adn complex study of the Columbia river that combines natural history, political history,…

This insightful text explores the psychology of cult leaders and the reasons why many join them. This wide ranging…

A fascinating and sometimes humorous glimpse into the lives of 150 19th-century American women who refused to whittle…

Another book from James Loewen, author of the now classic, Lies My Teacher Told Me. This time around, James begins to…

Over one hundred posters that pay tribute to revolution, racial justice, woman's rights, queer liberation, labor…

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In this illustrated introduction, Paul Von Blum chronicles the Civil Rights movement in America, beginning with the…

In a culture obsessed with food—how it looks, what it tastes like, where it comes from, what is good for us—there…

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

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

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

Authored by the crew at ESPN's The Undefeated, Fierce 44 is a collective biography of black American icons. Running the…

This book is a delightful read with beautiful images that showcase 13 brave women who changed the world. Whether it be…

For many people in modern America, it is difficult to understand what it was like to be an African American living under…

Charles Bukowski, poet, novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and cult figure of the dissident and rebellious, was…

From the start of the European slave trade around the year 1500 through the U.S. Civil War in 1865, 15…

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

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

Sometimes truth is more twisted than fiction. Lead singer of the eighties band True Sounds of Liberty, Jack…