History

In September 1968 on the West Side of Chicago, members of a student group the New Breed at Carter H. Harrison Technical…

While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have…

Aleister Crowley is known for his experimental absorption of Indian mystic practices, which went on to influence his own…

In this unveiling of the spiritual meaning that helped fuel the artistic, political, and social revolutions of the…

Brought to you by award winning journalist and Rolling Stone contributing editor, David Kushner, A for Anonymous how a…

This accessible and lively volume traces the development of human discoveries and scientific inventions, ranging from…

White picket fences are a thing of a bygone era - especially when talking about suburbs around major US cities. This…

A haunting look at the sex slave trade in World War II, this graphic novel tells the story of the Korean comfort women…

In Fight the Power!, comics authors Sean Michael Wilson and Benjamin Dickson team up with illustrators Hunt Emerson,…

Matilde Landa (1904-1942) was a famous militant of the PCE (Spanish Communist Party) who fought in the Spanish Civil War…

The hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York, and makes public what few have…

This Celebrate People's History poster (part of a series by the justseeds artist collective) commemorates the burning of…

Pope Francis brought in a new era to the papacy, bringing much needed reform to a 2,000 year old institution. This…

1968 was the year that defined the decade—Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated, unprecedented…

In the age of the internet, the concept of "community" is different than it once was, for better or worse. Tackling the…

In this graphic novel, New York Times-best selling author Box Brown details the complex history of the iconic game.…

Can't satiate your hunger for horrific movie content? Feast on Michael Gingold's collection of horror movie newspaper…

In a time racked with police brutality and institutionalized racism, authors Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin offer a…

In the summer of 2020, Tupac Shakur’s single “Changes” became an anthem for the worldwide protests against the…

Understand the present world-wide phenonmen of craft beer from the experiences of the founders.  Sean Lewis, a…

In 1967, Freedom House Ambulance Service was founded to serve the predominantly Black Hill District of Pittsburgh,…

A History of Medicine in 50 Objects covers a 12,000-year span, illuminating the various objects and items that led to…

Many people become vegans because they are concerned about the role capitalist food systems play in climate change,…

The question of what happens after we die is something that has haunted humans since the beginning. In this book, Marisa…

From the popular podcast "History Unplugged" hear stories from past and modern rulers who's madness impacted their reign…

Powerful narrative and graphics tell the story of Malcolm X's life, his journey of self-discovery, his far-reaching…

In this volume, Jasper Ridley offers a historical account of the rise of Freemasonry in medieval craftsman guilds and…

In this third installment in the Daybreak series, author Steve Wiegenstein takes the reader back to the eponymous 19th…

Politics in Minutes reflects on various political ideologies, movements, and the histories behind political changes.…