History

James Hawes succinctly jams 2,000 years of German history into this manageable and incredibly readable text. Spanning…

A graphic novel history of the Apollo, the legendary African-American theater and performance review that was central…

Lisa Fithian shares stories and wisdom from years of work as an advocate for social justice movements. Her experience…

Los Siete de la Raza were seven youths from San Francisco’s Mission District, accused of killing a cop on May 1, 1969.…

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

The Sisters Are Alright exposes anti–black-woman propaganda and shows how real black women are pushing back against…

Sitting Bull was one of the great Lakota chiefs. This biography covers his life from childhood through his wars against…

In 1957 a few experimental European groups stemming from the radical tradition of Dadaism and Surrealism came together…

The Salem Witch Trials mark a grim chapter in the early history of European settlement in the Americas. Many know the…

In this unusual and macabre history, author Paul Gambino takes the reader through the ages to try to gain a better…

Sloths are so much cooler than just memes about moving slow and taking it easy. This cultural and natural history of the…

A comprehensive study of menopause throughout history. Drawing on historical, scientific, and cultural studies to show…

An instructive and fun YA graphic nonfiction approach to smashing the patriarchy for once and for all. With punchy text…

This unique history charts the evolution of dentistry throughout the world, from the Bronze Age to the present day,…

In this latest edition of Smut Peddler Presents, the series returns to the past for some tantalizing tales of smut…

Edward Snowden is one of the most controversial people of modern times. Whistleblower, fugitive, either a traitorous…

Ninja-obssessed Kate, Eddie, and Angus travel back in time to discover the historical significance of the silent…

I should probably get it out of the way that Jon Ronson is my favorite author. His stirring mediations, objective…

This history of friendship between women chronicles the shifting social landscape in western society, from the Bible and…

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

Sojourner Truth was famous for her dedication to the abolitionist and feminist causes, and for overcoming such radical…

The Watsonville Canning strike was a dramatic show of the power by women workers whose struggle became a rallying point…

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

A perfect gift for your boss or landlord, Soviets recounts a very CIA-approved perspective on life in the former CCCP.…

We've been fascinated by the heavens for the entirety of our known history as a species. Ancient petroglyphs show that…