Historical

Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-sca...

Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. Moving from ...

First Published In 1973, This Book Traces The History Of Luis De Carvajal The Younger And His Family In Spain, Their Migration To The New World, Their Relig...

From one of the most prominent biographers of the Nazi period, a new and provocative portrait of the figure behind the century's worst crimesAcclaimed hist...

The Authors Of This First Full-length Biography Of Maharaja Ranjit Singh In English Make Use Of A Variety Of Eye-witness Accounts, From Reports By Maratha S...

THE BASIS OF THE MOVIE “CHE: PART ONE” FROM STEVEN SODERBERGH STARRING BENICIO DEL TORO The dramatic art and acute perceptiveness evident in Che Guevar...

"One diplomat's darkly humorous and ultimately scathing assault on just about everything the military and State Department have done—or tried to do—sin...

The second volume of Branch's trilogy on the civil rights era. Jeff Shesol Branch spins an intricate, seamless web of politics and personalities, ambition ...

This Is The Chilling Account Of How A Low-level, Small-minded Kgb Operative Ascended To The Russian Presidency And, In An Astonishingly Short Time, Destroye...

Newton engagingly recalls a lifetime of friendship with five giants of the twentieth century. Foreword by Anne Morrow Lindbergh; Index; photographs. ...

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar ...

From The Publisher: A Gripping, Groundbreaking Biography Of The Combative Man Whose Genius And Force Of Will Created Modern Capitalism. Founder Of A Dynasty...

In 1891, 24 year old Marie, née Marya Sklodowska, moved from Warsaw to Paris, where she found work in the laboratory of Pierre Curie, a scientist engaged ...

Drawing On Newly Discovered Archival Material And Extensive Interviews With Truman's Own Family, Friends, And Washington Colleagues, Mccullough Tells The De...

The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts....

A New Birth of Freedom is the culmination of over a half a century of study and reflection by one of America's foremost scholars of American politics, Harry...

This historic narrative, written by cousins who are descendants of the Low and Stiles families, spans two centuries of the intertwined families of the House...

A Gripping Account Of Ptsd, And A Stark Reminder That, For Many, Wars Go On Long After The Last Shot Is Fired. In The Shadows Of Army Life Is A World Where ...

turning Away From The Privileged World Of The "eminent Victorians," Gertrude Bell (1868—1926) Explored, Mapped, And Excavated The World Of The Arabs. Recrui...

a Moving Story Of The Former Empress Of Iran — Now In Paperback. at The Age Of Twenty-one, Farah Diba Married The Shah Of Iran, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi...

The True Story Behind the Events on 9/11 that Inspired Broadway’s Smash Hit Musical Come from Away When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were for...

Winner: Distinguished Book Award, Society of Colonial Wars of New York (2008)Winner: Charles P. Stacey Prize for Canadian Military History (2008)Globe and ...

The Black Leader Discusses His Political Philosophy And Reveals Details Of His Life, Shedding Light On The Ideas That Enabled Him To Gain The Allegiance Of ...

This biography takes the perspective that Churchill always believed he was destined for greatness, and thus, throughout his life, positioned himself in his...

The Real-life Alex Vause From The Critically Acclaimed, Top-rated Netflix Show Orange Is The New Black Tells Her Story In Her Own Words For The First Time--...

One decision can end everything . . . or lead to unlikely redemption.Millions watched the CBS 60 Minutes special on Jack Barsky in 2015. Now, in this fasci...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the bookstore . . . Booky Wook 2! As incredible as it may seem, the honesty, the mayhem, the lascivious sc...

The book of the popular movie STARRING GAEL GARCIA BERNAL NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The young Che Guevara’s lively and highly entertaining travel ...

[with Herb Shoveller]. Includes Index.Categories: History AmericasCanada

The Frontman Of The Classic Rock Band Aerosmith Tells His Story, Including His Rise To Rock Stardom In The 1970s, The Band's Drop In Popularity, And Their C...

a Stunning Look At World War Ii From The Other Side... from The Turret Of A German Tank, Colonel Hans Von Luck Commanded Rommel's 7th And Then 21st Panzer...

In the hinterland behind the port of Mobile lies the vast swampy convergence of the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers, a delta rich in fish, game animals, hard and...

Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders, captured by the Japanese in Singapore. Forced into manual labor as a POW, he survived 750 days i...

A revealing look at the true beginning of American politics Until recently rescued by David McCullough, John Adams has always been overshadowed by Washing...

A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president Revolutionary her...

In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by t...

The Duchess of York provides a revealing, intimate look at the secrets of Britain's royal family, her romance with and marriage to Prince Andrew, their divo...

A riveting story of dislocation, survival, and the power of stories to break or save us.Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father be...

Tragic, comic, and utterly honest, this extraordinary memoir is at once a great family saga and a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth...

From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll He was born in England but reared in L.A.,...

Presenting An Aspect Of American History That Has Never Been Fully Told, This Pulitzer Prize-winning Work Paints A Detailed, Intimate Portrait Of Fdr And El...

One Of The Last Unheralded Heroic Stories Of World War Ii: The U-boat Assault Off The American Coast Against The Men Of The U.s. Merchant Marine Who Were Su...

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of comin...

A Collection Of Sharp, Poignant Essays That Expertly Blends The Personal And Political In An Exploration Of American Culture Through The Lens Of Our Obsessi...

The definitive guide for all fans of Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen, and the glittering Regency period Publishers Weekly Meticulously researched yet splend...

The Easter Rebellion Of 1916 Was A Watershed In Irish History, Setting In Motion A Chain Of Events Which Culminated In The Foundation Of The Irish State...t...

An unforgettable firsthand account of a people's response to genocide and what it tells us about humanity. This remarkable debut book chronicles what has h...

Every experience God gives us . . . is the perfect preparation for the future only He can see.--Corrie ten Boom Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who ...