History

From the author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback, a startling look at militarism, American style, and its consequences abroad and at home In ...

A New Historian Of Mary Queen Of Scots Draws On New Sources To Shatter Various Myths Surrounding This Odd Monarch And Uncover Some Of The Scandals And Polit...

The Author Describes The Devastating Impact Of His Father's Alcoholism And Suicide On His Personal Life As Husband, Father, Writer, And Minister. The Dwarve...

This Volume Is A Collection Of Primary Source Documents And Is A Companion To The Text: The Search For Modern China, 2nd Edition. The Documents Range From T...

0n September 1, 1994, I flew to Israel and met in Jerusalem with a close friend of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the poet Chaim Guri. I gave him a letter w...

For more than a century, the enduring feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys has been American shorthand for passionate, unyielding, and even violent con...

Although The Mysterious North is written in the form of a personal narrative of several recent trips made into various parts of the vast northland, it never...

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceFor eight weeks in 1945, as Berlin fell to the Russian army, a young woman kept a daily record of life in her a...

“The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civilization, was on fire. The sight dazed and disturbed us...

Offers A Concise History Of Globalization, Discussing A Wide Range Of Topics, From The September 11 Terrorist Attacks To The Growth Of The Middle Class In B...

The New York Times Bestselling Book About The Early Development, Growth, And Exercise Of Leadership From Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Doris Kearns Goodwin ...

Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting. This quirky collection of lists, the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader’s bes...

This Nonfiction Book Examines How We Can Foster Reconciliation With Indigenous People At Individual, Family, Community And National Levels--Categories: Poli...

From the late 1940s to the mid-1970s, Nixon was a polarizing figure in American politics, admired for his intelligence, savvy, and strategic skill, and revi...

In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized for himself the vast and mostly unexplored territory surroun...

From The Ashes Is A Remarkable Memoir About Hope And Resilience, And A Revelatory Look Into The Life Of A Métis-cree Man Who Refused To Give Up. Abandoned...

By Bruce Grant. 200 B&W Line drawings. With over 800 entries this copiously illustrated reference work is a fascinating history of the American Indian ...

A comprehensive, historical look at biblical sites in Turkey, with extensive illustrations.Categories: TravelReference

In Beyond Belief, renowned religion scholar Elaine Pagels continues her groundbreaking examination of the earliest Christian texts, arguing for an ongoing ...

A powerful history of the one of the most remarkable days in British military history, told by those who were there. 6 June 1944: Allied forces cross the...

"Grips you by the throat from beginning to end."—Cleveland Plain Dealer Publishers Weekly In 1974, wealthy Californians Mac and Muff Graham sailed to Palmy...

La excepcional crónica del crac inmobiliario que originó la mayor crisis de los últimos 80 años.La gran apuesta es la excepcional crónica del crac inmo...

Acclaimed historian Lynne Olson’s collective biography explores one of the most important turning points in 20th-century history – the months leading up...

In 480 B.C., a huge Persian army, led by the inimitable King Xerxes, entered the mountain pass of Thermopylae to march on Greece, intending to conquer the...

On T.p.: . . . Who Drifted On A Life Raft For Ten Days Without Food Or Water, Was Proclaimed A National Hero, Kissed By Beauty Queens, Made Rich Through Pub...

Lewis' Work On The Nature Of Love Divides Love Into Four Categories; Affection, Friendship, Eros And Charity. The First Three Come Naturally To Humanity. Ch...

As Recipient Of The Nobel Peace Prize, President Of The African National Congress, And Head Of The Anti-apartheid Movement, Nelson Mandela Has Been One Of T...

Want to be known as the Detroit Red Wings' second "Mr. Hockey"?Then prove yourself in the next Wings trivia challenge by blowing away the competition!The en...

In the tradition of Tom Brokaw’s The Greatest Generation and the bestselling Flags of Our Fathers, Blake Heathcote brings together stirring and fascin...

Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion: a roughhewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. But, thanks to th...

Few events in American history have shaped the nation like the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It opened the American West for settlement. It redrew the map of...

Sharp full-color photographs, a simple and concise text, and a newspaper-style format report the major events and people of the century, from world wars to ...

Told by one of our country's greatest historians, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman, here is the extraordinary history of the birth of our countr...

Both Christians and unbelievers of the past teach us by their examples. In this second volume especially prepared for family and children’s devotions, Chr...

A Study of History [hardcover] Toynbee, Arnold Joseph [Oct 01, 1972]Categories: History WorldCivilization & Culture

Mick Foley is a nice man, a family man who loves amusement parks and eating ice cream in bed. So how to explain those Japanese death matches in rings with e...

Jack Holland. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [287]-289) And Index.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Women's StudiesFeminist Theory

'Clements has a knack for writing suspenseful sure-footed conflict scenes: His recounting of the Korean invasion led by samurai and daimyo Toyotomi Hideyos...

Now in paperback, updated with a new final chapter!Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, Hockey: A Peo...

Once part of the Ottoman Empire and then known as Transjordan, Jordan is a young nation that gained its independence in 1946. The country is home to amazin...

Following his explosive New York Times bestseller Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin's...

Recounts the end of British colonialism and the political events leading to the independence of India, Palestine, Malaya, Iran, Egypt, Aden, Cyprus, Gold Co...

the Life Of Harry S. Truman Is One Of The Greatest Of American Stories, Filled With Vivid Characters -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Be...

Untangles The Narrative Threads Of Roosevelt's Final Months, Showing How He Juggled The Strategic, Political, And Personal Choices He Faced As The War, His ...

A riveting look at the story of World War II and the Holocaust through the diaries of Dutch citizens, firsthand accounts of ordinary people living through...

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Farsighted, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas.In this illust...

16 Million Copies Sold 'a Book To Read, To Cherish, To Debate, And One That Will Ultimately Keep The Memories Of The Victims Alive' John Boyne, Author Of Th...

Widely proclaimed a classic work of Christian faith, Life of Christ has been hailed as the most eloquent of Fulton J. Sheen's many books. The fruit of many...