History

Horror is like comedy in that what affects one person leaves another cold. Like comedy, too, it doesn't get much…

In this volume of the History Comics graphic novel series, kids will learn about the National Parks! Take a journey…

In this exploration of the web of freeways whose very form perfectly exemplifies the so-called City of Angels, this book…

These are the books that made Elly, MCP's VP, fall in love with Microcosm. Before I started working here officially in…

The power of a good joke is no joke. A well-timed joke can win over hostile crowds, win arguments, even win elections.…

In The Shortest History of Democracy, political theorist John Keane journeys through the origins and evolution of…

The Shortest History of War presents a comprehensive overview of the development of human warfare throughout history,…

This book is the result of a 7-year excavation at the Stonehenge site. Surprisingly, there had been little proper…

Discover a new perspective on jolly old England in The Shortest History of England: While you may think of fancy…

A history in poster form of the Bonus Marchers, World War I veterans who marched on Washington demanding payment for the…

A poster depicting the Tobacco Workers Strike of 1943, when 10,000 workers banded together to win their demands and…

This poster depicts the protests against the ANPO, the US-Japan Security treaty, which allowed US bases in Japan and…

This poster features "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi", literally "Women, Life, Freedom," the rallying cry of the The Yekîneyên…

This poster gives a history on the animators strike at Disney. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a record success, but…

This poster offers a history on The Liberator, an abolitionist newspaper that advocated for the complete emancipation of…

This poster depicts an image and history of Disha Ravi, an Indian climate activist. She was arrested in 2021 for…

The Bloody Mary is one of the most universally-loved drinks. In this book, Brian Bartels - beverage director for…

In this compact little tome, Jacqueline Morley unfolds the narrative of clothing during times of crisis. The focus is…

Author Dianne Lake was fourteen years old when she was sucked into Charles Manson's orbit, becoming one of "Charlie's…

In this engaging narrative, author Warren Davis takes us on a journey behind the scenes of the most influential and…

Go through a swashbuckling journey through time with this modern guide to the old songs of the sea! Nathan Evans became…

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

The history of mental illness is long and storied, having been explained by forces natural and supernatural. Victoria…

From an urban Street Art Walking Tour of East London to a traverse through the Georgian melting pot city of Tbilisi, it…

Yee-haw! If you like pickup trucks and guns and the patriarchy, then you surely love country music. And if you happen to…

Action Park was the legendary amusement park so dangerous it was called, variously, "Traction Par," "Accident Park," or…

From drag shows to dildo races, dyke bars are sacred spaces for community and freedom to just exist- so what's happened…

From Hollywood to the redwoods, this amazing book is your golden gate to the Golden State! You'll discover obscure…

In this unique look into history and psychology, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that…

This book is an artist’s celebration of Black American history and its pioneers through 145 original portraits, with…