History

In Chicago in 1969, Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party founded the original Rainbow Coalition, an anti-racist,…

A protest movement spread across Japan in 1918 in response to inflated costs of rice. On top of existing inflation, the…

This is a classic for good reason. The US history book you wish you'd had as a textbook in college, or high school, or…

One of the most influential rock bands of the late 20th century, with their 3rd album titled London's Calling being…

Paperback. A commercial lobster fisher penned this lovely, compelling natural history of the relationship between…

“When you turn an election into a three-ring circus, there’s always a chance that the dancing bear will win,” says…

Is biology destiny? Why is the personal political? Is pornography anti-feminist? The term "feminism" came into English…

Are humans really selfish and greedy, or generous and kind? Does anyone have the right to tell you what "good" and "bad"…

In early-twentieth-century Argentina, anarchist expropriators employed direct, violent means to fund their movement.…

A guide to understanding the founding document of the United States that everyone talks so much about, and that…

Want to settle all those petty arguments you have in life? Want to learn about the true art of persuassion and arguments…

Wisdom for the wizened. This translation of the ancient Roman statesman, Cicero, offers practical guidance and…

The renowned wit, humor, and literary excellence of Oscar Wilde, combined with his ruthless persecution as a gay man has…

Learn about the many uses of flowers from the secret meanings they convey, to health and beauty uses. Explore the…

Dozens of lovely essays, interviews, poems, and illustrations are compiled here in this best-of collection from…

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,…

Growing up is complicated. How do you find the answers to all the questions you have about yourself, about your…

This is the first volume of MARCH, the trilogy of graphic novels about the civil rights movement from the perspective of…

"Don't read my diary when I'm gone...Ok, I'm going to work now, when you wake up this morning, please read my diary.…

Profiles of girls from all over the globe (and all over history) who took brave risks and changed the world while still…

Michael Azerrad is a music journalist who humanized Kurt Cobain in Come As You Are. This book, however, deserves a…

As the heyday of the Chicano Movement of the late 1960s to early 70s fades further into history and as more and more of…

A profusely illustrated, popularly-written volume with original comic art, FDR and the New Deal For Beginners will shed…

This brief but comprehensive biography of Franz Kafka and summary of many of his works, all illustrated by R. Crumb,…

The lore of the early days of hip hop has become the stuff of myth, so what better way to document this fascinating,…

Racism (and specifically anti-blackness) is not an accident of U.S. history; it was designed to be an integral part of…

A fascinating look at the linguistic history of pronouns in English, tracing the rise and fall of the universal "he,"…

"This is not a history book...at least not like any history book you read in school." This is imaginative remix of…

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

Little Harriet was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. Though life had many obstacles, Harriet persisted in…