History

Raised in a secular family but increasingly interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, A.J. Jacobs…

Comics journalism about the The Dene, who, by their account, have lived in the vast Mackenzie River Valley since time…

Learn about black history in America in an intimate, compelling, and interactive way. Inspired by Velma Maia Thomas’…

The Battle of Mactan on April 27, 1521 marked the first organized Filipino resistance against colonization.

In January 2002, the United States sent a group of Muslim men they suspected of terrorism to a prison in Guantánamo…

From mystifying heists to shocking murders, Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection features case file facts, fascinating…

Francis Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas was born in Nigeria in 1900. Funmilayo (the name she went by) was the fisty female…

This book follows the life of early Italian feminist, famous anarchist and unyielding pacifist Leda Rafanelli, focusing…

Depicting 17 female and nonbinary heroes of history along with colorful illustrations to accompany their colorful lives,…

A bright silver thread of mysticism runs through human history. Well-researched, well-indexed, and nicely illustrated…

The female of the species certainly can be as deadly as the male. Here are 50 short biographies of murdering women,…

Travel to the quaint New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, and experience the beauty of autumn and the spookiness of…

23 fascinating historical anecdotes and incidents involving vegetables. Learn why Roman gladiators were massaged with…

For as long as ships have plied the sea, cats have teamed up with humans. Ships' cats have provided valuable…

A globe-spanning introduction to many women who have committed themselves to the Buddhist monastic tradition. Toomey's…

Over one hundred posters that pay tribute to revolution, racial justice, woman's rights, queer liberation, labor…

Discover the inside story of the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of one of its most iconic figures, Congressman…

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

It's appropriate that a book about jokes be funny, and Jim Holt rises to the occasion. He traces the history of modern…

American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the…

“I’m sitting on the floor in my mother’s house, surrounded by stuff.” So begins Jennifer Howard’s Clutter, an…

In March 1969, eight young men were indicted by the federal government for conspiracy to incite a riot. First dubbed the…

Through history, humans have claimed magic as something innate or even bestowed. You can find Esoteric wisdom from the…

Brian Dunning brings his considerable experience founding the company BuyLink to “debunking” any number of…

In the wake of tragic events in Charlottesville, VA, and Donald Trump's initial refusal to denounce the white…

This is the acclaimed sequel to Grammy-nominated bestseller Under the Big Black Sun, covering the west coast music scene…

Earthquakes: not just for San Francisco anymore. Natural faultlines can be inactive for centuries; New England is due…

Despite their motto, many police officers in America do not protect nor serve many of the citizens they are sworn to. In…

A unique take on world history, seen through the activities frowned upon in the contemporary western world—drugs,…

Dana, a young, Black writer, is repeatedly sent back in time from her late 20th Century cosmopolitan life in Los Angeles…