History

It's time to take a journey through the natural and cultural history of bees, starting a whopping 125 million years ago…

For centuries, mezcal has been a staple in Mexican culture, cherished for its astonishing complexity. Join author Emma…

Popular music's queer DNA is inarguable; however, due to the tenuous legal status of homosexuality and the rife bigotry…

Are you ready to get to know all about the amazing "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin herself. Born the fourth of five…

The history of Europe is vast and can't possibly fit in a single book... right? Wrong! This book takes European history…

When technology becomes entirely ubiquitous it becomes invisible, and so it is with counting and numbers. We all know…

The story of Cleopatra is full of love, drama, backstabbing, and epic battles, but she's still a bit of a mystery.…

From the earliest beginnings of modern England, there have been stories of witchcraft and demonic possession. While the…

Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk and one of the most influential spiritual figures of the 20th century. His writing on…

Not that long ago, video games comprised a niche industry but today they are bigger globally than movies and music…

This book is your backstage pass to the untold story of the FBI vs. the folk stars of the mid-1900s. Think Woody…

This book combines a travelogue and culinary history to explore the cultural significance of hot dogs in America.…

Scientology, created in 1954 by pulp science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, claims to be the world’s fastest growing…

Wine has, more or less, been around for 8000 years. Have you ever wondered how it evolved into what we sip today? The…

Debt is a tale as old as time. From bartering 5,000 years ago to student loans today, debt has always been a part of…

From gin to whiskey, tequila to punch, Drinking Like Ladies has a twist and a toast for every exciting drink recipe…

Our society seems fixated on conspiracy theories, with examples ranging from Pearl Harbor and 9/11 to the assassinations…

This groundbreaking, well-researched book tells the narrative history through surviving literature, poetry, and…

Maybe you know about President Biden’s German shepherds, Major and Champ, but did you know that presidential pooches…

Inspired by the evolutionary idea of symbiosis, The Hidden Life of Life explores the commonalities shared by all…

Imagine your typical morning routine: you stumble out of bed, groggy-eyed, and head straight for that lifesaving cup of…

Spiritualism, ghosts, the afterlife—folks in the Victorian era were fascinated with The Beyond. Spirits, Seers, &…

Pirates have long lived in the realm of romance and fantasy, symbolizing risk, lawlessness, and radical visions of…

Throughout history, humans have sought after ways to heal - and sometimes hurt - our bodies with drugs. Covering…

This book presents a historical overview of the state and progression of women’s rights over the past 200 years, from…

American history as most of us are taught it is whitewashed, leaving out the truths of the enslaved Africans and the…

Consider a young man in London on top of the world and on top of the Apple building both. He watches the Beatles…

From the creator of the beloved children's book Do Not Lick This Book comes a fresh, funny, and wide-reaching picture…