History Books
Historical events, civilizations, and analysis
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The Story Behind The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects
by Emily Prokop
Reference
Curiosities & Wonders
Trivia
Learn the fascinating history and trivia behind the everyday items we take for granted—from the host of the popular podc...
Chaos Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
by Tom O'Neill
True Crime
Murder
History
A journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to shocking new revelations about the FBI's involve...
Army of Evil A History of the SS
by Adrian Weale
History
Wars & Conflicts
World War II
In Nazi Germany, they were called the Schutzstaffeln. The world would know them as the dreaded SS—the most loyal and rut...
Outwitting History
by Aaron Lansky
Social Sciences
History
Jewish History
“Incredible . . . Inspiring . . . Important.” —Library Journal, starred review “A marvelous yarn, loaded with near-calam...
Sapiens A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
Science
Life Sciences
Evolution
Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.#1 New York Times Bestseller The Summer Reading Pick for ...
Nexus A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
by Yuval Noah Harari
Computers & Technology
Computer Science
AI & Machine Learning
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks hav...
1929 Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation
by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Business & Money
Economics
Economic History
Named a Most Anticipated Book by New York Times Books Review, TIME, Washington Post, Associated Press, Town & Country, N...
Scandinavia: A History
by Ewan Butler
History
Europe
Scandinavia
Here is the dramatic story of Scandinavia - from its earliest Germanic origins and Viking sea raids to its battles for i...
The Ultimate History Buff Challenge Over 600 Quiz Questions for Curious History Lovers
by Bill O'Neill
Games & Activities
Quizzes
History
Think you know everything there is to know about history? Think again! The Ultimate History Buff Challenge will push yo...
American Heritage History of Early America: 1492-1776
by Robert G. Ahearn
History
United States
Colonial Period (1600-1775)
Here, from American Heritage, is the human, vital story of America's beginnings - from the journeys of early explorers a...
The Fourth Turning Is Here What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End
by Neil Howe
HISTORY
United States
History
The visionary behind the bestselling phenomenon The Fourth Turning looks once again to America’s past to predict our fut...
2024 History Channel This Day in History Boxed Calendar: 365 Remarkable People, Extraordinary Events, and Fascinating Facts (Daily Calendar, Office Desk Gift) (Moments in HISTORY™ Calendars)
by History Channel
Humor & Entertainment
Puzzles & Games
Trivia
Discover the fascinating people and amazing events that have shaped our world with the #1 history calendar!From one of t...
The Monkey Trial: John Scopes and the Battle over Teaching Evolution – An Award-Winning True Story of the 1925 Trial for Kids (Ages 9-12)
by Sanchez, Anita
Children's Books
History
United States
The riveting examination of the notorious trial of a teacher whose arrest for teaching science reverberates to this day....
Pride Of Awarded The Medal Of Honor Special Challenges Of An African American Coming Of Age: Sacrifice In War Stories
by Tyrone Helbert
History
Wars & Conflicts
Vietnam War
The biography of Milton L. Olive, III, the first African American awarded the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War. We lear...
Winning the Peace The Marshall Plan and America's Coming of Age as a Superpower
by Nicolaus Mills
History
Politicians of every stripe frequently invoke the Marshall Plan in support of programs aimed at using American wealth to...
Business News in the Early Modern Atlantic World
by Sophie Jones
History
Europe
Renaissance
Business News in the Early Modern Atlantic World explores the creation, dissemination, and consumption of a specific typ...
Business News in the Early Modern Atlantic World
by Sophie H. Jones
Business & Economics
Economic History
Economics
Business News in the Early Modern Atlantic World explores the creation, dissemination, and consumption of a specific typ...
Working Fire in East Cleveland Action, Hard-Hitting Humor, & Raw Honesty Tell the Story of Inner-city Career Firefighter, Michael C. Ede
by Michael C. Ede
Biographies & Memoirs
Community & Culture
Professionals & Academics
A career firefighter with a personal commitment that: everyone gets home safe!26-year firefighter, Michael C. Ede, a car...
Creating Award-Winning History Fair Projects The Complete Handbook for Teachers, Parents, and Students
by Helen Bass
Education
Teaching
Social Science
Thousands of students across the nation each year participate in history fairs at the local, regional, and national leve...
Tasting History Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes (A Cookbook)
by Max Miller
Cooking
Regional & Ethnic
History
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first coo...
The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
Philosophy
Eastern
Business & Economics
"There's not a dated maxim or vague prescription in it." — NewsweekRegarded as the world's oldest military treatise, thi...
Jews in the Garden A Holocaust Survivor, the Fate of His Family, and the Secret History of Poland in World War II
by Judy Rakowsky
Biography & Autobiography
Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Jewish
Villages of Poland hide the lost secrets of World War II 1944: Heavy footfalls thud on the road on a rainy May night. A ...
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
by John Berendt
True Crime
Murder
History
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Elegant and wicked.... [This] might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to bo...
Blood in the Garden
by Chris Herring
English & College Success
English
Biography & Autobiography
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SELECTION ON BARACK OBAMA’S SUMMER READING LIST The definitive history of the 1990s ...
