History & Military
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Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings: (When) Do Leaders Matter?
$36.00 Read moreFrom the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, multimillion-copy bestselling classic Guns, Germs and Steel, a landmark study of leadership across politics, religion, business, and sports–seeking to d
- Author: Diamond, Jared
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 01 2026
- ISBN10: 0063572044
- Language: English
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The Wagon Box Fight: An Episode of Red Cloud’s War
$19.99 Add to cartOne of the most dramatic battles of the Indian Wars is described in a revised edition with new material including official army reports and recent archaeological evidence.
- Author: Keenan, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: November 02 2005
- ISBN10: 1882810872
- Language: English
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A Poisoned Chalice: The U.S. Navy in the Persian Gulf, 1987-1988
$37.95 Add to cartIn the 1980s, Iraq and Iran attacked each other’s petroleum industry in the Persian Gulf in what became known as the Tanker War. In an effort to restore stability to the world’s oil markets, the Unite
- Author: Phillips, Stephen P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1640126945
- Language: English
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Stay Afloat: From That Day to Today
$19.99 Add to cartSTAY AFLOAT is a firsthand memoir of survival, silence, and the long fight to tell the truth about one of the most controversial incidents in modern U.S. naval history: the June 8, 1967 attack on the
- Author: Tourney, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 244
- Publish Date: April 13 2026
- ISBN10: 096012554X
- Language: English
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Abolitionists of the Northeast: Black Leaders in the Antislavery Movement
$24.95 Add to cartAbolitionists of the Northeastprofiles the little-known yet historically prolific Black figures who actively participated in the abolitionist movement in America. The movement, which began in the 1820… [more below]
- Author: MacDonald, Gail Braccidiferro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1493091948
- Language: English
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Windy City Screams: Chicago’s Horror Movie History
$24.99 Add to cartFind out what makes the Second City America’s #1 macabre metropolis
Many of cinema’s scariest scenes have been filmed in Chicago. Film buffs know the list–Child’s Play, Candyman, Poltergeist III, and
- Author: Reick, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1467171212
- Language: English
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William Tyndale and the English Language
$40.00 Add to cartA revelatory examination of William Tyndale’s monumental influence on the English language.
“Dearly beloved,” “say the word,” “the powers that be,” “for ever and ever.” Such familiar phrases and many
- Author: Crystal, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1851246657
- Language: English
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Solidarity: The Work of Recognition
$28.00 Add to cartCelebrated thinker Rowan Williams explores the shared hopes and burdens that make solidarity possible.
From its use as a rallying cry by the labour movement to its central place in struggles for racia- Author: Williams, Rowan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 26 2026
- ISBN10: 139943151X
- Language: English
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What I Saw: Reports from Berlin 1920-1933
$22.99 Add to cartThe Joseph Roth revival has finally gone mainstream with the thunderous reception for What I Saw, a book that has become a classic with five hardcover printings. Glowingly reviewed, What I Saw introdu… [more below]
- Author: Roth, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 227
- Publish Date: August 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0393325822
- Language: English
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World History: A Visual Journey From The Dawn Of Civilization To The 21st Century
$79.99 Add to cartTravel through the entire human story-brought to life with full-color maps, vivid illustrations, and rich infographics that make the past feel close enough to touch. From Mesopotamia’s first cities to
- Author: Alive, History Brought
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 536
- Publish Date: October 14 2025
- ISBN10: 9798349608674
- Language: English
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Japan, Beyond the Genkan: An Insider’s Guide to the Soft Power, Strong Market, and Social Harmony of America’s Asian Partner
$29.95 Add to cartAt a time when America’s international policy is undergoing rapid change, and Japan, having elected its first female prime minister, determines how to respond and assert itself, Japan, Beyond the Genk
- Author: Walker Phd, Joshua W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 9798891387904
- Language: English
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Lost Treasures of San Francisco
$42.00 Add to cart- Author: Lenhart, Maria
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 15 2026
- ISBN10: 1681066394
- Language: English
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?rase Una Vez M?xico 1: de Las Cavernas Al Virreinato / Once Upon a Time Mexico 1
$13.95 Read moreUna manera distinta de redescubrir el pasado mexicano y despertar la curiosidad del lector sin frivolidades.
Esta es la historia de un grupo de hombres que comenz? en las cavernas y luego de miles de
- Author: Rosas, Alejandro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 27 2024
- ISBN10: 6070747364
- Language: Spanish
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Blood Dawn: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia
$35.00 Read moreA momentous new history of Asia’s Second World War.
Drawing on deep archival research across continents, historian Hans van de Ven tells the dramatic story of how Asia’s people mobilized to defeat bot
- Author: Van de Ven, Hans
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 1541620453
- Language: English
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The Distance Between Our Names: The Untold History of America’s War on Japanese Immigrants
$30.00 Read moreA gripping historical account about the harrowing struggles of Japanese immigrants in the US during the years leading to World War II.
In 1872, a new Japanese government’s first diplomatic delegation- Author: Richter, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1668031183
- Language: English
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The University: A History in Stone, Silk, and Blood
$35.00 Read moreA sweeping history of the buildings and materials that have shaped nine centuries of university life, from parchments and silk robes to glass atriums and sprawling parking lots.
We often idealize the- Author: Whyte, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: August 11 2026
- ISBN10: 0674495187
- Language: English
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Four Women and a Mountain: Legends and Legacies of the Sierra
$30.99 Add to cartWomen of the Sierra Nevada forged their legacy through resilience and adventure, shaping their community while pursuing dreams. Their stories inspire future generations, revealing the strength and spi
- Author: Barbash, Lisa Arnbrister
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 198
- Publish Date: November 25 2025
- ISBN10: 9798318817540
- Language: English
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The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America
$30.00 Read moreThe extraordinary account of The New York Times’s effort to save hundreds of lives during the 2021 Afghanistan evacuation, highlighting four exceptional young women who, having escaped the fate of the… [more below]
- Author: Blumenstein, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 1538779005
- Language: English
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Americana: A 400-Year History of American Capitalism
$21.00 Read moreNamed a Best Book of the Year by The Economist
“A delightful tour through the businesses and industries that turned America into the biggest economy in the world. Not only is the book written in a lig- Author: Srinivasan, Bhu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: December 04 2018
- ISBN10: 0399563814
- Language: English
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The Hero Returns: Lafayette and the Legacy of Revolution
$30.00 Add to cartThe return of a revered revolutionary and the meaning of independence in a divided nation–in the 1820s and today
In 1824, the legendary French hero of the American Revolution, Gilbert du Motier de Laf
- Author: Brookhiser, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: June 30 2026
- ISBN10: 0300280904
- Language: English
