History & Military
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Abolitionists of the Northeast: Black Leaders in the Antislavery Movement
$39.95 Add to cart- Author: MacDonald, Gail Braccidiferro
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1493098357
- Language: English
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The Death of the USS Thresher: The Story Behind History’s Deadliest Submarine Disaster
$16.95 Add to cartA must-read for submarine buffs!
On the morning of April 10, 1963, the world’s most advanced submarine was on a test dive off the New England coast when she sent a message to a support ship a thousand- Author: Polmar, Norman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1493027530
- Language: English
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Japanese Legends: Samurai, Spirits, Myths & the Sacred Stories of Japan
$29.99 Add to cartEnter a land of gods, samurai, and spirits-where ancient stories still echo today.
Japanese Legends isn’t just another dry history book-it reveals how sacred myths still shape Japan’s festivals, ritual
- Author: Alive, History Brought
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: September 10 2025
- ISBN10: 9798349540882
- Language: English
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Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
$32.99 Add to cart“An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay Winik
President Reagan’s dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and a
- Series: Three Days
- Author: Baier, Bret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 576
- Publish Date: May 15 2018
- ISBN10: 0062845691
- Language: English
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Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York: From the Suppressed to the Strange
$29.95 Add to cartOffers a panoramic view of New York City in the 1920s, uncovering hidden histories from within entertainment, politics, arts, technology, and the law.
Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York offers a fre
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Goldman, Jonathan Ezra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: May 01 2026
- ISBN10: 9798855806212
- Language: English
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1776 (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)
$50.00 Add to cartCelebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with this collector’s edition of David McCullough’s 1776–the unforgettable saga of the people and events that forged American independe… [more below]
- Author: McCullough, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1668236915
- Language: English
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Hunting: The Pursuit That Shaped Humanity
$32.50 Add to cartFrom an acclaimed archaeological writer, a worldwide history of hunting
Hunting is one of humanity’s most ancient and universal activities. It has been embedded in every facet of our lives, shaping soc
- Author: Fagan, Brian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0300273495
- Language: English
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Penelope’s Bones: A New History of Homer’s World Through the Women Written Out of It
$20.00 Add to cartWeaving together literary and archaeological evidence, Emily Hauser illuminates the rich, intriguing lives of the real women behind Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
Achilles. Agamemnon. Odysseus. Hector. T- Author: Hauser, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: May 27 2026
- ISBN10: 022684921X
- Language: English
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Samurai
$65.00 Add to cartExplores the reality and myths of the samurai from medieval times to today’s popular culture
The figure of the samurai is unique in its global intelligibility, read both as a symbol of Japan and as a
- Author: Buckland, Rosina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 0295755296
- Language: English
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Spies in the Family
$19.99 Add to cartNow in paperback, a riveting true-life thriller and revealing memoir from the daughter of an American intelligence officer–the astonishing true story of two spies and their families on opposite sides
- Author: Dillon, Eva
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0062385909
- Language: English
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Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution
$29.99 Read moreAmerica’s founding generation drank a staggering amount of alcohol by today’s standards.
It influenced their politics, built and sustained their relationships, and drove the economy. Booze was not a- Author: Barbier, Brooke
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1641606991
- Language: English
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The Living Declaration: A Biography of America’s Founding Text
$29.95 Read moreINSIDE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: A historian and former presidential speechwriter traces the origins and legacy of the words and ideas that made America.
Illustrations and close readings of 60- Author: Widmer, Ted
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1598538446
- Language: English
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The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot Agreement
$17.99 Read moreAt the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes’ lively biography of his grandfa
- Author: Sykes, Christopher Simon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 19 2017
- ISBN10: 0008121931
- Language: English
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The Shadow of Selma
$30.00 Add to cartThe Shadow of Selma evaluates the 1965 civil rights campaign in Selma, Alabama, the historical memory of the campaign’s marches, and the continuing relevance of and challenges to the Voting Rights Act… [more below]
- Author: Street, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 310
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0813068444
- Language: English
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Country of Lords: Neo-Aristocrats, Social Darwinists, Tech Utopians, and the Long Fight Against Equality in America
$35.00 Read moreThe story of American history is often told as a hard-won march toward the promise of equality, derived from Thomas Jefferson’s famous proclamation that “all men are created equal.”
But this inspiring
- Author: Phillips-Fein, Kim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1324074442
- Language: English
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The Biggest Lie: The Prehistory of American Fascism, 1818-1915
$32.99 Read moreAn eye-opening work of narrative history tracing the roots of American fascism back to the Antebellum South.
When American fascists suddenly goose-stepped down Main Street in the 1930s, fascism was se- Author: Kelly, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 21 2026
- ISBN10: 163973211X
- Language: English
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Railroads and Regulation, 1877-1916
$23.99 Add to cartGovernment regulation of the railroads is probably the most important example of federal intervention in the economy from the Civil War to World War I. It is also a key to an assessment of the impulse
- Author: Kolko
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 30 2008
- ISBN10: 0393005313
- Language: English
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Integration at Second Base: Jackie Robinson and the Quest for Black Citizenship
$29.95 Add to cartA new biography revealing the remarkable story of Jackie Robinson as a civil rights crusader
Jackie Robinson is one of the most enduring icons of the great American pastime–the man who broke baseball’
- Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute
- Author: Eisenstadt, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: April 15 2026
- ISBN10: 0813955009
- Language: English
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Denial: Holocaust History on Trial
$19.99 Add to cartNow a major motion picture starring Rachel Weisz, Timothy Spall and Tom Wilkinson.
“A compelling book: memoir and courtroom drama, a work of historical and legal import. ” — Jewish Week
Deborah Lipsta
- Author: Lipstadt, Deborah E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 0062659650
- Language: English
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Egyptian Myths and Legends: Tales of the Gods and Goddesses
$19.99 Add to cartThis luxurious edition contains a range of fascinating stories from the world of Ancient Egyptian mythology.
Egyptian mythology is rife with intrigue, wonder and excitement as the gods. Telling of cr- Series: Collectible Myths and Legends
- Author: Wallis Budge, Ea
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 1398844160
- Language: English
