Chronological Period/20th Century
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Leonard Bernstein: An American Musician
$15.00 Read moreFor fans of Bradley Cooper’s film Maestro, an appreciation that gives Bernstein his due as composer as well as conductor
Leonard Bernstein stood at the epicenter of twentieth-century American musical- Series: Jewish Lives
- Author: Shawn, Allen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: March 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0300219857
- Language: English
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Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall: From America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness
$17.00 Read moreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – Who was Bobby Fischer? In this “nuanced perspective of the chess genius” (Los Angeles Times), an acclaimed biographer chronicles his meteoric rise and confounding fall, wit… [more below]
- Author: Brady, Frank
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: January 17 2012
- ISBN10: 0307463915
- Language: English
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American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
$26.00 Add to cartA National Bestseller
From New Yorker staff writer and bestselling author of The Nine and The Run of His Life: The People v. O. J. Simpson, the definitive account of the kidnapping and trial that defi- Author: Toobin, Jeffrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 0345803159
- Language: English
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The Tragedy of American Diplomacy
$20.00 Read moreThis incisive interpretation of American foreign policy ranks as a classic in American thought. First published in 1959, the book offered an analysis of the wellsprings of American foreign policy that… [more below]
- Author: Williams, William Appleman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 06 2009
- ISBN10: 0393334740
- Language: English
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Napoleon Symphony
$14.95 Read moreA grand and affectionate tragicomic symphony to Napoleon Bonaparte that teases and reweaves Napoleon’s life into a pattern borrowed–in liberty, equality, and fraternity–from Beethoven’s Third “Eroic
- Author: Burgess, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: October 13 2014
- ISBN10: 0393350150
- Language: English
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Stalin and the Fate of Europe: The Postwar Struggle for Sovereignty
$19.95 Read moreA Financial Times Best Book of the Year
“The achievement of a lifetime.”
Winner of the Norris and Carol Hundley Award
Winner of the US-Russia Relations Book Prize
–Stephen Kotkin, author of Stalin “Naim- Author: Naimark, Norman M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: February 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0674292154
- Language: English
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Sweet Love, Survive
$7.99 Read moreThe award-winning, bestselling author of Brazen and Pure Sin brings her brand of steamy sensuality to this shattering tale of forbidden love.
Kitty Radachek played to perfection her role as the demure
- Series: Russian/Kuzan Family #3
- Author: Johnson, Susan
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0553563297
- Language: English
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Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
$17.00 Add to cartI tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct t… [more below]
- Author: Kalish, Mildred Armstrong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 29 2008
- ISBN10: 0553384244
- Language: English
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The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism and White Privilege
$13.95 Read moreAn honest look at racism in the United States, and the liberal platitudes that attempt to conceal it.
This book offers an honest and rigorous exploration of what Jensen refers to as the depraved nature
- Author: Jensen, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 124
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 0872864499
- Language: English
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Apocalypse Culture
$14.95 Read moreApocalypse Culture is compulsory reading for all those concerned with the crisis of our times. An extraordinary collection unlike anything I have ever encountered. These are the terminal documents of
- Author: Parfrey, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 362
- Publish Date: December 01 1990
- ISBN10: 0922915059
- Language: English
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One Extra Corpse
$38.99 Read moreHollywood intrigue, glamor . . . and murder: Enter the roaring twenties in this thrilling Silver Screen historical mystery, starring two very different female sleuths.
“Excellent . . . Everything feels- Series: Silver Screen Historical Mystery #2
- Author: Hambly, Barbara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1448312701
- Language: English
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Pws-10
$11.99 Read moreThis book takes you on a journey through its short but significant development story, exploring its service in both the Polish and Spanish Air Forces during the Spanish Civil War. Immerse yourself in … [more below]
- Series: Rare Birds
- Author: Mmp Books
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 26
- Publish Date: May 16 2024
- ISBN10: 836722745X
- Language: English
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One Extra Corpse
$18.99 Read moreHollywood intrigue, glamor . . . and murder: Enter the roaring twenties in this thrilling Silver Screen historical mystery, starring two very different female sleuths.
“Excellent . . . Everything feels
- Series: Silver Screen Historical Mystery #2
- Author: Hambly, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1448310318
- Language: English
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Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque
$24.99 Read moreWitness the evolution of Albuquerque from the perspective of its birthplace, the historic Old Town Plaza.
Explore the rich architectural heritage and traditions that frame the bustling tourist attracti
- Series: Landmarks
- Author: Montoya, Debra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1467155098
- Language: English
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The Northern Ireland Troubles: 1969-2007
$28.00 Read moreIn this fully illustrated introduction, acclaimed historian Dr Aaron Edwards provides a concise overview of one of the most difficult and controversial actions in recent history.
Spanning 38 years of- Series: Essential Histories (Osprey Publishing)
- Author: Edwards, Aaron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1472857143
- Language: English
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2sas: Bill Stirling and the Forgotten Special Forces Unit of World War II
$35.00 Read moreDrawing on recently declassified files and interviews with veterans, this is a fascinating history of Bill Stirling and 2SAS – pioneering founders of modern special forces.
David Stirling is the name- Author: Mortimer, Gavin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1472856732
- Language: English
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King Charles III
$17.95 Read moreA sumptuous celebration of the life of His Majesty King Charles III, published to coincide with the festivities, traditions, and pageantry of his coronation in May 2023.
On September 8, 2022, His Maje- Author: Knappett, Gill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1841659665
- Language: English
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Camp Wolters: Mineral Wells & World War II
$23.99 Read moreDiscover how a World War transformed a small Texas town. Located in Mineral Wells, Camp Wolters was the U.S. Army’s largest Infantry Replacement Training Center during World War II. From 1941-1946, th… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Croushorn, Stacy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153575
- Language: English
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Hiroshima Nagasaki: The Real Story of the Atomic Bombings and Their Aftermath
$27.00 Read moreIn this harrowing history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Paul Ham argues against the use of nuclear weapons, drawing on extensive research and hundreds of interviews to prove that the bombing
- Author: Ham, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: August 04 2015
- ISBN10: 1250070058
- Language: English
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Contemporary China: 1949 to the Present
$35.00 Read moreWith a population of nearly 1.5 billion and the world’s second largest economy, China is a major player in the world today, and yet many in the West know very little about contemporary China. This boo
- Author: Guiheux, Gilles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: July 31 2023
- ISBN10: 1509552499
- Language: English
