History
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American Made: Stories of Work from the WPA
$18.00 Read moreDuring the Great Depression, out-of-work writers were hired by the federal government to interview American working-class workers about their jobs. What was it like working in a meatpacking plant in C… [more below]
- Author: Trubek, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 14 2026
- ISBN10: 154027022X
- Language: English
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Arkansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
$16.99 Add to cartYour round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Natural State has to offer!
- Series: Curiosities
- Author: Jones, Janie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 15 2010
- ISBN10: 076274894X
- Language: English
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Operation Catapult: Winston Churchill and the British Attack on the French Navy at Mers-El-K?bir
$44.95 Add to cartIn July 1940, just weeks after France signed an armistice with Germany, Winston Churchill made one of World War II’s most shocking and controversial decisions: he ordered the Royal Navy to open fire o
- Author: Whiteside, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1682479692
- Language: English
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The Whole World Goes to Hunter: Creating a Culture of Excellence and Activism, 1870-1964
$24.95 Add to cartCelebrates the tens of thousands of women who attended Hunter College from 1870-1964 and contributed massively to the city that educated them.
Hunter College was established in 1870 as the Female Norma
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Schor, Laura S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: March 01 2026
- ISBN10: 9798855805949
- Language: English
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Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution
$19.99 Add to cartFew women of the American Revolution have come through 250 years of US history with such clarity and color as Angelica Schuyler Church. She was Alexander Hamilton’s “saucy” sister-in-law, and the hear
- Author: Beer, Molly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1324130520
- Language: English
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Somervillians Slumerville: A Mockumentary
$16.99 Add to cartSomervillians Slumerville: A Mockumentary by Anthony Serino is a raw, unfiltered, and darkly humorous chronicle of life in Somerville during the mid-20th century-a time when grit, chaos, community, an
- Author: Serino, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: April 08 2026
- ISBN10: 9798295795169
- Language: English
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1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder
$19.99 Add to cartHow did two men move the world away from wars for land and treasure to wars over ideas and ideologies–a change that would go on to kill millions?
In April 1917, Woodrow Wilson–champion of American de
- Author: Herman, Arthur
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: November 27 2018
- ISBN10: 0062570897
- Language: English
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Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War, 1938-1941
$36.00 Add to cartFrom statesmen and military commanders to ordinary Britons, a bold, sweeping history of Britain’s entrance into World War II–and its efforts to survive it–illuminating the ways in which the war perm… [more below]
- Author: Allport, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: October 26 2021
- ISBN10: 1101974699
- Language: English
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Enlightened Vagabond: The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
$29.95 Read moreColorful stories about and profound teachings of Patrul Rinpoche, one of the most impactful teachers and thinkers in the Tibetan tradition from the nineteenth century.
The life and teachings of the wa- Author: Ricard, Matthieu
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 18 2017
- ISBN10: 1611803306
- Language: English
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The History of Music and Cinema: Evaluation Part 1
$13.99 Add to cartThis book has been written for people who are interested about the history of music and cinema. It’s an evaluation of the reader’s knowledge about these topics. As time is passing by and social memory… [more below]
- Author: Zokaee, Ali
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 78
- Publish Date: November 22 2024
- ISBN10: 9798891141124
- Language: English
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Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter
$21.95 Add to cartThe incredible and inspiring story of Elzbieta Zawacka, the World War II female resistance fighter known as Agent Zo.
During World War II, Elzbieta Zawacka–the WWII female resistance fighter known as- Author: Mulley, Clare
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 9798897100187
- Language: English
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A Day with the Artist: Search and Discover Arty Animals at Work on This Behind-The-Scenes Tour
$18.99 Add to cartFrom Andy Warhol’s buzzing Factory to Claude Monet’s peaceful ponds, what better way to learn about famous artists and their work than to embark on a behind-the-scenes studio tour?
This colorful, quir
- Author: Gould, Nia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1915751608
- Language: English
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Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb: Young Readers Edition of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
$10.99 Add to cartA young readers edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus was the inspiration for the blockbuster film, Oppenheimer.
This brand-new edition introduc- Author: Bird, Kai
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 0593856473
- Language: English
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Conspiraciones: M?xico a Trav?s de Seis Siglos / Conspiracies: Six Centuries of History of Mexico
$19.95 Read moreM?xico no existe antes del encuentro de Moctezuma y Cort?s. De ese encuentro tenemos ideas aprendidas en primaria y que corresponden a esa historia m?tica en la que se atribuyen todas las maldades al… [more below]
- Author: Schettino, Macario
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 23 2025
- ISBN10: 6076390832
- Language: Spanish
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Time Travellers: Ancient Egypt: The Perfect Gift for Budding Historians
$18.99 Add to cartHave you ever wished you could travel back to ancient Egypt? To a world of mighty pharaohs and mysterious hieroglyphics? When grand pyramids were built and the Great Sphinx of Giza gleamed in colour?
- Author: Llorca, Francisco
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1526686317
- Language: English
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Out of the Depths: The First Collection of Holocaust Songs
$29.95 Read moreAvailable for the first time in English translation, this collection of songs is a powerful memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
In June 1945, before the full devastation of the Holocaust had eme- Author: Toltz, Joseph
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1526165678
- Language: English
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Bioinspired: How Nature Made Us Modern, Drives Today’s Technological Innovation, and Inspires a Future Worth Inventing
$35.00 Read moreSince the dawn of humanity, nature has inspired our best ideas and most revolutionary inventions–this book shows how nature shapes innovation today, and how it may be the key to a sustainable future.… [more below]
- Author: Stier, Samuel Cord
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 18 2026
- ISBN10: 1643261444
- Language: English
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Time Travellers: Ancient Greece: The Perfect Gift for Budding Historians
$18.99 Add to cartHave you ever wished you could travel back to ancient Greece? To a world of epic myths and brilliant thinkers? When grand temples stood tall and mighty gods roamed Mount Olympus?
Then pop on a pair of- Author: Llorca, Francisco
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1526686309
- Language: English
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Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church
$23.00 Read moreONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES‘ TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR – A sweeping history of one of the nation’s most important African American churches and a profound story of courage and grace amid the fight for … [more below]
- Author: Sack, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1524761311
- Language: English
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Understanding Astronomy
$14.99 Read moreHave you ever wondered what stars are made of, or how they blaze into life? What about how a black hole works, or whether there’s alien life somewhere in the universe? These are the kinds of incredibl
- Series: Understanding
- Author: Mumbray, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 04 2026
- ISBN10: 183605310X
- Language: English
