History
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Money in the Mountains: The Cultural Trauma of Appalachia
$22.95 Add to cart“Every page gave me chills. This is a must-read book for the times in which we are living” Lisa L?pez Levers, Professor Emerita, Duquesne University
Appalachia’s misery is caused by generations of colo
- Author: Davis, Rayelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 20 2026
- ISBN10: 0745352154
- Language: English
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The Last Straight Woman: On Desiring Men
$26.00 Add to cartA fiercely intelligent, funny, and much-needed reality check on the state of heterosexual women.
The Last Straight Woman is a call to set aside the baggage of what female heterosexuality evokes, in fa- Author: Maltz Bovy, Phoebe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 0771013027
- Language: English
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Agency: The Psychological History of Human Progress
$35.00 Read moreFrom the world’s most influential psychologist and bestselling author of Flourish, a landmark work spanning ancient Greece to the age of AI that identifies agency–the fusion of efficacy, optimism, an… [more below]
- Author: Seligman, Martin E. P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 08 2026
- ISBN10: 1982190647
- Language: English
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This Hallowed Ground: This Hallowed Ground: A History of the Civil War
$19.00 Read moreA perfect introduction and “the best single-volume treatment of the Civil War” (Chicago Sun-Times) that captures the dramatic scope and intimate experience of that epic struggle from the Pulitzer Priz… [more below]
- Series: Vintage Civil War Library
- Author: Catton, Bruce
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: January 03 2012
- ISBN10: 0307947084
- Language: English
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Promise Land: The Inside Story of the Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
$22.95 Read moreThe herculean struggle to restore stability in Puerto Rico and a grave warning for America
“A shrewd and ominous insider account of a government in financial free fall.”
–Publishers Weekly“I could not
- Author: Skeel, David
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 1589882156
- Language: English
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Sir Walter Ralegh: The Renaissance Man and His Roles
$21.99 Read moreExposing the tensions and contradictions of Renaissance England, Stephen Greenblatt presents Sir Walter Ralegh as a symbol of his age. The interplay between life and art animated both his actions and
- Author: Greenblatt, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: September 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1324106379
- Language: English
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Stalin: History and Critique of a Black Legend
$23.00 Add to cartOperating under the assumption that the prevalent rejection of, or dismissiveness about, Josef Stalin as a historical figure merits closer and critical inspection, Losurdo encourages readers to make u
- Author: Losurdo, Domenico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 390
- Publish Date: August 10 2023
- ISBN10: 9798295749919
- Language: English
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Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era
$31.00 Read more“A highly readable study of the politics and price of capitulation.” —Kirkus Reviews
A devastating reckoning with the people and institutions whose failure to stand up to Trump’s brazen grab for auth- Author: Weisberg, Jacob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 15 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217062591
- Language: English
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Remember the Main: The Gay Bar That Started a Movement in the Northland
$29.95 Add to cartThe untold story of how a generation of LGBTQ Minnesotans found a voice, a purpose, and community in a Twin Ports bar.
When Bob Jansen was fired from his job as a professor at a religious university in
- Author: Gorzycki, Meg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1681343304
- Language: English
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Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy
$40.00 Add to cartA fresh look at the ways nineteenth-century European and Ottoman artists portrayed and promoted the Middle East through interpretations and emulations of Islamic art and design
Colonial and imperial
- Author: Beyazit, Deniz
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 30 2026
- ISBN10: 1588398145
- Language: English
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Don’t Go There: A Tour of the World’s Most Sinister Spots
$19.99 Add to cartEmbark on a guided tour of 30 of the most dangerous and mysterious locations that we simply cannot stay away from.
Have you ever visited a forest or an abandoned building and gotten a bad vibe? There- Author: Ocker, J. W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 14 2026
- ISBN10: 168369502X
- Language: English
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Skipping School: A History of American Homeschooling and How It Went Mainstream
$28.99 Add to cartDiscover the untold story of why homeschooling moved from the margins to the mainstream of American education.
In this groundbreaking study, historian Dixie Dillon Lane traces the rise of homeschooling
- Author: Lane, Dixie Dillon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: June 18 2026
- ISBN10: 0802885519
- Language: English
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Still Afloat-A Life at Sea and Ashore–Not Overboard Yet
$24.95 Add to cartAt 102 years old, Captain Hugh M. Stephens remains a master of his craft. In Still Afloat, he charts a course through a century of maritime history, offering a rare, first-hand account of the Merchant
- Author: Stephens, Hugh M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 21 2026
- ISBN10: 9798295616976
- Language: English
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Lisa of Willesden Lane: A True Story of Music and Survival During World War II
$6.99 Read moreAn inspiring true story about one girl’s escape from the Holocaust to become a concert pianist against all odds, made popular by Mona Golabek’s acclaimed theatrical performance and the beloved novel T… [more below]
- Author: Golabek, Mona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 12 2021
- ISBN10: 031646306X
- Language: English
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Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600-1850
$24.00 Add to cartIn this path-breaking book Linda Colley reappraises the rise of the biggest empire in global history. Excavating the lives of some of the multitudes of Britons held captive in the lands their own rule… [more below]
- Author: Colley, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: January 06 2004
- ISBN10: 0385721463
- Language: English
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From Miniskirt to Hijab: A Girl in Revolutionary Iran
$24.95 Add to cartNamed a 2020 Chicago Writers Association Book of the Year Award
Finalist for the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award
Finalist for the 2021 Feathered Quill Award
Longlisted for the 2020 Clara Johnson AwardJacqueline S
- Author: Saper, Jacqueline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 239
- Publish Date: June 01 2026
- ISBN10: 164012702X
- Language: English
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A Keg of Their Best: Brewing in the Beer State Capital–From the Beer Baron Era to Modern Microbrews
$32.95 Add to cartA rich, lively history of brewing in Wisconsin’s capital city and the creative people who brought it to life.
Wisconsin has long been known as “The Beer State,” and the history of its capital city br- Author: Shepard, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 09 2026
- ISBN10: 1976600634
- Language: English
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Hungarian Bomber Colours 1927-1945 Vol. 1 – White Series
$50.00 Read moreThe Hungarian Bomber Force reveals Hungary’s World War II aviation evolution through units, aircraft, and missions.
The Hungarian Bomber Force – Part 1 is a comprehensive study of the development and o… [more below]
- Series: White
- Author: Bernád, Dénes
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 140
- Publish Date: July 09 2026
- ISBN10: 836837717X
- Language: English
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The Forecast for D-Day: And the Weatherman behind Ike’s Greatest Gamble
$24.95 Add to cartMonday, June 5, had long been planned for launching D-day, the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-held Western Europe. Yet the fine weather leading up to the greatest invasion the world would ever
- Author: Ross, John E.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 15 2014
- ISBN10: 0762786639
- Language: English
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Comics at the Movies: From Flash Gordon to Avengers: Endgame
$35.00 Read moreA lively, engaging history of comic-book cinema, from Flash Gordon to the Marvel universe.
Comics at the Movies explores the rich and often overlooked history of comic-book film adaptations, from 1930- Author: Chapman, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1836391730
- Language: English
