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History - Social History
For the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, an
anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the
1960s and the activists who spearheaded it, with a foreword by
Edmund White.
June 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which is considered the most significant event in the gay liberation movement, and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States.
June 28, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which is considered the most significant event in the gay liberation movement, and the catalyst for the modern fight for LGBTQ rights in the United States.
A panoramic investigation of the subterranean landscape, from
sacred caves and derelict subway stations to nuclear bunkers and
ancient underground cities—an exploration of the history,
science, architecture, and mythology of the worlds beneath our
feet
When Will Hunt was sixteen years old, he discovered an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house in Providence, Rhode Island.
When Will Hunt was sixteen years old, he discovered an abandoned tunnel that ran beneath his house in Providence, Rhode Island.
From the bestselling author of The Ascent of
Money and The Square and the Tower
In his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and bestselling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success.
In his rich and nuanced portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family, Oxford scholar and bestselling author Niall Ferguson uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success.
A provocative new take on the women behind a perennially
fascinating subject--Prohibition--by bestselling author and
historian Hugh Ambrose.
The passage of the 18th Amendment (banning the sale of alcohol) and the 19th (women's suffrage) in the same year is no coincidence.
The passage of the 18th Amendment (banning the sale of alcohol) and the 19th (women's suffrage) in the same year is no coincidence.
Captivating stories of the places where human evil has left a
nefarious mark, featuring stories from the podcast Lore—now a
streaming television series—including “Echoes,”
“Withering Heights,” and “Behind Closed
Doors” as well as rare material.
A chilling, lavishly illustrated who’s who of the most
despicable people ever to walk the earth, featuring stories from
the Lore podcast—now a streaming television
series—including “Black Stockings,”
“Half-Hanged,” and “The Castle,” as well as
rare material.
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer
Prize–winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the
present moment in American politics and life by looking back at
critical times in our history when hope overcame division and
fear.
Our current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in The Soul of America Meacham shows us how what Abraham Lincoln called the “better angels of our nature” have repeatedly won the day.
Our current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in The Soul of America Meacham shows us how what Abraham Lincoln called the “better angels of our nature” have repeatedly won the day.
By the world-renowned seismologist, a riveting history of
natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of
thinking about the ones to come
Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life.
Earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--they stem from the same forces that give our planet life.
The modern successor to Sweetness and Power, James
Walvin's Sugar is a rich and engaging work on a topic that
continues to change our world.
How did a simple commodity, once the prized monopoly of kings and princes, become an essential ingredient in the lives of millions, before mutating yet again into the cause of a global health epidemic.
How did a simple commodity, once the prized monopoly of kings and princes, become an essential ingredient in the lives of millions, before mutating yet again into the cause of a global health epidemic.
The FBI’s chief hostage negotiator recounts harrowing
standoffs, including the Waco siege with David Koresh and the
Branch Davidians, in a memoir that serves as a basis for the
upcoming series Waco.
In Stalling for Time, the FBI’s chief hostage negotiator takes readers on a harrowing tour through many of the most famous hostage crises in the history of the modern FBI, including the siege at Waco, the Montana Freemen standoff, and the D.
In Stalling for Time, the FBI’s chief hostage negotiator takes readers on a harrowing tour through many of the most famous hostage crises in the history of the modern FBI, including the siege at Waco, the Montana Freemen standoff, and the D.
In the tradition of Ian Frazier's Great Plains, and as
vivid as the work of Cormac McCarthy, an intoxicating, singularly
illuminating history of the Texas borderlands from their settlement
through seven generations of Roger D. Hodge's ranching family.
A fascinating, beautifully illustrated guide to the monsters
that are part of our collective psyche, featuring stories from the
Lore podcast—now a streaming television
series—including “They Made a Tonic,”
“Passed Notes,” and “Unboxed,” as well as
rare material.
