Author: JR

Why did American railroads decline from the glory days of the early twentieth century? Why did so many railroad mergers in the 1950s and 1960s, int...

In 1540, Zamumo, the chief of the Altamahas in central Georgia, exchanged gifts with the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto. With these gifts be...

This timely special edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, features a new preface by the author...

Why does the United States pursue robust military invasions to change some foreign regimes but not others? Conventional accounts focus on geopoliti...

When John Maitland accepted the office of Secretary of State to James VI of Scotland in 1584, he accepted the challenge of three of the most extrao...

Populated by curanderos, midwives, bonesetters, witches, doctors, nurses, and the indigenous people they served, this nuanced history demonstrates ...

Silver Medal Winner, Business and Leadership, 2012 Nautilus Book Awards Respected former CEO, professor, and speaker examines what it takes to beco...

Put your values first and focus on what matters most Despite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to l...

Bauer tells California history strictly through Native perspectives.Most California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in...