History of the Americas

An unconventional history of Philadelphia that operates at the threshold of cultural and environmental studies, A Greene Country Towne expands the ...

Character is destiny wrote Greek Philosopher Heraclitus more than twenty-five centuries ago. Douglas Southall Freeman, the Army of Northern Virgini...

Pentecostalism is one of the most rapidly expanding religious-cultural forms in the world. Its rise in popularity is often attributed to its succes...

In ancient Colombia, people did not use gold as currency or desire it for its economic value. Gold was revered instead for its symbolic association...

In September 1980, eight Catholic activists made their way into a Pennsylvania General Electric plant housing parts for nuclear missiles. Evading s...

Temples for a Modern God is one of the first major studies of American religious architecture in the postwar period, and it reveals the diverse and...

Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS), Summer 2017 (A-level)Give your stu...

In No Depression in Heaven, Alison Collis Greene demonstrates how the Great Depression and New Deal transformed the relationship between church and...

A New York Times Book Review Editors ChoiceIn 1858, challenger Abraham Lincoln debated incumbent Stephen Douglas seven times in the race for a U.S....

Reviews for the Hardback Edition: If you have any interest in the Vietnam War or military history in general I can thoroughly recommend Marine Corp...

The Marine Corps Way of War examines the evolving doctrine, weapons, and capability of the United States Marine Corps during the four decades since...

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing AwardsIn this fascinating travelogue, the product of almost a decade of travel and intense study...

In 2014, Eric J. Wittenberg published The Devils to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour, an award-winning study of Union cav...

The sciences played a critical role in American foreign policy after World War II. From atomic energy and satellites to the green revolution, scien...

1619 offers a new interpretation of the significance of Jamestown in the long trajectory of American history. Jamestown, the cradle of American dem...

For Kennedy devotees, as well as readers unfamiliar with the lion of the Senate, this book presents the compelling story of Edward Kennedy's unexpe...