History of the Americas

Benjamin Franklin was serious when he suggested the colonists arm themselves with the longbow. The American colonies were not logistically prepared...

Hikers, outdoor enthusiasts, and Appalachian nature lovers will find Johnny Molloys Best Hikes at Mount Rogers a must-have for their next expeditio...

Unlike many other handicrafts in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, which have long cultural and historical trajectories, Oaxacan woodcarving began in th...

A broadly researched cultural history, Men of God offers a path to understanding the concept of religious masculinity through an intimate approach ...

A broadly researched cultural history, Men of God offers a path to understanding the concept of religious masculinity through an intimate approach ...

Captured from Great Depression-era Seattle newspapers, this narrative history of the city's business, labour, and political life traces a turbulent...

2021 Finalist Raul Yzaguirre Best Political/Current Affairs Book, International Latino Book AwardsWinner of the Texas Association of Chicanos in Hi...

Best First Book Award from the History Honor Society, Phi Alpha ThetaScars of War examines the decisions of U.S. policymakers who denied American c...

I Hope I Break Even, I Could Use the Money is a book of black and white photographs taken at Aqueduct Racetrack by NYC photographer Larry Racioppo....

There have been many things written about Canadas violent siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke in the summer of 1990, but When the Pine Needles Fal...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORYImpassioned antislavery rhetoric made antebellum Boston famous as the nation's hub of radical abolitionism. ...

From true-crime legend T. J. English, the epic, behind-the-scenes saga of Los Muchachos, one of the most successful cocaine trafficking organizatio...

A series of paranormal investigations that unravel St. Augustine, Florida's ghostly mysteries and chilling truths with historical accuracy, real in...

How Brazils long history of racism and authoritarian politics has led to the countrys present crises and epidemic of violenceBrazil has long nurtur...

Detailing the histories of 35 vessels, the first volume of The Boats of Summer spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursion...

Detailing the histories of 28 vessels, the second volume of The Boats of Summer spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursio...

In 1905, sanitary conditions in Pennsylvania were appalling. Thousands of children died of preventable and curable diseases, tens of thousands in t...

In 1905, sanitary conditions in Pennsylvania were appalling. Thousands of children died of preventable and curable diseases, tens of thousands in t...

The first and only comprehensive illustrated history of dynamite in the United States. While everyone can mentally visualize a stick or bundle...

The inspiring chronicle of a Black community in Virginia fighting for civil rights over the course of a pivotal centuryRoses in December is a story...

The inspiring chronicle of a Black community in Virginia fighting for civil rights over the course of a pivotal centuryRoses in December is a story...

A new critical method for the Divine Comedy which focuses not only on language-as-writing but also and equally on other discursive modes that the D...