History & Military
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Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation
$25.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – “Brenda Wineapple’s wonderful account of the Scopes trial sheds light not only on the battles of the past but on the struggles of the present.”–Jon Meacham
“History at its most- Author: Wineapple, Brenda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 0593229940
- Language: English
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Urban Republican Mayor: My Story
$30.00 Add to cartA midwestern urban Republican mayor reveals the success of his moderate approach to governing.
Throughout his eight years as mayor of Indianapolis, Greg Ballard did what he thought was right, looking o
- Author: Ballard, Greg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 326
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 0253073197
- Language: English
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Blacklisted by History: The Untold Story of Senator Joe McCarthy and His Fight Against America’s Enemies
$21.00 Add to cartAccused of creating a bogus Red Scare and smearing countless innocent victims in a five-year reign of terror, Senator Joseph McCarthy is universally remembered as a demagogue, a bully, and a liar. His… [more below]
- Author: Evans, M. Stanton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: November 24 2009
- ISBN10: 1400081068
- Language: English
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Jewish Roots of American Liberty: The Impact of Hebraic Ideas on the American Story
$32.99 Add to cartFor much of American history, an impassable gulf seemed to separate Jews and Christians, keeping their respective peoples and cultures far apart. But in recent decades that has begun to change. The ri… [more below]
- Author: McClay, Wilfred M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 1641774797
- Language: English
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Fabulous Fountains of New York
$44.95 Add to cartA stunning exploration of New York’s most enchanting fountains
New York City’s fountains are more than just decorative features–they are historical landmarks, cultural icons, and dynamic works of ar- Author: Azzarone, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 02 2025
- ISBN10: 153151183X
- Language: English
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The Texas Constitution: The People, History, and Government of the Lone Star State 2nd edition
$35.00 Add to cartTo tell the story of Texas government and politics through the voice of a native Texan writing for an audience that includes both Texans and non-Texas residents. The textbook is also designed to allow
- Author: Davis, Terri B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 202
- Publish Date: August 05 2025
- ISBN10: 1962148203
- Language: English
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The Road to Cisterna: Darby’s Rangers and Their Most Consequential Battle in World War II
$44.95 Add to cartThe Road to Cisterna is the story of Darby’s Rangers, an elite American army unit in World War II, selected for toughness and specially trained in beach landings and lightning raids deep behind enemy
- Author: Williams, David Lyle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: September 26 2025
- ISBN10: 0807185035
- Language: English
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Black Gold: The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal
$28.95 Add to cartCoal’s central role in America’s history and its ongoing threats in the climate crisis.
For decades coal has been crucial to America’s culture, society, and environment, an essential ingredient in dr- Author: Wyss, Bob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0520391780
- Language: English
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Ten Thousand Central Parks: A Climate-Change Parable
$34.95 Add to cartA visionary look at Central Park’s creation as an urban success story inspiring bold climate action
Climate change is the existential crisis of our time. With extreme heatwaves, wildfires, hurricanes,- Author: Brown Morris, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 1531511643
- Language: English
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89 Words Followed by Prague, a Disappearing Poem
$25.99 Add to cartTwo newly translated works from one of the greatest literary writers and thinkers of the modern age, available together in English for the first time.
Translating a work from its original language can
- Author: Kundera, Milan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 07 2025
- ISBN10: 0063436434
- Language: English
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Berea College: An Illustrated History
$52.50 Read moreThe motto of Berea College is “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth,” a phrase underlying Berea’s 150-year commitment to egalitarian education. The first interracial and coeducational un
- Author: Wilson, Shannon H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0813123798
- Language: English
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Gay Chicago Memories: 1300 N. Wells
$21.95 Add to cart- Author: Keehnen, Owen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 210
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1955826935
- Language: English
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Stress Test: The Israel-Hamas War and Christian-Jewish Relations
$24.95 Add to cartThe brutality on both sides-Hamas’s terrorist attack and Israel’s retaliatory actions-has sparked fierce debate in the United States and across the world. Can one support Israel’s right to self-defens
- Author: Roth, John K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 20 2025
- ISBN10: 1948575795
- Language: English
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America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War
$22.00 Add to cartBestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over America’s role in the world in the runup to World War II through its two most important figures: Presiden… [more below]
- Author: Brands, H. W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0593686578
- Language: English
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Scotland’s Forgotten Past: A History of the Mislaid, Misplaced and Misunderstood
$16.95 Add to cartWhile Scotland’s history cannot be separated from its kings and queens, saints, and warriors, there is a rich story to tell about the country’s lesser-known places, people, and events. This colorful h
- Author: Moffat, Alistair
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 08 2025
- ISBN10: 0500297800
- Language: English
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Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, C. 1000-1680
$39.99 Read moreThe newest volume in the acclaimed Oxford History of the United States series, Contested Continent recounts the origins of “America” and how it came to birth the United States.
The Oxford History of t- Series: Oxford History of the United States
- Author: Mancall, Peter C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 792
- Publish Date: June 01 2026
- ISBN10: 0195372786
- Language: English
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The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It
$18.99 Add to cartImagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy, and tried to upend the law so that he could commit crimes with impunity.
In this propulsive and eminently read
- Author: Brettschneider, Corey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 16 2025
- ISBN10: 1324110880
- Language: English
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All Consuming: Germans, Jews, and the Meaning of Meat
$32.00 Add to cartAn engaging 700-year history of meat at the intersection of German and Jewish culture, uniquely illuminating the rich, fraught, and tragic history of German Jewry.
In Judaism, meat is of paramount imp
- Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture
- Author: Efron, John M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 29 2025
- ISBN10: 1503642607
- Language: English
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Eleanor of Aquitaine: Woman, Queen and Legend
$25.00 Add to cartAn approachable biography of medieval Europe’s most powerful (and enigmatic) queen.
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1124-1204), the legendary queen of France and later England, has captivated historians for ce- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Grant, Lindy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390866
- Language: English
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The Ghost Mountain Boys: Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea–The Forgotten War of the South Pacific
$22.00 Add to cartA harrowing portrait of a largely forgotten campaign that pushed one battalion to the limits of human suffering.
Despite their lack of jungle training, the 32nd Division’s “Ghost Mountain Boys” were a- Author: Campbell, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 30 2008
- ISBN10: 0307335976
- Language: English
