Chronological Period/20th Century
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Corelli’s Mandolin
$18.00 Read moreThe acclaimed story of a timeless place that one day wakes up to find itself in the jaws of history: “An exuberant mixture of history and romance, written with a wit that is incandescent” (Los Angeles… [more below]
- Series: Vintage International
- Author: de Bernieres, Louis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: August 29 1995
- ISBN10: 067976397X
- Language: English
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The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
$20.00 Add to cartNow with a chapter on the chaos in the Trump administration, the New York Times bestselling, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose actions–and inactions–have defined the c… [more below]
- Author: Whipple, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 0804138265
- Language: English
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Mothering Sunday: A Romance
$15.00 Add to cartFrom the Booker Prize-winning author, an intensely moving tale that begins with a secret lovers’ assignation in the spring of 1924, then unfolds to reveal the whole of a remarkable life. – Don’t miss … [more below]
- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Swift, Graham
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 10 2017
- ISBN10: 110197172X
- Language: English
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Dog Gone: A Lost Pet’s Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
$17.00 Read moreThe true story of a lost dog’s journey and a family’s furious search to find him before it is too late. Along the way, a father and son discover their own lost bond. Suspenseful, heartbreaking, and ul… [more below]
- Author: Toutonghi, Pauls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1101971010
- Language: English
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The Convoy: Hg-76: Taking the Fight to Hitler’s U-Boats
$35.00 Read moreThe Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point in the naval war.
HG-76- Author: Konstam, Angus
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1472857682
- Language: English
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Kodachrome Milwaukee
$23.99 Read moreExplore long-lost and never-before-seen images of downtown, Mayfair Mall’s Ice Chalet, Brady Street, the Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee County Stadium, and much, much more. Introduced by Kodak in 1935… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Levin, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153885
- Language: English
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Outer Banks Visionaries: Building North Carolina’s Oceanfront
$23.99 Read moreDreamers, Risk Takers, Innovators… The chain of barrier islands that skirt the coast of North Carolina from the Virginia border to Cape Lookout were once remote. Today the Outer Banks is one of Amer… [more below]
- Series: The History Press
- Author: Twiddy, Clark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1467153915
- Language: English
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Ethan Frome: Annotated Edition
$10.00 Read moreTrapped in a loveless marriage and weighed down by poverty, Ethan Frome’s days are enlivened by the presence of Mattie, his ailing wife Zeena’s youthful and charming cousin, who provides help to the h
- Author: Wharton, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1847499066
- Language: English
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Historic Tales of the Upper Ohio Valley
$23.99 Read moreLocal historian Paul J. Zuros weaves a rich narrative of the region, reliving these tales as only a local can. The Upper Ohio River runs along the border between West Virginia and Ohio, where the citi… [more below]
- Series: American Chronicles
- Author: Zuros, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152986
- Language: English
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To Govern the Globe: World Orders and Catastrophic Change
$19.95 Read more“History on an epic scale-sweeping, provocative, and unsparing in its judgment.” –Andrew Bacevich, author of After the Apocalypse: America’s Role in a World Transformed
An immensely readable history,- Author: McCoy, Alfred
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 380
- Publish Date: June 06 2023
- ISBN10: 1642599212
- Language: English
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In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism
$20.00 Read moreThe Congo-Océan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial Africa was a French colony, and it stan
- Author: Daughton, J. P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: March 28 2023
- ISBN10: 1324050357
- Language: English
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The Colors of the Rain
$17.99 Read moreThis historical middle grade novel written in free verse, set against the backdrop of the desegregation battles that took place in Houston, Texas, in 1972, is about a young boy and his family dealing … [more below]
- Author: Toalson, R. L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 18 2018
- ISBN10: 1499807171
- Language: English
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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
$10.95 Read moreThe “Story” chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.
From the start, Arthur Ashe was an u
- Series: Story of
- Author: Hubbard, Crystal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 1620147890
- Language: English
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The Resistance
$14.99 Add to cartLt. Eli Evans, B-17 bomber pilot, is shot down over enemy-occupied France in 1944. Surrounded by Resistance fighters, a licensed-to-kill SOE British agent, and Marxist sympathizers, Evans and his navi… [more below]
- Author: Bond, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: November 19 2018
- ISBN10: 1945062088
- Language: English
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Milton Hershey: More Than Chocolate
$11.99 Add to cartWhen Milton Hershey’s famous Hershey Bars debuted in 1905, few people knew of the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice preceding the triumph. Debt, lack of support, and fatigue had been constant compa… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 15 2012
- ISBN10: 1932096825
- Language: English
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Ghost Boys
$12.99 Read moreLarge Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in
- Author: Rhodes, Jewell Parker
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 215
- Publish Date: December 11 2019
- ISBN10: 1432873733
- Language: English
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Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World
$30.00 Read moreThe #1 national bestselling “riveting” (The New York Times), “propulsive” (Time) behind-the-scenes account “that reads like a tense thriller” (The Washington Post) of the 116 days leading up to the Am… [more below]
- Series: Chris Wallace’s Countdown
- Author: Wallace, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 09 2020
- ISBN10: 1982143347
- Language: English
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Kids on the March: 15 Stories of Speaking Out, Protesting, and Fighting for Justice
$16.95 Read moreFrom the March on Washington to March for Our Lives to Black Lives Matter, the powerful stories of kid-led protest in America. Kids have always been activists. They have even launched movement… [more below]
- Author: Long, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 23 2021
- ISBN10: 164375100X
- Language: English
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Churchill’s Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, World War II’s Invisible Secret Weapon
$15.95 Read moreFrom award-winning war reporter and internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis, a blistering account of one of the most daring raids of WWII–and the top-secret weapon that changed the course of … [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Damien
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 0806540648
- Language: English
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Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists: (Inventions by Black People, Black History for Kids, Children’s United States History)
$31.99 Add to cartDiscover Incredible Inventions by Black People (Ages 8-12)
#1 New Release in Children’s Inventors Books
Young Trailblazers: The Book of Black Inventors and Scientists is a fun new book for children that
- Series: Young Trailblazers
- Author: Fievre, M. J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 11 2021
- ISBN10: 1642506060
- Language: English
