History
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The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I
$21.99 Add to cart“Thoroughly researched and beautifully written history.”–New York Times Book Review
“Absorbing . . . a David-and-Goliath tale of the industrial age.”–Wall Street Journal
A propulsive human drama that
- Author: Ujifusa, Steven
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 0062971883
- Language: English
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Discourses and Selected Writings
$25.00 Add to cartA new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher
Despite being born into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time- Series: Penguin Classics Hardcover
- Author: Épictète
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: December 02 2025
- ISBN10: 0241764068
- Language: English
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The History of Pizza
$29.95 Add to cartPizza is the Italian food that has conquered the world: from Brussels to LA, from Beijing to Buenos Aires, pizzas and pizzerias can be found everywhere today. But what are the origins of this food and
- Author: Cesari, Luca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 230
- Publish Date: November 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1509566643
- Language: English
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Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman’s March and the Story of America’s Largest Emancipation
$19.00 Add to cartConsidered one of “the most innovative studies of American emancipation in the Civil War” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Frederick Douglass), Somewhere Toward Freedom is a groundbr… [more below]
- Author: Parten, Bennett
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1668034697
- Language: English
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The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731-1821
$35.00 Add to cartIf you haven�t followed the money, chances are you don�t know the real story of America and its Revolution. Nothing gives a clearer insight into this history than the life of early Ameri… [more below]
- Author: Vague, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 1509569081
- Language: English
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African American History: An Enthralling Overview of African American Heritage, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and the Underground Railroad
$31.09 Add to cartAfrican American History 3-in-1: An Unforgettable Journey of Resilience, Resistance, and Triumph
From the inhuman horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade to the secret heroism of the Underground Railroad,
- Author: Wellman, Billy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 316
- Publish Date: June 29 2025
- ISBN10: 9798887655994
- Language: English
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Southern Appalachian Folkways: Preserving Traditional Arts and Crafts
$24.99 Add to cartPreserving Appalachian Heritage Through Traditional Crafts
Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia through its master artisans. The Artistic Preservation of Tradition highlights a tight-knit community
- Author: Plott, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: January 20 2026
- ISBN10: 1467159972
- Language: English
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George Washington: A Revolutionary Life
$19.99 Read moreA fresh middle-grade biography of George Washington, published in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Association, featuring never-before-published research, new insights, and full-color illustrations a… [more below]
- Author: Grove, Tim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 141978093X
- Language: English
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All-Star Quilts of Valor, 2nd Edition: 37 Patriotic Patterns from Star Designers
$29.99 Add to cartInspired by the idea that quilts can honor and heal, the Quilts of Valor organization is committed to gifting quilts to service members and has awarded over 408,000 quilts to date. To celebrate their … [more below]
- Author: Quilts of Valor Foundation
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 28 2026
- ISBN10: 0764371355
- Language: English
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American Soccer Nation: The Remarkable 150-Year History of Yanks on a Roll, from Mob Football to the Modern Game
$21.95 Read moreA comprehensive recounting of the beautiful game on American soil . . . and a look at soccer’s boundless potential in the USA
Soccer is the most popular game in the world, but does it truly belong in- Author: Franek, Mark C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 1637748647
- Language: English
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Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old
$22.50 Read moreThe incomparable Mary Beard is back, and she’s talking all things classics.
Why the ongoing fascination with the ancient world? This witty, approachable book asks why–for better or (sometimes) worse- Author: Beard, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: May 20 2026
- ISBN10: 0226834247
- Language: English
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Nagato-Class Battleships: Ijn Super-Dreadnoughts Nagato and Mutsu
$24.99 Add to cartThe Nagato-class battleships, Nagato and Mutsu, were super-dreadnought-type vessels launched just after the end of the First World War. Mutsu exploded while at anchor in port in 1943. More than 1,000… [more below]
- Series: Legends of Warfare: Naval #31
- Author: Lengerer, Hans
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 28 2025
- ISBN10: 0764369652
- Language: English
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Oregon Gold: A History of Mining from the Civil War Into the Progressive Era
$39.95 Add to cartFollowing the discovery of gold in 1862 at Auburn and Canyon City, new communities and prospects were established in eastern Oregon. Just as the lure of free land attracted homesteaders and livestock
- Author: Willingham, William F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 212
- Publish Date: November 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1962645479
- Language: English
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Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
$30.00 Read moreChris Horton is a freelance reporter in Taiwan, having covered cross-strait politics, domestic politics, the economy, culture and breaking news in Taiwan for The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Atlant… [more below]
- Author: Horton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1035034026
- Language: English
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A Treacherous Secret Agent: How Literature Spoke Truth to Power During the Red Scare
$30.00 Read moreA world-renowned critic’s haunting and deeply researched account of the subversive acts of literary revenge performed during the Red Scare hearings of the 1950s
In the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s, the House
- Author: Garber, Marjorie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 24 2026
- ISBN10: 0300282826
- Language: English
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Lunch on a Beam: The Making of an American Photograph
$35.00 Read moreThe untold story of the many people behind one of America’s most iconic photographs.
Lunch on a Beam, also known as Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, shows ironworkers eating lunch on a steel beam during the c- Author: Roussel, Christine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: April 15 2026
- ISBN10: 1684583047
- Language: English
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The Way of the Samurai
$24.99 Add to cart“The Way of the Samurai: Unveiling the Heart of Ancient Warriors”
When you hear the word “samurai,” you might imagine fierce fighters wearing masks and wielding long swords. But there’s more to samurai
- Author: Nitobe, Inazo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 118
- Publish Date: July 02 2024
- ISBN10: 1998050262
- Language: English
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Shiva
$50.00 Read moreIn the stillness of the cosmos exists a force both boundless and paradoxical: Shiva. More than a god, he is the formless essence that both creates and consumes the universe. His realms transcend time,… [more below]
- Author: Chitgopekar, Nilima
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: May 12 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217137985
- Language: English
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Mrs Kauffman and Madame Le Brun: The Entwined Lives of Two Great Eighteenth-Century Women Artists
$45.00 Add to cartFrom the acclaimed author of The King’s Painter, a vivid life-and-times biography of two unjustly neglected women artists, Angelica Kauffman and Elisabeth Vig?e Le Brun.
In the late autumn of 1789, tw- Author: Moyle, Franny
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 1801107440
- Language: English
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The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism
$34.00 Read moreFrom an acclaimed historian, the definitive story of the Venetian Ghetto and the emergence of modern antisemitism.
In the early sixteenth century, amidst the ruins of war and mounting religious hatre- Author: Lee, Alexander
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: May 19 2026
- ISBN10: 1541608771
- Language: English
