United States
-
Yardstick Nation: The Metric System in America
$27.95 Add to cartWhy is there no metric system in the United States? Why is it that a country known for its openness to the future, its scientific innovations, and its preference for practicality has not adopted the m… [more below]
- Author: Vera, Hector
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 298
- Publish Date: May 15 2025
- ISBN10: 0826507832
- Language: English
-
Chinese in Washington: The Legacy of the Chinese Exclusion ACT
$24.99 Add to cartHow the U.S. law targeting Chinese laborers impacted families for generations.
Near the end of the nineteenth century, after the railroads were completed and the gold mines exhausted, an economic downt
- Series: American Heritage
- Author: Hackett Nicola, Trish
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1467147729
- Language: English
-
Old Glory: Iconic Flags and the Stories They Tell of America’s 250-Year History
$35.00 Add to cartThis book features the profiles of 50 historically significant American flags that chronicle the history of the country, timed to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary
Few symbols hold the g
- Author: Miller, Roland
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 02 2026
- ISBN10: 1648292143
- Language: English
-
Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome
$31.00 Add to cartProfessor Greg Jackson, podcast host of History That Doesn’t Suck, proves that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think.
Our nation’s past is fu- Author: Jackson, Greg
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1668062607
- Language: English
-
The Loss of the Ship Essex, Sunk by a Whale: First-Person Accounts
$17.00 Add to cartThe gripping first-hand narrative of the whaling ship disaster that inspired Melville’s Moby-Dick and informed Nathaniel Philbrick’s monumental history, In the Heart of the Sea
In 1820, the Nantucket- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Nickerson, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0140437967
- Language: English
-
Foraging California: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild Foods in California
$24.95 Add to cart“This amazing book catalogs in clear, direct language the full range of wild edible plants found in California. Organized by ecological region and latest scientific family, it teaches not only a plant… [more below]
- Series: Foraging
- Author: Nyerges, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1493084208
- Language: English
-
111 Places in Buffalo That You Must Not Miss
$23.95 Add to cart- Series: 111 Places
- Author: Hayden, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 18 2025
- ISBN10: 3740826541
- Language: English
-
The Lonely Lighthouse: The Story of Little Sable Point Lighthouse
$18.99 Add to cartThe Little Sable Point Lighthouse in Mears, Michigan, shares its story, beginning with its construction in 1874, throughout its years of service and the events it has witnessed.
Brick by brick, a ligh
- Author: Owen, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 15 2026
- ISBN10: 1534113436
- Language: English
-
Jefferson on Race: A Reader
$24.95 Add to cartFrom The New York Times-bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hemingses of Monticello, a groundbreaking collection of Thomas Jefferson’s writings on race that every American should read
- Author: Jefferson, Thomas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 31 2026
- ISBN10: 0691122067
- Language: English
-
Beyond Bourbon St.: An Insider’s Guide to New Orleans
$26.95 Add to cartNew Orleans is so much more than the Bourbon Street scenes you may have seen–it’s a 300-year-old city made up of vibrant neighborhoods, diverse populations, and traditions layered upon each other. Wo… [more below]
- Author: Bologna, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1493089854
- Language: English
-
A Haunted History of Louisiana Plantations
$31.99 Add to cartLouisiana plantations evoke images of grandeur and elegance. Beyond the facade of stately homes are stories of hope and subjugation, tragedy and suffering, shame and perseverance and war and conquest…. [more below]
- Author: White, Cheryl H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: September 25 2017
- ISBN10: 1540226611
- Language: English
-
Five-Star Trails: The Ozarks: 43 Spectacular Hikes in Arkansas and Missouri
$19.95 Add to cartDiscover 43 five-star hiking trails in Arkansas and Missouri, including popular routes and hidden gems throughout the Ozark Mountains.
Peaceful waterfalls, dramatic mountain vistas, and untamed streams
- Series: Five-Star Trails
- Author: Warnock, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 17 2026
- ISBN10: 1634043987
- Language: English
-
From the Flag to the Cross: Fascism American Style
$17.95 Add to cartHas fascism arrived dressed in stars and stripes? This book offers a sharp analysis of American authoritarianism, how we got here, how to organize, and how to resist.
“Gangster capitalism,” that’s how
- Author: Sklar, Zachary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 148
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 1682196739
- Language: English
-
Georgetown’s Retail Past: Generations of Shops and Restaurants in One of America’s Great Historic Neighborhoods
$34.95 Add to cartStep back in time and rediscover the bars and restaurants, mom-and-pop shops, and bustling storefronts that shaped historic Georgetown.
Georgetown’s Retail Past is a history of retail stores in the Ge- Author: Peters, Kenneth G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: March 03 2026
- ISBN10: 1493093622
- Language: English
-
Radical Duke: How One Aristocrat-And the American Revolution-Transformed Britain
$37.50 Add to cartWhen Danielle Allen unearthed a parchment of the Declaration of Independence buried away in Sussex, England, little did she know that she had discovered a story of historical magnitude that would alte
- Author: Allen, Danielle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1631497553
- Language: English
-
Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time
$29.00 Add to cartA heartrending, transformative true story following Brad Ryan and his grandmother Joy Ryan as they embark on a seven-year journey to visit every US National Park.
Raised in Appalachia, Grandma Joy liv- Author: Ryan, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1668099268
- Language: English
-
The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America
$30.00 Add to cartA revelatory look at one of America’s most progressive cities–Minneapolis–as journalist Justin Ellis returns to his hometown to grapple with the quiet history of white supremacy in the wake of Georg
- Author: Ellis, Justin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 0063091240
- Language: English
-
I Am Teddy Roosevelt
$16.99 Add to cartThe “conservationist president,” Teddy Roosevelt, is the 39th hero in this New York Times bestselling picture book biography series, for ages 5 to 9.
Teddy Roosevelt grew up with a great love of natur- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217005611
- Language: English
-
Fodor’s Southern California: With Los Angeles, San Diego, the Central Coast & the Best Road Trips
$21.99 Add to cartWhether you want to get a glimpse of the Hollywood sign, hike in Joshua Tree National Park, or visit San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Southern California are here to he
- Series: Full-Color Travel Guide
- Author: Fodor’s Travel Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 16 2026
- ISBN10: 1640979050
- Language: English
-
Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s
$30.00 Add to cartAs the United States marks its semiquincentennial in 2026, renowned historian Marc Stein looks back at the politics of another landmark celebration during a time of striking similarities and surprisin… [more below]
- Author: Stein, Marc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 17 2026
- ISBN10: 0226847411
- Language: English
