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Uncover the little-known story of Gouverneur Morris, the brilliant yet overlooked Founding Father whose visionary ideas from writing key components of the US Constitution to helping create America’s first bank to holding an unwavering stance against slavery shaped the nation’s future. When...

A gripping historical account about the harrowing struggles of Japanese immigrants in the US during the years leading to World War II. In 1872, a new Japanese government’s first diplomatic delegation to the United States was greeted with rapturous welcome in San Francisco. For over ten days of...

“A narrative masterwork. Bird vividly creates the sinister web of charm and deceit that Cohn was able to spin through his decades at the very center of power.” —Marie Brenner, award-winning writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and coproducer of the documentary Where’s My Roy Cohn? From the...

“Without question this is the best popular account of the last war fought between the United States and Great Britain. . . . In a gripping narrative the author not only explains the importance of the War of 1812 but vividly recreates its exciting land and sea battles.” —Robert V. Remini...

Labor Day is more than a three-day weekend, backyard barbecue, or end-of-summer sale. This book reveals the powerful struggles, sacrifices, and victories behind the holiday —and explains why workers’ rights, fair wages, workplace safety, dignity, and the future of work still matter to every American today. It changes how we celebrate.

I sin självbiografi berättar Ebonita Baldeh om hur hon som barn blev utsatt för trafficking av en nära vän till familjen. Som sexårig flicka förlorade hon för alltid sin barndom då hon hämtades hemma av en man med lovordet att få leka med hans son. Under flera år fick hon därefter...

Enjoy stories about knits, nets, ropes, spooky stories northern Labrador and more in this edition of Them Days magazine, recorded for a modern audiobook audience...

Them Days is a quarterly magazine dedicated to documenting and preserving the old ways and early days of Labrador. Many thanks to the people who shared their time and memories, their names appear with their stories...

From the windswept shores of Lake Erie to the gleaming skyline of the twenty-first century, A Brief History of Cleveland traces the city’s rise, fall, and remarkable renewal in ten cinematic chapters. Beginning with the frontier survey of Moses Cleaveland and the founding of the Western Reserve, Derek Monaghan brings to life the canal builders, steelworkers, immigrants, and dreamers who shaped one of America’s most resilient cities.

Nebraska has spent most of American history being underestimated. Flat, boring, forgettable. Flyover country. Which is impressive, considering Nebraska helped feed the nation, fuel westward expansion, shape the Populist movement, host the command center for America’s nuclear arsenal, and quietly become one of the most important agricultural regions on Earth.

In the bitter winter of January 1692, Arctic air hovered over the coastal community, trapping the snow-capped village in a perpetual state of bone-chilling temperatures. But within the bleakness, a new kind of fear also settled over Salem. The trouble began in the parsonage. One morning, 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris awoke exhibiting strange symptoms. Down the hall, her eleven-year-old cousin, Abigail Williams, displayed similar symptoms. The doctor was called, but no explanation could be found to account for such disturbing behavior.

Once hailed as Louisiana's answer to Hot Springs, Arkansas, Hot Wells drew thousands seeking relief in its warm mineral waters. Governors, entertainers, politicians, and ordinary families flocked to the resort, convinced its remarkable springs offered healing and hope. Yet within a few decades, the bustling destination faded into silence, leaving behind abandoned buildings, forgotten dreams, and a ghost town reclaimed by time.

Canada's official national strategy has long been simple: Make a mistake. Say sorry. Change the subject. In So Sorry, Jordan Blake Carter takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through the history Canada would often rather not discuss. You'll encounter vanished peoples, ambitious explorers, fur-trade empires, rebellions, political scandals, broken promises, constitutional showdowns, and generations of Canadians trying to figure out who they are.

A revelatory history of expansion, influence and the making of American power. Historian Daniel Immerwahr exposes a forgotten truth: the United States has always been an empire. From Puerto Rico to Guam, the Philippines to a network of global military bases, How to Hide an Empire uncovers how U...

The final installment of Adolfo Ovies’s groundbreaking The Boy Generals trilogy races from the Shenandoah Valley to Appomattox with the rapidity of a headlong cavalry charge. The turbulent events of the closing months of the Civil War serve as a backdrop for the increasingly dysfunctional—and bitter—relationship between George Armstrong Custer and Wesley Merritt.

La historia de México es una mentira, una narrativa diseñada para derrotar psicológicamente al pueblo. A lo largo de los últimos cien años se nos ha contado una historia de nosotros mismos donde somos hijos de la derrota. La mentira oficial nos ha arrebatado el pasado, el presente y el futuro.

'A whistle-stop tour de force with an expert guide . . . Pure fire.' Symeon Brown 'A smorgasbord of fascinating cameos . . . [Bardowell's] paid his dues, people, and now it's time to enjoy the fruits of what he's witnessed.' John Masouri, Echoes Magazine Dancehall isn't just music. It's a...

Why do African Americans face the highest rates of chronic illness, stress-related disease, and early death? It’s not just biology—it’s the cumulative impact of history, racialized trauma, and structural neglect. In Black Wellness Barriers, Dr. Tawainna Houston—a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and cultural wellness educator—uncovers the deep roots of Black health disparities in America.

On the Texas Frontier: Selected Battles of the Texas Rangers, 1837-1860 examines several key conflicts between the Texas Rangers and Native American tribes during the Republic of Texas and the early years of statehood. Drawing on historical accounts and primary sources, the book explores the people, tactics, and events that shaped the Texas frontier during a turbulent period in American history.

Eleanor Wagner takes listeners on a haunted road trip through her beloved Sussex County and into the neighboring Morris County. A veritable feast for history buffs, this chilling edition shares the history of the towns and locations, along with haunting accounts from local residents and the New Jersey Spirit Hunters paranormal team. The stage is set with the investigation of Netcong’s Historic Palace Theatre and a glimpse into the life-after of Lake Hopatcong’s famous actress Lotta Crabtree.