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Un libro revelador y apasionante que desentraña las verdades ocultas de la historia detrás de la conquista. Un libro que invita a la reflexión sobre el vínculo entre México y España. Autor de una vasta y celebrada obra, J. M. Zunzunegui cuestiona aquí la versión oficial de la conquista española, explorando las dinámicas entre españoles, tlaxcaltecas y texcocanos, quienes, sin saberlo, comenzaron a construir un nuevo mundo: un mestizaje cultural marcado por encuentros, tensiones y transformaciones.

Marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, The Making & Breaking of the American Constitution reveals how this widening disconnect threatens the very existence of our democracy. It calls for a constitution that sustains the ideals developed over the past thousand years while meeting the challenges of the future.

""[This book] captures the gut-wrenching shifts of a filmmaker’s life—the bizarre whipsaw from success to disaster.” —Variety An acclaimed memoir from William Friedkin, a maverick of American cinema and Academy Award–winning director of such legendary films as The French Connection...

At the age of 23, in 1846, Francis Parkman Jr set off on an audacious journey across the "wild" American West. From the bustling Missouri River outposts to the sweeping Great Plains and the shadow of the Rockies, Parkman and his companion Quincy Shaw immerse themselves in the world of trappers, emigrants, and Native American tribes.

La historia peruana ha sido divida en tres grandes periodos, a saber: el prehispánico, desde la llegada de los primeros seres humanos hasta la caída del imperio inca, en 1532; el colonial o periodo español, entre 1532 y 1821, y el periodo republicano o independiente, entre 1821 y el momento...

Skid Road tells the story of Seattle "from the bottom up," offering an informal and engaging portrait of the Emerald City's first century, as seen through the lives of some of its most colorful citizens.

From the New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hemingses of Monticello comes a groundbreaking collection of Thomas Jefferson’s writings on race.

“A lively and compelling account . . . The cumulative effect is impressive. . . . Ahamed tells his story with an easy fluency and a high velocity.” —The New York Times Book Review “Superb . . . Ahamed thrillingly brings back to life a boom not unlike today's . . . In the process, he...

Part political exposé, part psychological thriller, and part spiritual reckoning, In Trudeau’s Kitchen is a shocking illustration of how an ordinary citizen can become the target of not only the political world—but of a hidden empire of covert systems, governmental agencies, and even the corporations we depend on daily. It is both a warning and a call to action—a deeply researched, first-hand revelation of the new frontiers of political influence in the digital age.

Dive into the groundbreaking story of El Salvador, the first nation to embrace Bitcoin as legal tender, in this riveting exploration of a bold experiment that has captured the world's attention. The Bitcoin Experiment unpacks the highs and lows of a revolutionary policy that seeks to reshape the country’s economic landscape while challenging traditional global financial norms.

The Last American President rips open America's wounded democracy to expose a terrifying truth: Donald Trump isn't an anomaly—he's the inevitable product of a system engineered to fail. This searing investigation reveals how a man forged by childhood trauma, pathological narcissism, and calculated cruelty didn't hijack democracy—he was handed the keys by those who should have been its guardians. Hartmann uncovers the unholy alliance between Trump's damaged psyche and America's rotted institutions.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. This is the official OpenStax U.S. History audiobook, produced by Audileo, an authorized OpenStax Technology Partner. U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced...

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...

Walk south on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta on any Tuesday morning in 2026, and you will pass through more layers of surveillance than a federal inmate encountered in a maximum-security facility in 1975. You will not feel them. That is the point. Carceral Nation traces three centuries of surveillance, discipline, and control as they migrated from the prison yard to the schoolroom, the workplace, the digital platform, and the public square.

What did it really take to build a nation? "The land of the free and the home of the brave" didn't just happen. It was forged through rebellion, sacrifice, and the leadership of extraordinary men and women willing to challenge an empire. In Leaders of the American Revolution, discover the people who helped shape the United States—from renowned founders such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin to the overlooked patriots and heroines whose contributions changed history.

Explore a land where towering red cliffs, vast deserts, and alpine mountains come together to create one of the most unforgettable landscapes in North America. Exploring Utah - A Journey Through History & Must-See Destinations takes you beyond the surface of this remarkable state, combining rich historical insight with practical travel guidance. From the ancient cultures that first called this land home to the iconic national parks that draw visitors from around the world, this audiobook offers a deeper understanding of Utah’s past and present.

Este libro forma parte de un proyecto que inicié hace algunos años y se propone responder una pregunta: ¿cómo y cuándo se construyó la Argentina? Pero ¿de qué hablamos cuando hablamos de Argentina? ¿De un Estado? ¿De un territorio determinado? ¿De una identidad cultural? ¿De un espacio económico y social? Hablamos de todo eso al mismo tiempo. Argentina es, a esta altura del siglo XXI, todas esas cosas, pero a principios del siglo XIX no era ninguna de esas cosas, sencillamente porque no existía.

Il 9 giugno 1956 i generali Tanco e Valle si ribellano alla giunta militare che aveva deposto il presidente Perón. La loro rivolta viene brutalmente e illegalmente repressa e, in una discarica alla periferia della capitale, un gruppo di civili viene fucilato ancor prima che venga dichiarata la legge marziale. Insieme alla collega Enriqueta Muñiz, Walsh comincia a seguire piste, scova i sopravvissuti, ma anche vedove, orfani, rifugiati politici, fuggitivi, presunti informatori ed eroi anonimi, per scoprire cosa è successo davvero quella notte.

An extraordinary American comes to life in this vivid, incisive portrait of the early days of the republic—and the birth of modern politics hen the roar of the Revolution had finally died down, a new generation of American politicians was summoned to the Potomac to assemble the nation's newly...

In a tour de force of historical reportage, Timothy Egan’s National Book Award–winning story rescues an iconic chapter of American history from the shadows. The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since...