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“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...

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.

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.

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.

What happens when medicine's reputation for scientific authority exceeds the science behind its practice? Written during a transformative period in American medicine, Medicine is a provocative and fiercely skeptical examination of doctors, medical science, public health, and the rapidly changing...

What transformed American business from simple trade into one of the most powerful forces in modern life? In Business, influential journalist and economic thinker Garet Garrett traces the extraordinary development of American commerce from the colonial era to the rise of corporations, mass...

What happens when political survival matters more than principle? In Politics, legendary American journalist and cultural critic H. L. Mencken turns his famously sharp wit toward Congress, political machines, elections, and the people who make their careers within them. With characteristic...

What does the family reveal about the society that created it? In The American Family, Katherine Anthony takes a sharp, provocative look at one of America’s most enduring—and most debated—institutions. Examining family life during a period of dramatic social and economic change, Anthony...

One man's extraordinary journey from slavery to freedom—in his own words. First published in 1845, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is one of the most powerful and influential autobiographical works in American history. Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass recounts the...

What is history really for? In History, acclaimed historian Hendrik Willem van Loon delivers a sharp, witty, and provocative examination of the way Americans understand—or fail to understand—the past. Writing in the aftermath of the First World War, Van Loon challenges the dry, academic...

Step into the Land of Enchantment and discover a state unlike anywhere else in America. Exploring New Mexico: A Journey Through History & Must-See Destinations takes listeners across breathtaking deserts, ancient archaeological wonders, historic cities, scenic highways, and vibrant cultural landscapes that have shaped the Southwest for centuries.

Adéntrate en el auténtico Oeste americano. John Young Nelson (1826-1903) fue un hombre que vivió durante décadas en la frontera y conoció como pocos sus peligros, sus paisajes y sus protagonistas. Nelson conoció de primera mano tanto la vida de los pueblos indígenas como la llegada de los colonos y soldados que transformarían para siempre el Oeste, aprendió a sobrevivir en la naturaleza , y compartió aventuras con Buffalo Bill .