Tag: History

• A New Republic Best Book of the Year • The Globalist Top Books of the Year • Winner of the Maine Literary Award for Non-fiction • Particularly relevant in understanding who voted

From classical to country, blues to rock, hip-hop to pop, crank up the volume and get ready to rock out with a comprehensive record of music through the ages.

The pigpen cipher, the Devil’s Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part of the Civil War, but you won’t learn that in your history books! Discover the

Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from

A True Book: Thirteen Colonies series allows readers to experience what makes each of America’s colonies distinctive and exceptional.Readers will get to know each colonies’ history, geography, and contributions.

ForeWord 2013 Book of the Year Award Finalist (Adult Nonfiction, History) The Pilgrims’ celebration of the first Thanksgiving is a keystone of America’s national and spiritual identity. But is

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth behind history’s greatest stories with beloved educator/author Kate Messner! The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect

Uncover the key events in the history of Judaism, where and how Jewish people worship, the day-to-day customs and festivals they follow, and the major contributions made by Jewish

For two hundred years, British slave ships plied in the Middle Passage, taking African men, women, and children to their doom. Ending slavery in the mighty British Empire seemed