In this highly opinionated and highly readable history, Kurlansky makes a case for why 1968 has lasting relevance in the United States and around the world. Whether you agree or disagree with its...
The history of the North had virtually become, by April, 1861, the history of Lincoln himself, and during the remaining four years of the President's life it is difficult to separate his personality...
A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
Ben Macintyre
Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a conman and a philanderer; he was also one of the most remarkable secret agents Britain has ever produced. Recruited in occupied Jersey by the German Secret...
Agnes de Mille, the pioneering 20th-century choreographer, based her work on dance patterns and rhythms, which were uniquely American. Her ballets revolutionized the musical theater and helped inspire...
The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most dramatic moments in American history, a stirring saga that has become a modern myth in which all Americans, and especially Texans, take great pride. Poet,...
The story of Alexander the Great is one of ambition, conquest, and glory. By the time he died at age 32, in 323 B.C., he commanded a vast empire that stretched from Greece in the west to India in the...
"To be mystical and intensely practical, to dream greatly and to do greatly, is not," says Agnes Savill, "given to many men; it is this combination which gives Alexander his place apart in history....
The True Story of the Soviet Attack on USS Scorpion
Kenneth Sewell
Forty years ago, during the height of the Cold War, a U.S. submarine sank under mysterious circumstances with a loss of ninety-nine lives. Now, drawing on exclusive interviews and newly declassified...
Althea Gibson, the first black person to compete in U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tournaments, broke the racial barrier in tennis with her perseverance and fighting spirit. She won both the...
Amelia Earhart piloted a small plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Breaking aviation records, she soon became the most famous female flyer in the world. Her commitment to aviation helped create a huge...
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