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A narrative history documents the importance of the conflict to the United States' subsequent development and expansion, tracing the expansiveness of the war, its role in …
Shortlisted for the Costa AwardLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford PrizeThe acclaimed author of A Train in Winter and Village of Secrets delivers the next chapter in "The Resistance …
An informative exploration of earthquakes places a particular focus on the San Francisco disaster of 1906, describing how it affected more than two hundred miles of California, …
"As majestic in its scope as the country it celebrates. Johnson's] theme is the men and women, prominent and unknown, whose energy, vision, courage and confidence shaped a great …
A magisterial history inspired by Winston Churchill's famous opus, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 is an engrossing account of the twentieth century, with a …
"Dramatic, heartbreaking and sweeping in scope." --Wall Street JournalThe acclaimed author of A Train in Winter returns with the "moving finale" (The Economist) of her Resistance …
The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: …
Arranged in a dynamic question-and-answer format, this engaging reference addresses the most asked and least understood questions about Black history, ranging through such topics …
"A haunting story about the long reach of the past."--Maureen Corrigan, NPR'S Fresh Air"In this intriguing book, Nordhaus] shares her journey to discover who her immigrant …
Now in paperback, an award-winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring …