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So much has happened in the past decade alone, but what got us here? Humanity has evolved in so many ways in the modern era. From the Industrial Revolution to the invention of the iPhone, from the Space Race to SpaceX, from last century's influenza pandemic to Covid-19, there’s a lot to cover. These stories attempt to recount how we’ve gotten to where we are and the rapid change that took place within the last few centuries.
He didn't get the nickname "Mad Jack" Churchill for nothing.
Separate truth from the legend at the Battle of the Alamo.
By John Freund
Voices from the World of Jane Austen will transport you to the turn of the nineteenth century.
Basilone's contributions to two of World War II's major battles left a larger-than-life legacy.
By Robert Walsh
Dedication. Precision. Perfection. These guards do it all.
These women nurtured the founding of the nation.
Yep, it actually happened.
James Thomas Flexner examines how Benedict Arnold's defection shaped George Washington's future.
By Olivia Mason
Not all V-Days are filled with flowers and chocolate.
By John Freund
From biographies to a collection of Lincoln’s writings, there’s much more to the 16th president than you might think.
An African American volunteer infantry regiment from Massachusetts gave their courage and their lives to protect the Union.
By John Freund
In David Blight's book, Wallace Turnage and John Washington recount their harrowing tales of escape from slavery.
Think you know everything about the famous gunfight? Think again.
Don't mess with the U.S. Air Force.
Revisit 10 major American wars with an illuminating read about each one.
Muhammad Ali explores how the legendary boxer transcended the sport through politics, social activism, and his undeniable charm and charisma.
By John Freund
From darkly comic war fiction to astute historical analysis and devastating battlefield memoir.
By Dave Adams
George Washington relied on the secretive spy ring to win the American Revolution.
By Robert Walsh
The chocolate bar that helped defeat the Nazis.
It was one of the most dangerous missions ever undertaken.