Modern History Stories

True stories of power and corruption are waiting for the acclaimed filmmaker to bring them to the big screen.  

Individual collectives were able to organize themselves into a serious threat against the Vichy government and German forces.

Thousands of years of history are condensed into one gripping book apiece.

We can learn a lot from nature if we’re willing to listen.

These highly focused books have a surprisingly large scope.

A brewery accident led to multiple unforeseen casualties.

A time to honor Latinx and Hispanic communities. 

The civil rights leader was the target of a covert FBI project to discredit him.

See the past with your own eyes.

It’s the first installment of a new trilogy.

These stories of overcoming challenges and prejudices will make any reader think fondly of their school days—past, present or future.

An unusual and nearly forgotten conflict.

The award-winning physicist faced opposition.

The details of their lives are largely unknown.

Tune in to a vibrant retelling of the birth of radio. 

Starting with the concept of zero.

Originally published in 1974, Studs Terkel's collection of interviews remains relevant and insightful.

These unusual ideas never came to fruition.

These leaders looked outside science and established religion for answers.

Discover how different countries celebrate the day they gained freedom.