Browsing: 20th Century

Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted…

A firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward–written by one of the…

In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a…

A “heartfelt” #1 New York Times bestseller (People) with over 19,400 five-star Goodreads ratings! When 17-year-old Maverick learns he’s a father, he becomes determined to transform his life in this “poignant prequel to The Hate U Give” (Booklist starred review).

A social historian examines the use of technology in modern U.S. history and offers a different way to group American…

Limited Duty is a uniquely compelling memoir of my father’s life leading up to and through WWII. His personal triumph…

A New York Times bestseller A William C. Morris Award Finalist “Should be required reading in every classroom.” –Nic Stone,…

A “marvelous…compelling” (The New York Times Book Review) biography of literary icon Henry Adams–one of America’s most prominent writers and…

A mass of European and American tourists descend on an idyllic tropical island for the holiday of a lifetime. Within…

During World War II, the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division brought together civilian skiers and outdoorsmen to battle German defenses in the Italian Alps. This “well-sourced” history (Publishers Weekly) is “a fitting tribute to the high-altitude soldiers who fought with more courage than oxygen” (New York Times bestselling author Mark Obmascik).