Browsing: 20th Century

In 1913, a devastating tempest resulted in tornadoes, freezing rains, and flooding across America, leading to an overhaul of the country’s disaster response system. This in-depth read “weaves tragic and heroic stories… into an almost hour-by-hour account of the deadly storm” (Booklist).

Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s romance with Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd — and its impact on his private life — is explored in this “fascinating” historical account (USA Today). From a New York Times bestselling author praised as “one of America’s finest historians” (Douglas Brinkley).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author: This turn-of-the-century history tells the story of how one meteorologist’s hubris contributed to the nation’s deadliest natural disaster — the Great Galveston Hurricane. An “absorbing narrative” that’s “torqued by drama and taut with suspense” (Publishers Weekly).

Hailed as “sweeping and masterful” (Newsweek), this New York Times bestseller chronicles the life of famed news anchor Walter Cronkite, from his humble beginnings to his monumental career. “A fascinating and valuable tale” (Walter Isaacson).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes the epic true story of the 1956 Hungarian uprising — and the daring escape that followed. “Precise, vivid… Immeasurably stirring” (The Atlantic).

In the village of Kohima, a British and Indian garrison of 1,500 soldiers fought a Japanese force of 15,000 in one of the most brutal battles of World War II. An award-winning journalist chronicles the true story in this “engrossing narrative of a ghastly battle” (The Independent).

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first personman or…

Today, 1913 is inevitably viewed through the lens of 1914: as the last year before a war that would shatter…

“Gripping” (The New York Times Book Review): When Nicholas found a trunk filled with his deceased aunt’s personal treasures, he embarked on a journey that revealed the true story of a woman who lived a complicated life in her native England during World War II.

Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable…