Browsing: History

This vivid work of nonfiction explores 20th-century New York through the culinary traditions of five immigrant families. “Compelling… Ziegelman cleverly takes this opportunity to show us that in learning about food, we’re actually learning about history” (Booklist).

“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.

In an era of upheaval for Britain’s aristocracy, a remarkable American named Catherine Wendell presided over life at Highclere Castle — the setting for the TV series Downton Abbey. “A compelling portrait” (Publishers Weekly) from a New York Times bestselling author.

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

The Challenge Built to Last, the defining management study of the nineties, showed how great companies triumph over time and…

Jon Krakauer’s literary reputation rests on insightful chronicles of lives conducted at the outer limits. He now shifts his focus…

This “masterpiece” (Life) with over 212,000 five-star Goodreads ratings investigates the shocking murder of the Clutter family in a small Midwestern town. “The best documentary account of an American crime ever written” (The New York Review of Books).

#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of…

Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin…

One of the most notorious Americans of the twentieth century was a failed Broadway actress turned radio announcer named Mildred…