Browsing: History

A Time Best Book of 2018: Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and The Girls of Atomic City, this New York Times bestseller about five courageous pilots “has recovered a fascinating chapter not just in feminism and aviation but in 20th-century American history” (The Wall Street Journal).

Gail Lukasik’s mother chose to pass as white in the Jim Crow South — but at what cost? Lukasik explores her mother’s story and lineage in this unique look at race, heritage, and a long-buried family secret.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The celebrated author of Double Cross and Rogue Heroes returns with his greatest spy story yet, a thrilling Americans-era tale of…

In search of a new life, seamstress Rachel decides to become a mail-order bride. When she travels west alongside her best friend and the handsome Talbot brothers, she knows better than to fall for wealthy Jason — yet their feelings take them both by surprise!

Culper Ring members such as Robert Townsend and Hercules Mulligan are well known for the part they played in the…

Many years have passed since Bernadette Bellamy fled the Cariboo Gold Rush and her reputation as the sister of a…

A New York Times bestseller with over 1,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads! How did North American English become so different from British English — and what came before both of them? Discover the history of a language in this “entertaining and informative” book (Booklist).

Abraham Lincoln risked his presidential candidacy in his last murder trial as a lawyer. This New York Times bestseller follows the high-stakes case and reads like an “engrossing legal thriller” (Publishers Weekly).

From a New York Times bestselling author: For centuries, royals have gone to great lengths to protect themselves from the threat of toxins — while unknowingly poisoning themselves through harmful cosmetics and deadly medicines. A “rip-roaring pop history” (Publishers Weekly) that “will make jaws drop and pages fly” (Booklist).

An explosive #1 New York Times bestseller: Take a look behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s White House with this tell-all account of his first nine months in office. “A significant achievement, which deserves much of the attention it has received” (The Economist).