Browsing: History

Delve into this concise account of the legendary sniper Simo Häyhä — an enigmatic Finnish patriot who fought in the Winter War just after the outbreak of World War II.

In 1914, Joe Hill was convicted of murder in Utah and sentenced to death by firing squad, igniting international controversy.…

This is a book about unidentified flying objectsUFO’s”flying saucers.” It is actually more than a book; it is a report…

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BENJAMIN MARKOVITS In 1845 Thoreau, a Harvard-educated 28-year-old, went to live by himself in the woods…

A concise history of the Olmecs: This ancient Mesoamerican culture based in the southern Mexican jungles has provided historians with valuable insights about the origins of civilization in America. This revealing look is a must-read!

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Prodigiously researched and engrossing.”—New York Times Book Review “Fascinating…. Addictively readable.”—Boston Globe “Code Girls reveals a hidden army…

When vampires are slaves and humans are acting like monsters, it’s a dangerous game to love your Mistress.Light, the bad…

A Publishers Weekly Top Science Book of 2017: This “vivid” PEN/E. O. Wilson Award winner (NPR) explores surgery during the 19th century — and details the work of Joseph Lister, the visionary surgeon who merged medicine and science. With over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!

This powerful novel follows garment worker and suffragette Lena as she falls in love with two different men — and finds her life forever changed by the tragic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. With nearly 1,200 five-star Goodreads ratings!

A rebel vampire, a red-haired devil, and a Moon Girl battle to save the world—or tear it apart.Light, a bad…