Browsing: History

The infamous wreck of the Essex whaling ship inspired the classic Moby-Dick and was the subject of the runaway bestseller In the Heart of the Sea. Learn about the disaster through firsthand accounts and real news coverage.

“Gripping” (Kirkus Reviews): Fleeing capture and execution by Japanese troops during World War II, newlywed journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby made a daring escape across the Pacific. “Remarkable… Part history, part a celebration of war correspondence, but, mostly, a love story” (Booklist starred review).

This riveting tale of skill and endurance follows a fighter pilot who flew over 200 missions in World War II’s grueling Pacific Theater. A must-read for military history buffs!

In this nineteenth-century nautical memoir, a Harvard man sails around the tip of South America to California–and returns with this…

With “vivid description” and “satisfying characters” (Publishers Weekly), this diverting Wall Street Journal bestseller explores the history of the Dakota — a legendary Manhattan building that has housed celebrities including John Lennon and Lauren Bacall.

From Fredericksburg to Gettysburg, experience the gripping journey of the Army of the Potomac. A Pulitzer Prize–winning author and “one of America’s foremost Civil War authorities” (Kirkus Reviews) delivers this masterfully researched history.

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION Americans like to insist that we are living in a postracial, color-blind…

The #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller The basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate History From…

Fascinated by the 19th century, Sarah and her husband, Gabriel, decided to fully commit to a Victorian way of life. From tending oil lamps to wrestling with corset laces, this charming and insightful memoir chronicles their modern exploration of a bygone era.

A New York Times bestseller brimming with “scholarship and sophistication” (Kirkus Reviews): Witness the growth and collapse of four powerful dynasties in the years around World War I. This classic account is “popular history of the finest sort” (The New York Times).