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Books that
Teach Some Sort of History
History through sharp angles, unlikely subjects, and the kind of details that make the past start talking.
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The Veiled Prophet
Devin Thomas O'Shea
“The Veiled Prophet is a dark romp through the backrooms of American history.”
Colette Shade, author of Y2K: How the 2000's Became EverythingPublished endorsement
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We've Been Here Before
Michael I Days, Angela P Dodson
“America's origin story brims with possibility, which makes the serial betrayal of our founding ideals even more tragic.”
William J. Kole, author of In Guns We TrustPublished endorsement
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The Almighty Dollar
Brendan Greeley
“A lucid work of economic history.”
Kirkus ReviewsReview excerpt
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Empire of the Scalpel
Ira Rutkow M.D.
“All human life is there.”
New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceReview excerpt
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Tigers Between Empires
Jonathan C. Slaght
Jonathan Slaght follows the Siberian Tiger Project and the scientists who studied and worked to protect Amur tigers after the Soviet Union’s collapse.
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The Map Thief
Michael Blanding
“Forbes Smiley III, a New England polymath with a special talent for taking razors to rare books.”
Nina Burleigh, author of the New York Times bestseller The Fatal Gift of Beauty: The Italian Trials of Amanda KnoxPublished endorsement
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Custodians of Wonder
Eliot Stein
“…a treat for the mind and the senses…Stein lovingly describes the history, traditions, and dignity of these remarkable keepers of age-old customs.”
Library Journal (Starred Review)Review excerpt
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Empire of Ink
Alex Wright
“Every newshound should sniff out this book and chew on it like the juicy bone it is.”
NewsjunkiePublished endorsement
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A Resistance History of the United States
Tad Stoermer
Tad Stoermer revisits episodes of American resistance to examine tensions between ideals of liberty and the exercise of political power.
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Evergreen
Trent Preszler
“Preszler's well-researched and often poignant account is strewn with intriguing trivia.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)Review excerpt