Those Turbulent Sons of Freedom by Christopher S. Wren
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An expertly woven history of the family who played a critical role in defining the area of New England we call Vermont.
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The Known Citizen by Sarah E. Igo
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This author covers broad stretches of legal and social history, and charts the changing nature of privacy in the public eye.
Read MoreYoung Washington by Peter Stark
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Stark brings a welcome bit of balance to the story of Washington’s early years.
Read MoreThe Black Prince by Michael Jones
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A direct and engaging narrative line runs throughout The Black Prince, making it an involving reading experience.
Read MoreAsperger's Children by Edith Sheffer
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A fascinating examination of the unnerving history behind a common diagnosis.
Read MorePresident Carter: The White House Years by Stuart E. Eizenstat
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A firsthand account and comprehensive history of one of our most underappreciated Presidents.
Read MoreEisenhower vs Warren: The Battle for Civil Rights and Liberties by James Simon
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A chronicle of the 1950s battle that would shape the legal future of the civil rights movement.
Read MorePandora's Box: A History of the First World War by Jörn Leonhard
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A deeply detailed panoramic of how fundamentally the war changed the world.
Read MoreThe Death of Democracy by Benjamin Carter Hett
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A clear, fast-paced history heavily laden with implicit warnings.
Read MoreThe Law of Blood: Thinking and Acting as a Nazi by Johann Chapoutot
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The Law of Blood does invigorating work in attempting to explain how such a wildly repulsive ideology could take hold in the hearts and minds of ordinary people.
Read MoreAbsolute Power by Paul Collins
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This lively narrative of religious and political history attempts to chronicle the improbable success story of the last 220 years of the papacy.
Read MoreSt. Petersburg: Madness, Murder, and Art on the Banks of the Neva by Jonathan Miles
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An appealingly elastic framework in which to retell the outsized stories of the history of St. Petersburg.
Read MoreElizabeth's Rival by Nicola Tallis
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This is the colorful material insanely prolific historical novelist Victoria Holt used for one of her best novels, 1979's My Enemy, the Queen.
Read MoreFarewell to the Horse: A Cultural History by Ulrich Raulff
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A brutally sad story, despite the multifaceted affections humans have had for horses over the centuries.
Read MorePantheon: A New History of Roman Religion by Jörg Rüpke
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The author closely follows the literary and archeological trail through the long history of the Republic.
Read MoreThe King's City by Don Jordan
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A readable and stimulating history of London during the final years of King Charles II.
Read MoreCreators, Conquerors, and Citizens by Robin Waterfield
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A compelling and comprehensive history of the civilization that gave birth to democracy, philosophy, and science.
Read MoreCrucible: The President's First Year
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An insight-filled guide for future presidents on the most important issues facing a new administration in their first year.
Read MoreRise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman
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A picture of what decades of persecution will do to the moral fiber of a nation surrounded by enemies.
Read MoreIt's Even Worse Than You Think by David Cay Johnston
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The Trump presidency is about Trump. Period. Full stop.
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