Who are the pivotal figures in American history, the men and women who have helped shape us as a people and have influenced how we perceive ourselves as Americans? In this companion to his popular...
In this highly opinionated and highly readable history, Kurlansky makes a case for why 1968 has lasting relevance in the United States and around the world. Whether you agree or disagree with its...
Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It
Joshua Ramo
For decades, American foreign policy has been based on the seductive belief that there exists a logical relationship between power of states and the physics of change. And yet today policies...
The complete story of how John Newton, a slave ship captain and self-proclaimed "wretch," was inspired to write Amazing Grace. He devotes his life to God and becomes an ordained minister. This...
Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
Joseph J. Ellis
From the prize-winning author of the bestselling FOUNDING BROTHERS and AMERICAN SPHINX, a masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. The last quarter of the...
Showcases the sharp-shooting deeds of this famous, talented frontier woman. Music by Los Lobos; illustrated by Fred Warter; narrated by Keith Carradine.
Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.Bread, cash,...
