The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920

Our nation has a long record of just barely doing the right thing.

A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War

A stellar account of a long-ago, still resonant slice of 20th-century history.

The American Way

By Helene Stapinski and Bonnie Siegler

The American Way

A sensational tale of gumption, luck, and celebrity.

The Confidante

By Christopher C. Gorham

The Confidante

Meet a 20th-century trailblazer you’ve probably never heard of.

Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin

Meet the gutsy aviators who drifted silently into battle.

The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae

By Myke Cole and Michael Livingston

The Killing Ground: A Biography of Thermopylae

A fascinating history of the storied Greek battlefield.

The Holocaust: An Unfinished History

An expansive, important new look at the Shoah.

Strong Passions: A Scandalous Divorce in Old New York

An excessively detailed, not-so-titillating tale of 19th-century Manhattan.