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Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus
By Elaine Pagels
How the myth took shape around the man.
Taking Manhattan: The Extraordinary Events That Created New York and Shaped America
By Russell Shorto
Recalling the century that birthed the Big Apple.
Seven Social Movements That Changed America
By Linda Gordon
Though imperfect, collective action has long been the way forward.
Vatican Spies: From the Second World War to Pope Francis
By Yvonnick Denoël; translated by Alan McKay
The Holy See’s approach to intel has long been cloak-and-dagger.
Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine
By Padraic X. Scanlan
An exceptional account of a crippling, long-ago blight.
American Poison: A Deadly Invention and the Woman Who Battled for Environmental Justice
By Daniel Stone
A timely tale about corporate whitewashing that contaminated a nation.
A reflection on the ways historians frame the peculiar institution.
Wagner and the rise of the freelance tough guy.
