Rip Van Winkle’s Republic

Edited by Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg

Rip Van Winkle’s Republic

Appraising a 19th-century master through a 21st-century lens.

American Midnight

By Adam Hochschild

American Midnight

Can our country’s dark past teach us anything about its dark present?

Ice War Diplomat

By Gary J. Smith

Ice War Diplomat

An affable Canadian ambassador recounts long-ago sports diplomacy.

Final Resting Places: Reflections on the Meaning of Civil War Graves

Edited by Brian Matthew Jordan and Jonathan W. White

Final Resting Places: Reflections on the Meaning of Civil War Graves

A stirring compendium on why we honor our fallen.

Between God and Hitler: Military Chaplains in Nazi Germany

Did men of the cloth have blood on their hands?

The Globe: How the Earth Became Round

Our fascinating journey toward a spherical world.