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Queens of Jerusalem: The Women Who Dared to Rule
By Katherine Pangonis
A slim, fascinating chronicle of fearless female monarchs.
The Republic of Violence: The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson’s America
By J.D. Dickey
A propulsive account of anti-slavery crusaders in the early 19th century.
Athens: City of Wisdom
By Bruce Clark
A detailed if not altogether necessary new history.
The Marauders: Standing Up to Vigilantes in the American Borderlands
By Patrick Strickland
Meet the extralegal actors harassing immigrants and the brave folks pushing back.
Lion City: Singapore and the Invention of Modern Asia
By Jeevan Vasagar
What makes an “engineered society” work so well?
Trace & Aura: The Recurring Lives of St. Ambrose of Milan
By Patrick Boucheron; translated by Lara Vergnaud and Willard Wood
A dense, edifying look at an enigmatic holy man.
Riding to Arms: A History of Horsemanship and Mounted Warfare
By Charles Caramello
An homage to the mighty steed and the works inspired by it.
The Fifties: An Underground History
By James R. Gaines
Lesser-known figures get their due in this modest but essential chronicle.
