Watching Darkness Fall: FDR, His Ambassadors, and the Rise of Adolf Hitler

A riveting look at some of the men who did — or didn’t — sound the alarm.

Strange Fruit: Racism and Community Life in the Chesapeake — 1850 to the Present

A look at the longstanding racial strife in Maryland’s Somerset County.

People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present

“The past is alive, trembling within the present.”

The Nazi Spy Ring in America

By Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones

The Nazi Spy Ring in America

A fascinating look at the 1938 trial that tipped the U.S. into the Allies’ corner.

The Fighting Bunch

By Chris DeRose

The Fighting Bunch

American GIs overthrow Tennessee autocrats in this inspiring, if overstuffed, real-life tale.

High Tension

By John A. Riggs

High Tension

The electrifying tale of Roosevelt’s effort to light the land.

The Gilded Page: The Secret Lives of Medieval Manuscripts

An illuminating examination of enduring, aged texts.