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Endeavour: The Ship that Changed the World
By Peter Moore
A rich history of the vessel that voyaged far beyond her beam reach.
“The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
By Mary V. Thompson
An historian plumbs the depths for a candid look at America’s first president and his participation in its worst institution.
Aloha Rodeo: Three Hawaiian Cowboys, the World’s Greatest Rodeo, and a Hidden History of the American West
By David Wolman and Julian Smith
The astonishing story of how a small group of tropical herdsmen shocked the mainland with their roping and riding.
1941: The Year Germany Lost the War
By Andrew Nagorski
The seeds of Nazi defeat were sown long before the Axis' surrender.
A humanizing portrayal of the men who stormed Omaha Beach.
Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music that Made a Nation
By Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw
This inspiring tome deserves to be the go-to history textbook in schools everywhere.
Underland: A Deep Time Journey
By Robert Macfarlane
A poetic, entrancing exploration of the spaces that lie beneath.
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan
By Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Meet the unlikely figure who once captivated the Land of the Rising Sun.
