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American Girls in Red Russia
By Julia L. Mickenberg
When women crossed the ocean to enjoy freedoms not found at home.
Recounting how ocean-going commerce gave rise to an American upper-class.
The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion
By Steven R. Weisman
Recounting the ways the ancient faith redefined itself in the 18th- and 19th-century United States.
Stanton
By Walter Stahr
A comprehensive look at a lesser-known player who helped preserve the Union.
American Sanctuary
By A. Roger Ekirch
A "vivid and elegant" account of the once-brutal politics on the high seas.
Raven Rock
By Garrett M. Graff
An encyclopedic assessment of how the feds would weather the apocalypse.
The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul
By Eleanor Herman
Despite the demise of its subjects, this lively new historical nonfiction is deliciously digestible fun.
Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency
By Dan Abrams and David Fisher
Our 16th commander-in-chief's genius shines in this riveting account of his courtroom prowess.
