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The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
By David McCullough
In this collection of speeches, the famed historian reflects on what his countrymen are made of.
A timely account of our first president's most prescient paper.
At the Edge of the World: The Heroic Century of the French Foreign Legion
By Jean-Vincent Blanchard
Part biography, part history, part homage to manly men in the mercenary service of colonial overreach.
Meet the powerful men behind the powerful man.
The Plague of War: Athens, Sparta, and the Struggle for Ancient Greece
By Jennifer T. Roberts
An erudite retelling of the brutal long-ago clashes.
A Cambridge don serves up a tongue-in-cheek guide to classical etiquette.
Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics
By Marjorie J. Spruill
A timely recollection that feels especially charged given the current political climate.
