Leadership in Turbulent Times

By Doris Kearns Goodwin

Leadership in Turbulent Times

A riveting look at four commanders-in-chief, courtesy of a master historian.

Road to Disaster: A New History of America’s Descent into Vietnam

A monumental take on the war that scarred the psyche of the U.S.

Why Learn History (When It’s Already on Your Phone)

This fact-filled guide may be better suited to teachers than lay readers.

American Girls in Red Russia

By Julia L. Mickenberg

American Girls in Red Russia

When women crossed the ocean to enjoy freedoms not found at home.

This Land: America, Lost and Found

Peripatetic reporting from California to the New York island — but mostly in between.

Barons of the Sea: And Their Race to Build the World’s Fastest Clipper Ship

Recounting how ocean-going commerce gave rise to an American upper-class.

Under the Lights and In the Dark

This immersive sports story is so fleet-footed that even general readers will approve.

Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago

A deep and detailed dive into a staple of American popular mythology.