American Comics: A History

A detailed account of the rise, fall, and potential resurrection of graphic storytelling in the U.S.

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.

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.

Manipulating the Masses

By John Maxwell Hamilton

Manipulating the Masses

Toxic tweets and #MAGA memes are but modern iterations of a ploy dating back a century.