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.

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.

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.

The Chosen Wars: How Judaism Became an American Religion

Recounting the ways the ancient faith redefined itself in the 18th- and 19th-century United States.

Stanton

By Walter Stahr

Stanton

A comprehensive look at a lesser-known player who helped preserve the Union.

American Sanctuary

By A. Roger Ekirch

American Sanctuary

A "vivid and elegant" account of the once-brutal politics on the high seas.

Raven Rock

By Garrett M. Graff

Raven Rock

An encyclopedic assessment of how the feds would weather the apocalypse.

Lincoln’s Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency

Our 16th commander-in-chief's genius shines in this riveting account of his courtroom prowess.