History
The past comes alive through the pivotal moments, groundbreaking ideas, and remarkable individuals that have shaped our world. Here you'll find compelling accounts of everything from ancient philosophy to modern economics, from social movements to technological transformation, all carefully examined through the lens of time.
History Book Summaries
A True History of the United States
Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism
History
Politics
American History
A True History of the United States
Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism
History
Politics
American History
Empire's Crossroads
A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day
History
World History
American History
Empire's Crossroads
A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day
History
World History
American History
A Little History of Literature
History
Literature
Books About Books
A Little History of Literature
History
Literature
Books About Books
After Utopia
The Decline of Politcal Faith
Philosophy
Politics
Political Science
After Utopia
The Decline of Politcal Faith
Philosophy
Politics
Political Science
Eight Days at Yalta
How Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin Shaped the Post-War World
History
World War II
Politics
Eight Days at Yalta
How Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin Shaped the Post-War World
History
World War II
Politics
The Psychology of Totalitarianism
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
The Psychology of Totalitarianism
Psychology
Politics
Philosophy
The Great Façade
The Regime of Novelty in the Catholic Church from Vatican II to the Francis Revolution
Catholic
Religion
History
The Great Façade
The Regime of Novelty in the Catholic Church from Vatican II to the Francis Revolution
Catholic
Religion
History
La défaite de l'Occident
Politics
History
France
La défaite de l'Occident
Politics
History
France
Building a New American State
The Expansion of National Administrative Capacities 1877-1920
History
Political Science
Politics
Building a New American State
The Expansion of National Administrative Capacities 1877-1920
History
Political Science
Politics
The Unquenchable Flame
Discovering the Heart of the Reformation
History
Church History
Christian
The Unquenchable Flame
Discovering the Heart of the Reformation
History
Church History
Christian
How Global Currencies Work
Past, Present, and Future
Economics
Finance
History
How Global Currencies Work
Past, Present, and Future
Economics
Finance
History
Republic of Wrath
How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump
Politics
History
American History
Republic of Wrath
How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump
Politics
History
American History
Crazy Horse and Custer
History
Biography
American History
Crazy Horse and Custer
History
Biography
American History
The Transformation of Corporate Control
History
Economics
The Transformation of Corporate Control
History
Economics
How Architecture Works
A Humanist's Toolkit
Architecture
Art
Design
How Architecture Works
A Humanist's Toolkit
Architecture
Art
Design
Hobbes and Republican Liberty
Philosophy
History
Politics
Hobbes and Republican Liberty
Philosophy
History
Politics
Blood in the Streets
Economics
Finance
History
Blood in the Streets
Economics
Finance
History
Genesis
The Deep Origin of Societies
Science
Biology
History
Genesis
The Deep Origin of Societies
Science
Biology
History
Demosclerosis
The Silent Killer of American Government
Politics
History
Demosclerosis
The Silent Killer of American Government
Politics
History
The Mind and the Market
Capitalism in Western Thought
Economics
History
Philosophy
The Mind and the Market
Capitalism in Western Thought
Economics
History
Philosophy
The Global Police State
Politics
Sociology
Political Science
The Global Police State
Politics
Sociology
Political Science
Socializing Capital
History
Sociology
Economics
Socializing Capital
History
Sociology
Economics
Dorothy Day
A Radical Devotion
Biography
Religion
Spirituality
Dorothy Day
A Radical Devotion
Biography
Religion
Spirituality
October
The Story of the Russian Revolution
History
Politics
Russia
October
The Story of the Russian Revolution
History
Politics
Russia
The Interbellum Constitution
Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms
History
Law
The Interbellum Constitution
Union, Commerce, and Slavery in the Age of Federalisms
History
Law
Dostoevsky
A Writer in His Time
Biography
History
Russia
Dostoevsky
A Writer in His Time
Biography
History
Russia
Einstein's Fridge
How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe
Science
Physics
History
Einstein's Fridge
How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe
Science
Physics
History
American Taxation, American Slavery
History
Economics
American History
American Taxation, American Slavery
History
Economics
American History
Hunting the Caliphate
America's War on ISIS and the Dawn of the Strike Cell
Military History
History
Military Fiction
Hunting the Caliphate
America's War on ISIS and the Dawn of the Strike Cell
Military History
History
Military Fiction
The Deindustrialization of America
Plant Closings, Community Abandonment, and the Dismantling of Basic Industry
Economics
American History
History
The Deindustrialization of America
Plant Closings, Community Abandonment, and the Dismantling of Basic Industry
Economics
American History
History
The Forum and the Tower
How Scholars and Politicians Have Imagined the World, from Plato to Eleanor Roosevelt
Philosophy
History
Law
The Forum and the Tower
How Scholars and Politicians Have Imagined the World, from Plato to Eleanor Roosevelt
Philosophy
History
Law
A Failure of Capitalism
The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into Depression
Economics
History
Politics
A Failure of Capitalism
The Crisis of '08 and the Descent into Depression
Economics
History
Politics
The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A People's History of Afghanistan
History
Middle East
Politics
The Finest Hotel in Kabul
A People's History of Afghanistan
History
Middle East
Politics
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
Christian
Theology
Religion
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes
Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
Christian
Theology
Religion
WASPS
The Splendors and Miseries of an American Aristocracy
History
American History
Sociology
WASPS
The Splendors and Miseries of an American Aristocracy
History
American History
Sociology
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
Economics
History
Philosophy
The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth
Economics
History
Philosophy
America's Three Regimes
A New Political History
History
Politics
American History
America's Three Regimes
A New Political History
History
Politics
American History
Zbig
The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet
Biography
History
Politics
Zbig
The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet
Biography
History
Politics
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's
Sociology
Politics
Political Science
Who Rules America Now? A View for the 80's
Sociology
Politics
Political Science
Vulture Capitalism
Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
Politics
Economics
History
Vulture Capitalism
Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
Politics
Economics
History
North from Mexico
The Spanish-Speaking People of the United States
History
North from Mexico
The Spanish-Speaking People of the United States
History
Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?
Politics
Economics
History
Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?
Politics
Economics
History
The Republic of Violence
The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson's America
History
American History
The Republic of Violence
The Tormented Rise of Abolition in Andrew Jackson's America
History
American History
The Hiding Place
The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
Biography
History
Christian
The Hiding Place
The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
Biography
History
Christian
El pequeño libro del lenguaje
Language
Linguistics
History
El pequeño libro del lenguaje
Language
Linguistics
History
Kings or People
Power and the Mandate to Rule
History
Sociology
Political Science
Kings or People
Power and the Mandate to Rule
History
Sociology
Political Science
Our Dear Friends in Moscow
The Inside Story of a Broken Generation
Russia
History
Politics
Our Dear Friends in Moscow
The Inside Story of a Broken Generation
Russia
History
Politics
Decolonizing Palestine
The Land, The People, The Bible
Religion
History
Politics
Decolonizing Palestine
The Land, The People, The Bible
Religion
History
Politics
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
Politics
History
Philosophy
The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy
Politics
History
Philosophy
Spurgeon on the Christian Life
Alive in Christ
Biography
Theology
Christian
Spurgeon on the Christian Life
Alive in Christ
Biography
Theology
Christian
