History

History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discu ...more

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The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed

Realm of Ice and Sky: Triumph, Tragedy, and History's Greatest Arctic Rescue

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People

The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne

The Killing Fields of East New York: The First Subprime Mortgage Scandal, a White-Collar Crime Spree, and the Collapse of an American Neighborhood

Blood and the Badge: The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation

The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom

How to Share an Egg: A True Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty

Wiseguys and the White House: Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made

In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space

Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life

House of Huawei: The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company

The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story

Dear Miss Perkins: A Story of Frances Perkins's Efforts to Aid Refugees from Nazi Germany

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Yuval Noah Harari

Release date: Feb 04, 2025

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Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Misogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster

Susan Polgar

Release date: Mar 11, 2025

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A Training School for Elephants

Sophy Roberts

Release date: Apr 22, 2025

“Masterfully weaving adventure, intrigue and the darker truths of colonial ambition into a story as gripping as it is eye opening.”—Levison Wood

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