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The little-known story of the rise of Nazism in Los Angeles, and the Jewish leaders and spies they recruited who stopped it.

In a new analysis, prizewinning historian Alfred W.

Immortalized in words and song, the symbol of the great, untreaded Wilderness, the shores surrounding Lake Superior rustle with stories of gregarious legend, unlikely heroes, quiet sorrow, and unma

Presents a biography of the peerless warrior who defeated the U.S. Army at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

Presents an account of Guernica, the masterpiece painted by Pablo Picasso, and the event that inspired it, the bombing of the Basque town of Guernica by Hitler's Luftwaffe.

Recognized as one of the most comprehensive oral histories of apartheid ever broadcast (NPR, BBC, CBC, SABC), Mandela: An Audio History tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through rar

In 1926, before skirt lengths inched above the knee and before anyone was ready to accept that a woman could test herself physically, a plucky American teenager named Trudy Ederle captured the imag

Titone's first book is an eyeopening new look at the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln.

Conant delivers a stunning account of Julia Child's early life as an Office of Special Services agent in the Far East.

Professor Finan examines the castle from a variety of contemporary perspectives, including those of history, archaeology, geography, and landscape studies.

Professor Susan A.

Herman shows how Gandhi and Churchill's 40-year rivalry revolutionized India and the British Empire, paving the way for a new era.

Presents an account of the first five hundred days after September 11 that reveals previously undisclosed information about the terror wars, warrantless wiretapping, and the anthrax attacks.

Branch condenses his three-volume chronicle on race and democracy to its pivotal scenes, taking listeners on a journey into a political revolution that would change the face of America.

With grace and wit, America's foremost economist examines the boom-and-bust that led to the stock market crash of 1929.