Sara Tuvel Bernstein, Louise Loots Thornton (et. al) Wanda McCaddon
Told with the same old-fashioned narrative power as the novels of Herman
Wouk, The Seamstress is the true story of Seren (Sara) Tuvel Bernstein
and her survival during wartime.
Award-winning food writer and historian Bee Wilson traces the ancient lineage of our modern culinary tools, revealing the startling history of objects we often take for granted.
Dick Couch offers a fascinating inside look at the mentally and physically grueling education of the Army Special Forces—a vivid portrait of the process that forges America's most versatile and valuable fighting force.
The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Chester Nez, Judith Schiess Avila David Colacci
Chester Nez, the only surviving member of the original twenty-nine Navajo code talkers, shares the fascinating inside story of his life and service during World War II.
The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
Timothy Egan Patrick Lawlor
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Depression.
An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
Stephen Kinzer Michael Prichard
In a cloak-and-dagger story of spies, saboteurs, and secret agents, Stephen Kinzer reveals the involvement of Eisenhower, Churchill, Kermit Roosevelt, and the CIA in Operation Ajax, which restored Mohammad Reza Shah to power in Iran.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison (et. al) Arthur Morey
The Federalist Papers—a collection of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the adoption of the U.S. Constitution—serves as the primary source for interpreting the Constitution and outlines the philosophy and motivation behind this newly proposed government system.
From bestselling storyteller Julianne MacLean comes the passionate saga of three Highland warriors sworn to fight for freedom, honor—and the women they love...
The bloody battle for the conquest of the Northwest territory between the English settlers and the native Indian warriors comes to life in Allan W. Eckert's dramatic history.
Custer and the Little Bighorn---The Last Great Battle of the American West
James Donovan James Boles
Brimming with authentic detail and an unforgettable cast of characters—from Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse to Ulysses Grant and Custer himself—this is history with the sweep of a great novel.
The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour
Lynne Olson Arthur Morey
From the acclaimed author of Troublesome Young Men comes a major new World War II history that describes the development of America's crucial wartime alliance with England that became so decisive in defeating Hitler.
The authoritative, highly acclaimed classic history of the Korean War, This Kind of War is a dramatic and hard-hitting account of the conflict written from the perspective of those who fought it.
John Turner's meticulously-researched account provides listeners with an inside look at a colossal figure in American religion, politics, and westward expansion.
For the first time ever, the true story of the critical events leading up to and following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, by the Secret Service agents who were firsthand witnesses to one of America's greatest tragedies.
From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Paul Ingrassia comes a narrative of America like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the national experience—from the Model T to the Prius.
From bestselling author Robert D. Kaplan comes an examination of the Indian Ocean region—an area that will become crucial to global politics as the twenty-first century continues.
A compelling new biography of General Philip H. Sheridan, whose
leadership and aggressive tactics helped win the Civil War, crush the
Plains Indians, and save Yellowstone National Park.
An unprecedented look into the training of Navy SEALs from acclaimed author Dick Couch, The Finishing School is essential listening for anyone who wants to know what goes into the making of America's best warriors.
Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, and the American Combat Sniper
Hans Halberstadt Johnny Heller
Both a uniquely intimate look at what makes a sniper tick and a harrowing read filled with dramatic war tales, Trigger Men is a book about killers and killing, without apology and without remorse.
James W. Douglass sheds new light on the Kennedy assassination and its significance, taking listeners from the Oval Office to the fateful presidential motorcade in Dallas and exposing the "Unspeakable" forces behind it all.
