History and Current Events
June 2025
Recent Releases
The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
by Rick Atkinson

This 2nd volume of the Trilogy utilizes dozens of maps and full-color illustrations to chronicle key events from the middle years of the American Revolution, covering the years 1777-1780.
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
by William Dalrymple

Reveals the overlooked role India played in shaping ancient civilization's culture, politics, religion, economy, and more.
America, América: A New History of the New World
by Greg Grandin

A sweeping history of North and South America examines five centuries of the continents' relationship to each other.
John Hancock : First to Sign, First to Invest in America's Independence
by Willard Sterne Randall

A compelling, intimate portrait of John Hancock, going beyond the flamboyant signature to provide insight into the pivotal role that he had in the American Revolution.
Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America
by Michael Luo

Intimate and richly detailed history chronicles Chinese immigration and exclusion in America from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries.
Kuleana : A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i
by Sara Kehaulani Goo

A breathtaking story of unexpected homecomings, familial hardship, and fierce devotion to ancestry creates a refreshingly new narrative about Hawaii, its native people, and their struggle to hold on to their land and culture today.
Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea
by Marcus Rediker

How enslaved people in the Antebellum South utilized America's waterways to seek their freedom and profiles some of the men and women whose escapes were successful.
Charlottesville : An American story
by Deborah Baker

A riveting and panoptic account of what unfolded that weekend, focusing less on the rally's far right leaders than on the story of the city itself. University, local, and state officials, including law enforcement, were unable or unwilling to grasp the gathering threat. In this book, the author  shows how a city more associated with Thomas Jefferson than civil unrest became a flashpoint in a continuing struggle over our nation's founding myths.
Hope Dies Last: Visionary People Across the World, Fighting to Find Us a Future
by Alan Weisman

A moving and upbeat account profiles inspiring individuals around the world (including scientists, engineers, politicians, and activists) who are fighting to combat climate change.
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