History and Current Events
June 2025
Recent Releases
Realm of ice and sky : triumph, tragedy, and history's greatest Arctic rescue
by Buddy Levy

A National Outdoor Book Award-winning author's thrilling narrative of polar exploration via airship—and the men who sacrificed everything to make history. Illustrations.
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World
by William Dalrymple

Bestselling author and historian William Dalrymple's scholarly latest reveals the overlooked role India played in shaping ancient civilization's culture, politics, religion, economy, and more. For fans of: The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan.
America, América: A New History of the New World
by Greg Grandin

Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize-winning historian Greg Gandin's sweeping history of North and South America examines five centuries of the continents' relationship to each other. "It's a monumental new view of the New World," raves Publishers Weekly. Try this next: El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America by Carrie Gibson.
A rage to conquer : twelve battles that changed the course of Western history
by Michael Walsh

The award-winning author explores 12 pivotal battles that shaped Western history, examining legendary commanders and their campaigns, and illustrating how war has driven societal change, from ancient conflicts to modern confrontations with lasting global impact. 50,000 first printing.
Ghosts of Iron Mountain : the hoax of the century, its enduring impact, and what it reveals about America today
by Phil Tinline

The story of a how a 1966 satirical hoax portraying a secret government study claiming war's end would be disastrous sparked media frenzy and evolved into a cautionary tale about the enduring power of deception to shape public beliefs.
Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
by Mary Annette Pember

Ojibwe journalist Mary Annette Pember's well-researched debut examines the origins and evolution of Native American boarding schools in the United States, revealing how the impacts of her own mother's experiences at a Catholic-run school contributed to her family's generational trauma. Further reading: The Knowing by Tanya Talaga.
Spell freedom : the underground schools that built the civil rights movement
by Elaine F. Weiss

The acclaimed author of The Woman's Hour returns with the story of four activists?—?Septima Clark, Esau Jenkins, Myles Horton, and Bernice Robinson?—?whose audacious plan to restore voting rights to Black Americans laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement. Illustrations.
The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate...
by Shaun Walker

Shaun Walker, an international correspondent for The Guardian, offers a fast-paced and richly detailed survey of Russia's century-old spy program, which requires agents (called "Illegals") to be sent abroad on deep-cover missions in the United States, Europe, South America, and Africa. For fans of: TV's The Americans; Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West by Calder Walton.
Hope Dies Last: Visionary People Across the World, Fighting to Find Us a Future
by Alan Weisman

Environmental journalist Alan Weisman's moving and upbeat account profiles inspiring individuals around the world (including scientists, engineers, politicians, and activists) who are fighting to combat climate change. Further reading: Climate Resilience: How We Keep Each Other Safe, Care for Our Communities, and Fight Back Against Climate Change by Kylie Flanagan.
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