History & Current Events
September 2025
 
 
New Arrivals
History matters by David G. McCullough
History matters
by David G. McCullough

This posthumous collection of essays from the legendary historian looks at subjects such as the character of American leaders, the influence of art and mentors and the importance of understanding the past to better navigate the present and future.
Confronting Evil : Assessing the Worst of the Worst by Bill O'Reilly
Confronting Evil : Assessing the Worst of the Worst
by Bill O'Reilly

From the world's #1 bestselling history author comes a compelling exploration of history's most notorious figures, examining how their choices inflicted immense suffering and illustrating the enduring human struggle between good and evil. 750,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Deadwood : gold, guns, and greed in the American West by Peter Cozzens
Deadwood : gold, guns, and greed in the American West
by Peter Cozzens
2024 : how Trump retook the White House and the democrats lost America by Josh Dawsey
2024 : how Trump retook the White House and the democrats lost America
by Josh Dawsey

Offers the inside story of one of the most tumultuous and consequential presidential campaigns in American history.
The gunfighters : how Texas made the West wild by Bryan Burrough
The gunfighters : how Texas made the West wild
by Bryan Burrough

Examining the historical reality behind the myth of the Wild West, this account explores how post-Civil War Texas became a breeding ground for widespread violence, shaping the gunfighter culture that spread across the American frontier and later became enshrined in popular imagination. Illustrations. Map(s).
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