History

History (from Greek ἱστορία - historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians. It is a field of research which uses a narrative to examine and analyse the sequence of events, and it sometimes attempts to investigate objectively the patterns of cause and effect that determine events. Historians debate the nature of history and its usefulness. This includes discu ...more

Family of Spies
Without Consent: A Landmark Trial and the Decades-Long Struggle to Make Spousal Rape a Crime
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The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty
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Captain's Dinner: A Shipwreck, An Act of Cannibalism, and a Murder Trial That Changed Legal History
Midnight Flyboys: The American Bomber Crews and Allied Secret Agents Who Aided the French Resistance in World War II
The American Revolution: An Intimate History
Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress
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Fateful Hours: The Collapse of the Weimar Republic
  • The History of Money by David McWilliams
    The History of Money: A Story of Humanity

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    The Discovery of Britain: An Accidental History

    Release date: Jan 20, 2026
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    Baldwin: A Love Story

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    The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
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    The Happiest Man on Earth
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    A Short History of Nearly Everything
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