Explore how a conflict sparked by maritime rights, frontier tensions, and national identity shaped America's future despite being launched over policies already in the process of being resolved.
Explore timeless war strategy principles from Sun Tzu's ancient wisdom to Navy SEAL tactics and naval commanders' split-second decisions. Discover how strategic thinking transcends time and technology.
Forbidden history: Russia's untold Jewish relationship across two centuries
Freedom's bitter paradox: a slave's fight at Valley Forge
A revealing biography of Gerald Ford, exploring his underrated leadership and lasting impact on post-Cold War America.
Explore how artists throughout history have challenged the status quo by creating their own unconventional tools, from body-based paintbrushes to hacked technologies, revealing tool-making as both creative innovation and political statement.
A captivating global journey exploring human ingenuity in the face of unprecedented environmental challenges in our new geological epoch.
Explore how JFK's brief presidency maintains such power in American memory, from his hidden health struggles to his transformative leadership that defined an era of optimism, crisis, and cultural change.
A data-driven exploration of immigration's positive impacts on society, debunking myths and offering fresh perspectives on a controversial topic.
An epic journey through medieval Europe, exploring the forces that shaped our world from Rome's fall to the Renaissance.
Explores the delicate balance between state power and societal engagement needed for liberty and prosperity to flourish.
Historical adventure about Theodore Roosevelt's Amazon expedition, highlighting courage and survival.
Explores how initial advantages compound over time, examining inequality across science, economics, politics, and education through sociological analysis.
A poignant tale of family bonds, love's transformative power, and healing from past traumas across generations.
Fascinating exploration of eight inventions that shaped human culture, revealing hidden stories of diverse innovators throughout history.
A heartwarming yet bittersweet romance between a caregiver and a quadriplegic man, exploring love, sacrifice and living life fully.
Unearth dark European secrets in history's most addictive vampire quest.
A thought-provoking exploration of copyright, creativity, and digital freedom in the Internet age by tech activist Cory Doctorow.