This month’s best new history

Don't miss the best new history from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! This month's history picks include an illuminating biography of Woodrow Wilson, an exploration of activism in the US, and more.

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	FEATURED IN: An untold story of the American Civil War comes to vivid life WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Full of twists that will surprise even the most knowledgeable history buffs An outstanding account of the political and ideological battle between Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis Written by an expert presidential historian and New York Times bestselling author FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: How the four cardinal directions have shaped human civilization across millennia WHY IT'S READWORTHY: From the New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in 12 Maps Reveals how notions of time and space gave rise to geopolitical norms and cultural identities "Readers who enjoy history, science, and conceptually innovative nonfiction will adore this title" (Booklist) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: You may have heard Handel's classic Messiah, but do you know how it came to be? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice from a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist "A book of power and glory, brimming with emotion and dazzling in its reach" (Stacy Schiff) Fascinating details of 17th-century England and cinematic drama worthy of the big screen Praise from Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Elaine Pagels FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: A timely reevaluation of the complex, contradictory 28th US president WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Explores Woodrow Wilson's role in the movements for women's rights and racial equality "Well-researched, insightful, and dismaying" (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Sheds new light on a pivotal time in American democracy FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Meet the young Black activists who have reshaped the country WHY IT'S READWORTHY: An award-winning journalist chronicles a century of civil rights advocacy, from the founding of the NAACP to the Black Lives Matter movement Highly anticipated by Publishers Weekly, The Root, the Next Big Idea Club, and more "Incredibly detailed and accessibly readable… Bridges one time period with the next with the precision of a documentary filmmaker" (Booklist) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Benjamin Franklin wasn't just a Founding Father — he was also a pioneering scientist WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Explores Franklin's groundbreaking research into heat, ocean currents, chemical bonds, and more A perfect pick "for readers of history, biography, and science… or simply those in search of an outstanding book about Franklin" (BookPage) "Proves there's reason yet to revisit the much-studied statesman" (Publishers Weekly starred review) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: How Alaska's Tlingit people fought back against the Russian Empire WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The consequential 1804 Battle of Sitka unfolds in this gripping account of imperialism and Indigenous resistance "An often surprising story… Sheds light on a little-known aspect of Native American history" (Kirkus Reviews) Informed by Tlingit oral histories and Russian eyewitness accounts FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Retirement wasn't always an American norm. Here's how it came to be WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "Are you now, or will you someday be, retirement age? Then treat yourself to Golden Years" (Nancy MacLean) Offers fascinating insight into the emergence of elders as a distinct social class Touches on the creation of AARP, the cultural impact of The Golden Girls, and more FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: Why have humans risked everything to summit the world's highest peaks? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Packed with edge-of-your-seat stories from the dangerous early days of mountaineering "This is a book to curl up with on a cold dark night in a comfortable armchair before a bright fire" (Maurice Isserman) Shines a light on overlooked groups such as Inca climbers, Gurkha guides, and Sherpa mountaineers FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more... FEATURED IN: 'Utterly essential if you want to know what's at stake in the greatest war in Europe since World War II' (Peter Pomerantsev) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Details Russia's centuries-long subjugation of Ukraine Written by an esteemed political scientist and international affairs expert "Does good service in deepening our understanding of what lies behind the headlines" (Kirkus Reviews) FEATURED IN: Get on Amazon or Learn more...
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