Biography and non-fiction prose

The Pequot Indian intellectual, author, and itinerant preacher William Apess (17981839) was one the most important voices of the nineteenth century.

From the Womens Marches to the #MeToo movement, it is clear that feminist activism is still alive and well in the twenty-first century.

Indigenous women migrants from Central America and Mexico face harrowing experiences of violence before, during, and after their migration to the United States, like all asylum seekers.

Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an unbought and unbossed firebrand and a leader in politics for meaningful change.

Although separated by language and geography, Willa Cather and Marguerite Duras both explored the lives of women and children across the tumultuous twentieth century by drawing on their own experiences.

Michelle Fishburne did the unthinkable during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: she motor-homed 12,000 miles all over the United States and sat down with hundreds of people face to face.

In 'Hebridean Sharker' Tex Geddes describes his exploits during the 1950s as a hunter of basking sharks in the waters of the Minch, between the Inner and Outer Hebrides.

This "e;lucid, insightful"e; memoir by a man who knew Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife offers "e;an informative view of a killer's marriage and lethal motivations"e; (Kirkus Reviews).

Longlisted for the American Library in Paris book award 2026A Shortlist 'Must Read' non-fiction bookA glorious fusion of history and art, A Vast Horizon tells the story of Pablo Picasso and his free-spirited friends, including Lee Miller and Man Ray, in the tumultuous years around the Second World War.

No Race, No Country presents a major reconsideration of the breakthrough African American author Richard Wrights work and life.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Andrew Green, who died in 2004, was for sixty years one of Britain's most active and best-known ghost-hunters.

Heroes are hard to come by - but there's one man whose legend has stood the test of two centuries, and whose name sits on Australia's highest peak.

An uplifting collection of speeches by Black women, curated by the civil and human rights activist, scholar, and authorWhen Mary Ann Shadd Cary the first Black woman publisher in North America declared, "e;break every yoke .

Drawing on high profile cases, this book underscores the distinct and powerful threat to marginalized groups targeted by ongoing disinformation campaigns.

The incredible, true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the US evacuation of Afghanistan - and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape.

The first comprehensive biography of the Grammy winner, from shy kid with a stammer to worldwide star: "e;Well-researched, entertaining.

This true crime saga reveals the case of a missing Nashville woman, a husband on the run, and a rare cold case murder conviction.

With a focus on mainline Protestants and gay rights activists in the twentieth century, Heather R.

Early on a summer morning in 1974, local officials found the jailer Clarence Alligood stabbed to death in a cell in the womens section of a rural North Carolina jail.

Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an unbought and unbossed firebrand and a leader in politics for meaningful change.

Indigenous women migrants from Central America and Mexico face harrowing experiences of violence before, during, and after their migration to the United States, like all asylum seekers.

This pathbreaking book documents the transformation of reproductive practices and politics on Indian reservations from the late nineteenth century to the present, integrating a localized history of childbearing, motherhood, and activism on the Crow Reservation in Montana with an analysis of trends affecting Indigenous women more broadly.

In 1967, Reies Lpez Tijerina led an armed takeover of a New Mexico courthouse in the name of land rights for disenfranchised Spanish-speaking locals.

From the Womens Marches to the #MeToo movement, it is clear that feminist activism is still alive and well in the twenty-first century.

Historians of the Civil War often speak of wars within a warthe military fight, wartime struggles on the home front, and the political and moral battle to preserve the Union and end slavery.

Lawrence Reddick (19101995) was among the most notable African American intellectuals of his generation.

The story behind Major League Baseball's two-way playing phenomenon and his rise from early days in Japan to his historic 2021 MVP season.

With a focus on mainline Protestants and gay rights activists in the twentieth century, Heather R.

In the mid-1840s, Warner McCary, an ex-slave from Mississippi, claimed a new identity for himself, traveling around the nation as Choctaw performer Okah Tubbee.

This vivid work, first published by UNC Press in 1954, reveals General Joseph Orville Shelby as one of the best Confederate cavalry leaders and certainly the most colorful.

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The Pequot Indian intellectual, author, and itinerant preacher William Apess (17981839) was one the most important voices of the nineteenth century.

In 1947, 4,000 motorcycle hobbyists converged on Hollister, California.

This first comprehensive biography of Jewish American writer and humorist Harry Golden (19031981) author of the 1958 national best-seller Only in America illuminates a remarkable life intertwined with the rise of the civil rights movement, Jewish popular culture, and the sometimes precarious position of Jews in the South and across America during the 1950s.

At the time of Elizabeth II's accession, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harry S.

'This book should be in your hands!

In a Reformation kingdom ill-used to queens, Elizabeth I needed a very particular image to hold her divided country together.

In 1967, Reies Lpez Tijerina led an armed takeover of a New Mexico courthouse in the name of land rights for disenfranchised Spanish-speaking locals.

A brave and intelligent book Daily TelegraphAn unforgettable memoir about gender, journeys and enduring friendshipFor years Richard Beard would take spontaneous holidays with his motor-cycling friend Drew.

Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,3, University of Paderborn, course: From Melting Pot to Quilt, language: English, abstract: The 'land of immigrants' or the 'melting pot' - as the United States of America are often called - where many different cultures meet and are combined with each other, is also the home for several million immigrants from East European countries, especially from Poland.

"e;Our polarized, divided world dearly misses the spirit of grace that Billy Graham brought to the world .

This book responds to a critical geopolitical moment where decolonial thought, praxis, and pedagogy confront urgent questions of resistance in the face of Palestinian genocide and scholasticide, alongside other forms of state-sanctioned colonial violence against Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and displaced peoples worldwide.

This classic of Hawaiian literature offers a charming glimpse at the splendid and fascinating world of preAmerican Hawaii.

Thurman Munson's memoir, written just the year before his death, returns with a new introduction about his lasting legacy and a new foreword by his wife Diana who reveals the man dedicated to family and fans above himself.

"e;The schoolgirl is the main driver of Japan's Gross National Cool, and Brian Ashcraft's book is the best source for those hoping to understand why.

Arabic Stories for Language Learners—a language learning experience for beginner to intermediate students of the Arabic language.

'A masterpiece' - The New York TimesIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self - himself - he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.

Brilliant essays from the renowned Nation columnist-aka the Mad Law Professor-tackling questions of identity, bioethics, race, surveillance, and moreBeginning with a jaw-dropping rumination on a centuries-old painting featuring a white man with a Black man's leg surgically attached (with the expired Black leg-donor in the foreground), contracts law scholar and celebrated journalist Patricia J.

From the Dusty Village to Building a Business Empire: The Story of Thomas MalungaThis is the extraordinary true story of Thomas Malunga, a man whose life is a testament to the power of resilience and determination.