History of the Americas

Jones Beach looms large in the hearts and lives of millions of New Yorkers.

From an out-of-control wildfire that nearly destroyed a town to a serial spouse killer in Estes Park, It Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of Colorado's largest national park.

The Stonington, a whaleship from New London, Connecticut, is sailing a course for home after being at sea for more than three years.

From the day in 1893 that Gigi and Hobart Johnstone Whitley stood on a hill overlooking the areathey christened ';Hollywood,' to modern-day tales of murder and mayhem, It Happened in Hollywood recounts in thirty short episodes the behind-the-scenes events that shaped Tinseltown.

Elvis Presley was one of the most famous pop musicians of the 20th century.

From an out-of-control wildfire that nearly destroyed a town to a serial spouse killer in Estes Park, It Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of Colorado's largest national park.

explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the Last Frontier's history.

To see Weeping Mary you've got to head to Texas.

When it comes to understanding the dead, there is something unusual about the Hudson Valley; so many ghost stories have come out of this region.

explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the Last Frontier's history.

From the day in 1893 that Gigi and Hobart Johnstone Whitley stood on a hill overlooking the areathey christened ';Hollywood,' to modern-day tales of murder and mayhem, It Happened in Hollywood recounts in thirty short episodes the behind-the-scenes events that shaped Tinseltown.

In 1954 the Supreme Court declared that separate could never be equal, and a struggle that had smoldered since the auction block burst into open flame.

As the dense coastal fog rolls in to blanket the shoreline in gloomy silence, one thing becomes very clear.

Among our countrys treasuresare its colleges and universities, meccas of culture and higher learning--and paranormal activity.

Washington, DC can make a legitimate claim to being the most haunted city in America.

To see Weeping Mary you've got to head to Texas.

When it comes to understanding the dead, there is something unusual about the Hudson Valley; so many ghost stories have come out of this region.

The unofficial guide to the home of the Crimson Tide!

As the dense coastal fog rolls in to blanket the shoreline in gloomy silence, one thing becomes very clear.

The Stonington, a whaleship from New London, Connecticut, is sailing a course for home after being at sea for more than three years.

Marse: A Psychological Portrait of the Southern Slave Masterand His Legacy of White Supremacy focuses on the white men who composed the antebellum southern planter class in the period of 1830-1861.

Among our countrys treasuresare its colleges and universities, meccas of culture and higher learning--and paranormal activity.

Imagine discovering that the municipal trucks hired to spray oil on your town's unpaved roads to keep the summer dust down were actually spraying one of the most toxic, cancer-causing chemicals on the planet.

The rich history of Indiana began when the Earth formed about 4.

Washington, DC can make a legitimate claim to being the most haunted city in America.

Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes' remains one of the enduring, and most stirring, quotations of the Revolutionary War, and it was very likely uttered at the Battle of Bunker Hill by General Israel Putnam.

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century.

Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes' remains one of the enduring, and most stirring, quotations of the Revolutionary War, and it was very likely uttered at the Battle of Bunker Hill by General Israel Putnam.

The unofficial guide to the home of the Crimson Tide!

Humorists Tim Sample and Steve Bither reveal the wild and wacky side of Maine.

NOW WITH TWO BONUS CHAPTERS INCLUDING AN FAQTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023AN ECONOMIST, DAILY MAIL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023Chosen by the SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT and DAILY MAIL as one of their BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2023As seen on Chris' BBC documentary about ultra-processed foods, Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating'Clearly a brilliant book' James O'Brien'If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one' Bee Wilson'A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why' Adam Rutherford---An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.

Read this book, and you're gonna think, Wow!

Marse: A Psychological Portrait of the Southern Slave Masterand His Legacy of White Supremacy focuses on the white men who composed the antebellum southern planter class in the period of 1830-1861.

Humorists Tim Sample and Steve Bither reveal the wild and wacky side of Maine.

Bestselling classic with historical accounts, full-color vintage images, and a selection of recipes from Pennsylvanias Christmas past Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State.

Bestselling classic with historical accounts, full-color vintage images, and a selection of recipes from Pennsylvanias Christmas past Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State.

It Happened in Delaware takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the First State's storied past.

It Happened in Delaware takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the First State's storied past.

Si definir una identidad nacional es una tarea compleja, siempre expuesta a controversias, que hacer con una identidad continental como la latinoamericana?

The American Revolution is stained with blood and its ghosts are still lurking in the shadows seeking postmortem revenge.

A figure of legendary, almost mythic proportions, Robert Rogers is widely considered the father of U.

What do the credit card, Oreo, school nurse, and crossword puzzle have in common?

A figure of legendary, almost mythic proportions, Robert Rogers is widely considered the father of U.

In 1791, Alexander Hamilton's new federal government did something no American administration had ever done: it taxed a domestic product, sending revenue officers into frontier farmhouses across western Pennsylvania to collect cash from farmers who had none.

The American Revolution is stained with blood and its ghosts are still lurking in the shadows seeking postmortem revenge.

What do the credit card, Oreo, school nurse, and crossword puzzle have in common?

The French were the archenemies of the British and her American colonies, particularly after the French and Indian War which was begun by George Washington.

A collection of riveting stories about preternatural revenge.

What Lies Beneath Colorado Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards explores the hidden personal trials and triumphs discovered in Colorado's oldest cemeteries, bringing the history of the state to life.

Myths and Mysteries of Florida reveals the dark and ominous cloud of mysteries and myths that hoversover the Sunshine State.