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The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral
By Scott D. Seligman
When Manhattan’s Jews fought back against Tammany Hall.
The Blood in Winter: England on the Brink of Civil War, 1642
By Jonathan Healey
A brilliant account of how the seeds of battle were sown.
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding
By Joseph J. Ellis
Liberty and justice were never for all.
Did Elizabeth I, on her deathbed, truly anoint a successor?
Secret Maps: Maps You Were Never Meant to See, from the Middle Ages to Today
By Tom Harper, Nick Dykes, and Magdalena Peszko
A fascinating assemblage of sites (intentionally) obscured.
Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore
By Ashley D. Farmer
Meet a surprisingly influential woman you’ve likely never heard of.
The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation
By Jim Clyburn (the Ninth)
The esteemed South Carolina lawmaker honors his predecessors.
Four Points of the Compass
By Jerry Brotton
Did you ever wonder why north is up and south is down?
