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The Chief Rabbi’s Funeral
By Scott D. Seligman
When Manhattan’s Jews fought back against Tammany Hall.
The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding
By Joseph J. Ellis
Liberty and justice were never for all.
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.
Firebrands
By Gioia Diliberto
Think we’re polarized now? You should’ve seen the temperance era…
Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840-1920
By Akhil Reed Amar
Can an “originalist” view of birthright citizenship go either way?
Deadwood: Gold, Guns, and Greed in the American West
By Peter Cozzens
A rip-roaring read about that most iconic frontier town.
History Matters
By David McCullough; edited by Dorie McCullough Lawson and Michael Hill
The celebrated late historian’s advice to writers.
