Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea

Superbly written, which is why the book transcends the basic story of survival.… Read more Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea

Race and the Struggle for Postwar Oakland Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America

I read American Babylon after hearing about it on the radio and came away impre… Read more Race and the Struggle for Postwar Oakland Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America

Jamestown And The Birth Of America

"A Land as God Made It," tells in magnificent fashion the story of th… Read more Jamestown And The Birth Of America

God the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation

In his latest book, "American Gospel," Jon Meacham provides an eloque… Read more God the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation

Another Century of War

Few historians understand US foreign policy as well as Gabriel Kolko. Normally,… Read more Another Century of War

American Project

Venkatesh is pushing the thesis that the lives of the residents in the projects… Read more American Project