HISTORY

An investigation into the surprisingly deep correlation between mental illness and successful leadership, as seen through some of history's greatest politicians, generals, and businesspeople. Learn More

Adapted from historian Howard Zinn's bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world is told in comics form! Learn More

A classic since its original landmark publication in 1980, Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States is the first scholarly work to tell America’s story from the bottom up—from the point of view of, and in the words of, America’s women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. Learn More

In this long-awaited book from the rising superstar of sportswriting, whose blog “The Edge of Sports” is read each week by thousands of people across the country, Dave Zirin offers a riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-than-life sporting characters and dramatic contests and what amounts to an alternative history of the United States as seen through the games its people played. Through Zirin’s eyes, sports are never mere games, but a reflection of—and spur toward—the political conflicts that shape American society. Learn More

A classic since its original landmark publication in 1980, Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States is the first scholarly work to tell America’s story from the bottom up—from the point of view of, and in the words of, America’s women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. Learn More

This is the illustrated, and updated single volume young adult edition of Howard Zinn's classic telling of American history. Learn More

Having made The 9/11 Commission Report understandable for everyone, Sid Jacobson and Ernie ColÛn use their talents to explain the post-9/11 world. Learn More

For over 35 years, After the Battle has been presenting the history of the world's conflicts through 'then and now' comparison photographs. From the Zulu wars, through the First and Second World Wars; to the Falklands, all are researched on the actual battlefield to show how they appear today. Learn More

AMERICAN POWER AND THE NEW MANDARINS is Noam Chomsky's first political book, widely considered to be among the most cogent and powerful statements against the American war in Vietnam. Learn More