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Crown and Succession: The Politics of Legitimacy in Dynastic Rule

How laws, rituals, and rivalries decided rulers and shaped nations

Jason Black

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Historiography of India

How Scholars Have Written the Subcontinent’s Past and Why It Matters

Anna Reed

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of France

The Story of a Nation

Traffikoo LLC

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A History of Mexico

The Story of a Nation

Traffikoo LLC

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A History of the Jews

Traffikoo LLC

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A History of North America

Traffikoo LLC

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Ice and Empire: The History of Greenland from Norse Sagas to Self-Government

A chronological narrative of Greenland's colonization, cultural shifts, and political evolution from Viking settlement to modern autonomy

Juan Castillo

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Personal Testimonies: Oral Histories from Soldiers, Diplomats, and Civilians of the Cold War

A curated collection of first-person narratives illustrating everyday life and major events

Joseph Crawford

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Spies in the Shadows: Tradecraft and Intelligence Operations of the Cold War

Practical and historical analysis of espionage techniques, agency structures, and famous operations

Bruce Bell

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Archival Cold War: Research Methods for Studying Nuclear History

How to use declassified documents, oral histories, and foreign archives to research nuclear programs

George Perry

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Dark Ages Reconsidered: A Comprehensive Introduction

A balanced, accessible guide to the Early Middle Ages for curious readers and students

Doris Collins

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Kings and Collapse: The Merovingian and Carolingian Foundations of France

Power, piety, and polity—examining how early medieval dynasties created institutions that endured into the high Middle Ages

Lisa Kelly

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Women of Italy: Gender, Power, and Everyday Life from Antiquity to the 20th Century

A gender-focused history spotlighting women's roles in family, labor, politics, and culture across Italian history.

Madison Baker

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

From Conquest to Constitutions: Political History of Central America

Nation-Building, Revolutions, and Contemporary Governance Explained

Olivia Carter

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Long Road to Independence

Political revolutions and nation-building in Spanish South America

Angela Miller

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

From Qing to PRC

Revolution, Reform, and the Making of Modern China, 1800–1950

Alexis Gonzales

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A History of Sicily

David Morris

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of the Arctic

Brittany Shaw

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

A History of Polynesia

Karen Robertson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Emperors in Context: Case Studies of Leadership and Crisis Management

A series of leadership profiles analyzing imperial decision-making during wars, plagues, and revolts

Virginia Morales

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

From Vacuum Tubes to Microchips: A Technical History of Electronics

A detailed, engineer-friendly chronicle of electronic component evolution from early amplifiers to integrated circuits

Billy Jackson

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

A Short History of Everything Global: Beginner's Guide to World History

A succinct, illustrated primer for newcomers covering major turning points, civilizations, and global interconnections from antiquity to the present

Amy Jimenez

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

Mapping the World: How Cartography Shaped Empires and Ideas

A narrative history of maps, navigation, and spatial imagination that explores how representation of space affected exploration, colonization, and knowledge production

Gerald Cook

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Business of Mexico: Entrepreneurial Networks, Foreign Investment, and Economic Policy

A business history examining major Mexican firms, foreign capital flows, and state-business relations

Lisa Parker

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Conquest and Consequence: Hernán Cortés and the Fall of Tenochtitlan

A focused account of the conquest narrative, indigenous alliances, and the immediate colonial aftermath

Scott Morris

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Industrializing Mexico: Railways, Factories, and the Growth of Capital, 1876–1950

Economic history of Mexico's transition to industrial capitalism focusing on infrastructure and labor

Nicholas Guzman

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Mexican Revolution: Peasants, Reform, and the Making of Modern Mexico

A comprehensive overview of the 1910–1940 revolutionary period with attention to social movements and agrarian reform

Arthur Gonzalez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Malta

The History of a Mediterranean Archipelago

Alexander Bugeja

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Teaching Famous Politicians: A Classroom Toolkit for Educators

Lesson plans, primary source packs, and assessment tools for teaching famous political figures

Stephen Diaz

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Leadership Under Fire: How Famous Politicians Managed National Crises

An operational study of crisis decision-making during wars, economic collapses, and pandemics

Albert Gibson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Divine Kingship: Religion, Ritual, and Legitimacy in Ancient Empires

How sacred ideology and ritual practice sustained monarchic authority across cultures

Ashley Dixon

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Diplomats Who Became Presidents: Foreign Policy Lessons from Famous Politicians

How statesmanship, negotiation style, and global vision shaped the international impact of leaders

Janice Snyder

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Voices That Changed History: The Rhetoric of Churchill, Lincoln, and Other Great Orators

How landmark speeches by famous politicians forged public will and altered national trajectories

Bruce Simmons

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

When Empires Fall: Environmental, Economic, and Social Causes of Ancient Collapse

A multidisciplinary investigation into why powerful empires disintegrated in antiquity

Juan Gomez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

From Steam Engines to Electric Dreams

The Evolution of Transportation and its Impact on Society

Gregory Brooks

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Unlocking the Past

A Journey Through Untold Historical Mysteries and Discoveries

Ethan Kennedy

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Minting Power: Money, Taxation, and Economic Policy in Ancient Empires

An economic history of coinage, fiscal systems, and state finance from Lydia to Rome

Roy Nguyen

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Soviet Art Avant-Garde to Socialist Realism

Artists, Institutions, and the Politics of Aesthetics in the USSR

George Lee

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Religion and the Soviet State

The Church, Islam, and Religious Communities Under Atheist Policy and Periodic Tolerance

Sandra West

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Parallel Thrones: Comparative Empires of Antiquity

A comparative framework for analyzing Rome, Han, Achaemenid Persia, and Gupta India

Johnny Weaver

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Queens and Regents: Female Power and Political Agency in Ancient Empires

Profiles and analysis of women who ruled, guided, and influenced imperial politics

Roger Rice

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Gulag Voices: The History of Soviet Repression

An Examination of Forced Labor, Political Prisons, and Resistance Within the Gulag System

Emma Kelley

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Threads of Empire: Administration and the Quipu in the Inca State

Decoding administrative technology, record-keeping, and logistics of Andean imperial rule

John Ferguson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Archives of the USSR: Research Guide for Historians

Practical Methods, Key Collections, and Source Criticism for Archival Work on Soviet History

Scott Flores

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Command Economy Explained

A Practical Guide to Soviet Planning, Production, and Economic Policy for Students and Practitioners

Christian Hunt

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Education and Youth in the USSR

Schools, Pioneers, and the Making of Soviet Citizens—Policies and Personal Stories

Rachel Howard

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Food, Rationing, and the Soviet Table

A Culinary and Economic History of Supply, Shortage, and Taste in the USSR

Kelly Gutierrez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Soviet Women: Gender, Work, and Family

Exploring Roles, Policies, and Feminist Voices in the USSR Across Decades

Sophia Kennedy

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Soviet Sports and Olympic Politics

Athletics, State Sponsorship, and International Competition as Soft Power Tools

Heather Lopez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

From Lenin to Gorbachev: Leadership and Reform

An Inside-Out Chronology of Soviet Leaders, Policy Shifts, and Transformations

Brenda Vasquez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Sputnik and Beyond: The Soviet Space Program

Technical, Political, and Cultural Stories Behind Soviet Space Achievements

Emma Harris

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Everyday Life Behind the Iron Curtain

A Social History of Families, Housing, Work, and Leisure in the USSR

Christine Grant

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Architecture of the USSR

How Socialist Ideals Shaped Urban Planning, Housing Blocks, and Monumental Public Works

Brandon Walker

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Soviet Culture and Propaganda

Art, Film, Literature, and Music as Tools of Ideology and Social Change

Richard Fernandez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Soviet Science and Technology Innovators

How Scientists Built Rockets, Nuclear Plants, and Computing Under Political Pressure

Kimberly Washington

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Soviet State: Anatomy of Power

How the Communist Party Structured Politics, Economy, and Society in the USSR

Katherine Moreno

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Indigenous Caribbean: Pre-Columbian Societies, Archaeology, and Legacy

Taino, Ciboney, and Carib cultural landscapes reconstructed through archaeology

Zachary Stewart

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Modern Caribbean Literature: Voices, Themes, and Critical Readings

Contemporary authors, postcolonial themes, and a reader's guide for students

Emily Clark

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Maroon Societies: Resistance, Culture, and Autonomy in the Caribbean

Origins, settlements, and the political legacy of runaway communities

Dorothy Warren

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Rum, Sugar, and Trade: The Economic History of the Caribbean

Commodity networks, labor systems, and global markets from the 17th century onward

Jacob Castro

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Islands of Empire: Colonial Histories of the Caribbean

From early contact to decolonization — an integrated history of power, trade, and cultural change

Joshua Wood

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Pirates, Plantations, and Freedom: A Social History of the Caribbean

Crime, labor, rebellion, and everyday life from the 16th to the 19th century

Jacob Taylor

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Maritime Archaeology of the Caribbean: Shipwrecks, Ports, and Underwater Finds

Discoveries, preservation methods, and the stories beneath the Caribbean sea

Gerald Alvarez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Ancient Wonders Unveiled

Exploring the Engineering Marvels of the Ancient World

Shirley Sullivan

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

From Sketch to Structure

The Art and Engineering of Iconic Bridges Around the World

Ryan Webb

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Epic Voyages: Discovering the World through History's Greatest Expeditions

A Journey into the Lives, Challenges, and Triumphs of the World's Most Legendary Explorers

Sara Nguyen

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Navigating History's Waters: Unsung Heroes of the Maritime World

Captains, Explorers, and Innovators Who Shaped the Seas

Kathleen Robertson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Savoring the Caribbean: A Culinary Journey Through Islands and Flavors

Regional recipes, foodways, and the cultural history behind Caribbean cuisine

Randy West

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Uncharted Realms of the Ancient World

Exploring Lost Civilizations and Forgotten Cultures

Hannah Martinez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Enduring Legacy of Humanity

Unveiling Hidden Stories of Resilience Throughout History

Carolyn Brooks

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Art of Social Evolution

Understanding How Societal Structures Adapt and Transform Through History

Janet Stone

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Teaching the Global Conflict

A Practical Curriculum Guide for Educators on World War II

Gregory Perez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Silent Wings

The Story of Airborne Forces, Paratroopers, and Glider Operations

Madison Crawford

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

War at Sea Atlas

Operational Maps, Battle Analyses, and Naval Campaign Cartography

Juan Alvarez

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Trials and Accountability

War Crimes, International Law, and the Nuremberg Legacy

Stephanie Russell

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Island Hoppers and Carrier Clash

Naval Strategy and Amphibious Warfare in the Pacific Theater

Nathan Hicks

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Rebuilding Nations: Reconstruction, Borders, and Migration After the World Wars

How postwar treaties, population transfers, and reconstruction projects reshaped Europe and Asia

Jason Clark

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Technology and Innovation in Total War

Weapons Development, Industrial Mobilization, and Scientific Networks

Eugene Soto

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Holocaust in Context

Perpetration, Bureaucracy, and Responses Across Europe

Beverly Henderson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Medicine Under Fire

Warfare, Trauma Care, and Medical Innovation from 1939 to 1945

Matthew Olson

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Voices of the Front: Oral Histories and Veteran Memoirs from the World Wars

Curated, annotated firsthand accounts that reveal soldier experiences across fronts and ranks

Gabriel Reyes

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Women at War: Home Fronts, Factories, and Frontline Nurses in World Wars

Exploring female labor, service, and social change across Europe, North America, and colonial territories

Evelyn Morgan

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Spark in Sarajevo: How World War I Unraveled Empires

An accessible narrative of the assassination, alliances, and diplomatic failures that triggered the Great War

Charles Adams

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Jewish Experience: Survival, Resistance, and Memory During the Holocaust

An integrated account of persecution, varied survival strategies, and postwar commemoration

Arthur Ruiz

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Communications Revolution: From Telegraph to 5G and Beyond

A global history and technical primer on inventions that transformed human communication

Anna Stone

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Spark to Society: The Social History of Life-Changing Inventions

How ten pivotal inventions reshaped daily life from antiquity to the 21st century

Joan Vargas

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Everyday Breakthroughs: Small Inventions That Changed Home Life

A light, accessible look at household inventions from refrigerators to microwave ovens and their cultural impact

Kayla Turner

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

Regional Innovations: Great Inventions from China, India, and the Islamic Golden Age

A comparative study of major inventions originating outside Europe and their global diffusion

Matthew Adams

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)

The Inventor's Lab Manual: DIY Projects to Recreate Historical Breakthroughs

Step-by-step practical projects for makers to build simplified versions of iconic inventions safely at home

Angela Hamilton

$6.99 (ebook), $19.99 (paperback)

The Anatomy of a Breakthrough: Case Studies of Ten Pivotal Inventions

Deep dives into the invention stories of the printing press, vaccine, compass, light bulb, transistor, and more

Sean Soto

$6.99 (ebook), $18.99 (paperback)