Read Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton, the Inspiration Behind the Broadway Juggernaut
In 2007, Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda picked up a copy of Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow, in an airport bookstore. He…
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The Books Behind 8 Popular Musicals
In musical theater parlance, “book” refers to the non-sung portions of the script, or the dialogue and stage directions. But there…
The Threat Came from Within
Most Americans think they know the basic facts of the American Revolution, but leave it to Nathaniel Philbrick to prove…
May’s Best New History Books
Wars and presidents dominate May’s best new History releases: from George Washington to Gerald Ford, from the Revolutionary War to…
7 Other Overlooked Historical Figures who Deserve the Hamilton Treatment
The country is gripped with Hamilton fever, and the only cure is scoring tickets to the hottest show on Broadway. Even if you don’t…
April’s Best New History Books
Larger-than-life characters dominate this month’s best new releases in history, whether it’s the brilliant first ladies who stood alongside the powerful…
March’s Best New History Books
March’s most exciting history releases largely revolve around important moments in American history, whether here or abroad. Some focus on…
6 Critical Reads for Black History Month
February once again rings in Black History Month, and while ideally we’re all reading diversely year round, now is the perfect…
February’s Top Picks in History
This month’s top history picks have a decidedly political tinge, just in time for primary season. There are books about…
January’s Top Picks in History
There’s a lot of pressure on the first book of a new year. It’s a fresh start, a clean slate,…
December’s Top Picks in History
The holidays are upon us, which usually means frantic gift buying,travel, and, hopefully, a little vacation time. And what’s perfect…
November’s Top Picks in History
The days are getting shorter, first snows have been reported, and the time for staying under a blanket and reading…
Stacy Schiff’s Chilling The Witches Lays Bare a Frightening Chapter in Early American History
The Salem witch trials are often discussed as a quintessentially American phenomenon. Oh, those New England Puritans! So repressed, so…
7 Incredible Facts You’ll Learn from Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
Whether you have a personal connection to the U.S. Marine Corps or not, you may recall the the opening lines of…
We Love Stacy Schiff
Stacy Schiff gets it. She gets people. She studies lives tirelessly and fiercely and perfectly, and when she is finished…
October’s Top Picks in History
October’s top picks in history are all about people, the best and the worst of them. From the mass hysteria of the…
September’s Top Picks in History
September is back-to-school time, but even if you’re long graduated, it’s a good month for learning new things and hearing…