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  • The Greek Way

    Edith Hamilton

    Paperback

    Edith Hamilton buoyantly captures the spirit and achievements of the Greek civilization for our modern world.

  • The Roman Way

    Edith Hamilton

    Paperback

    Drawing on the greatest writers of its civilization, Hamilton vividly depicts the life and spirit of Rome.

  • Frederick Douglass

    William S. McFeely

    Paperback

    "A masterpiece….[W]ill rightfully assume its place as the standard biography of a truly great figure in the nation’s past." —New York Newsday

  • Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency

    David Greenberg

    Paperback

    “A brilliant, fast-moving narrative history of the leaders who have defined the modern American presidency.”—Bob Woodward

  • The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State

    Lisa McGirr

    Paperback

    A ground-breaking history of Prohibition and a new creation story for the powerful American state.