History
The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772–1832
Hardback
Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History
This searing story of slavery and freedom in the Chesapeake by a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian reveals the pivot in the nation’s path between the founding and civil war.
When America First Met China: An Exotic History of Tea, Drugs, and Money in the Age of Sail
Paperback
Ancient China collides with newfangled America in this epic tale of opium smugglers, sea pirates, and dueling clipper ships.
Lincoln's Citadel: The Civil War in Washington, DC
Hardback
The stirring history of a president and a capital city on the front lines of war and freedom.
A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles through Islamic Africa
Paperback
"Kemper’s majestic account of Barth’s journey restores the reputation of an explorer who was as passionate about science as he was about rigorous travel. It’s an enthralling adventure, captivatingly told." —Ziauddin Sardar, Times (London)
The Dark Side of the Enlightenment: Wizards, Alchemists, and Spiritual Seekers in the Age of Reason
Hardback
Why spiritual and supernatural yearnings, even investigations into the occult, flourished in the era of rationalist philosophy.