History
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.
The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
Hardback
A brilliant history that goes beyond the dazzling “I Have a Dream” speech to explore the real significance of the massive march and the movement it inspired.