The perfect gifts for every history lover.
CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO ORDER.

MORE THAN SCUTTLEBUTT

This singular comprehensive history dispels myths and misinformation about the WW II U.S. Navy "frogmen", demolition training, deployment, and research.

UNBROKEN

Yet another incredible story from the "greatest generation" and by far the best History book of 2010.

THE ROOSEVELT GAMBIT

In 1916, WWI arrived early in southwestern New Mexico with Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, NM; and carried with it the seeds of the persecution of the Jews in WWII.

AMERICAN ICONS

A three-DVD collection of C-SPAN's original documentaries about the icons of American government: The Capitol (2006), The White House (2008), and The Supreme Court (2009).

SPLENDOR FROM DARKNESS

1st Special Service Force WWII Algeria action, a psychological JAG trial for rape, plus love and revenge in the French Resistance are only a few highlights of this fascinating novel.

BLOOD LIKE WINE

Explore a world of ancient mystery, great beauty, and desperate valor in the world of Blood Like Wine.

1911

A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces overthrew the last ruling empire, Qing Dynasty.

THE LINCOLN'S WAR SERIES

Ten years in the making, a sweeping, four-volume critical re-examination of our nation's greatest crisis from Award-winning Civil War historian William Marvel, whom Stephen Sears has called "the Civil War's master historical detective".

THE FRONT LINE

In the final battle of the Korean War an uneasy ceasefire is ordered, but out on the Eastern front line of the Aerok Hill fierce fighting continues. A race to capture this strategic point is the ultimate prize and will determine a new border between North and South Korea.

BILLY THE KID AND THE LINCOLN COUNTY WAR

Birth of a Legend Part 1 the first installment of this authoritative history is entertaining and skilfully directed by Andrew A. Wilkinson. The bonus feature is a fascinating interview with expert historian and writer Frederick Nolan.

A PERFECT GIBRALTAR

The Battle for Monterrey, Mexico, 1846.

A vivid narrative that conveys the intensity and drama of the Battle of Monterrey, which marked the first time U.S. troops engaged in prolonged urban combat.

PROFESSOR OF SECRETS

"The author presents what medicine was like during the Renaissance with a wealth of unexpected details…and a light, accessible touch." —Los Angeles Times

THE QUIET PROFESSIONAL

The first and only biography of Major Richard J. Meadows, a key figure in the development of the U.S. Army Special Operations and Delta Force.

OSTKRIEG

A comprehensive analysis of the greatest land assault in history, the German campaign against the Soviet Union, which has been largely neglected by historians.

VALLEY OF DREAMS

A perennial bestseller, beloved author Lauraine Snelling delivers an exciting new series of courage, faith, romance, and humor on the wild plains of the 1900s West.

STATEHOOD OF AFFAIRS

The unjust commitment of a woman to an insane asylum reveals a plot to find the missing Article X of the Treaty of Mesilla. If the document is found, Old Mexico could recover New Mexico and Arizona, changing history.

THE LONG ROLL

History, historical pageantry, and history in the making entangle in this contemporary novel about a band of Civil War reenactors in a quiet Blue Ridge Mountain community.

THE QUEEN'S DOLLHOUSE

Commissioned for Queen Mary and designed by renowned architect Edwin Lutyens, the doll's house is a perfect scale replica of an Edwardian residence.

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

John Keegan, one of the world's preeminent military historians, gives his long-awaited analysis of the Civil War. "Assiduously researched…. Vividly panoramic…. [An] insightful work." —The Philadelphia Inquirer

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC: DOWNTON ABBEY

A star-studded cast (Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle, Dan Stevens) round out the glittering, gossipy, and beguiling men and women of this epic tale!

THE CIVIL WAR

An Illustrated History of the Civil War—Based on the Award-Winning Documentary Series by Ken Burns. "A fine work of scholarship." —Boston Globe

THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE

Volumes 1-3 Box Set by Shelby Foote. "One of the historical and literary achievements of our time." —The Washington Post Book World

BASEBALL: A FILM BY KEN BURNS

Here is the story of America's national pastime from Ken Burns. A saga detailing the clash of labor and management, the immigrant experience, and the enduring appeal of the national pastime.

ECHOES OF DISTANT THUNDER

This is a breathtaking saga that begins with the crushing Union defeat on the final day of the Battle of Chickamauga and ends with a life or death confrontation between two sworn enemies in the great virgin forests of Northern Michigan.