
Histories of the UNEXPECTED
Podcast
Histories of the Unexpected explores the past in ways that you never dreamt possible. Surely...

The Fur Farms of Alaska: Two Centuries of History and a Forgotten Stampede
Book
After its rudimentary beginning in 1749, fur farming in Alaska rose and fell for two centuries. It...

The Social History of Agriculture: From the Origins to the Current Crisis
Christopher M. Isett and Stephen Miller
Book
This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and...
The Political History of American Food Aid: An Uneasy Benevolence
Book
American food aid to foreigners long has been the most visible-and most popular-means of providing...

Gay Men at the Movies: Cinema, Memory and the History of a Gay Male Community
Book
Cinema has long played a major role in the formation of community among marginalized groups, and...

A People's History of the 20th Century: As Told in Diaries, Letters and Journals
Book
Enjoy a front row seat to the momentous events of the last century. In Travis Elborough's expertly...

Tour De France: The History, the Legend, the Riders. Updated to Include the 2015 Race
Book
In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2015 race in...

Cairo: Histories of a City
Book
From its earliest days as a royal settlement fronting the pyramids of Giza to its current...

Teaching History with Museums: Strategies for K-12 Social Studies
Alan S. Marcus, Jeremy D. Stoddard and Walter W. Woodward
Book
Teaching History with Museums, Second Edition provides an introduction and overview of the rich...