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An acclaimed historian presents a sweeping new look at the Declaration of Independence, focusing not on the lofty principles of the preamble but on the list of grievances leveled against King George III.

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER From the author of the landmark bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking...

Saints and spies, pirates and philosophers, artists and intellectuals: They all crisscrossed the grey North Sea in the so-called "dark ages", the years between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning of Europe's mastery over the oceans. Now the critically acclaimed Michael Pye reveals the cultural transformation sparked by those men and women: the ideas, technology, science, law, and moral codes that helped create our modern world.

What if the future judged us not by how powerful we became, but by how human we remained? What if development was measured not by GDP alone, but by dignity, peace, and well-being? Developed World (Viksit Vishwa) 2050 challenges everything we think we know about progress—and offers a compelling vision for a fairer, more humane world. In this timely and thought-provoking book, Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay redefines global development for the 21st century. Moving beyond economic growth, military strength, and technological dominance, the book argues that true development must be rooted in human...

100 Turning Points in Human History takes readers on a sweeping journey across millennia, exploring the moments that shaped civilization, transformed societies, and redefined what it means to be human. From the first mastery of fire and the invention of writing to the rise of empires, revolutions, and the digital revolution, each chapter illuminates a pivotal event, idea, or innovation that redirected the course of history. This book offers a unique blend of history, science, and insight, revealing not only what happened, but why it mattered and how the world might have been different ...

L’indépendance d’Haïti a des retombées positives extraordinaires dans le monde dont certaines sont bel et bien mentionnées dans ce livre. En tant qu’Haïtiens, nous devons actualiser ce que le 1er janvier 1804 représente vraiment pour Haïti et pour le monde moderne, notamment la race noire. Dans ce livre, l’auteur croit dur comme fer qu’Haïti va sortir de ce chaos ; ce n’est qu’une question de temps. Elle a brisé et éradiqué le système esclavagiste diabolique mondial qui faisait de la race noire une « race inferieure », comme n’ayant pas été créée à ...

Echoes of Tyranny explores the timeless, repeating patterns through which tyrannical governments rise and consolidate power, drawing stark lessons from history to equip readers with the knowledge to recognize—and resist—early warning signs in any era.From the economic despair of Weimar Germany and post-World War I Italy that paved the way for Hitler and Mussolini, to the exploitation of crises like the Reichstag fire, the book traces how authoritarian leaders exploit hardship, division, and emergencies to erode democratic institutions. It examines the classic playbook: attacks on free ...

From the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers comes an epic history of the 1848 revolutions that swept Europe, and the charismatic figures who propelled them forward, with deep resonance and frightening parallels to today. As history, the uprisings of 1848 have long been overshadowed by the...

Relatos reales sobre la guerra en El Salvador. Marvin Galeas vivió la guerra como periodista de Radio Venceremos, la emisora que transmitía diariamente desde las montañas salvadoreñas. Como protagonista de una de las guerras más cruentas de América Latina, cuenta estos episodios bélicos que a la vez están llenos de una intensa calidez humana. En estas crónicas la guerra se muestra como lo que es, una expresión brutal, de la lucha política por el poder. Pero también devela las facetas más fascinantes y profundas de los seres humanos que protagonizan el conflicto.

Based on remarkable new research, acclaimed historian Alexander Rose brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War. For the first time, Rose takes us beyond the battlefront and deep into the shadowy underworld of double agents and triple crosses, covert operations and code breaking, and unmasks the courageous, flawed men who inhabited this wilderness of mirrors—including the spymaster at the heart of it all.

The death of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi freed Libya from 42 years of despotic rule, raising hopes for a new era. But in the aftermath, the country descended into bitter rivalries and civil war, paving the way for the Islamic State and a catastrophic migrant crisis. In a fast-paced narrative that blends frontline reporting, analysis, and history, Frederic Wehrey tells the story of what went wrong.

On April 18, 1775, a riot over the price of flour broke out in the French city of Dijon. That night, across the Atlantic, Paul Revere mounted the fastest horse he could find and kicked it into a gallop. So began what have been called the "sister revolutions" of France and America. In a single, thrilling narrative, this audiobook tells the story of those revolutions and shows just how deeply intertwined they actually were.

Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. (1887-1940) was a Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator. The Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey (1923) is a collection of his speeches, setting out his vision of a united Africa. As an early proponent of the Back-to-Africa movement, he encouraged a sense of pride and self-worth among Africans and the African diaspora. Garvey deplored the view of poverty as a virtue and encourages Blacks to be empowered in every sphere of their lives.

Through oral histories, personal interviews, eyewitness accounts, congressional testimony, and recently declassified FBI files, War Against All Puerto Ricans tells the story of a forgotten revolution and its context in Puerto Rico's history, from the US invasion in 1898 to the modern-day struggle for self-determination.

Carmen empaca el último de sus abrigos mientras su esposo, Manuel, se acomoda indiferente la corbata frente al espejo. En Veracruz la espera el barco que los llevará hacia Europa en un último intento de darle color a una vida y un matrimonio insatisfactorios. Es 1914 y Carmen arde en deseos de conocer el París de las luces y la bohemia, quiere ser pintora y rodearse de todos los grandes: Picasso, Matisse, Gris...No puede imaginarse que, en unos años, será amiga de Diego Rivera y Tina Modotti y que, bajo un nuevo nombre que la marcará para siempre....

A journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, John Reed gives a gripping record of the events in Petrograd in November 1917, when Lenin and the Bolsheviks finally seized power. Containing verbatim reports both of speeches by leaders and the chance comments of bystanders, set against an idealized backcloth of the proletariat, soldiers, sailors, and peasants uniting to throw off oppression, Reed's account is the product of passionate involvement and remains a classic of reporting.

The unforgettable novelistic recreation of the night before Christmas when General Washington and a rag-tag army slipped across the Delaware to surprise the Hessians and forge a nation.

Hannah Arendt's penetrating observations on the modern world, based on a profound knowledge of the past, have been fundamental to our understanding of our political landscape. On Revolution is her classic exploration of a phenomenon that has reshaped the globe. From the 18th-century rebellions in America and France to the explosive changes of the 20th century, Arendt traces the changing face of revolution and its relationship to war while underscoring the crucial role such events will play in the future.

What if everything you think you know about crime and punishment is just one moment in a much longer—and stranger—story? And what if understanding that story is the key to reimagining justice today? You live in a world of police, prisons, and headlines about crime waves and crackdowns, yet so much of it feels confusing, unfair, or out of control. Debates about safety, reform, and justice are loud and polarized, while the deeper questions—What is a crime? Who gets punished, and why?—rarely get answered. Without a bigger historical view, it’s easy to feel stuck between fear and ...

AN ECONOMIST AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A fresh, exciting, “readable and informative” history (The New York Times) of seventeenth-century England, a time of revolution when society was on fire and simultaneously forging the modern world. “Recapture[s] a lost moment when...