Everyone should study history, and here are 20 books I think everyone should read. They are expressly not the “best” history books ever written: no one can possibly have read the tens of thousands in ...

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding in July 2026, the nation must confront a stark reality: Americans are more polarized than they’ve been in decades. Among the key ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...

History is more than a collection of past events—it is the foundation upon which the present is built. Understanding history provides critical insights into why the world operates as it does today.

The best history books of 2024, from a lost England to Fascist Italy This year saw plenty of excellent books, as usual, on the 20th century – but the real gems were revelatory examinations of the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Attempting to distil the importance of art history in a single ...

Books about history allow us a window into the past. The best of them offer an opportunity to visit worlds that are no longer here, and understand the people who lived in them. This list of the best ...

The UPSC History Books are majorly categorized into four subjects such as ancient history, modern history, Indian history, and world history. In the UPSC civil service exam, History plays an important ...

“Crossing Borders, Expanding Boundaries” explores the World War II letters of a White officer in a segregated army company. “Out of the Tub” is a middle-school biography of Cincinnati’s William Howard ...

Yep, this one’s a classic, and it’s well worth the read. In this epic book, Isabel Wilkerson traces the migration of 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the urban Northeast, Midwest, ...