Henry Carter Hull

Explores the ways in which the continuing and polarizing nostalgia for an imagined America led to the entrenchment ofa small percentage of the electorate as the nation's deciding political force.

Examines the intellectual deterioration of American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.

Chronicles the joint effort of the U.S. government, the publishing industry, and the nation's librarians to boost troop morale during World War II by shipping more than one hundred million books to the front lines for soldiers to read during what little downtime they had.

Photographs and text help chronicle the major events that took place in the United States during the 1920s.

"Eleven-year-old Zomorod, originally from Iran, tells her story of growing up Iranian in Southern California during the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis of the late 1970s"--

A comprehensive biography of Arizona Senator and presidential candidate Barry Goldwater, who many believe to be the first champion of the conservative movement, and chronicles the politics and policies that led him to become a strong contender for the Republican nomination.

Single woman Jane Rosenal takes to the self-help shelves in search of information on how to find and manage a love relationship, but discovers, after a few mishaps, that she must make her own rules.

Kurt Vonnegut reflects on life in America, drawing on examples from Mark Twain, Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, and others to explore what it means to be an American.

In this deeply intimate and soulful memoir about her father, Anne Serling reveals the fun-loving dad and family man behind the serious figure the public saw hosting The Twilight Zone each week. In 1975, Rod Serling's untimely death at 50 years old left 20-year-old Anne stunned and reeling. But through talking to his friends, poring over old letters, and recounting her childhood memories, Anne not only navigated her profound grief, but gained a deeper...