Rediscovering the USS Alligator by Daniel J. Basta is a captivating exploration of history, technology, and human determination. The book chronicles the search for the USS Alligator, the U.S. Navy's first submarine, which was lost in a storm off Cape Hatteras in 1863. Basta masterfully...

Women Who Talk to the Dead by Katherine Schweit is a gripping true-crime narrative that delves into the largest excavation of murder victims ever undertaken by the FBI. The book centers on the efforts of a detective and FBI agent to identify and bring justice...

Blueprints for the Eagle, Star, and Independent by Will Good presents a comprehensive and detailed chronicle of American political evolution, examining the origins, ideological shifts, and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation’s two-party system from Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Era to recent decades. The book...

Made In Italy: Strings Attached, Four Seasons of an Italian Violin by Thomas Walter Kelley traces the “mia visione," or imagined early history of a Ceruti violin crafted around 1810 in Cremona, Italy, and its journey to the United States by 1901. Kelley draws on...

Richard Penner dives into the history of Earth, human civilization, and his own spiritual journey in this engaging memoir. Divided into two parts, Life As I Know It offers readers a captivating overview of human history, religion, and Richard's personal experiences of traveling all over...

Through a Soldier’s Eyes recounts the experiences of First Lieutenant Alan Hansen, a support soldier in the Vietnam War, and his relationship with a Vietnamese woman, Hai, who became his girlfriend during his one-year tour. Unlike the combat-focused narratives often told about Vietnam, this story...

Featuring a collection of enthralling poems, William T. Elliot: Vietnam Era Veteran follows William T. Elliot's story from serving in the US Air Force from 1972 to 1975 to his later life in America. The poem "War" presents a sobering portrait of war, penned from...

Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover’s Travel Guide to New England by Dawn M. Barclay is a travel resource focused on crime-related history across New England. It examines incidents and locations connected to criminal cases in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island,...

Glory, Grit and Greatness: Great Americans Fading from Our Memory by Stephen Carr is a stirring and meticulously crafted collection reviving the stories of Americans whose contributions shaped the nation but have been overlooked. With vivid narrative flair and a deep respect for the individuals...

Near the Danube Bridge by Catherine Allen-Walters and Elisabeth Hartig Lentulo is a true story that spans multiple generations, capturing the history of families living in the Balkans during the 20th century. It follows Kalman Hartig, a gifted musician and survivor of a labor camp,...