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The Ten Best History Books of 2025

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today ...
What about CVS? According to USA Today, CVS pharmacies will be open on Thanksgiving Day, although possibly with reduced hours ...
Lee Friedlander’s new book, “Christmas,” collects his work from all over the country on the topic of our sentimental and ...
A Boston author has published a new book highlighting the connection between a deadly 1960 plane crash in Boston Harbor and the extraordinary talent of a woman who helped make the skies safer.
"Each first lady has defined the unnofficial but significant role based on her own interests and priorities. Barbara Bush promoted literacy, Edith Wilson took on chief executive responsibilities after ...
Art historian Cat Dawson’s new book invites us to contemplate a world populated by subversive monuments — or one that does ...
Thanksgiving turkeys are part of the holiday. Learn about the history of turkey on Thanksgiving and find out why do we eat ...
The young illustrator with ADHD and dyslexia creates children's books and pet portraits at her new mall kiosk.
"A comparative approach to the evolution of kissing," was published by Evolution and Human Behavior on Nov. 19 ...
SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for ...
Costume designer Paul Tazewell told PEOPLE in 2024 that the silver slippers were inspired by L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz' ...
The park service has long tried to present a wide range of perspectives on historical events. The Trump administration could ...