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The weight of 2024’s history books concentrates, as often in recent years, on the last century or so – though with revelatory ...

A good historical novel has the power to transport us back to a different time and make it seem as real and immediate as our present moment.When it’s done well, a period piece shouldn’t feel like a ...

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of humankind from prehistory to 1500. Authored by six USG faculty members with advance degrees ...