History Books

Fascinating historical facts from thousands of years of history from the Greeks and Romans to the American Civil War. Ideal for all ages.

Hundreds of Incredible and Crazy Stories from History are retold here in an amusing and entertaining way. Ideal for ages 6 to 106!

There are many armed conflicts going on all around the world everyday. Many countries have amassed so many nuclear weapons that they can destroy all life on earth many times over. The ‘military industrial complex’ and powerful media are manipulating and / or controlling major policies in...

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Fort Collins, Colorado, Visit Fort Collins has commissioned HPN Books to publish a heavily-illustrated coffee table book presenting the rich history of Fort Collins.Author Wayne Sundberg is a Fort Collins icon. A teacher of history, an activist...

George Clarke Musgrave landed in Cuba a warm sympathiser with Spain but for two years he served with the revolutionaries and experienced their suffering. He repeatedly crossed the lines carrying despatches from the insurgent Cuban Government to the Americans and was twice imprisoned, three times...

An accurate and entertaining account of Sir Francis Scott’s Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96, vividly portraying the killing fields, the treachery and the debauchery that characterised this gold-rich outpost of the Empire and the ultimate submission of the vicious despot, King Prempeh.

Medieval Today - Is an On-Line Magazine of medieval issues and photography written in Portuguese. This second issue of this magazine has more than 230 pages and over 150 pictures most taken at the Medieval Fest's and historic Recreations in Portugal. Make a true TRAVEL IN TIME throughout MEDIEVAL...

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu, a high-ranking military general, strategist and tactician. Each of the 13 chapters of the book is devoted to one aspect of warfare. It is commonly known to be the definitive work on military strategy and tactics of its...

Speak No Evil About Presidents, so say most textbooks, journalists, commentators, and even some historians. Not in this book. Gives an eye opening look at all the evil done by presidents; mass murder, incompetence, and terrorism, and a look at the noblest presidents as well. Three presidents...

A former seven-term member of Congress and presidential special envoy during the Clinton administration, Howard Wolpe led the U.S. delegation to the Arusha and Lusaka peace talks to end the civil wars in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This report distills the author’s...