Les meilleurs Histoire

Douglas Brinkley takes us on the incredible journey of the United States - a nation formed when 13 small British colonies fought for their freedom....

Every great drink starts with a plant. Sake began with a grain of rice. Scotch emerged from barley. Gin was born from a conifer shrub....

The second Nagorno-Karabakh war—fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan between September 24 and November 10, 2020—was the first war in history won primarily by unmanned systems. This forty-four-day war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan....

Award-winning historian Michael Wallis has spent several years re-creating the rich, anecdotal saga of Billy the Kid, a deeply mythologized young man who became a legend in his own time....

Master historian Barbara W. Tuchman looks at history in a unique way and draws lessons from what she sees....

A historical tour de force that demolishes the myths and taboos that have surrounded Jewish and Israeli history, The Invention of the Jewish People offers a new account of both that demands to be reckoned with....

Wolfram Siemann paints a fundamentally new image of the man who shaped Europe for over four decades. He reveals Metternich as more modern and his career much more forward-looking than we have ever recognized....

"The Irish Potato Famine" is not just a chronicle of a tragic past—it is a universal testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring quest for justice and compassion.

Since its publication on September 30, 1868, Little Women has been one of America's favorite stories. Professor Anne Boyd Rioux, who read it in her 20s, tells us how Louisa May Alcott came to write the book and drew inspiration for her story from her own life....

Russell Crenshaw's riveting account of the savage night battle for the Solomon Islands in early 1943 offers listeners a unique insider's perspective from the decks of one of the destroyers that bore the brunt of the struggle.....

War Transformed provides insights for those involved in the design of military strategy and the forces that must execute that strategy. Just as previous industrial revolutions have advanced societies, the fourth industrial revolution will have a similar impact on how humans fight....

Before becoming an instructor in the Navy's Topgun program, Dave "Bio" Baranek was just another kid with a dream. Upon graduating from college, he joined the Navy....

The age of human rights has been kindest to the rich. Even as state violations of political rights garnered unprecedented attention due to human rights campaigns, a commitment to material equality disappeared....

Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson led the design of such crucial aircraft as the P-38 and Constellation, but he will be more remembered for the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes. His extraordinary leadership of the Lockheed "Skunk Works" cemented his reputation....

This addition to Oxford's Very Short Introductions series traces how Americans have addressed the issues and events of their time and place, whether it is the Civil War, the Great Depression, or the culture wars of today....

Three powerful African-American female executives celebrate their gender and heritage as they share their secrets for success in this effective guide for businesswomen....

The full story of the 39 female SOE agents who went undercover in France....

Impressive in scope, How Asia Works is essential listening for anyone interested in a region that will shape the future of the world....

In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean....

The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into the world's greatest art museum....