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History | Prepub Alert, May 2025 Titles

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Herding Immunity: The Startling History of Life Before and After Vaccines

A fit for parenting collections in communities where vaccine arguments are front and center.

A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs

A necessary addition to anti-racist bookshelves, this text goes beyond historical analysis and exposes the continuing institutional casualties of postbaccalaureate segregation.
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Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers: Her Life, the Imperial Ideal, and the Politics and Turmoil That Shaped Her Extraordinary Reign

Highly recommended to readers of British history and particularly those interested in the political life of Britain during Victoria’s reign.

Ocean: A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus

Haywood eschews footnotes to keep the narrative flowing, but the quality of his research is never in doubt. An expertly written and accessible survey of the pre-Columbian Atlantic world. Fans of David Abulafia, Mark Kurlansky, Barry Cunliffe, or Simon Winchester will relish this notable book.
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Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England’s Greatest Warrior King

Recommended for general readers who enjoy swift-paced historical biographies. Those seeking the heroic and the romantic will find much to enjoy.
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The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs

Best for serious Russian scholars. Readers new to the topic may also want to seek out Robert K. Massie’s four-book series about the Romanovs.
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Conspiracy Theories: A Reference Handbook

This compelling reference work is a valuable resource about a potentially dangerous contemporary subject. Give to readers seeking to understand the roots and repercussions of conspiracy thinking.
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Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation

Even though some listeners may wish for a more proportional account, this expertly narrated audio sheds light on a key trial that continues to be unsettlingly relevant today. Recommended for those who enjoyed Greg Jarrett’s The Trial of the Century.
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