Adam Smith, 1759 Smith's economic masterpiece "The Wealth of Nations" is better known, but his bestseller from 1759 is just ...

A closer look at an illustrated history of Memorial Coliseum, a Lexington landmark and the home of UK men's basketball from ...

An oral history of the atomic bomb detonations 80 years ago leads this week's list of publishing highlights, which also ...

Authors Tracy Slater and Julia Riew published two very different books last month that were inspired by a similar time in history. First, Together in Manzanar is set during the incarceration of ...

Throughout history, disease has defined the human experience. In particular—and especially before the development of modern science and germ theory—disease and overall health were often viewed ...

When Prof. John W. Boyer published his landmark book on the history of the University of Chicago in 2015, his work gave a valuable new window into UChicago’s past. But for Boyer, a renowned historian ...

Black History Month is a wonderful time of year, writes historian Jemar Tisby, but all of us could be getting so much more out of it if we’d adjust our thinking and actions, he argues.

A new history of the Yale Repertory Theatre, “The Play’s the Thing” by James Magruder, covers the first half-century of the groundbreaking regional theater.

10 Great Books on Aviation History and Beyond If you’re looking for additional context and inspiration into flying, these are the titles for you. Matt Ryan ...