Maren Meinhardt’s biography of early nineteenth-century scientist Alexander von Humboldt shows how he came to have more places and objects named after him than any other... Read More

The seemingly improbable friendship between Jack Cowdry, author J. Edward Chamberlin’s grandfather and a white rancher and banker, and Crop Eared Wolf, a warrior and Blackfoot... Read More

In Herzl, readers meet a visionary driven by a desire to preserve human life and dignity, not only for Jews, but for those with whom he hoped they could share a land. From... Read More

From ancient times, legends of angels and angel-like beings have fascinated us. Such stories exist in every major faith system. Why do they draw us so compellingly, and what is... Read More

There’s no such thing as having just one life to live, Chittister argues—life is a mural of multiple pieces, every part serving its own purpose. And every part allows us to... Read More

Cape Coast Castle held no princesses or fairytales—only the bleakest nightmare. For 143 years, millions of enslaved Africans passed through its walls on their way to the... Read More