In this course, University of Notre Dame professor, Joshua Kaplan provides and understanding of how American politics works and can help make sense of election results and political trends.

Celebrated poet Molly Peacock explores the remarkable life of 18th-century British gentlewoman-turned-artist Mary Delany. In the 1770s, at the age of 72, the twice-widowed and nearly broke Delany turned her interest in botany into...

In this memoir, Moore tells the story of his life as a child of Baltimore and the Bronx, an army officer in Afghanistan, a Rhodes Scholar, and a former White House Fellow. In detailing his journey from troubled adolescence to successful...

Thousands of children attended summer camps in twentieth-century Ontario. Did parents simply want a break, or were broader developments at play? The Nurture of Nature explores the history of summer camps and sheds light on a wider...

Compelling and riveting story, of both disillusionment and faith that provides keen psychological insights into the Nazi propaganda machine.

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William...

Covering the entire history of the English language, we learn about the quirks and byways of the world's most important and baffling language. Among other things, it examines unphonetic spelling and many so-called "rules...

Malaria, now known as a disease of the tropics, badly weakened the Roman Empire. It killed thousands of British troops fighting Napoleon in 1809 and many soldiers on both sides of the Civil War. It turned back travelers exploring West...

Provides information on the Métis with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.