It's back-to-school season, so in the spirit of continued education, we asked top editors for their book picks for the fall. Cosmo editor-in-chief Joanna Coles recommended "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow for lovers of American history. The forthcoming memoir of Carrie Brownstein "Hunger... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Award-winning children's author Judith St. George, widely known for her many titles drawing on events and figures of American history, died in her home in Bloomfield, Conn., on June 10. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new award aims to honor children's books that feature "events and people that shaped the history of the U.S." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
What can cookbooks tell us about politics, economics, and daily life throughout American history? A new series from Michigan State University Press explores just that. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ever since Regnery launched its children’s publishing program three years ago, the publisher has been looking for a way to celebrate American history and American heroes in a way that would engage, inspire, and entertain young readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Allison Pataki, daughter of former New York State Gov. George E. Pataki, grew up gazing across the Hudson River at West Point Academy and hearing about the life of Benedict Arnold, the most notorious turncoat in American history. But when Pataki uncovered a forgotten romantic triangle and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Regnery's children's publishing program has acquired a five-year license with Peanuts Worldwide, and will feature Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang in books about American history, heroes, government, and civics. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]