History

Opening Strategy

by Richard Whittington; read by Matthew Lloyd Davies

Opening Strategy recounts the origins and development of Strategy as a profession from the middle of the last century to the present day. Learn More

The Opening of the Protestant Mind

by Mark Valeri; read by Bob Johnson

Using a variety of sources, The Opening of the Protestant Mind traces a transformation in how English and colonial American Protestants described other religions during a crucial period of English colonization of North America. Learn More

Only the Clothes on Her Back

by Laura F. Edwards; read by Stephanie Richardson

An innovative recasting of US legal and economic history through the power of clothing for those who lacked power and status in American society. Learn More

The One-Cent Magenta

by James Barron; read by Jonathan Yen

An inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and often bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, told through the journey of the world’s most sought-after stamp. Learn More

One Nation Under Gold

by James Ledbetter; read by Jonathan Yen

In One Nation Under Gold, acclaimed author James Ledbetter traces the origins of our national obsession with gold and expertly explores the controversies around this hallowed metal. Learn More

One Mighty and Irresistible Tide

by Jia Lynn Yang; read by Laural Merlington

A sweeping history of the twentieth-century battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for today's roiling debates. Learn More

The Once and Future Sex

by Eleanor Janega; read by Samara Naeymi

A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior. Learn More

On the Job

by Celeste Monforton, Jane M. Von Bergen; read by Suzie Althens

The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workers. Learn More

On Settler Colonialism

by Adam Kirsch; read by Adam Barr

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A prominent public intellectual tackles one of the most crucial political ideas of our moment. Learn More

On Our Way Home from the Revolution

by Sonya Bilocerkowycz; read by Sonya Bilocerkowycz

In these linked essays, Sonya Bilocerkowycz invites listeners to meet a swirling cast of post-Soviet characters, including a Russian intelligence officer who finds Osama bin Laden a few weeks after 9/11; a Ukrainian poet whose nose gets broken by Russian separatists; and a long-lost relative who drives a bus into the heart of Chernobyl. On Our Way Home from the Revolution muddles our easy distinctions between innocence and culpability, agency and fate. Learn More

On Freedom

by Cass R. Sunstein; read by Johnny Heller

From New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein, a brisk, provocative book that shows what freedom really means—and requires—today. Learn More

Occidentalism

by Ian Buruma and Avishai Margalit; read by Nigel Patterson

Occidentalism is a groundbreaking investigation of the demonizing fantasies and stereotypes about the Western world that fuel such hatred in the hearts of others. A work of extraordinary range and erudition, Occidentalism will permanently enlarge our collective frame of vision. Learn More

The Oath and the Office

by Corey Brettschneider; read by Mike Chamberlain

An essential guide to the presidential powers and limits of the Constitution, for anyone voting—or running—for our highest office. Learn More

Nuclear Folly

by Serhii Plokhy; read by Keith Sellon-Wright

A harrowing account of the Cuban missile crisis and how the US and USSR came to the brink of nuclear apocalypse. Learn More

NPR American Chronicles: World War II

NPR; hosted by Neal Conan

Released in time for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, nearly 30 stories from NPR reflect on the deadliest war in human history. Learn More

NPR American Chronicles: World War I

NPR; hosted by Rachel Martin

NPR marks the 100th anniversary of the Great War with firsthand accounts from veterans, insightful commentary from leading historians, and detailed stories about battles, battlefields, and the legacy of the world’s first global military conflict. Learn More

NPR American Chronicles: The Vietnam War

NPR; hosted by Audie Cornish

The first-ever collection of stories from NPR explores the Vietnam War from the perspective of both ordinary people affected by the conflict and high-ranking policy makers and military officials. Learn More

NPR American Chronicles: The Military History Collection

Hosted by Neal Conan, Rachel Martin, and Audie Cornish

The NPR® American Chronicles series explores the historical events that continue to resonate in our lives. Expert commentary and unforgettable stories create vivid sound portraits of history’s greatest people and events, examined in multi-faceted and moving detail. Hosted by Neal Conan, Rachel Martin, and Audie Cornish. Learn More

NPR American Chronicles: The Civil War