Queen Cleopatra was survived by her daughter, Cleopatra Selene, who would go on to rule a kingdom of her own in North Africa.

A former resident of central Pennsylvania has earned a book award for his work documenting the Battle of Gettysburg. Ron Kirkwood was recently named the recipient of the Distinguished Book Award from ...

NPR speaks with Jonathan Horn about his new book, "The Fate of the Generals," which tells the story of two commanders in World War II who received the same medal but found honor on different paths.

2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...

All of the essays are well written, deeply researched, and throw considerable light on hitherto obscure corners of the war. One, “Capitals and Communities in War and Revolution,” examines the wartime ...

May 21, 2025 • We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.