History

How did society arrive at where it stands today? To learn about the politicians, scientists, innovators, leaders and rulers whose actions shaped the present, peruse these summaries.
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Leadership in Turbulent Times
Book

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simon & Schuster, 2018

9
The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
Book

John Maynard Keynes

Prometheus Books, 1997

10
Sapiens
Book
A Brief History of Humankind

Yuval Noah Harari

Harper, 2015

9
The Spider Network
Book
The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History

David Enrich

Custom House, 2017

8
These Truths
Book
A History of the United States

Jill Lepore

W.W. Norton, 2018

R 10
Servant Leadership in Action
Book
How You Can Achieve Great Relationships and Results

Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell

Berrett-Koehler, 2018

8
The Pioneers
Book
The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

David McCullough

Simon & Schuster, 2019

9
The Soul of America
Book
The Battle for Our Better Angels

Jon Meacham

Random House, 2018

R 8
Endurance
Book
Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing

Basic Books, 2015

R 8
The First Conspiracy
Book
The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch

Flatiron Books, 2019

R 7