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On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, transforming American society and outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Here's what you need to know.

This week marks an incredibly special week for us as a nation. I'm sure you are already aware, but it is America's 250th birthday! Which makes today's book drop that much more special as we continue to tell America's history from the big stories to the unknown.

It was 1:20 A.M. on Saturday, June 28, 1969 in Greenwich Village, New York at the Stonewall Inn. Four plain clothes policemen, two officers in uniform and Detective Charles Smythe, and Deputy Inspector Seymour Pine arrived at the Stonewall Inn. There were already four undercover policemen (and policewomen) inside. 

It lasted less than an hour. In that short span of time on June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and more than 260 of his men were killed along the banks of the Little Bighorn River in present-day Montana, dealt a stunning defeat by a coalition of Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors. The Battle of Little Bighorn remains one of the most written-about, debated, and mythologized military engagements in American history. But beneath the legend lies a story of broken treaties, Indigenous resistance, and the brutal collision of two worlds.

You know the drill, every Tuesday, we share new books that are hitting the shelves and while today might be no different, it is a slower week than usual.

Every Tuesday, we publish new books that tell an untold history, and this week is no different. If you're here for the haunted history, the human legacy or even a few kids books, you're in the right place.

The island is fictional. The witch trials, drowned villages, mariner curses, and colonial horrors that haunt it are not. Twenty books, five themes, one reading list for fans who don't want the feeling to end.

Every June, rainbow flags line the streets, parades wind through city centers, and the word "Pride" takes on a festive, celebratory energy. And that celebration is earned. But Pride was never just a party. It was born from resistance, sustained by grief, and is still fueled by necessity. To truly honor Pride, we have to understand where it came from and why the work is not finished.

If you have been watching Widow's Bay on Apple TV+ and finding yourself equal parts spooked and delighted, you are in very good company. What makes the show so addictive is that rare tonal tightrope walk: it is genuinely funny and genuinely scary, often in the same scene. If you find yourself craving more of that North Shore historic (and maybe haunted) vibe, we have some books for you. Here are our picks for readers who can't get enough of Widow's Bay. 

Whether you grew up tracing battle routes on old maps or you've always suspected that New England's past holds more secrets than the history books let on, today is a good day to be a reader. We're proud to announce five new titles joining our catalog, and this batch might be our most exciting yet.

On this day 196 years ago, President Andrew Jackson signed one of the most consequential and devastating pieces of legislation in American history. The Indian Removal Act, signed into law on May 28, 1830, authorized the president to grant lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. What followed was not a peaceful exchange. It was the forced uprooting of entire nations.

If you have been searching for new regional history books, deeply researched community histories, or titles that fill the gaps left by mainstream publishing, your search ends here.

May 21 belongs to the sky. On this date, separated by exactly five years, two pioneering aviators accomplished what many believed was impossible, crossing the Atlantic Ocean alone and changing the course of aviation history in the process. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis in Paris after a grueling solo flight from New York. In 1932, Amelia Earhart touched down near Londonderry, Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman to make the same journey alone. Together, their stories form one of the most remarkable coincidences in the history of flight.

Few things connect us to a place quite like its history and its food. Today is a great day for readers who love both, as a new collection of titles arrives from one of the most dedicated local publishers in the country (surprise, it's us, Arcadia Publishing).

Every election in which a woman casts a vote carries a thread back to that day in 1869. It is a reminder that rights often have to be demanded before they are granted, and that the work of demanding them requires people willing to build something lasting.

Local history is not just about the past. It is about understanding who we are, how our communities were shaped, and what has been carried forward across generations. Each new title published today adds another layer to that ongoing conversation, giving readers the chance to see familiar places through unfamiliar eyes.

Today's new local history book releases represent a continued commitment to telling the stories that matter most at the community level. From the personal insights shared by our authors to the meticulous research woven through every chapter, each new title is a testament to the richness of local and regional history waiting to be discovered.

Tuesday means new books, and that means somewhere in America today, a community is about to see its story on a shelf for the very first time.