Latter-day Saint scholar Matthew Bowman discusses LDS prophet Joseph Fielding Smith, who led fights over evolution, the age ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

To celebrate the 30th edition of the L.A. Times Festival of Books, we asked authors, editors, critics and scholars to select ...

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The trailblazing Harvard scientist, who documented the dominance of hydrogen and helium in stars, is still inspiring ...

The spirit of Karl Marx is alive and well and living in America. That's according to Illinois State University history ...

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DETROW: His new book "Walking New York City: Manhattan History On Foot" takes a deep dive into how the streetscapes of New York took shape over the centuries. TAILLON: The population really only had ...

These books also shine light on some troubling times and complicated people from our past, writes Kristina Naftzger.