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microhistories: “how do you even know that??”

by anaconda
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288 books

microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"

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Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World HistoryDark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human SkinCSI Told You Lies: Giving victims a voice through forensics.
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous ItemsSalt: A World History

nautical nonfiction ⚓

by endless_tbr_list
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19 books

tales of history's infamous ships and those who sailed them

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In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS JeannetteEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible VoyageThe Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the SeaIn the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS JeannetteEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

books about a really niche topic in history

by captcasket
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30 books

i love when historical nonfiction is hyperspecific so

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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear DisasterDead Wake: The Last Crossing of the LusitaniaThe Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining WomenThe Devil in the White City
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear DisasterDead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania

Shipwrecks

by j.bateman
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20 books

Nonfiction books about shipwrecks and survival.

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and MurderEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible VoyageIn the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship EssexA Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and MurderEndurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Sea shanties, ships, sailors, and the sea

by bethannreads
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31 books

These are all books set on the sea!

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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the SeaCastle of WaterCinnamon and GunpowderDark Voyage (Night Soldiers, #8)
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the SeaCastle of Water
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