Few American lives covered as much ground as that of Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Born to New England patriarchy in 1823, he lived almost to the outbreak of World War One. Militant abolitionist and member of Boston's Secret Six supporting John Brown's insurrection, he led one of the first all-Black volunteer regiments in South Carolina during the Civil War.
Fatima Meer (1928-2010), a key figure in South Africa's Liberation Movement, remains less recognized globally despite her impactful role. A distinguished academic, prolific writer, and political activist, she tirelessly advocated for social justice and human rights.
A new biography of the 8th president of the United States, the first chief executive not born a British citizen and the first to use the party system to chart his way from tavern-keeper's son to the pinnacle of power.
