Advance Praise for Props
"Norm Coady writes history for people who take history so seriously, they read it for fun."
-Tamim Ansary, author of The Invention of Yesterday

Learn how seashells led to the first global conflict. Discover how a piece of chalk laid the groundwork for totalitarianism. Follow an umbrella's strange journey from sunny Munich to rainy Dallas. A combination of humor and history, Props goes deep into the whys of history and the hows of power. As a bonus, Coady tells stories from the classroom, including the time a hot coffee was smacked out of his hand and he had to scramble to keep his job.

Depart from the doom-scrolling and go deep. Norm Coady takes well-known historical events, turns them upside down, and shakes out new revelations. Equal parts illuminating and hilarious, Props is "Fun as well as informative, this is a book that is arresting and thoughtful. Read it." - Jeremy Black, author of The Geographies of War

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• Publication Date: May 1, 2025
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• Print Length: 196 Pages
• File Size: 94 KB