Washington Post Best American History Books of 2009

The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan: A History of the End of the Cold War

The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War

Vicksburg, 1863

When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery

K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude, Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America's Most Unlikely Tourist

The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan: A History of the End of the Cold War

The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War

1959: The Year Everything Changed

A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.'s Scandalous Coming of Age

Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Across the Color Line

On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery

Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution

Alger Hiss and the Battle for History

A Dawn Like Thunder: The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight

When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present

Unlikely Allies: How a Merchant, a Playwright, and a Spy Saved the American Revolution

A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon

On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetery

Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip

Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip

Vicksburg, 1863

A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon