History in Five

When Bill Browder's young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail, Browder made it his life's mission to go after his killers and make sure they faced justice. Freezing Order documents Browder's journey to track the tax fraud scheme that Magnitsky was killed over, and how his discoveries angered Vladimir Putin and his oligarchs.

Learn more: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Freezing-Order/Bill-Browder/9781982153281

Andrew Jackson rose from rural poverty to become the dominant figure in American politics between Jefferson and Lincoln. His reputation, however, defies easy description. Learn more about Andrew Jackson's public career, including the momentous Battle of New Orleans and the far-reaching Bank War; his marriage to an already married woman, and a deadly duel with a Nashville dandy.

THE FIRST POPULIST by David S. Brown, available May 17, 2022: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-First-Populist/David-S-Brown/9781982191092

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Author Kris Manjapra describes the continued misunderstanding of emancipation. Read in depth in his book Black Ghost of Empire.

Read more in Black Ghost of Empire by Kris Manjapra. Learn more about Kris Manjapra's work at Global Histories of Resistance: https://www.historiesofresistance.com/; Twitter: @histresist.

Prosecutor John Gleeson describes listening in on John Gotti and his mobsters--from Sammy the Bull, to Carmine the Snake. Read more in his book The Gotti Wars, a decades-in-the-writing memoir from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America's most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti—and subsequently took down the Mafia altogether.

Salmon P. Chase wasn't just Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury—he served in multiple branches of government, was a leading proponent for Black rights, and was an advocate for financial reform. Learn more about this key figure in American politics in Walter Stahr's biography: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Salmon-P-Chase/Walter-Stahr/9781501199233

On the night he died, 8 articles were discovered inside a compartment in Abraham Lincoln's wallet. John Avlon explains how these treasured clippings speak to Lincoln's state of mind at the end of the war, and his hopes for how his vision for peace might be embraced.

Learn how Will Haskell waged the campaign of his young life, fought for change at the state capitol, and proved that his generation is ready to claim a seat at the table.

Camera Man author Dana Stevens discusses legendary comedian and filmmaker, Buster Keaton.

The power of Lincoln's personal example in the closing days of the Civil War offers a portrait of a peacemaker. While his assassination sent the country careening off course, Lincoln's vision would be vindicated long after his death, inspiring future generations in their own quests to secure a just and lasting peace. John Avlon explains the lessons we can learn from Lincoln's fight for peace.