Illustration by Shaylyn Esposito. The history books we loved most in 2019 span centuries, nations and wars. From womanhood to nationhood, they challenge the construction of identity and mythology.

Founded in 1936 by Walter McGuinn, S.J., and Dorothy L. Book, the Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW) is the nation’s highest-ranked Catholic school of social work and among the oldest ...