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History - American

From revolution and republic to slavery, civil war, and the shaping of a continent, this bookshelf sweeps through the drama of American history in voices that still thunder today. Founding documents, battlefield memories, frontier journeys, and Frederick Douglass’s searing testimony come together in a story of ideals tested by conflict and change. Step in for a vivid ride through the struggles, landscapes, and turning points that forged the United States.

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A New Voyage to Carolina Containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc.

A New Voyage to Carolina Containing the exact description and natural history of that country; together with the present state thereof; and a journal of a thousand miles, travel'd thro' several nations of Indians; giving a particular account of their customs, manners, etc.

by John Lawson

A Defence of Virginia And Through Her, of the South, in Recent and Pending Contests Against the Sectional Party

A Defence of Virginia And Through Her, of the South, in Recent and Pending Contests Against the Sectional Party

by Robert Lewis Dabney

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jr. Joseph Smith

Letters from an American Farmer

Letters from an American Farmer

by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur

The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States

The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States

by Martin Robison Delany

Vigilante Days and Ways The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

Vigilante Days and Ways The pioneers of the Rockies; the makers and making of Montana and Idaho

by Nathaniel Pitt Langford

Narrative of Henry Watson, a fugitive slave

Narrative of Henry Watson, a fugitive slave

by Henry Watson

Forty Years Among the Indians A true yet thrilling narrative of the author's experiences among the natives

Forty Years Among the Indians A true yet thrilling narrative of the author's experiences among the natives

by Daniel W. (Daniel Webster) Jones

Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War

Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War

by Richard Taylor

The New English Canaan of Thomas Morton with Introductory Matter and Notes

The New English Canaan of Thomas Morton with Introductory Matter and Notes

by Thomas Morton

The Women of Mormondom

The Women of Mormondom

by Edward W. (Edward William) Tullidge

Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans

Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans

by Edward Eggleston

A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

by Roger Williams

Domestic Manners of the Americans

Domestic Manners of the Americans

by Frances Milton Trollope

The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America

The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America

by Madison Grant

Elsie at Viamede

Elsie at Viamede

by Martha Finley

Death Valley in '49 Important chapter of California pioneer history. The autobiography of a pioneer, detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the gold mines of California; and particularly reciting the sufferings of the band of men, women and children who gave "Death Valley" its name

Death Valley in '49 Important chapter of California pioneer history. The autobiography of a pioneer, detailing his life from a humble home in the Green Mountains to the gold mines of California; and particularly reciting the sufferings of the band of men, women and children who gave "Death Valley" its name

by William Lewis Manly

Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi

Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi

by George H. Devol

The Age of Invention: A Chronicle of Mechanical Conquest

The Age of Invention: A Chronicle of Mechanical Conquest

by Holland Thompson

Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut

Life of James Mars, a Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut

by James Mars

Anecdotes and memoirs of William Boen, a coloured man, who lived and died near Mount Holly, New Jersey

Anecdotes and memoirs of William Boen, a coloured man, who lived and died near Mount Holly, New Jersey

by Anonymous

Life of George Washington, volume 1 of 5

Life of George Washington, volume 1 of 5

by Washington Irving

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock Historical Accounts of the Famous Highwaymen and River Pirates

by Otto A. Rothert

Under the guns : A woman's reminiscences of the Civil War

Under the guns : A woman's reminiscences of the Civil War

by Annie Wittenmyer

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion

by Allan Pinkerton

Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

Leyte: The Return to the Philippines

by M. Hamlin Cannon

The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198

The Cliff Ruins of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-95, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 73-198

by Cosmos Mindeleff

Jukes-Edwards: A Study in Education and Heredity

Jukes-Edwards: A Study in Education and Heredity

by Albert E. (Albert Edward) Winship

The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775

The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775

by Julian Hawthorne

Charles Carleton Coffin: War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman

Charles Carleton Coffin: War Correspondent, Traveller, Author, and Statesman

by William Elliot Griffis

From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America

From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America

by James Longstreet

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01

Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 01

by Samuel de Champlain

Old Plantation Days: Being Recollections of Southern Life Before the Civil War

Old Plantation Days: Being Recollections of Southern Life Before the Civil War

by N. B. (Nancy Bostick) De Saussure

The Eureka Springs Story

The Eureka Springs Story

by Otto Ernest Rayburn

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

Whitman Mission National Historic Site

by Erwin N. Thompson

A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War

A Girl's Life in Virginia before the War

by Letitia M. Burwell

History of the United States of America, Volume 1 (of 9) : During the first administration of Thomas Jefferson

History of the United States of America, Volume 1 (of 9) : During the first administration of Thomas Jefferson

by Henry Adams

The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny

The American Republic: Its Constitution, Tendencies, and Destiny

by Orestes Augustus Brownson

Captivity of the Oatman Girls Being an Interesting Narrative of Life Among the Apache and Mohave Indians

Captivity of the Oatman Girls Being an Interesting Narrative of Life Among the Apache and Mohave Indians

by R. B. (Royal Byron) Stratton

A History of Kansas

A History of Kansas

by Anna E. (Anna Estelle) Arnold

Canyon de Chelly: The Story of Its Ruins and People

Canyon de Chelly: The Story of Its Ruins and People

by Zorro A. Bradley

Our Arctic province : Alaska and the Seal Islands

Our Arctic province : Alaska and the Seal Islands

by Henry Wood Elliott

Seventy Years on the Frontier

Seventy Years on the Frontier

by Alexander Majors

Thirty-Seven Days of Peril from Scribner's Monthly Vol III Nov. 1871

Thirty-Seven Days of Peril from Scribner's Monthly Vol III Nov. 1871

by Truman Everts

Society in America, Volume 1 (of 2)

Society in America, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Harriet Martineau

The American Indians Their History, Condition and Prospects, from Original Notes and Manuscripts

The American Indians Their History, Condition and Prospects, from Original Notes and Manuscripts

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

Following the Flag, from August 1861 to November 1862, with the Army of the Potomac

by Charles Carleton Coffin

Life of Heber C. Kimball, an apostle : the father and founder of the British mission

Life of Heber C. Kimball, an apostle : the father and founder of the British mission

by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) Whitney

The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country

The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry, with Legends of the Surrounding Country

by Joseph Barry

Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole The Fur Trappers' Exploration of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park Region

Colter's Hell and Jackson's Hole The Fur Trappers' Exploration of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton Park Region

by Merrill J. Mattes

The History of Saint Augustine, Florida

The History of Saint Augustine, Florida

by William W. (William Whitwell) Dewhurst

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14 America, Part III

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14 America, Part III

by Richard Hakluyt

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

The Mormon Battalion, Its History and Achievements

by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts

President Heber C. Kimball's Journal Seventh Book of the Faith-Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

President Heber C. Kimball's Journal Seventh Book of the Faith-Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

by Heber C. (Heber Chase) Kimball

Congressional government : a study in American politics

Congressional government : a study in American politics

by Woodrow Wilson

Presidential Problems

Presidential Problems

by Grover Cleveland

A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 1

A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 1

by Kelly Miller

The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics

The Reign of Andrew Jackson: A Chronicle of the Frontier in Politics

by Frederic Austin Ogg

Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. II) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

by William L. (William Leete) Stone

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Complete

by Azel Ames

The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War

The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War

by Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) Wilson

Memoirs of John R. Young, Utah Pioneer, 1847

Memoirs of John R. Young, Utah Pioneer, 1847

by John R. Young

Thomas Jefferson, the Apostle of Americanism

Thomas Jefferson, the Apostle of Americanism

by Gilbert Chinard

A Slave Girl's Story Being an Autobiography of Kate Drumgoold.

A Slave Girl's Story Being an Autobiography of Kate Drumgoold.

by Kate Drumgoold

A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry

A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry

by Julian Wisner Hinkley

Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown

Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown

by James S. (James Stephens) Brown

Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman, Missionary to the Indians and Explorer, Disclosing Interpositions of Providence, Severe Privations, Perilous Situations and Remarkable Escapes Fifth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

Jacob Hamblin: A Narrative of His Personal Experience as a Frontiersman, Missionary to the Indians and Explorer, Disclosing Interpositions of Providence, Severe Privations, Perilous Situations and Remarkable Escapes Fifth Book of the Faith-Promoting Series, Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

by Jacob Hamblin

Addresses: by John A. Martin. Delivered in Kansas.

Addresses: by John A. Martin. Delivered in Kansas.

by John Alexander Martin

The Discovery of Yellowstone Park Journal of the Washburn Expedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the Year 1870

The Discovery of Yellowstone Park Journal of the Washburn Expedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the Year 1870

by Nathaniel Pitt Langford

Silver Queen: The Fabulous Story of Baby Doe Tabor

Silver Queen: The Fabulous Story of Baby Doe Tabor

by Caroline Bancroft

Fix bayonets!

Fix bayonets!

by Jr. (John William) John W. Thomason

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens

by George Washington Williams

George Washington, Volume I

George Washington, Volume I

by Henry Cabot Lodge

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

by George Wharton James

Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life.

Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life.

by S. Annie (Sarah Annie) Frost

McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.

McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.

by Various Authors

The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)

The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II)

by Washington Irving

El Tratado de París Conferencias pronunciadas en el círculo de la Unión mercantil en los días 22, 24 y 27 de febrero de 1904

El Tratado de París Conferencias pronunciadas en el círculo de la Unión mercantil en los días 22, 24 y 27 de febrero de 1904

by Eugenio Montero Ríos

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Les Français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis 1777-1783

Les Français en Amérique pendant la guerre de l'indépendance des États-Unis 1777-1783

by Thomas Balch

History of the missions of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to the oriental churches, Volume II.

History of the missions of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions to the oriental churches, Volume II.

by Rufus Anderson

Die Mormonen, ihr Prophet, ihr Staat und ihr Glaube

Die Mormonen, ihr Prophet, ihr Staat und ihr Glaube

by Moritz Busch

Hospital Sketches

Hospital Sketches

by Louisa May Alcott

The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair Or, True Stories from New England History, 1620-1808

The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair Or, True Stories from New England History, 1620-1808

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Future in America: A Search After Realities

The Future in America: A Search After Realities

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Histoire de la Nouvelle-France (Version 1617)

Histoire de la Nouvelle-France (Version 1617)

by Marc Lescarbot

First Across the Continent The Story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6

First Across the Continent The Story of the Exploring Expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6

by Noah Brooks

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 1, January, 1883

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 1, January, 1883

by Various Authors

Terry's Texas Rangers

Terry's Texas Rangers

by L. B. Giles

History of the DeWitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York

History of the DeWitt guard, company A, 50th regiment National guard, state of New York

by Unknown

Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass

Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass

by Frederick Douglass

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 7

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 7

by John Alexander Logan

Abraham Lincoln geschetst in zijn leven en daden

Abraham Lincoln geschetst in zijn leven en daden

by G. W. (George Washington) Bacon

The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers

by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison

Sabbath in Puritan New England

Sabbath in Puritan New England

by Alice Morse Earle

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

by Stephen Crane

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography

by Booker T. Washington

The General Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles (Vol. I) Together with the True Travels, Adventures and Observations, and a Sea Grammar

The General Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles (Vol. I) Together with the True Travels, Adventures and Observations, and a Sea Grammar

by John Smith

State of the Union Addresses of John Quincy Adams

State of the Union Addresses of John Quincy Adams

by John Quincy Adams

The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral

The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral

by Elbridge S. (Elbridge Streeter) Brooks