bookshelf

🇺🇸

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.

4939 Audiobooks

Twenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical Notes

Twenty Years at Hull House; with Autobiographical Notes

by Jane Addams

History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia

History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia

by Charles Campbell

This Country of Ours

This Country of Ours

by H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth) Marshall

The North American Indian, Vol. 1

The North American Indian, Vol. 1

by Edward S. Curtis

Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy"

Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy"

by G. Melvin Herndon

Christopher Columbus and his monument Columbia : being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose

Christopher Columbus and his monument Columbia : being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose

Old Quebec: The Fortress of New France

Old Quebec: The Fortress of New France

by Gilbert Parker, Claude Glennon Bryan

A Social History of the American Negro Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia

A Social History of the American Negro Being a History of the Negro Problem in the United States. Including A History and Study of the Republic of Liberia

by Benjamin Griffith Brawley

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3

by United States. Work Projects Administration

History of the Johnstown Flood Including all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.

History of the Johnstown Flood Including all the Fearful Record; the Breaking of the South Fork Dam; the Sweeping Out of the Conemaugh Valley; the Over-Throw of Johnstown; the Massing of the Wreck at the Railroad Bridge; Escapes, Rescues, Searches for Survivors and the Dead; Relief Organizations, Stupendous Charities, etc., etc., With Full Accounts also of the Destruction on the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers, and the Bald Eagle Creek.

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

America First: Patriotic Readings

America First: Patriotic Readings

American Eloquence, Volume 1 Studies In American Political History (1896)

American Eloquence, Volume 1 Studies In American Political History (1896)

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 1 (of 8) Aboriginal America

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 1 (of 8) Aboriginal America

An Artilleryman's Diary

An Artilleryman's Diary

by Jenkins Lloyd Jones

History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States.

History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States.

by John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder

A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee.

A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of Tennessee.

by Davy Crockett

Child Life in Colonial Days

Child Life in Colonial Days

by Alice Morse Earle

Tenting on the Plains; or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas

Tenting on the Plains; or, General Custer in Kansas and Texas

by Elizabeth Bacon Custer

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1: April 1861-November 1863

Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1: April 1861-November 1863

by Jacob D. (Jacob Dolson) Cox

History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 1 With Notices of Its Principle Framers

History of the Origin, Formation, and Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, Vol. 1 With Notices of Its Principle Framers

by George Ticknor Curtis

American Masters of Sculpture Being Brief Appreciations of Some American Sculptors and of Some Phases of Sculpture in America

American Masters of Sculpture Being Brief Appreciations of Some American Sculptors and of Some Phases of Sculpture in America

by Charles H. (Charles Henry) Caffin

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico And Arizona in 1879 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 307-428

by James Stevenson

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 6, part 2: Andrew Johnson

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 1

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 1

by Edwin James, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman) Long, Thomas Say

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 July - December

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 July - December

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

A History of the United States

A History of the United States

by Cecil Chesterton

Winning a Cause: World War Stories

Winning a Cause: World War Stories

by John G. (John Gilbert) Thompson, Inez Bigwood

On the Border with Crook

On the Border with Crook

by John Gregory Bourke

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46

Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896, pages 3-46

by William Henry Holmes

Twelve Months with the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry in the Service of the United States

Twelve Months with the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry in the Service of the United States

by Harry Endicott Webber

Three Years in the Federal Cavalry

Three Years in the Federal Cavalry

by Willard W. Glazier

Pelts and palisades: The story of fur and the rivalry for pelts in early America

Pelts and palisades: The story of fur and the rivalry for pelts in early America

by Nathaniel C. (Nathaniel Claiborne) Hale

Black Rebellion: Five Slave Revolts

Black Rebellion: Five Slave Revolts

by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 1: Presidents Taylor and Fillmore

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 1: Presidents Taylor and Fillmore

Recollections of full years

Recollections of full years

by Helen Herron Taft

Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question Between Uncle Sam and Mr. Farmer, Mr. Banker, Mr. Lawyer, Mr. Laboringman, Mr. Merchant, Mr. Manufacturer

Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question Between Uncle Sam and Mr. Farmer, Mr. Banker, Mr. Lawyer, Mr. Laboringman, Mr. Merchant, Mr. Manufacturer

by Charles N. (Charles Newell) Fowler

History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c.

History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley Embracing an Account of the Early Pioneers, and the Trials and Privations Incident to the Settlement of the Valley, Predatory Incursions, Massacres, and Abductions by the Indians During the French and Indian Wars, and the War of the Revolution, &c.

by U. J. (Uriah James) Jones

The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail.

The Busy Life of Eighty-Five Years of Ezra Meeker Ventures and adventures; sixty-three years of pioneer life in the old Oregon country; an account of the author's trip across the plains with an ox team; return trip, 1906-7; his cruise on Puget Sound, 1853; trip through the Natchess pass, 1854; over the Chilcoot pass; flat-boating on the Yukon, 1898. The Oregon trail.

by Ezra Meeker

A history of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A.

A history of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A.

by George Little, James Robert Maxwell

Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him

Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him

by Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick) Tumulty

Travels into North America, Volume 1 (of 3)

Travels into North America, Volume 1 (of 3)

by Pehr Kalm

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863

by Various Authors

Capturing a Locomotive: A History of Secret Service in the Late War.

Capturing a Locomotive: A History of Secret Service in the Late War.

by William Pittenger

Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 2, October 21-December 4, 1839 and De Smet's Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846

Farnham's Travels in the Great Western Prairies, etc., part 2, October 21-December 4, 1839 and De Smet's Oregon Missions and Travels over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846

by Thomas Jefferson Farnham, Pierre-Jean de Smet

The Civil War in America Fuller's Modern Age, August 1861

The Civil War in America Fuller's Modern Age, August 1861

by Sir William Howard Russell

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 04 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 04 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military Academy

Henry Ossian Flipper, the Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, U.S.A., First Graduate of Color from the U.S. Military Academy

by Henry Ossian Flipper

'Three Score Years and Ten' Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and Other Parts of the West

'Three Score Years and Ten' Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and Other Parts of the West

by Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van Cleve

Abolition Fanaticism in New York Speech of a Runaway Slave from Baltimore, at an Abolition Meeting in New York, Held May 11, 1847

Abolition Fanaticism in New York Speech of a Runaway Slave from Baltimore, at an Abolition Meeting in New York, Held May 11, 1847

by Frederick Douglass

The Battle of the Big Hole A History of General Gibbon's Engagement with Nez Percés Indians in the Big Hole Valley, Montana, August 9th, 1877.

The Battle of the Big Hole A History of General Gibbon's Engagement with Nez Percés Indians in the Big Hole Valley, Montana, August 9th, 1877.

by G. O. (George O.) Shields

The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South

The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South

by Broadus Mitchell

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Truth Stranger Than Fiction

Father Henson's Story of His Own Life Truth Stranger Than Fiction

by Josiah Henson

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 2, August, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

Out To Win: The Story of America in France

Out To Win: The Story of America in France

by Coningsby Dawson

Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women

Boys' Book of Indian Warriors and Heroic Indian Women

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison

Martyria; or, Andersonville Prison

by Augustus C. (Augustus Choate) Hamlin

Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio

Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio

by Cydnor Bailey Tompkins

History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service

History of the Eighty-sixth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, during its term of service

by John R. Kinnear

The Bark Covered House Or, Back In the Woods Again; Being a Graphic and Thrilling Description of Real Pioneer Life in the Wilderness of Michigan

The Bark Covered House Or, Back In the Woods Again; Being a Graphic and Thrilling Description of Real Pioneer Life in the Wilderness of Michigan

by William Nowlin

In the brush : or, Old-time social, political, and religious life in the southwest

In the brush : or, Old-time social, political, and religious life in the southwest

by Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wilcox) Pierson

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 10, October, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 10, October, 1889

by Various Authors

An apology for abolitionists addressed by the anti-slavery society of Meriden, Conn., to their fellow citizens

An apology for abolitionists addressed by the anti-slavery society of Meriden, Conn., to their fellow citizens

by Conn. Anti-slavery Society of Meriden, Philo Pratt, Isaac I. Tibbals, Walter Webb

Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)

Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)

by José de Acosta

Washington in Domestic Life. From Original Letters and Manuscripts

Washington in Domestic Life. From Original Letters and Manuscripts

by Richard Rush

The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada

The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada

by Josiah Henson

The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883

The Making of the Great West, 1512-1883

by Samuel Adams Drake

Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser : or, a brave fight against odds

Young Glory and the Spanish cruiser : or, a brave fight against odds

by Walter Fenton Mott

A plain and faithful narrative of the original design, rise, progress and present state of the Indian charity-school at Lebanon, in Connecticut

A plain and faithful narrative of the original design, rise, progress and present state of the Indian charity-school at Lebanon, in Connecticut

by Eleazar Wheelock

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 11, November, 1881

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 11, November, 1881

by Various Authors

Anti-slavery catechism

Anti-slavery catechism

by Lydia Maria Child

Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895

Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895

by Various Authors

In Defense of the Flag: A true war story A pen picture of scenes and incidents during the great rebellion.--Thrilling experiences during escape from southern prisons, etc.

In Defense of the Flag: A true war story A pen picture of scenes and incidents during the great rebellion.--Thrilling experiences during escape from southern prisons, etc.

by David W. Stafford

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 18. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 18. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

Life Gleanings

Life Gleanings

by T. J. (Thomas Joseph) Macon

A History of the Army Experience of William A. Canfield

A History of the Army Experience of William A. Canfield

by William A. Canfield

Colonel Edward Buncombe, Fifth North Carolina Continental Regiment His Life, Military Careeer, and Death While a Wounded Prisoner in Philadelphia During the War of the Revolution

Colonel Edward Buncombe, Fifth North Carolina Continental Regiment His Life, Military Careeer, and Death While a Wounded Prisoner in Philadelphia During the War of the Revolution

by Marshall De Lancey Haywood

How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began

How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began

by Mary White Ovington

Walled In: A True Story of Randall's Island

Walled In: A True Story of Randall's Island

by William O. Stoddard

Twelve Years a Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana

Twelve Years a Slave Narrative of Solomon Northup, a Citizen of New-York, Kidnapped in Washington City in 1841, and Rescued in 1853, from a Cotton Plantation near the Red River in Louisiana

by Solomon Northup

The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin

The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin

by James Herbert Walker

Daniel Boone: The Pioneer of Kentucky

Daniel Boone: The Pioneer of Kentucky

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

Red-tape and pigeon-hole generals : as seen from the ranks during a campaign in the Army of the Potomac

Red-tape and pigeon-hole generals : as seen from the ranks during a campaign in the Army of the Potomac

by Henry Morford, William Hepburn Armstrong, Jacob G. (Jacob Gellert) Frick

A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony

A Little Maid of Massachusetts Colony

by Alice Turner Curtis

The Writings of Thomas Paine, Complete With Index to Volumes I - IV

The Writings of Thomas Paine, Complete With Index to Volumes I - IV

by Thomas Paine

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 4: Quaint and Curious Advertisements Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

by United States. Warren Commission

History of the United States

History of the United States

by Charles A. (Charles Austin) Beard, Mary Ritter Beard

The Myths of the North American Indians

The Myths of the North American Indians

by Lewis Spence

Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation

Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation

by William T. (William Temple) Hornaday

Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk

Autobiography of Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak, or Black Hawk

by Sauk chief Black Hawk

The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

by William Alexander Linn

Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.

Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.

by Benson John Lossing

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue

by Various Authors

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume III, Florida Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Promise of American Life

The Promise of American Life

by Herbert David Croly

The Negro Problem

The Negro Problem

Common Sense

Common Sense

by Thomas Paine

The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation

The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation

by Charles A. Eastman

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West

The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West

by Washington Irving, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville