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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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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

Life and public services of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States, with the eulogy delivered before the Legislature of New York

Life and public services of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States, with the eulogy delivered before the Legislature of New York

by William H. (William Henry) Seward

The Way to the West, and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—Carson

The Way to the West, and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—Carson

by Emerson Hough

"My country, 'tis of thee!" Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition.

"My country, 'tis of thee!" Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition.

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887

How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887

by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 4

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

The Age of Big Business: A Chronicle of the Captains of Industry

The Age of Big Business: A Chronicle of the Captains of Industry

by Burton Jesse Hendrick

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 2.

Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 2.

by Aaron Burr

Ten American Girls from History

Ten American Girls from History

by Kate Dickinson Sweetser

Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation

Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation

by Thomas Wallace Knox

The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago

The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago

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

Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2)

Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Harriet Martineau

General History for Colleges and High Schools

General History for Colleges and High Schools

by P. V. N. (Philip Van Ness) Myers

The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest

The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest

by W. H. (William Henry) Sparks

George Washington

George Washington

by William Roscoe Thayer

Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou

Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou

by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

by John Marshall

The Guns of Shiloh: A Story of the Great Western Campaign

The Guns of Shiloh: A Story of the Great Western Campaign

by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

General Washington's spies on Long Island and in New York

General Washington's spies on Long Island and in New York

by Morton Pennypacker

What Prohibition Has Done to America

What Prohibition Has Done to America

by Fabian Franklin

Introductory American History

Introductory American History

by Henry Eldridge Bourne, Elbert Jay Benton

My Second Year of the War

My Second Year of the War

by Frederick Palmer

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 17, No. 101, May, 1876

by Various Authors

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

The Cotton Kingdom, volume 1 (of 2) : A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States

The Cotton Kingdom, volume 1 (of 2) : A traveller's observations on cotton and slavery in the American Slave States

by Frederick Law Olmsted

The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors

The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors

by Ralph Delahaye Paine

The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West

The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West

by F.A.S. M.A. Robert E. (Robert Edward) Anderson

The Eve of the Revolution; A Chronicle of the Breach with England

The Eve of the Revolution; A Chronicle of the Breach with England

by Carl L. (Carl Lotus) Becker

History of the United States, Volume 3

History of the United States, Volume 3

by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

The Lobster Fishery of Maine Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 19, Pages 241-265, 1899

The Lobster Fishery of Maine Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, Vol. 19, Pages 241-265, 1899

by John N. (John Nathan) Cobb

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 3.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 3.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Right Above Race

Right Above Race

by Otto H. Kahn

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 2: John Adams

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 2: John Adams

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 01

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 01

The Passaic Flood of 1903

The Passaic Flood of 1903

by Marshall Ora Leighton

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466

Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880 Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 429-466

by James Stevenson

Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

Log-book of Timothy Boardman Kept on Board the Privateer Oliver Cromwell, During a Cruise from New London, Ct., to Charleston, S. C., and Return, in 1778; Also, a Biographical Sketch of the Author.

by Timothy Boardman

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876

by Various Authors

Springfield in the Spanish American War

Springfield in the Spanish American War

by Walter W. Ward

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Jimmy Carter

The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow

The Immigrant Tide, Its Ebb and Flow

by Edward Alfred Steiner

American Leaders and Heroes: A preliminary text-book in United States History

American Leaders and Heroes: A preliminary text-book in United States History

by Wilbur F. (Wilbur Fisk) Gordy

Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah

Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah

by John Wesley Powell, Willis Drummond, Clarence E. (Clarence Edward) Dutton, Grove Karl Gilbert, A. H. (Almon Harris) Thompson

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 5: Some Strange and Curious Punishments Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 5: Some Strange and Curious Punishments Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks

Cristóbal Colón y el descubrimiento de América, Tomo 1 Historia de la geografía del nuevo continente y de los progresos de la astronomía náutica en los siglos XV y XVI

Cristóbal Colón y el descubrimiento de América, Tomo 1 Historia de la geografía del nuevo continente y de los progresos de la astronomía náutica en los siglos XV y XVI

by Alexander von Humboldt

History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1

History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1

by Brantz Mayer

The Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America

The Gift of Black Folk: The Negroes in the Making of America

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

History of the Confederate Powder Works

History of the Confederate Powder Works

by George Washington Rains

Inaugural Presidential Address

Inaugural Presidential Address

by Barack Obama

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635

Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education

Esperanto: Hearings before the Committee on Education

by Richard Bartholdt, A. Christen

Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863

Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863

by John Lockwood

The Right of American Slavery

The Right of American Slavery

by T. W. (True Worthy) Hoit

The Boy Spies of Philadelphia The Story of How the Young Spies Helped the Continental Army at Valley Forge

The Boy Spies of Philadelphia The Story of How the Young Spies Helped the Continental Army at Valley Forge

by James Otis

A summer journey in the west

A summer journey in the west

by Eliza R. Steele

Of Yankee granite : An account of the building of the Bunker Hill Monument

Of Yankee granite : An account of the building of the Bunker Hill Monument

by Edward Herbert Cameron

Address to the People of the United States, together with the Proceedings and Resolutions of the Pro-Slavery Convention of Missouri, Held at Lexington, July 1855

Address to the People of the United States, together with the Proceedings and Resolutions of the Pro-Slavery Convention of Missouri, Held at Lexington, July 1855

by Unknown

Social legislation and social activity : being addresses delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the American academy of political and social science of Philadelphia

Social legislation and social activity : being addresses delivered at the sixth annual meeting of the American academy of political and social science of Philadelphia

by American Academy of Political and Social Science

The Ancient Monuments of North and South America, 2nd ed.

The Ancient Monuments of North and South America, 2nd ed.

by C. S. (Constantine Samuel) Rafinesque

Writers of Knickerbocker New York

Writers of Knickerbocker New York

by Hamilton Wright Mabie

The Conflict between Private Monopoly and Good Citizenship

The Conflict between Private Monopoly and Good Citizenship

by John Graham Brooks

The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones

The Record of a Quaker Conscience, Cyrus Pringle's Diary With an Introduction by Rufus M. Jones

by Cyrus G. (Cyrus Guernsey) Pringle

Daniel Boone Taming the Wilds

Daniel Boone Taming the Wilds

by Katharine Elliott Wilkie

Poems in Wartime Part 4 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

Poems in Wartime Part 4 From Volume III of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

by John Greenleaf Whittier

Correspondencia Oficial e Inedita sobre la Demarcacion de Limites entre el Paraguay y el Brasil

Correspondencia Oficial e Inedita sobre la Demarcacion de Limites entre el Paraguay y el Brasil

by Félix de Azara

Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 2 of 2]

Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797 [Vol. 2 of 2]

by Isaac Weld

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

by Charles Godfrey Leland

San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April 1906

San Francisco During the Eventful Days of April 1906

by James B. (James Burgess) Stetson

The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

by chevalier de James Johnstone Johnstone

Early Days in Fort Worth, Much of Which I saw and Part of Which I Was

Early Days in Fort Worth, Much of Which I saw and Part of Which I Was

by B. B. (Buckley B.) Paddock

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 7, July, 1882

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 7, July, 1882

by Various Authors

Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 7

Right on the Scaffold, or The Martyrs of 1822 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 7

by Archibald Henry Grimké

Full Speed Ahead: Tales from the Log of a Correspondent with Our Navy

Full Speed Ahead: Tales from the Log of a Correspondent with Our Navy

by Henry Beston

Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results

Condensed History of the Mexican War and Its Glorious Results

by Daniel E. Hungerford, William McKay, Charles J. (Charles Joseph) Murphy

A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn

A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn

by Charles Evans

The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

by Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Scudder) Prime

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming

by United States. Forest Service

The Mentor: Uncle Sam, Vol. 7, Num. 11, Serial No. 183, July 15, 1919

The Mentor: Uncle Sam, Vol. 7, Num. 11, Serial No. 183, July 15, 1919

by Albert Bushnell Hart

Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 With the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars

Account of the Terrific and Fatal Riot at the New-York Astor Place Opera House on the Night of May 10th, 1849 With the Quarrels of Forrest and Macready Including All the Causes which Led to that Awful Tragedy Wherein an Infuriated Mob was Quelled by the Public Authorities and Military, with its Mournful Termination in the Sudden Death or Mutilation of more than Fifty Citizens, with Full and Authentic Particulars

by Anonymous

The Great Victory—Its Cost and Its Value Address delivered at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865

The Great Victory—Its Cost and Its Value Address delivered at Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, July 4th, 1865

by M. Russell (Martin Russell) Thayer

Política americana

Política americana

by Alejandro Calvo

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 11. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 11. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 46, January 1907)

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy (New Series, No. 46, January 1907)

by Pennsylvania Prison Society

Speeches at the Constitutional Convention With the Right of Suffrage Passed by the Constitutional Convention

Speeches at the Constitutional Convention With the Right of Suffrage Passed by the Constitutional Convention

by Robert Smalls

Social Life in Old Virginia Before the War

Social Life in Old Virginia Before the War

by Thomas Nelson Page

In old Narragansett; romances and realities

In old Narragansett; romances and realities

by Alice Morse Earle

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

by Mary White Rowlandson

The Book of the National Parks

The Book of the National Parks

by Robert Sterling Yard

A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848

A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848

by George T. (George Tobias) Flom

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

by Andrew Carnegie

The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542. Excerpted from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1892-1893, Part 1.

The Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542. Excerpted from the Fourteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1892-1893, Part 1.

by George Parker Winship

History of the World War : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

History of the World War : An authentic narrative of the world's greatest war

by Jr. Francis A. March, Richard J. (Richard Joseph) Beamish

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Given November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Given November 19, 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

by Abraham Lincoln

Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

by Samuel Gibbs French

France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe

France and England in North America, Part VI : Montcalm and Wolfe

by Francis Parkman

Other People's Money, and How the Bankers Use It

Other People's Money, and How the Bankers Use It

by Louis Dembitz Brandeis

Abraham Lincoln, Volume I

Abraham Lincoln, Volume I

by Jr. (John Torrey) John T. Morse

Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs From Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess, and Powhatan; down to and including Chief Joseph and Geronimo. Also an answer, from the latest research, of the query, Whence came the Indian? Together with a number of thrillingly interesting Indian stories and anecdotes from history

Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs From Cofachiqui, the Indian Princess, and Powhatan; down to and including Chief Joseph and Geronimo. Also an answer, from the latest research, of the query, Whence came the Indian? Together with a number of thrillingly interesting Indian stories and anecdotes from history

by Norman B. (Norman Barton) Wood