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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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Footprints of the Red Men Indian geographical names in the valley of Hudson's river, the valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware: their location and the probable meaning of some of them.

Footprints of the Red Men Indian geographical names in the valley of Hudson's river, the valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware: their location and the probable meaning of some of them.

by Edward Manning Ruttenber

Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)

Warren Commission (09 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison

by James F. J. (James Francis Jewell) Archibald

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868)

Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868)

Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699

Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699

by Thomas Proctor Hughes

Abigail Adams and Her Times

Abigail Adams and Her Times

by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02

Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02

by John G. (John George) Nicolay, John Hay

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from Slavery

by William Craft, Ellen Craft

The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy

The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy

by Charles Carleton Coffin

The Fight for Conservation

The Fight for Conservation

by Gifford Pinchot

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1

The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1

by Daniel Webster

Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace

Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 1 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge

History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 1 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge

by Hiram Martin Chittenden

Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman

Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman

by Martha Summerhayes

Problems of the Pacific

Problems of the Pacific

by Frank Fox

The Sequel of Appomattox: A Chronicle of the Reunion of the States

The Sequel of Appomattox: A Chronicle of the Reunion of the States

by Walter L. (Walter Lynwood) Fleming

Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched

Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched

by John Frederick Schroeder, Benson John Lossing

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 2

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 2

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

The Jewel City

The Jewel City

by Ben Macomber

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

The Narrative of Sojourner Truth

by Olive Gilbert, Sojourner Truth

The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence

The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence

by Theodore Parker

Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws

Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James, the noted western outlaws

by J. A. (Joseph A.) Dacus

Compendio de la historia general de América. Tomo I

Compendio de la historia general de América. Tomo I

by Carlos Navarro y Lamarca

Great Indian Chief of the West; Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

Great Indian Chief of the West; Or, Life and Adventures of Black Hawk

by Benjamin Drake

The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12

The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12

by William Cowper Brann

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

The Pioneer Woodsman as He Is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest

The Pioneer Woodsman as He Is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest

by George Henry Warren

With Fire and Sword

With Fire and Sword

by S. H. M. (Samuel Hawkins Marshall) Byers

Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888

Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888

by Frances Marie Antoinette Mack Roe

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Being an Account of His Travels and Experiences Among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Being an Account of His Travels and Experiences Among the North American Indians, from 1652 to 1684

by Pierre Esprit Radisson

The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States

The Fabric of Civilization A Short Survey of the Cotton Industry in the United States

by Guaranty Trust Company of New York

The Sable Cloud: A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861)

The Sable Cloud: A Southern Tale With Northern Comments (1861)

by Nehemiah Adams

Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West

Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West

by William F. Drannan

Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform

Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A Story of Frontier Reform

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, for Four Years and Four Months a Prisoner (for Charity's Sake) in Washington Jail Including a Narrative of the Voyage and Capture of the Schooner Pearl

Personal Memoir of Daniel Drayton, for Four Years and Four Months a Prisoner (for Charity's Sake) in Washington Jail Including a Narrative of the Voyage and Capture of the Schooner Pearl

by Daniel Drayton

Sir William Johnson and the Six Nations

Sir William Johnson and the Six Nations

by William Elliot Griffis

Thomas Paine From 'The Gods and Other Lectures'

Thomas Paine From 'The Gods and Other Lectures'

by Robert Green Ingersoll

The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter From the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander R. Semmes, C.S.N., and Other Officers

The Cruise of the Alabama and the Sumter From the Private Journals and Other Papers of Commander R. Semmes, C.S.N., and Other Officers

by Raphael Semmes

History of the United States, Volume 1

History of the United States, Volume 1

by Elisha Benjamin Andrews

When Men Grew Tall, or The Story of Andrew Jackson

When Men Grew Tall, or The Story of Andrew Jackson

by Alfred Henry Lewis

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862

by Adam Gurowski

Pioneer Roads and Experiences of Travelers (Volume 1)

Pioneer Roads and Experiences of Travelers (Volume 1)

by Archer Butler Hulbert

The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative

The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative

by William A. Spicer

Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 4 The Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by the Author

Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 4 The Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by the Author

by Benjamin Rush

Rise of the New West, 1819-1829

Rise of the New West, 1819-1829

by Frederick Jackson Turner

The Mormon puzzle, and how to solve it

The Mormon puzzle, and how to solve it

by R. W. Beers

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

by Paul Elmer More

Slavery and the Constitution

Slavery and the Constitution

by William I. (William Ingersoll) Bowditch

Thirty Years in the Itinerancy

Thirty Years in the Itinerancy

by W. G. (Wesson Gage) Miller

The Iron Furnace; or, Slavery and Secession

The Iron Furnace; or, Slavery and Secession

by John H. (John Hill) Aughey

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 5.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 5.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Campaigning in Cuba

Campaigning in Cuba

by George Kennan

A Century of Negro Migration

A Century of Negro Migration

by Carter Godwin Woodson

Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3

Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3

by William Dawson LeSueur

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) Johnson

Border and Bastille

Border and Bastille

by George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence

The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864

The Battle of Allatoona, October 5th, 1864

by William Ludlow

Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life.

Biography of a Slave, Being the Experiences of Rev. Charles Thompson, a Preacher of the United Brethren Church, While a Slave in the South. Together with Startling Occurrences Incidental to Slave Life.

by Charles Thompson

Notes on the Floridian Peninsula; Its Literary History, Indian Tribes and Antiquities

Notes on the Floridian Peninsula; Its Literary History, Indian Tribes and Antiquities

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec

Historic Handbook of the Northern Tour Lakes George and Champlain; Niagara; Montreal; Quebec

by Francis Parkman

History of the United States of America, Volume 8 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

History of the United States of America, Volume 8 (of 9) : During the second administration of James Madison

by Henry Adams

The Siege of Boston

The Siege of Boston

by Allen French

An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians

An Introduction to the mortuary customs of the North American Indians

by H. C. (Harry Crécy) Yarrow

Aboriginal American Authors

Aboriginal American Authors

by Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton

Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 1 (of 2)

Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 1 (of 2)

by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Grund

The Story of the Thirty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Whence it came; where it went; what it saw, and what it did

The Story of the Thirty-second Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry Whence it came; where it went; what it saw, and what it did

by Francis J. (Francis Jewett) Parker

Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt; Early Names of Pittsburgh Streets

Fort Duquesne and Fort Pitt; Early Names of Pittsburgh Streets

by Pa.) Daughters of the American Revolution. Pittsburgh Chapter (Pittsburgh

The Present State of Virginia

The Present State of Virginia

by Hugh Jones

Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts

Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts

by James Madison Stone

Lectures Delivered in America in 1874

Lectures Delivered in America in 1874

by Charles Kingsley

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 1

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 1

by John Alexander Logan

Camp, Court and Siege A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871

Camp, Court and Siege A Narrative of Personal Adventure and Observation During Two Wars: 1861-1865; 1870-1871

by Wickham Hoffman

Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

Harper's Young People, August 17, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly

by Various Authors

Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

by Samuel Leech

Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

Reminiscences of Two Years in the United States Navy

by John M. (John Mullin) Batten

Why is the Negro Lynched?

Why is the Negro Lynched?

by Frederick Douglass

Travels Amongst American Indians, Their Ancient Earthworks and Temples Including a Journey in Guatemala, Mexico and Yucatan, and a Visit to the Ruins of Patinamit, Utatlan, Palenque and Uxmal

Travels Amongst American Indians, Their Ancient Earthworks and Temples Including a Journey in Guatemala, Mexico and Yucatan, and a Visit to the Ruins of Patinamit, Utatlan, Palenque and Uxmal

by Lindesay Brine

Drum taps in Dixie : memories of a drummer boy, 1861-1865

Drum taps in Dixie : memories of a drummer boy, 1861-1865

by Delavan S. Miller

Vie de Benjamin Franklin, écrite par lui-même - Tome 2 suivie de ses œuvres morales, politiques et littéraires

Vie de Benjamin Franklin, écrite par lui-même - Tome 2 suivie de ses œuvres morales, politiques et littéraires

by Benjamin Franklin

"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences

"Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences

by Warren Olney

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 5

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 5

by Philip Henry Sheridan

The United States and the War

The United States and the War

by Gilbert Murray

The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

The Reconstruction of Georgia Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. 13, No. 3, 1901

by Edwin C. (Edwin Campbell) Woolley

The History of the First United States Flag and the Patriotism of Betsy Ross, the Immortal Heroine That Originated the First Flag of the Union

The History of the First United States Flag and the Patriotism of Betsy Ross, the Immortal Heroine That Originated the First Flag of the Union

by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Reigart

The Missouri Persecutions

The Missouri Persecutions

by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2

The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2

by Joel Tyler Headley

The leaven in a great city

The leaven in a great city

by Lillian William Betts

Essay on the Character and Influence of Washington in the Revolution of the United States of America

Essay on the Character and Influence of Washington in the Revolution of the United States of America

by François Guizot

An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va.

An Account of the Escape of Six Federal Soldiers from Prison at Danville, Va.

by W. H. (William Henry) Newlin

Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome II

Histoire du Canada depuis sa découverte jusqu'à nos jours. Tome II

by F.-X. (François-Xavier) Garneau

A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States

A Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States

by Clément Juglar

Half a Century

Half a Century

by Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm

American problems

American problems

by Theodore Roosevelt

Memoir of Father Vincent de Paul; religious of La Trappe

Memoir of Father Vincent de Paul; religious of La Trappe

by Father Vincent de Paul

The American Missionary — Volume 54, No. 04, October, 1900

The American Missionary — Volume 54, No. 04, October, 1900

by Various Authors

The Journal of Jacob Fowler Narrating an Adventure from Arkansas Through the Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, to the Sources of Rio Grande del Norte, 1821-22

The Journal of Jacob Fowler Narrating an Adventure from Arkansas Through the Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, to the Sources of Rio Grande del Norte, 1821-22

by Jacob Fowler

The Domestic Slave Trade of the Southern States

The Domestic Slave Trade of the Southern States

by Winfield H. (Winfield Hazlitt) Collins