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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 Domestic Slave Trade of the Southern States

The Domestic Slave Trade of the Southern States

by Winfield H. (Winfield Hazlitt) Collins

Martha Schofield, pioneer Negro educator Historical and philosophical review of reconstruction period of South Carolina

Martha Schofield, pioneer Negro educator Historical and philosophical review of reconstruction period of South Carolina

by Matilda A. Evans

Address of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, delivered at Boston, Mass., Saturday, April 27, 1912

Address of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, delivered at Boston, Mass., Saturday, April 27, 1912

by Theodore Roosevelt

Spanish Prisoners of War (from Literature and Life)

Spanish Prisoners of War (from Literature and Life)

by William Dean Howells

Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade

Reminiscences of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade

by Lot D. Young

The Mentor: The Cradle of Liberty, Vol. 6, Num. 10, Serial No. 158, July 1, 1918

The Mentor: The Cradle of Liberty, Vol. 6, Num. 10, Serial No. 158, July 1, 1918

by Albert Bushnell Hart

The Heritage of The South A History of the Introduction of Slavery; Its Establishment From Colonial Times and Final Effect Upon the Politics of the United States

The Heritage of The South A History of the Introduction of Slavery; Its Establishment From Colonial Times and Final Effect Upon the Politics of the United States

by Jubal Anderson Early

Peonage

Peonage

by Lafayette M. Hershaw

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 04

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 04

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith, John F. (John Fanning) Watson

Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers

Gen. Cowdin and the First Massachusetts Regiment of Volunteers

by Robert Cowdin

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 1, January, 1882

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 1, January, 1882

by Various Authors

Sketches in Prison Camps: A Continuation of Sketches of the War

Sketches in Prison Camps: A Continuation of Sketches of the War

by Charles C. Nott

The hoe cake of Appomattox

The hoe cake of Appomattox

by Ellis Spear

The Frontier in American History

The Frontier in American History

by Frederick Jackson Turner

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 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. 1 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 Critical Period of American History

The Critical Period of American History

by John Fiske

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 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. 2 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 Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865

The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865

by Leander Stillwell

History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians

History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians

by Old Humphrey

Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California

Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California

by Caroline C. Leighton

The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt

The Attempted Assassination of ex-President Theodore Roosevelt

by Oliver E. Remey, Wheeler P. Bloodgood, Henry F. (Henry Frederick) Cochems

Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

by William R. (William Rheem) Lighton

Twentieth century Negro literature : or, A cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to the American Negro

Twentieth century Negro literature : or, A cyclopedia of thought on the vital topics relating to the American Negro

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 January - June

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 January - June

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

The Jew and American Ideals

The Jew and American Ideals

by John Spargo

The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 2 [of 3]

The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 2 [of 3]

by Benjamin Franklin

The Invention of the Sewing Machine

The Invention of the Sewing Machine

by Grace Rogers Cooper

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

American Men of Mind

American Men of Mind

by Burton Egbert Stevenson

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Signers of the Declaration Historic Places Commemorating the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

Signers of the Declaration Historic Places Commemorating the Signing of the Declaration of Independence

The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

The War with Mexico, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Justin Harvey Smith

Cotton is king, and pro-slavery arguments : comprising the writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartwright, on this important subject

Cotton is king, and pro-slavery arguments : comprising the writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartwright, on this important subject

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

History of the Buccaneers of America

History of the Buccaneers of America

by James Burney

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8) The United States of North America, Part I

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 6 (of 8) The United States of North America, Part I

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

The Story of the Philippines Natural Riches, Industrial Resources, Statistics of Productions, Commerce and Population; The Laws, Habits, Customs, Scenery and Conditions of the Cuba of the East Indies and the Thousand Islands of the Archipelagoes of India and Hawaii, With Episodes of Their Early History; The Eldorado of the Orient; Personal Character Sketches of and Interviews with Admiral Dewey, General Merritt, General Aguinaldo and the Archbishop of Manila; History and Romance, Tragedies and Traditions of our Pacific Possessions; Events of the War in the West with Spain, and the Conquest of Cuba and Porto Rico

by Murat Halstead

Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials

Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 5 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 5 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

The Battle with the Slum

The Battle with the Slum

by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle

Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches An Account of the Big Game of the United States and its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Mother of Washington and Her Times

The Mother of Washington and Her Times

by Sara Agnes Rice Pryor

Great Events in the History of North and South America

Great Events in the History of North and South America

by Charles A. (Charles Augustus) Goodrich

William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist

William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist

by Archibald Henry Grimké

A School History of the United States

A School History of the United States

by John Bach McMaster

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times

Current History, Vol. VIII, No. 3, June 1918 A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times

by Various Authors

The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812

The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812

by Elmore Barce

A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228

A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228

by Victor Mindeleff, Cosmos Mindeleff

The Yankee and the Teuton in Wisconsin

The Yankee and the Teuton in Wisconsin

by Joseph Schafer

Jefferson and Hamilton : The struggle for democracy in America

Jefferson and Hamilton : The struggle for democracy in America

by Claude G. (Claude Gernade) Bowers

The Heart of the Alleghanies; or, Western North Carolina

The Heart of the Alleghanies; or, Western North Carolina

by Wilbur Gleason Zeigler, Ben S. Grosscup

Diary in America, Series Two

Diary in America, Series Two

by Frederick Marryat

Hulme's Journal, 1818-19; Flower's Letters from Lexington and the Illinois, 1819; Flower's Letters from the Illinois, 1820-21; and Woods's Two Years' Residence, 1820-21

Hulme's Journal, 1818-19; Flower's Letters from Lexington and the Illinois, 1819; Flower's Letters from the Illinois, 1820-21; and Woods's Two Years' Residence, 1820-21

by Thomas Hulme, Richard Flower, John Woods

The Great Salt Lake Trail

The Great Salt Lake Trail

by Henry Inman, Buffalo Bill

The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty

The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty

by John Fiske

After the War: A Southern Tour. May 1, 1865 to May 1, 1866

After the War: A Southern Tour. May 1, 1865 to May 1, 1866

by Whitelaw Reid

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

Society in America, Volume 2 (of 2)

Society in America, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Harriet Martineau

The Soul of John Brown

The Soul of John Brown

by Stephen Graham

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 11 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 11 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York

Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York

by A. F. (Adolphus Frederick) Warburton

Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno

Cape Gloucester: The Green Inferno

by Bernard C. Nalty

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884

by Various Authors

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War

A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" From the Diary of Number Five of the After Port Gun (Russell Doubleday): The Yarn of the Cruise and Fights of the Naval Reserves in the Spanish-American War

by Russell Doubleday

The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2

The Conquest of Canada, Vol. 2

by George Warburton

Letters from the Alleghany Mountains

Letters from the Alleghany Mountains

by Charles Lanman

Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2

Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2

by Elizabeth Sarah Kite

The romantic story of the Mayflower pilgrims, and its place in the life of to-day

The romantic story of the Mayflower pilgrims, and its place in the life of to-day

by A. C. (Albert Christopher) Addison

Female Suffrage: A Letter to the Christian Women of America

Female Suffrage: A Letter to the Christian Women of America

by Susan Fenimore Cooper

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

by William Garrott Brown

Political Recollections 1840 to 1872

Political Recollections 1840 to 1872

by George Washington Julian

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884

by Various Authors

Wau-Bun: The Early Day in the Northwest

Wau-Bun: The Early Day in the Northwest

by Mrs. John H. Kinzie

Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City

Life of Charles T. Walker, D.D. ("The Black Spurgeon") Pastor Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, New York City

by Silas Xavier Floyd

Great Epochs in American History, Volume 2 The Planting of the First Colonies: 1562—1733

Great Epochs in American History, Volume 2 The Planting of the First Colonies: 1562—1733

Roger Williams

Roger Williams

by May Emery Hall

On the Indian Trail Stories of Missionary Work among Cree and Salteaux Indians

On the Indian Trail Stories of Missionary Work among Cree and Salteaux Indians

by Egerton Ryerson Young

Building a State in Apache Land

Building a State in Apache Land

by Charles D. (Charles Debrille) Poston

Americans by adoption : Brief biographies of great citizens born in foreign lands

Americans by adoption : Brief biographies of great citizens born in foreign lands

by Joseph Husband

Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Self-Determining Haiti Four articles reprinted from The Nation embodying a report of an investigation made for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

by James Weldon Johnson

Histoire du Canada et voyages que les Freres mineurs recollects y ont faicts pour la conversion des infidelles.

Histoire du Canada et voyages que les Freres mineurs recollects y ont faicts pour la conversion des infidelles.

by Gabriel Sagard

Mountains and molehills; or, Recollections of a burnt journal

Mountains and molehills; or, Recollections of a burnt journal

by Frank Marryat

The Old Glade (Forbes's) Road (Pennsylvania State Road)

The Old Glade (Forbes's) Road (Pennsylvania State Road)

by Archer Butler Hulbert

From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom

From the Darkness Cometh the Light, or Struggles for Freedom

by Lucy A. (Lucy Ann) Delaney

Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Noted Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate

by Abraham Lincoln

Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record, April 24, 1861-July 16, 1865

Company K, Twentieth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Roster and Record, April 24, 1861-July 16, 1865

by Andrew Brown

Socialism and American ideals

Socialism and American ideals

by William Starr Myers

Spring notes from Tennessee

Spring notes from Tennessee

by Bradford Torrey

The social evolution of the Black South

The social evolution of the Black South

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

The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific

The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific

by Rossiter Johnson

A sketch of the life and services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams Read before the Maryland historical society, on Thursday evening, March 6, 1851

A sketch of the life and services of Gen. Otho Holland Williams Read before the Maryland historical society, on Thursday evening, March 6, 1851

by Osmond Tiffany

Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Kaibab Forest, North Rim of Grand Canyon

Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Kaibab Forest, North Rim of Grand Canyon

by Union Pacific Railroad Company

The Americanism of Washington

The Americanism of Washington

by Henry Van Dyke

A Pioneer Railway of the West

A Pioneer Railway of the West

by Maude Ward Lafferty

Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788

Narrative of the Captivity of William Biggs among the Kickapoo Indians in Illinois in 1788

by William Biggs

Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America

by Charlotte Selina Bompas

Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn in Kings County on Long-Island

Notes Geographical and Historical, Relating to the Town of Brooklyn in Kings County on Long-Island

by Gabriel Furman

The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes

The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes

by Robert Arnold

Copy of Letters Sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and Several Other Persons

Copy of Letters Sent to Great-Britain by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and Several Other Persons

by Thomas Hutchinson, Andrew Oliver