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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 Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 04

"'Tis Sixty Years Since" Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913

"'Tis Sixty Years Since" Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders' Day, January 16, 1913

by Charles Francis Adams

The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York

The Spirit of the Ghetto: Studies of the Jewish Quarter in New York

by Hutchins Hapgood

Children's book of patriotic stories: The spirit of '76

Children's book of patriotic stories: The spirit of '76

The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916.

The Mentor: The War of 1812 Volume 4, Number 3, Serial Number 103; 15 March, 1916.

by Albert Bushnell Hart

Brook Farm: Historic and Personal Memoirs

Brook Farm: Historic and Personal Memoirs

by John Thomas Codman

Thirty Years on the Frontier

Thirty Years on the Frontier

by Robert McReynolds

All about the Klondyke gold mines

All about the Klondyke gold mines

by J. Armoy (John Armoy) Knox, J. G. Pratt

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

by John McElroy

Georgia's Stone Mountain

Georgia's Stone Mountain

by Willard Neal

The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth

The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth

by Agnes Rothery

In our first year of war : messages and addresses to the Congress and the people, March 5, 1917, to January 8, 1918

In our first year of war : messages and addresses to the Congress and the people, March 5, 1917, to January 8, 1918

by Woodrow Wilson

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

by Robert Carmichael-Smyth

Personal recollections of the war of 1861 : as private, sergeant and lieutenant in the Sixty-first Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry

Personal recollections of the war of 1861 : as private, sergeant and lieutenant in the Sixty-first Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry

by Charles A. (Charles Augustus) Fuller

Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery As Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States, with the Duties of Masters to Slaves

Lectures on the Philosophy and Practice of Slavery As Exhibited in the Institution of Domestic Slavery in the United States, with the Duties of Masters to Slaves

by William A. (William Andrew) Smith

Canada in Flanders, Volume I

Canada in Flanders, Volume I

by Baron Max Aitken Beaverbrook

The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet

The Life of Joseph Smith, the Prophet

by George Q. (George Quayle) Cannon

The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction

The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction

by Charles E. (Charles Ernest) Chadsey

Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778

Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778

by Ezra Green

An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1

An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1

by Alexander Hewatt

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

by Frederick Palmer

Pedal and Path: Across the Continent Awheel and Afoot

Pedal and Path: Across the Continent Awheel and Afoot

by George B. (George Burton) Thayer

Under the Stars and Bars : or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia

Under the Stars and Bars : or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia

by Walter A. (Walter Augustus) Clark

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

by James Russell Lowell

Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 03 : on and near the Delaware

Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 03 : on and near the Delaware

by Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner

Colonel Henry Ludington: A Memoir

Colonel Henry Ludington: A Memoir

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

Dissertation on Slavery With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of Virginia

Dissertation on Slavery With a Proposal for the Gradual Abolition of it, in the State of Virginia

by St. George Tucker

California and the Californians

California and the Californians

by David Starr Jordan

Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons

Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons

by Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 12, December, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 12, December, 1889

by Various Authors

Getting Together

Getting Together

by Ian Hay

Directions for Cooking by Troops, in Camp and Hospital Prepared for the Army of Virginia, and published by order of the Surgeon General, with essays on "taking food," and "what food."

Directions for Cooking by Troops, in Camp and Hospital Prepared for the Army of Virginia, and published by order of the Surgeon General, with essays on "taking food," and "what food."

by Florence Nightingale

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of His Services in the Canadas, Including a Reply to the Strictures on His Military Character, Contained in an Article in the Quarterly Review

by E. B. Brenton

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

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

by Hiram Martin Chittenden

The Colored Man in the Methodist Episcopal Church

The Colored Man in the Methodist Episcopal Church

by L. M. (Lewis Marshall) Hagood

Some Cities and San Francisco, and Resurgam

Some Cities and San Francisco, and Resurgam

by Hubert Howe Bancroft

Whig Against Tory Or, The Military Adventures of a Shoemaker, a Tale of the Revolution

Whig Against Tory Or, The Military Adventures of a Shoemaker, a Tale of the Revolution

by Unknown

Viaje a America, Tomo 2 de 2 Estados Unidos, Exposición Universal de Chicago, México, Cuba y Puerto Rico

Viaje a America, Tomo 2 de 2 Estados Unidos, Exposición Universal de Chicago, México, Cuba y Puerto Rico

by Rafael Puig y Valls

Travels into North America, Volume 3 (of 3)

Travels into North America, Volume 3 (of 3)

by Pehr Kalm

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by James Monroe

The Lincoln Year Book: Axioms and Aphorisms from the Great Emancipator

The Lincoln Year Book: Axioms and Aphorisms from the Great Emancipator

by Abraham Lincoln

The Border Bandits An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Noted Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James

The Border Bandits An Authentic and Thrilling History of the Noted Outlaws, Jesse and Frank James

by James W. (James William) Buel

The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)

The American Red Cross Bulletin (Vol. IV, No. 3, July 1909)

by American National Red Cross

The Pilgrim, and the American of Today—(1892)

The Pilgrim, and the American of Today—(1892)

by Charles Dudley Warner

The Negro and the nation

The Negro and the nation

by Hubert H. Harrison

Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

by Rufus H. Peck

The Word Hoosier; John Finley Indiana Historical Society Publications, Volume IV, Number 2

The Word Hoosier; John Finley Indiana Historical Society Publications, Volume IV, Number 2

by Jacob Piatt Dunn, Sarah A. Finley Wrigley

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1

by Philip Henry Sheridan

The Mentor: The Yosemite Valley, Vol 4, Num. 16, Serial No. 116, October 2, 1916

The Mentor: The Yosemite Valley, Vol 4, Num. 16, Serial No. 116, October 2, 1916

by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf

History of the United States of America, Volume 3 (of 9) : During the second administration of Thomas Jefferson

History of the United States of America, Volume 3 (of 9) : During the second administration of Thomas Jefferson

by Henry Adams

Our Battery; Or, The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A.

Our Battery; Or, The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A.

by O. P. (Orlando Phelps) Cutter

The American Missionary — Volume 44, No. 06, June, 1890

The American Missionary — Volume 44, No. 06, June, 1890

by Various Authors

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 21, September 11, 1858

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 21, September 11, 1858

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 11, November, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 11, November, 1889

by Various Authors

America in the War Each cartoon faced with a page of comment by a distinguished American, the text forming an anthology of patriotic opinion

America in the War Each cartoon faced with a page of comment by a distinguished American, the text forming an anthology of patriotic opinion

by Louis Raemaekers

The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 04, April, 1880

The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 04, April, 1880

by Various Authors

Disunion and Restoration in Tennessee Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University

Disunion and Restoration in Tennessee Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Political Science, Columbia University

by John Randolph Neal

Cincinnati's "Old Cunny": A Notorious Purveyor of Human Flesh

Cincinnati's "Old Cunny": A Notorious Purveyor of Human Flesh

by Linden F. (Linden Forest) Edwards, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Slavery

Slavery

by James L. (James Loring) Baker

A History of the Second Division Naval Militia Connecticut National Guard

A History of the Second Division Naval Militia Connecticut National Guard

by Daniel Doane Bidwell

The Life and Sufferings of Leonard Black, a Fugitive from Slavery

The Life and Sufferings of Leonard Black, a Fugitive from Slavery

by Leonard Black

What the Negro Has Done for Liberty in America

What the Negro Has Done for Liberty in America

by Prof. John Moore

Geography of the Land

Geography of the Land

by Herbert G. (Herbert Gouverneur) Ogden

The Postal Service (Fifth Edition)

The Postal Service (Fifth Edition)

Education of the Negroes Since 1860

Education of the Negroes Since 1860

by J. L. M. (Jabez Lamar Monroe) Curry

Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A.

Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts, Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A.

by India W. P. (Indiana Washington Peddicord) Logan

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 1, January, 1887

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 1, January, 1887

by Various Authors

Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

by William H. C. (William Henry Carman) Folsom

Impressions of America During the Years 1833, 1834 and 1835. Volume 2 (of 2)

Impressions of America During the Years 1833, 1834 and 1835. Volume 2 (of 2)

by Tyrone Power

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons

by John McElroy

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

A journal, of a young man of Massachusetts, late a surgeon on board an American privateer, who was captured at sea by the British in May, eighteen hundred and thirteen and was confined first, at Melville Island, Halifax, then at Chatham, in England, and last at Dartmoor prison : Interspersed with observations, anecdotes and remarks, tending to illustrate the moral and political characters of three nations. To which is added, a correct engraving of Dartmoor prison, representing the massacre of American prisoners.

A journal, of a young man of Massachusetts, late a surgeon on board an American privateer, who was captured at sea by the British in May, eighteen hundred and thirteen and was confined first, at Melville Island, Halifax, then at Chatham, in England, and last at Dartmoor prison : Interspersed with observations, anecdotes and remarks, tending to illustrate the moral and political characters of three nations. To which is added, a correct engraving of Dartmoor prison, representing the massacre of American prisoners.

by Benjamin Waterhouse

A short history of Pittsburgh : 1758-1908

A short history of Pittsburgh : 1758-1908

by Samuel Harden Church

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman

The Adventures of Daniel Boone: the Kentucky rifleman

by Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks

The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom: A comprehensive history

The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom: A comprehensive history

by Wilbur Henry Siebert

New Ideals in Rural Schools

New Ideals in Rural Schools

by George Herbert Betts

Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed, Volume 1 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings

Benjamin Franklin, Self-Revealed, Volume 1 (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings

by Wiliam Cabell Bruce

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV

The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV

Report of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the Petition of the Honourable Thomas Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, John Sargent, and Samuel Wharton, Esquires, and their Associates 1772

Report of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations on the Petition of the Honourable Thomas Walpole, Benjamin Franklin, John Sargent, and Samuel Wharton, Esquires, and their Associates 1772

by Great Britain. Board of Trade

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

by George Elliott Howard

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965

Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965

by Morris J. MacGregor

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)

by Dean C. (Dean Conant) Worcester

The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503

The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503

Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama

Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama

by Walter L. (Walter Lynwood) Fleming

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 1: Acadia, 1610-1613

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 1: Acadia, 1610-1613

American Cookery: The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables

American Cookery: The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry, and Vegetables

by Amelia Simmons

Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training

Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917. To be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training

by United States. War Department

Mount Rushmore National Memorial A monument commemorating the conception, preservation, and growth of the great American republic

Mount Rushmore National Memorial A monument commemorating the conception, preservation, and growth of the great American republic

by Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

New England and the Bavarian Illuminati

New England and the Bavarian Illuminati

by Vernon Stauffer

Confederate Military History - Volume 5 (of 12) A Library of Confederate States History

Confederate Military History - Volume 5 (of 12) A Library of Confederate States History

by Ellison Capers

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 6 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 6 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson

The Life of Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson

by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez

Chronicles of border warfare : or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia, and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state

Chronicles of border warfare : or, A history of the settlement by the whites, of north-western Virginia, and of the Indian wars and massacres, in that section of the state

by Alexander Scott Withers

The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances

The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances

by Thomas Curtis Clarke

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra

by C. F. (Charles Fayette) McGlashan

The American Revolution

The American Revolution

by John Fiske