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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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England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

England and Canada A Summer Tour Between Old and New Westminster, with Historical Notes

by Sandford Fleming

Charles W. Quantrell : a true history of his guerrilla warfare on the Missouri and Kansas border during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865

Charles W. Quantrell : a true history of his guerrilla warfare on the Missouri and Kansas border during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865

by Harrison Trow, John P. Burch

An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South

An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South

by Angelina Emily Grimké

Porto Rico: Its History, Products and Possibilities

Porto Rico: Its History, Products and Possibilities

by A. D. (Arthur D.) Hall

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 1: James Monroe

The Pinos Altos Story

The Pinos Altos Story

by Dorothy Watson

The City That Was: A Requiem of Old San Francisco

The City That Was: A Requiem of Old San Francisco

by Will Irwin

Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4

Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4

by William Bennett Munro

History of Company E of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment of Volunteer Infantry

History of Company E of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment of Volunteer Infantry

by A. J. (Alfred James) Hill

Oration on the Life and Character of Henry Winter Davis

Oration on the Life and Character of Henry Winter Davis

by John A. J. (John Angel James) Creswell

Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold

Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold

by Archibald Murray Howe

The American Missionary — Volume 49, No. 02, February, 1895

The American Missionary — Volume 49, No. 02, February, 1895

by Various Authors

Our national forests : a short popular account of the work of the United States Forest service on the national forests

Our national forests : a short popular account of the work of the United States Forest service on the national forests

by Richard H. D. (Richard Hans Douai) Boerker

Klondyke Nuggets: A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest

Klondyke Nuggets: A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest

by Joseph Ladue

Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre A thrilling personal experience! Brooklyn's horror. Wholesale holocaust at the Brooklyn, New York, Theatre, on the night of December 5th, 1876

Burning of the Brooklyn Theatre A thrilling personal experience! Brooklyn's horror. Wholesale holocaust at the Brooklyn, New York, Theatre, on the night of December 5th, 1876

by Anonymous

The North-West Passage by land Being the narrative of an expedition from the Atlantic to the Pacific, undertaken with the view of exploring a route across the continent to British Columbia through British territory, by one of the northern passes in the Rocky Mountains

The North-West Passage by land Being the narrative of an expedition from the Atlantic to the Pacific, undertaken with the view of exploring a route across the continent to British Columbia through British territory, by one of the northern passes in the Rocky Mountains

by Viscount William Fitzwilliam Milton, Walter B. (Walter Butler) Cheadle

Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls Historical Series - Book II

Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls Historical Series - Book II

by James Johonnot

Western Scenes and Reminiscences Together with Thrilling Legends and Traditions of the Red Men of the Forest

Western Scenes and Reminiscences Together with Thrilling Legends and Traditions of the Red Men of the Forest

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Across the Plains to California in 1852: Journal of Mrs. Lodisa Frizzell

Across the Plains to California in 1852: Journal of Mrs. Lodisa Frizzell

by Lodisa Frizell

Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park—Georgia, Tennessee

Chickamauga and Chattanooga Battlefields Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park—Georgia, Tennessee

by James R. Sullivan

Sober by Act of Parliament

Sober by Act of Parliament

by Fred A. (Fred Arthur) McKenzie

Picturesque Pala The Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey

Picturesque Pala The Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey

by George Wharton James

Martyrdom in Missouri, Volume 1 (of 2) : A history of religious proscription, the seizure of churches, and the persecution of ministers of the Gospel, in the state of Missouri during the late Civil War, and under the "Test Oath" of the new Constitution.

Martyrdom in Missouri, Volume 1 (of 2) : A history of religious proscription, the seizure of churches, and the persecution of ministers of the Gospel, in the state of Missouri during the late Civil War, and under the "Test Oath" of the new Constitution.

by W. M. (William M.) Leftwich

The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886

The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886

by Various Authors

The Lutherans of New York, Their Story and Their Problems

The Lutherans of New York, Their Story and Their Problems

by George Unangst Wenner

Peggy Owen at Yorktown

Peggy Owen at Yorktown

by Lucy Foster Madison

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150

by Charles W. Raymond

A Victorious Union

A Victorious Union

by Oliver Optic

History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : During the first administration of James Madison

History of the United States of America, Volume 6 (of 9) : During the first administration of James Madison

by Henry Adams

A Sketch of the Causes, Operations and Results of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee of 1856

A Sketch of the Causes, Operations and Results of the San Francisco Vigilance Committee of 1856

by Stephen Palfrey Webb

Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining.

Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining.

by Clarence E. (Clarence Edgar) Edwords

The Middle Five: Indian Boys at School

The Middle Five: Indian Boys at School

by Francis La Flesche

California Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres

California Missions: A Guide to the Historic Trails of the Padres

by Karl F. (Karl Frederick) Brown

The Truth About Lynching and the Negro in the South In Which the Author Pleads That the South Be Made Safe for the White Race

The Truth About Lynching and the Negro in the South In Which the Author Pleads That the South Be Made Safe for the White Race

by Winfield H. (Winfield Hazlitt) Collins

Vie de Benjamin Franklin, écrite par lui-même - Tome 1 Suivie de ses œuvres morales, politiques et littéraires

Vie de Benjamin Franklin, écrite par lui-même - Tome 1 Suivie de ses œuvres morales, politiques et littéraires

by Benjamin Franklin

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

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

by F.-X. (François-Xavier) Garneau

Government and Rebellion A Sermon Delivered in the North Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Sunday Morning, April 28, 1861

Government and Rebellion A Sermon Delivered in the North Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Sunday Morning, April 28, 1861

by E. E. (Ezra Eastman) Adams

Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or, Journal of a Voyage to the United States

Lafayette in America in 1824 and 1825, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or, Journal of a Voyage to the United States

by Auguste Levasseur

Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895

Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895

by Various Authors

De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome quatrième

De la Démocratie en Amérique, tome quatrième

by Alexis de Tocqueville

Rifles and Riflemen at the Battle of Kings Mountain

Rifles and Riflemen at the Battle of Kings Mountain

by United States. National Park Service

Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)

Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)

The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin

The Character and Influence of the Indian Trade in Wisconsin

by Frederick Jackson Turner

The Third Massachusetts Regiment Volunteer Militia in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1863

The Third Massachusetts Regiment Volunteer Militia in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1863

Good housing that pays A study of the aims and the accomplishment of the Octavia Hill Association, 1896-1917

Good housing that pays A study of the aims and the accomplishment of the Octavia Hill Association, 1896-1917

by Fullerton L. (Fullerton Leonard) Waldo

Buried Treasure of Casco Bay: A Guide for the Modern Hunter

Buried Treasure of Casco Bay: A Guide for the Modern Hunter

by Ben F. Kennedy

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 4

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 2, Part 4

by Philip Henry Sheridan

Old Virginia and Her Neighbours, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Old Virginia and Her Neighbours, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by John Fiske

A military genius : Life of Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland

A military genius : Life of Anna Ella Carroll of Maryland

by Sarah Ellen Blackwell

My first campaign

My first campaign

by Joseph W. Grant

The Armed Ship America; Or, When We Sailed from Salem

The Armed Ship America; Or, When We Sailed from Salem

by James Otis

The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170

The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170

by John Logan Campbell

Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

Six Years with the Texas Rangers, 1875 to 1881

by James B. Gillett

The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President

The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President

by William G. (William Gunion) Rutherford

Reminiscences of a Rebel

Reminiscences of a Rebel

by Wayland Fuller Dunaway

Camping with President Roosevelt

Camping with President Roosevelt

by John Burroughs

Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment

Recollections with the Third Iowa Regiment

by Seymour D. (Seymour Dwight) Thompson

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

A Sketch of the Life and Labors of George Whitefield

by J. C. (John Charles) Ryle

The negro: the southerner's problem

The negro: the southerner's problem

by Thomas Nelson Page

Everyday Americans

Everyday Americans

by Henry Seidel Canby

Conversion des Sauvages qui ont esté baptizés en la Nouvelle France, cette année 1610 Avec un bref recit du voyage du Sieur de Poutrincourt

Conversion des Sauvages qui ont esté baptizés en la Nouvelle France, cette année 1610 Avec un bref recit du voyage du Sieur de Poutrincourt

by Marc Lescarbot

Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States Infantry, Division of Major-General William J. Worth, Corps of the famous Major-General Winfield Scott, known as Old Fuss and Feathers, campaign of 1847, lad Jerry Cameron marched and fought beside Second Lieutenant U. S. Grant all the way from Cera Cruz to the City of Mexico, where six thousand American soldiers planted the Stars and Stripes in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand amazed people

Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States Infantry, Division of Major-General William J. Worth, Corps of the famous Major-General Winfield Scott, known as Old Fuss and Feathers, campaign of 1847, lad Jerry Cameron marched and fought beside Second Lieutenant U. S. Grant all the way from Cera Cruz to the City of Mexico, where six thousand American soldiers planted the Stars and Stripes in the midst of one hundred and fifty thousand amazed people

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

Why not? A book for every woman

Why not? A book for every woman

by Horatio Robinson Storer

Exploits and adventures of a soldier ashore and afloat

Exploits and adventures of a soldier ashore and afloat

by William Llewellyn Adams

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 06, June, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 06, June, 1889

by Various Authors

Chattanooga and Chickamauga Reprint of Gen. H. V. Boynton's letters to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, August, 1888.

Chattanooga and Chickamauga Reprint of Gen. H. V. Boynton's letters to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, August, 1888.

by Henry V. (Henry Van) Boynton

The Duty of American Women to Their Country

The Duty of American Women to Their Country

by Catharine Esther Beecher

Fugitive Slave Law The Religious Duty of Obedience to Law : A Sermon by Ichabod S. Spencer Preached In The Second Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn, Nov. 24, 1850

Fugitive Slave Law The Religious Duty of Obedience to Law : A Sermon by Ichabod S. Spencer Preached In The Second Presbyterian Church In Brooklyn, Nov. 24, 1850

by Ichabod S. (Ichabod Smith) Spencer

The Disaster Which Eclipsed History: The Johnstown Flood

The Disaster Which Eclipsed History: The Johnstown Flood

by R. K. (Richard Kyle) Fox

Corruption in American politics and life

Corruption in American politics and life

by Robert C. (Robert Clarkson) Brooks

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 09, September, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 09, September, 1889

by Various Authors

William Penn

William Penn

by Hugo Oertel

Profile in black and white : A frank portrait of South Carolina

Profile in black and white : A frank portrait of South Carolina

by Howard H. Quint

Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave

Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave

by Isaac Mason

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 30, June 3, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 30, June 3, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Deep Furrows

Deep Furrows

by Herbert Joseph Moorhouse

Annals and Reminiscences of Jamaica Plain

Annals and Reminiscences of Jamaica Plain

by Harriet Manning Whitcomb

Technical School, Sioux Falls Army Air Field

Technical School, Sioux Falls Army Air Field

by Northwestern Bell Telephone Company

George Croghan

George Croghan

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Over the Santa Fé Trail, 1857

Over the Santa Fé Trail, 1857

by William Barclay Napton

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 14. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 14. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

Anglo-Saxon Solidarity

Anglo-Saxon Solidarity

by Herbert Adams Gibbons

Our Village in War-time

Our Village in War-time

by S. T. (Sarah Towne) Martyn

A Sketch of Charles T. Walker, D.D., Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga.

A Sketch of Charles T. Walker, D.D., Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Augusta, Ga.

by Silas Xavier Floyd

An American Crusader at Verdun

An American Crusader at Verdun

by Philip Sidney Rice

The Life and Death of Mrs. Maria Bickford A beautiful female, who was inhumanly murdered, in the moral and religious city of Boston, on the night of the 27th of October, 1845, by Albert J. Tirrell, her paramour, arrested on board the Ship Sultana, off New Orleans, December 6th

The Life and Death of Mrs. Maria Bickford A beautiful female, who was inhumanly murdered, in the moral and religious city of Boston, on the night of the 27th of October, 1845, by Albert J. Tirrell, her paramour, arrested on board the Ship Sultana, off New Orleans, December 6th

by Me. Clergyman of Brunswick

Civil Government for Common Schools Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York

Civil Government for Common Schools Prepared as a Manual for Public Instruction in the State of New York

by Henry C. Northam

Clarissa Dormer : or, The advantages of good instruction

Clarissa Dormer : or, The advantages of good instruction

by Anonymous

Life in Southern Prisons From the Diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th Regiment Penn'a Volunteers, Commencing a Few Days Before the "Battle of the Wilderness", In Which He Was Taken Prisoner ... Also, a Short Description of the March to and Battle of Gettysburg, Together with a Biographical Sketch of the Author

Life in Southern Prisons From the Diary of Corporal Charles Smedley, of Company G, 90th Regiment Penn'a Volunteers, Commencing a Few Days Before the "Battle of the Wilderness", In Which He Was Taken Prisoner ... Also, a Short Description of the March to and Battle of Gettysburg, Together with a Biographical Sketch of the Author

by Charles Smedley

The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907

The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907

by John K. Shellenberger

Three years in the service : A record of the doings of the 11th Reg. Missouri Vols.

Three years in the service : A record of the doings of the 11th Reg. Missouri Vols.

by D. McCall

Californie

Californie

by Guillaume Patrice Dillon

The Spirit Proper to the Times A Sermon preached in King's Chapel, Boston, Sunday, May 12, 1861

The Spirit Proper to the Times A Sermon preached in King's Chapel, Boston, Sunday, May 12, 1861

by James Walker

Story of the Riot

Story of the Riot

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

by United States. National Park Service

He Knew Lincoln

He Knew Lincoln

by Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell

Democracy in America — Volume 1

Democracy in America — Volume 1

by Alexis de Tocqueville

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology

Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology

by John D. (John Denison) Baldwin

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York

by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

The American Empire

The American Empire

by Scott Nearing