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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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Henry Clay's Remarks in House and Senate

Henry Clay's Remarks in House and Senate

by Henry Clay

History of "Billy the Kid"

History of "Billy the Kid"

by Charles A. Siringo

Twenty-five years in the Black Belt

Twenty-five years in the Black Belt

by William James Edwards

Congress Hotel, Home of a Thousand Homes Rare and Piquant Dishes of Historic Interest

Congress Hotel, Home of a Thousand Homes Rare and Piquant Dishes of Historic Interest

by Irving S. Paull, W. S. Goodnaw

Indian Biography; Vol. 1 (of 2) Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters

Indian Biography; Vol. 1 (of 2) Or, An Historical Account of Those Individuals Who Have Been Distinguished among the North American Natives as Orators, Warriors, Statesmen, and Other Remarkable Characters

by B. B. (Benjamin Bussey) Thatcher

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by John Tyler

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 5

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 5

by Filson Young

The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 07, July, 1885

The American Missionary — Volume 39, No. 07, July, 1885

by Various Authors

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Section 2 (of 2) of Supplemental Volume: Theodore Roosevelt, Supplement

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Section 2 (of 2) of Supplemental Volume: Theodore Roosevelt, Supplement

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Sixth Marine Division

The Sixth Marine Division

by James R. Stockman

Address to the Non-Slaveholders of the South on the Social and Political Evils of Slavery

Address to the Non-Slaveholders of the South on the Social and Political Evils of Slavery

by Lewis Tappan

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 02

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 02

Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909

Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909

by Franklin Hichborn

Le Tour du Monde; Californie Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

Le Tour du Monde; Californie Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2. sem. 1860

by Various Authors

Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines

Diario de un reconocimiento de la guardia y fortines

by Félix de Azara

The Last Million: How They Invaded France—and England

The Last Million: How They Invaded France—and England

by Ian Hay

The Valley of Democracy

The Valley of Democracy

by Meredith Nicholson

My Southern Home: Or, the South and Its People

My Southern Home: Or, the South and Its People

by William Wells Brown

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 07, July, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 07, July, 1889

by Various Authors

Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846

Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 03, March, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 03, March, 1889

by Various Authors

A Century in the Comptroller's Office, State of New York, 1797 to 1897

A Century in the Comptroller's Office, State of New York, 1797 to 1897

by James A. (James Arthur) Roberts

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3

by Various Authors

Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac

Some Personal Reminiscences of Service in the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac

by Hampton Sidney Thomas

A Defence of the Hessians

A Defence of the Hessians

by J. G. (Joseph George) Rosengarten

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 6

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 6

by John Alexander Logan

The War Chief of the Six Nations: A Chronicle of Joseph Brant

The War Chief of the Six Nations: A Chronicle of Joseph Brant

by Louis Aubrey Wood

Proceedings of a board of general officers held by order of His Excellency Gen. Washington, commander in chief of the Army of the United States of America respecting Major John André, adjutant general of the British Army

Proceedings of a board of general officers held by order of His Excellency Gen. Washington, commander in chief of the Army of the United States of America respecting Major John André, adjutant general of the British Army

Guide to Historic Plymouth: Localities and Objects of Interest

Guide to Historic Plymouth: Localities and Objects of Interest

by A. S. (Alfred Stevens) Burbank

The Mormons: A Discourse Delivered Before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

The Mormons: A Discourse Delivered Before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

by Thomas L. (Thomas Leiper) Kane

The Surrender of Santiago An Account of the Historic Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 17, 1898

The Surrender of Santiago An Account of the Historic Surrender of Santiago to General Shafter, July 17, 1898

by Frank Norris

Industrial Conspiracies

Industrial Conspiracies

by Clarence Darrow

Confiscation; An Outline

Confiscation; An Outline

by William Greenwood

Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service

Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service

by Daniel P. Smith

The Act of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society

The Act of Incorporation and the By-Laws of the Massachusetts Homeopathic Medical Society

by Massachusetts Homoeopathic Medical Society

International May Day and American Labor Day A Holiday Expressing Working Class Emancipation Versus a Holiday Exalting Labor's Chains

International May Day and American Labor Day A Holiday Expressing Working Class Emancipation Versus a Holiday Exalting Labor's Chains

by Boris Reinstein

Adventures in the Canyons of the Colorado, by Two of Its Earliest Explorers

Adventures in the Canyons of the Colorado, by Two of Its Earliest Explorers

by William Wallace Bass

Address of President Roosevelt at Canton, Ohio, September 30, 1907

Address of President Roosevelt at Canton, Ohio, September 30, 1907

by Theodore Roosevelt

Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire: His Life and Work

Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire: His Life and Work

by Lawrence Foushee London

A Comparative Study of the Negro Problem The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 4

A Comparative Study of the Negro Problem The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 4

by Charles C. (Charles Chauveau) Cook

Le Tour du Monde; Éducation des nègres aux États-Unis Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905

Le Tour du Monde; Éducation des nègres aux États-Unis Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905

by Various Authors

Dinsmore Ely, One Who Served

Dinsmore Ely, One Who Served

by Dinsmore Ely

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 10, October, 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 10, October, 1879

by Various Authors

The war maker : Being the true story of Captain George B. Boynton

The war maker : Being the true story of Captain George B. Boynton

by Horace Herbert Smith

An account of some of the principal slave insurrections, and others, which have occured, or been attempted, in the United States and elsewhere, during the last two centuries.

An account of some of the principal slave insurrections, and others, which have occured, or been attempted, in the United States and elsewhere, during the last two centuries.

by Joshua Coffin

Psycho-Phone Messages

Psycho-Phone Messages

by Francis Grierson

Fifty Years of Freedom with matters of vital importance to both the white and colored people of the United States

Fifty Years of Freedom with matters of vital importance to both the white and colored people of the United States

by Francis J. (Francis James) Grimké

Partakers of plenty : A study of the first Thanksgiving

Partakers of plenty : A study of the first Thanksgiving

by James Deetz, Jay (Jay Allan) Anderson

American Beer: Glimpses of Its History and Description of Its Manufacture

American Beer: Glimpses of Its History and Description of Its Manufacture

by G. (Gallus) Thomann

The Mentor: The Virgin Islands of the United States of America, Vol. 6, Num. 13, Serial No. 161, August 15, 1918

The Mentor: The Virgin Islands of the United States of America, Vol. 6, Num. 13, Serial No. 161, August 15, 1918

by E. M. (Edward Manuel) Newman

The battle of the Swash and the capture of Canada

The battle of the Swash and the capture of Canada

by Samuel Barton

The Invasion of America: a fact story based on the inexorable mathematics of war

The Invasion of America: a fact story based on the inexorable mathematics of war

by J. W. (Julius Washington) Muller

Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers

Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers

by J. Newton (John Newton) Terrill

In The Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House The War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac

In The Ranks: From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House The War, as Seen and Experienced by a Private Soldier in the Army of the Potomac

by R. E. (Robert Ekin) McBride

The story of the Thirty Eighth regiment of Massachusetts volunteers

The story of the Thirty Eighth regiment of Massachusetts volunteers

by George Whitefield Powers

A lecture by Victoria Claflin Woodhull ...: The review of a century; or, the fruit of five thousand years

A lecture by Victoria Claflin Woodhull ...: The review of a century; or, the fruit of five thousand years

by Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin) Woodhull

Program for October 1929: The Wyoming Valley Woman's Club of Wilkes-Barre

Program for October 1929: The Wyoming Valley Woman's Club of Wilkes-Barre

by Pennsylvania) Wyoming Valley Woman's Club (Wilkes-Barre

The Old Mill and the Covered Bridge

The Old Mill and the Covered Bridge

by Anonymous

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 2, February, 1887

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 2, February, 1887

by Various Authors

A caution to Great Britain and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions

A caution to Great Britain and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions

by Anthony Benezet

Forest, Lake and Prairie Twenty Years of Frontier Life in Western Canada—1842-62

Forest, Lake and Prairie Twenty Years of Frontier Life in Western Canada—1842-62

by John McDougall

The Lost Tribes of the Irish in the South An Address at the Annual Dinner of the American Irish Historical Society, January 6, 1917

The Lost Tribes of the Irish in the South An Address at the Annual Dinner of the American Irish Historical Society, January 6, 1917

by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

The Mentor: The Revolution, Vol. 1, Num. 43, Serial No. 43 The Story of America in Pictures

The Mentor: The Revolution, Vol. 1, Num. 43, Serial No. 43 The Story of America in Pictures

by Albert Bushnell Hart

Sir Isaac Brock

Sir Isaac Brock

by Hugh S. (Hugh Sterling) Eayrs

The Forty-third regiment United States Colored Troops

The Forty-third regiment United States Colored Troops

by Jeremiah Marion Mickley

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site: Junior Ranger Workbook

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site: Junior Ranger Workbook

by United States. National Park Service

Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines : The history, given as nearly as possible, by Captain R. A. Ragan of his individual experiences during the war of the rebellion from 1861 to 1864

Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines : The history, given as nearly as possible, by Captain R. A. Ragan of his individual experiences during the war of the rebellion from 1861 to 1864

by Robert A. Ragan

The old South : A monograph

The old South : A monograph

by H. M. (Howard Melancthon) Hamill

Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.

Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850, in favor of the establishment of a line of mail steamships to the western coast of Africa, and thence via the Mediterranean to London; designed to promote the emigration of free persons of color from the United States to Liberia: also to increase the steam navy, and to extend the commerce of the United States. : With an appendix added by the American Colonization Society.

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs

Lincoln, the American

Lincoln, the American

by Frank O. (Frank Orren) Lowden

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 6, 1921

by Various Authors

Colleges in America

Colleges in America

by John Marshall Barker

Blue Ridge Country

Blue Ridge Country

by Jean Thomas

Seven and nine years among the Camanches and Apaches : an autobiography

Seven and nine years among the Camanches and Apaches : an autobiography

by Edwin Eastman

Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820)

Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820)

by Alice Morse Earle

Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century

Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century

by Annie Lash Jester

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 1

by Jefferson Davis

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 7 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 7 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

Poems of American History

Poems of American History

The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915

The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915

by Various Authors

English and American tool builders

English and American tool builders

by Joseph Wickham Roe

Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865

Recollections of Abraham Lincoln, 1847-1865

by Ward Hill Lamon

Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings

Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings

by Francis Augustus MacNutt

Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z

Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z

The Story of the Great War, Volume 5 Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War

The Story of the Great War, Volume 5 Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

by Tappan Adney, Howard Irving Chapelle

Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)

Warren Commission (01 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 1 (of 3) To Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7.

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume 1 (of 3) To Headwaters of the Mississippi River Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7.

by Zebulon Montgomery Pike

Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City

Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City

by James Dabney McCabe

Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913 Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark

Sixty Years in Southern California, 1853-1913 Containing the Reminiscences of Harris Newmark

by Harris Newmark

The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes

The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes

by Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich

Railroad Reorganization

Railroad Reorganization

by Stuart Daggett

King Philip Makers of History

King Philip Makers of History

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

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 03 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 03 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)

An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)

by Buffalo Bill

The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement

by George Spring Merriam

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren

by Edward Morse Shepard

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 2

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

The Facts of Reconstruction

The Facts of Reconstruction

by John Roy Lynch

Thoughts on African Colonization

Thoughts on African Colonization

by William Lloyd Garrison