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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 Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 38, July 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 38, July 29, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics : and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machines

Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics : and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machines

by Samuel Brown

Fifty years with the Revere Copper Co. A Paper Read at the Stockholders' Meeting held on Monday 24 March 1890

Fifty years with the Revere Copper Co. A Paper Read at the Stockholders' Meeting held on Monday 24 March 1890

by S. T. Snow

Narrative of Mr. John Dodge during his Captivity at Detroit

Narrative of Mr. John Dodge during his Captivity at Detroit

by John Dodge

The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for.

The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for.

by Caleb Huse

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

by Otto H. (Otto Henry) Adams, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Down Town Brooklyn A Report to the Comptroller of the City of New York on Sites for Public Buildings and the Relocation of the Elevated Railroad Tracks now in Lower Fulton Street, Borough of Brooklyn

Down Town Brooklyn A Report to the Comptroller of the City of New York on Sites for Public Buildings and the Relocation of the Elevated Railroad Tracks now in Lower Fulton Street, Borough of Brooklyn

by N.Y.). Committee of Ten Brooklyn (New York

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 01, January, 1878

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 01, January, 1878

by Various Authors

Six mois dans les Montagnes-Rocheuses

Six mois dans les Montagnes-Rocheuses

by Honoré Beaugrand

The life of John Worth Kern

The life of John Worth Kern

by Claude G. (Claude Gernade) Bowers

The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, July 1884, No. 10

The Chautauquan, Vol. 04, July 1884, No. 10

by Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, Chautauqua Institution

Constitution of the State of North Carolina and Copy of the Act of the General Assembly Entitled An Act to Amend the Constitution of the State of North Carolina

Constitution of the State of North Carolina and Copy of the Act of the General Assembly Entitled An Act to Amend the Constitution of the State of North Carolina

by North Carolina

Chicago's Black Traffic in White Girls

Chicago's Black Traffic in White Girls

by Jean Turner-Zimmermann

The Mayflower Society House Being the story of the Edward Winslow House, the Mayflower Society, the Pilgrims

The Mayflower Society House Being the story of the Edward Winslow House, the Mayflower Society, the Pilgrims

by Walter Merriam Pratt

The Fighting Governor : A Chronicle of Frontenac

The Fighting Governor : A Chronicle of Frontenac

by Charles W. (Charles William) Colby

Over the Seas for Uncle Sam

Over the Seas for Uncle Sam

The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 08, August, 1896

The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 08, August, 1896

by Various Authors

Speech of Mr. Cushing, of Massachusetts, on the Right of Petition, as Connected with Petitions for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia. In The House Of Representatives, January 25, 1836.

Speech of Mr. Cushing, of Massachusetts, on the Right of Petition, as Connected with Petitions for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia. In The House Of Representatives, January 25, 1836.

by Caleb Cushing

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1977)

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1977)

by Albert H. Schroeder, Homer F. Hastings

Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park

Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park

by United States. Department of the Interior

Address of President Roosevelt at Cairo, Illinois, October 3, 1907

Address of President Roosevelt at Cairo, Illinois, October 3, 1907

by Theodore Roosevelt

When the Ku Klux Rode

When the Ku Klux Rode

by Eyre Damer

A Sketch of the History of Oneonta

A Sketch of the History of Oneonta

by Dudley M. Campbell

Anglo-American Memories

Anglo-American Memories

by George W. (George Washburn) Smalley

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 19, March 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 19, March 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865

Reminiscences of Confederate Service, 1861-1865

by Francis Warrington Dawson

Abolitionism Exposed! Proving the the Principles of Abolitionism are Injurious to the Slaves Themselves, Destructive to This Nation, and Contrary to the Express Commands of God

Abolitionism Exposed! Proving the the Principles of Abolitionism are Injurious to the Slaves Themselves, Destructive to This Nation, and Contrary to the Express Commands of God

by W. W. (William Willcocks) Sleigh

Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865

Days on the Road: Crossing the Plains in 1865

by Sarah Raymond Herndon

Notes of a Private

Notes of a Private

by John Milton Hubbard

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 6

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 6

by Azel Ames

Gentlemen rovers

Gentlemen rovers

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: The True Story

Lincoln and the Sleeping Sentinel: The True Story

by L. E. (Lucius Eugene) Chittenden

Pioneer Life in Illinois

Pioneer Life in Illinois

by F. M. Perryman

How We Robbed Mexico in 1848

How We Robbed Mexico in 1848

by Robert Harrison Howe

Facts for the People of the Free States

Facts for the People of the Free States

by American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

Journal of William H. Richardson, a private soldier in the campaign of New and Old Mexico, under the command of Colonel Doniphan of Missouri

Journal of William H. Richardson, a private soldier in the campaign of New and Old Mexico, under the command of Colonel Doniphan of Missouri

by William H. Richardson

The Story of Nathan Hale

The Story of Nathan Hale

by Henry Fisk Carlton

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 6, June, 1881

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 6, June, 1881

by Various Authors

War Experiences and the Story of the Vicksburg Campaign from "Milliken's Bend" to July 4, 1863 being an accurate and graphic account of campaign events taken from the diary of Capt. J.J. Kellogg, of Co. B 113th Illinois volunteer infantry

War Experiences and the Story of the Vicksburg Campaign from "Milliken's Bend" to July 4, 1863 being an accurate and graphic account of campaign events taken from the diary of Capt. J.J. Kellogg, of Co. B 113th Illinois volunteer infantry

by J. J. (John Jackson) Kellogg

The American Navy and Liberia An Address before the American Colonization Society, January 18, 1876

The American Navy and Liberia An Address before the American Colonization Society, January 18, 1876

by Robert Wilson Shufeldt

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 2

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 2

by Azel Ames

Right and wrong in Massachusetts

Right and wrong in Massachusetts

by Maria Weston Chapman

Plantation Reminiscences

Plantation Reminiscences

by Letitia M. Burwell

Norman Prince : A volunteer who died for the cause he loved

Norman Prince : A volunteer who died for the cause he loved

by George Franklin Babbitt

Reminiscences of the Chattanooga campaign A paper read at the reunion of Company B, Fortieth Ohio volunteer infantry, at Xenia, O., August 22, 1894

Reminiscences of the Chattanooga campaign A paper read at the reunion of Company B, Fortieth Ohio volunteer infantry, at Xenia, O., August 22, 1894

by Isaac C. Doan

Address of President Roosevelt at the Lincoln dinner of the Republican club of the city of New York, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, February 13, 1905

Address of President Roosevelt at the Lincoln dinner of the Republican club of the city of New York, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, February 13, 1905

by Theodore Roosevelt

The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 02, February, 1880

The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 02, February, 1880

by Various Authors

John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences

John Porter Fort: A Memorial, and Personal Reminiscences

by John Porter Fort

My Service in the U.S. Colored Cavalry A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, March 4, 1908

My Service in the U.S. Colored Cavalry A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, March 4, 1908

by Frederick W. Browne

The Disfranchisement of the Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 6

The Disfranchisement of the Negro The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 6

by John L. Love

Census Statistics of the Negro: A Paper

Census Statistics of the Negro: A Paper

by Walter F. (Walter Francis) Willcox

Louisville, Ky. after the Cyclone, March 27, 1890

Louisville, Ky. after the Cyclone, March 27, 1890

by E. (Edward) Klauber

A Character of the Province of Maryland Described in four distinct parts; also a small Treatise on the Wild and Naked Indians (or Susquehanokes) of Maryland, their customs, manners, absurdities, and religion; together with a collection of historical letters.

A Character of the Province of Maryland Described in four distinct parts; also a small Treatise on the Wild and Naked Indians (or Susquehanokes) of Maryland, their customs, manners, absurdities, and religion; together with a collection of historical letters.

by George Alsop

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, January 1862

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, January 1862

by Philadelphia Society for Alleviating the Miseries of Public Prisons

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 1

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 1

by Carlo Botta

Wichita

Wichita

by Fred Harvey

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 17, August 14, 1858

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 17, August 14, 1858

General Harmar's Campaign

General Harmar's Campaign

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Santa Fe sketch book: history and sketches of the City Different

Santa Fe sketch book: history and sketches of the City Different

by Lewis Edward Ewen

Historic Litchfield address delivered at the bi-centennial celebration of the town of Litchfield, August 1, 1920

Historic Litchfield address delivered at the bi-centennial celebration of the town of Litchfield, August 1, 1920

by M. W. (Morris Woodruff) Seymour

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 06, May 29, 1858

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 06, May 29, 1858

Munsey's Magazine, Vol. VI, No. 1, October 1891

Munsey's Magazine, Vol. VI, No. 1, October 1891

by Various Authors

Petition and memorial of David Quinn, asking for the re-establishment of Negro slavery in the United States

Petition and memorial of David Quinn, asking for the re-establishment of Negro slavery in the United States

by active 1850-1869 David Quinn

Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 Embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties

Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 Embracing Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties

by William Denison Lyman

Monopolies and the People

Monopolies and the People

by Charles Whiting Baker

George Washington

George Washington

by Calista McCabe Courtenay

Colonial Records of Virginia

Colonial Records of Virginia

by Various Authors

The Shame of the Cities

The Shame of the Cities

by Lincoln Steffens

The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him

The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him

by Francis F. (Francis Fisher) Browne

The Planters of Colonial Virginia

The Planters of Colonial Virginia

by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 8 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 8 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

The Goose-step: A Study of American Education

The Goose-step: A Study of American Education

by Upton Sinclair

The True Benjamin Franklin

The True Benjamin Franklin

by Sydney George Fisher

Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 2: 1866-1875

Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 2: 1866-1875

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Las Casas: "The Apostle of the Indies"

Las Casas: "The Apostle of the Indies"

by Alice J. Knight

The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

by George Bryce

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

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

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Scotland's Mark on America

Scotland's Mark on America

by George Fraser Black

The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark

The Conquest: The True Story of Lewis and Clark

by Eva Emery Dye

Margaret Sanger: an autobiography.

Margaret Sanger: an autobiography.

by Margaret Sanger

John Deere's Steel Plow

John Deere's Steel Plow

by Edward C. Kendall

Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)

Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 3: Acadia, 1611-1616

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 3: Acadia, 1611-1616

The City of the Mormons; or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842

The City of the Mormons; or, Three Days at Nauvoo, in 1842

by Henry Caswall

Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2

Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 2

by Andrew Dickson White

The Southern South

The Southern South

by Albert Bushnell Hart

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3

by De Alva Stanwood Alexander

The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers

The Chignecto Isthmus and Its First Settlers

by Howard Trueman

Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans Second annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, pages 179-306

Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans Second annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-81, pages 179-306

by William Henry Holmes

The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War

The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861 A History of the Education of the Colored People of the United States from the Beginning of Slavery to the Civil War

by Carter Godwin Woodson

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 4 (of 8) French Explorations and Settlements in North America and Those of the Portuguese, Dutch, and Swedes 1500-1700

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 4 (of 8) French Explorations and Settlements in North America and Those of the Portuguese, Dutch, and Swedes 1500-1700

The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate

The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate

by Eliza Poor Donner Houghton

Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier Also a History of the Sioux War, and a Life of Gen. George A. Custer with Full Account of His Last Battle

Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and Life on the Frontier Also a History of the Sioux War, and a Life of Gen. George A. Custer with Full Account of His Last Battle

by Frances Fuller Victor

Your Negro Neighbor

Your Negro Neighbor

by Benjamin Griffith Brawley

A manual on the origin and development of Washington

A manual on the origin and development of Washington

by H. Paul (Hans Paul) Caemmerer

The Discoveries of America to the Year 1525

The Discoveries of America to the Year 1525

by Arthur James Weise

The Mormons and the Theatre; or, The History of Theatricals in Utah

The Mormons and the Theatre; or, The History of Theatricals in Utah

by John S. (John Shanks) Lindsay

Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2

Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2

by Various Authors

Arms and Armor of the Pilgrims, 1620-1692

Arms and Armor of the Pilgrims, 1620-1692

by Harold L. (Harold Leslie) Peterson

The American Missionary — Volume 54, No. 01, January, 1900

The American Missionary — Volume 54, No. 01, January, 1900

by Various Authors