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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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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

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 3

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 3

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Russell H. Conwell, founder of the Institutional church in America : the work and the man

Russell H. Conwell, founder of the Institutional church in America : the work and the man

by Agnes Rush Burr

Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots

Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots

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

Alaska Days with John Muir

Alaska Days with John Muir

by Samuel Hall Young

Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe

Travels in North America, From Modern Writers With Remarks and Observations; Exhibiting a Connected View of the Geography and Present State of that Quarter of the Globe

by William Bingley

James Madison

James Madison

by Sydney Howard Gay

The Devil in Britain and America

The Devil in Britain and America

by John Ashton

The Life of John Marshall, Volume 3: Conflict and construction, 1800-1815

The Life of John Marshall, Volume 3: Conflict and construction, 1800-1815

by Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah) Beveridge

Ten Years in Washington or, Inside Life and Scenes in Our National Capital as a Woman Sees Them ... to Which Is Added a Full Account of the Life and Death of President James A. Garfield

Ten Years in Washington or, Inside Life and Scenes in Our National Capital as a Woman Sees Them ... to Which Is Added a Full Account of the Life and Death of President James A. Garfield

by Mary Clemmer

André

André

by William Dunlap

The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches

The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches

by Henry A. (Henry Anson) Castle

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Volume 2

by Jefferson Davis

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12: American Leaders

by John Lord

The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade

The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade

by John Leonard Hardenbergh

The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Story of the Battle Hymn of the Republic

by Florence Howe Hall

A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner (U.S. Interpreter at the Saut de Ste. Marie) During Thirty Years Residence among the Indians in the Interior of North America

A Narrative of the Captivity and Adventures of John Tanner (U.S. Interpreter at the Saut de Ste. Marie) During Thirty Years Residence among the Indians in the Interior of North America

by John Tanner

Stephen A. Douglas: A Study in American Politics

Stephen A. Douglas: A Study in American Politics

by Allen Johnson

Tramping with Tramps: Studies and Sketches of Vagabond Life

Tramping with Tramps: Studies and Sketches of Vagabond Life

by Josiah Flynt

Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography

Reed Anthony, Cowman: An Autobiography

by Andy Adams

Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

by Willard W. Glazier

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 16 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 16 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Dangers of the Trail in 1865: A Narrative of Actual Events

Dangers of the Trail in 1865: A Narrative of Actual Events

by Charles E. (Charles Edward) Young

From Slave to College President: Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington

From Slave to College President: Being the Life Story of Booker T. Washington

by G. Holden (Godfrey Holden) Pike

Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 1 The Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by the Author

Medical Inquiries and Observations, Vol. 1 The Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged by the Author

by Benjamin Rush

Captives among the Indians : first-hand narratives of Indian wars, customs, tortures, and habits of life in colonial times

Captives among the Indians : first-hand narratives of Indian wars, customs, tortures, and habits of life in colonial times

by Francesco Giuseppe Bressani, Massy Harbison, Mary White Rowlandson, James Smith

The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906

The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4 June 1906

by Various Authors

The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John André

The Two Spies: Nathan Hale and John André

by Benson John Lossing

Indians of the Yosemite valley and vicinity Their history, customs and traditions

Indians of the Yosemite valley and vicinity Their history, customs and traditions

by Galen Clark

Humours of '37, Grave, Gay and Grim: Rebellion Times in the Canadas

Humours of '37, Grave, Gay and Grim: Rebellion Times in the Canadas

by Robina Lizars, Kathleen Macfarlane Lizars

Our Navy in the War

Our Navy in the War

by Lawrence Perry

Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable

Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable

by John T. (John Thomson) Faris

Mosby's War Reminiscences; Stuart's Cavalry Campaigns

Mosby's War Reminiscences; Stuart's Cavalry Campaigns

by John Singleton Mosby

Yorktown and the Siege of 1781

Yorktown and the Siege of 1781

by Jr. Charles E. Hatch

The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain

The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain

by Charles W. (Charles William) Colby

Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation

Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation

by Mary Huston Gregory

Pioneer Life among the Loyalists in Upper Canada

Pioneer Life among the Loyalists in Upper Canada

by Walter Stevens Herrington

An Account of the Battle of Chateauguay Being a Lecture Delivered at Ormstown, March 8th, 1889

An Account of the Battle of Chateauguay Being a Lecture Delivered at Ormstown, March 8th, 1889

by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall

The Slavery Question

The Slavery Question

by John Lawrence

The economic position of women

The economic position of women

by Academy of Political Science in the City of New York

Government and Administration of the United States

Government and Administration of the United States

by Westel Woodbury Willoughby, William F. (William Franklin) Willoughby

Coal and the coal mines

Coal and the coal mines

by Homer Greene

The Story of Manhattan

The Story of Manhattan

by Charles Hemstreet

A Loyal Little Red-Coat: A Story of Child-life in New York a Hundred Years Ago

A Loyal Little Red-Coat: A Story of Child-life in New York a Hundred Years Ago

by Ruth Ogden

France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West (1870)

France and England in North America, Part III: The Discovery of the Great West (1870)

by Francis Parkman

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, March 1900 Vol. 56, Nov. 1899 to April, 1900

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, March 1900 Vol. 56, Nov. 1899 to April, 1900

by Various Authors

The Crime of Caste in Our Country

The Crime of Caste in Our Country

by Benjamin Rush Davenport

The Anglo-Saxon Century and the Unification of the English-Speaking People

The Anglo-Saxon Century and the Unification of the English-Speaking People

by John R. (John Randolph) Dos Passos

Los exploradores españoles del siglo XVI

Los exploradores españoles del siglo XVI

by Charles Fletcher Lummis

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

Newark's Last Fifteen Years, 1904-1919. The Story in Outline

Newark's Last Fifteen Years, 1904-1919. The Story in Outline

by Newark Public Library

Aboriginal American Weaving

Aboriginal American Weaving

by Mary Lois Kissell

School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time

School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time

by John W. (John Wheeler) Moore

Canada in Flanders, Volume III

Canada in Flanders, Volume III

by Sir Charles G. D. Roberts

Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2

Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2

by Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle

Twelve Naval Captains Being a Record of Certain Americans Who Made Themselves Immortal

Twelve Naval Captains Being a Record of Certain Americans Who Made Themselves Immortal

by Molly Elliot Seawell

New Homes for Old

New Homes for Old

by Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge

Memories of the Civil War

Memories of the Civil War

by Henry B. James

Haw-Ho-Noo; Or, Records of a Tourist

Haw-Ho-Noo; Or, Records of a Tourist

by Charles Lanman

The Education of the Negro

The Education of the Negro

by Charles Dudley Warner

A Visit to the United States in 1841

A Visit to the United States in 1841

by Joseph Sturge

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1884

by Various Authors

The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. IV, 1904

The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. IV, 1904

by Various Authors

Four American naval heroes : Paul Jones, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Farragut, Admiral Dewey; a book for young Americans

Four American naval heroes : Paul Jones, Oliver H. Perry, Admiral Farragut, Admiral Dewey; a book for young Americans

by Mabel Borton Beebe

American renaissance; a review of domestic architecture

American renaissance; a review of domestic architecture

by Joy Wheeler Dow

America: A history

America: A history

by Robert Mackenzie

Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.

Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.

by Various Authors

The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the Notable Settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565

The Spaniards in Florida Comprising the Notable Settlement of the Huguenots in 1564, and the History and Antiquities of St. Augustine, Founded A.D. 1565

by George R. (George Rainsford) Fairbanks

The Great Lakes The Vessels That Plough Them: Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes, Together with a Brief History of Our Inland Seas

The Great Lakes The Vessels That Plough Them: Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes, Together with a Brief History of Our Inland Seas

by James Oliver Curwood

By the Golden Gate; Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast With Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life

By the Golden Gate; Or, San Francisco, the Queen City of the Pacific Coast With Scenes and Incidents Characteristic of its Life

by Joseph Carey

The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil War

The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil War

by Stephen Crane

Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy

Guide to West Point, and the U.S. Military Academy

by Edward C. (Edward Carlisle) Boynton

History of Liberia Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science

History of Liberia Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science

by J. H. T. (John Hanson Thomas) McPherson

The Confessions of Nat Turner The Leader of the Late Insurrections in Southampton, Va. As Fully and Voluntarily Made to Thomas R. Gray, in the Prison Where He Was Confined, and Acknowledged by Him to be Such when Read Before the Court of Southampton; With the Certificate, Under Seal of the Court Convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, For His Trial. Also, an Authentic Account of the Whole Insurrection.

The Confessions of Nat Turner The Leader of the Late Insurrections in Southampton, Va. As Fully and Voluntarily Made to Thomas R. Gray, in the Prison Where He Was Confined, and Acknowledged by Him to be Such when Read Before the Court of Southampton; With the Certificate, Under Seal of the Court Convened at Jerusalem, Nov. 5, 1831, For His Trial. Also, an Authentic Account of the Whole Insurrection.

by Nat Turner

Bank of the Manhattan Company, Chartered 1799: A Progressive Commercial Bank

Bank of the Manhattan Company, Chartered 1799: A Progressive Commercial Bank

by Anonymous

The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls.

The Utah Batteries: A History A complete account of the muster-in, sea voyage, battles, skirmishes and barrack life of the Utah batteries, together with biographies of officers and muster-out rolls.

by Charles Rendell Mabey

Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling

Dahcotah: Life and Legends of the Sioux Around Fort Snelling

by Mary H. (Mary Henderson) Eastman

"We" : The famous flier's own story of his life and his trans-Atlantic flight, together with his views on the future of aviation

"We" : The famous flier's own story of his life and his trans-Atlantic flight, together with his views on the future of aviation

by Charles A. (Charles Augustus) Lindbergh

People of Destiny: Americans as I saw them at Home and Abroad

People of Destiny: Americans as I saw them at Home and Abroad

by Philip Gibbs

Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 2 (of 2)

Aristocracy in America. From the sketch-book of a German nobleman. vol. 2 (of 2)

by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Grund

How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon A True Romance of Patriotic Heroism Christian Devotion and Final Martyrdom

How Marcus Whitman Saved Oregon A True Romance of Patriotic Heroism Christian Devotion and Final Martyrdom

by Oliver W. (Oliver Woodson) Nixon

The Truth About America

The Truth About America

by Edward Money

Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time

Norman's New Orleans and Environs Containing a Brief Historical Sketch of the Territory and State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time

by Benjamin Moore Norman

Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery Written by Himself

Illustrated Edition of the Life and Escape of Wm. Wells Brown from American Slavery Written by Himself

by William Wells Brown

Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No. 2 A Collection of New and Popular Comic and Sentimental Songs.

Beadle's Dime Union Song Book No. 2 A Collection of New and Popular Comic and Sentimental Songs.

by Various Authors

The Popham Colony : a discussion of its historical claims, with a bibliography of the subject

The Popham Colony : a discussion of its historical claims, with a bibliography of the subject

by William Frederick Poole, Edward Ballard, Frederic Kidder

The Demand and the Supply of Increased Efficiency in the Negro Ministry The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 13

The Demand and the Supply of Increased Efficiency in the Negro Ministry The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 13

by Jesse Edward Moorland

Great Cities of the United States Historical, Descriptive, Commercial, Industrial

Great Cities of the United States Historical, Descriptive, Commercial, Industrial

by Gertrude Van Duyn Southworth, Stephen Elliott Kramer

The Old Bell of Independence; Or, Philadelphia in 1776

The Old Bell of Independence; Or, Philadelphia in 1776

by Henry C. (Henry Clay) Watson

Better Homes in America: Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922

Better Homes in America: Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922

by Marie Mattingly Meloney

The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier

The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier

by Edgar Beecher Bronson

Fighting for the Right

Fighting for the Right

by Oliver Optic

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 19 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 19 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

A Bit of Old China

A Bit of Old China

by Charles Warren Stoddard

Towards the Goal

Towards the Goal

by Mrs. Humphry Ward

The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch

The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch

by W. U. (William Uhler) Hensel

The Song of Lancaster, Kentucky To the statesmen, soldiers, and citizens of Garrard County.

The Song of Lancaster, Kentucky To the statesmen, soldiers, and citizens of Garrard County.

by Eugenia Dunlap Potts

The torch bearer : a look forward and back at the Woman's journal, the organ of the woman's movement

The torch bearer : a look forward and back at the Woman's journal, the organ of the woman's movement

by Agnes E. Ryan

Rogers' Rock, Lake George, March 13, 1758: A Battle Fought on Snow Shoes

Rogers' Rock, Lake George, March 13, 1758: A Battle Fought on Snow Shoes

by Mary Cochrane Rogers