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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 Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison

The Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison

by William N. (William Nelson) Tyler

Old Cape Cod : the land, the men, the sea

Old Cape Cod : the land, the men, the sea

by Mary Rogers Bangs

Amerikan löytöretken päiväkirja

Amerikan löytöretken päiväkirja

by Christopher Columbus

Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism

Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism

by Henry Jones Ford

David Thompson, the explorer

David Thompson, the explorer

by Charles Norris Cochrane

The Wonderful Story of Lincoln And the Meaning of His Life for the Youth and Patriotism of America

The Wonderful Story of Lincoln And the Meaning of His Life for the Youth and Patriotism of America

by C. M. (Charles McClellan) Stevens

Slavery

Slavery

by William Ellery Channing

The sword and gun : a history of the 37th Wis. Volunteer Infantry

The sword and gun : a history of the 37th Wis. Volunteer Infantry

by R. C. (Robert C.) Eden

The Debs Decision

The Debs Decision

by Scott Nearing

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

by George William Brown

Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783

Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783

by Edward J. (Edward Jackson) Lowell

A Book of Autographs

A Book of Autographs

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.

The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.

by C. (Charles) Andrews

Finding themselves : the letters of an American army chief nurse in a British hospital in France

Finding themselves : the letters of an American army chief nurse in a British hospital in France

by Julia C. (Julia Catherine) Stimson

The Great Strike on the "Q"

The Great Strike on the "Q"

by John A. Hall

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

by Hilary A. (Hilary Abner) Herbert

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 8

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Volume 8

by Filson Young

The Captured Scout of the Army of the James A Sketch of the Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment

The Captured Scout of the Army of the James A Sketch of the Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment

by H. Clay (Henry Clay) Trumbull

Columbus: De ontdekker van Amerika

Columbus: De ontdekker van Amerika

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

Gold Hunting in Alaska

Gold Hunting in Alaska

by Joseph Grinnell

The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46

The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46

by Ellis Spear

Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials.

Two diaries From Middle St. John's, Berkeley, South Carolina, February-May, 1865 Journals kept by Miss Susan R. Jervey and Miss Charlotte St. J. Ravenel, at Northampton and Pooshee plantations, and reminiscences of Mrs. (Waring) Henagan; with two contemporary reports from federal officials.

by Susan R. (Susan Ravenel) Jervey, Mary Rhodes Waring Henagan, Charlotte St. J. (Charlotte St. Julien) Ravenel

Memoir of Old Elizabeth, A Coloured Woman

Memoir of Old Elizabeth, A Coloured Woman

by Old Elizabeth

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 24, April 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 24, April 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Through the Yukon Gold Diggings: A Narrative of Personal Travel

Through the Yukon Gold Diggings: A Narrative of Personal Travel

by Josiah Edward Spurr

Pittsburgh : a sketch of its early social life

Pittsburgh : a sketch of its early social life

by Charles W. (Charles William) Dahlinger

Autographs for Freedom

Autographs for Freedom

The slave-auction

The slave-auction

by John Theophilus Kramer

The Prairie Schooner

The Prairie Schooner

by William Francis Hooker

Indian Biography; Vol. 2 (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. 2 (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

A journal containing an accurate and interesting account of the hardships, sufferings, battles, defeat, and captivity of those heroic Kentucky volunteers and regulars, commanded by General Winchester, in the year 1812-13 Also, two narratives, by men that were wounded in the battles on the River Raisin, and taken captive by the Indians

A journal containing an accurate and interesting account of the hardships, sufferings, battles, defeat, and captivity of those heroic Kentucky volunteers and regulars, commanded by General Winchester, in the year 1812-13 Also, two narratives, by men that were wounded in the battles on the River Raisin, and taken captive by the Indians

by Elias Darnell

The Making of a Country Parish: A Story

The Making of a Country Parish: A Story

by Harlow S. (Harlow Spencer) Mills

Japan De Aarde en haar Volken, 1867

Japan De Aarde en haar Volken, 1867

by Aimé Humbert

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 33, June 24, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 33, June 24, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Campaign and battle of Lynchburg, Va.

Campaign and battle of Lynchburg, Va.

by Charles Minor Blackford

The American Navy

The American Navy

by French Ensor Chadwick

Causes and Consequences

Causes and Consequences

by John Jay Chapman

Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898

Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898

by of Philadelphia James Cooper

A Comic History of the United States

A Comic History of the United States

by Livingston Hopkins

The Declaration of Independence: An Address

The Declaration of Independence: An Address

by Winslow Warren

Frontier service during the rebellion : or, A history of Company K, First Infantry, California Volunteers

Frontier service during the rebellion : or, A history of Company K, First Infantry, California Volunteers

by George H. Pettis

The Life of Venerable Sister Margaret Bourgeois

The Life of Venerable Sister Margaret Bourgeois

by Anonymous

The Miller in Eighteenth-Century Virginia An Account of Mills & the Craft of Milling, as Well as a Description of the Windmill near the Palace in Williamsburg

The Miller in Eighteenth-Century Virginia An Account of Mills & the Craft of Milling, as Well as a Description of the Windmill near the Palace in Williamsburg

by Thomas K. Ford

Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865

Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865

by Alanson M. Randol

The Women Who Came in the Mayflower

The Women Who Came in the Mayflower

by Annie Russell Marble

China in America A study in the social life of the Chinese in the eastern cities of the United States

China in America A study in the social life of the Chinese in the eastern cities of the United States

by Stewart Culin

A decade of negro extension work, 1914-1924

A decade of negro extension work, 1914-1924

by O. B. (Oscar Baker) Martin

John Brown the Hero: Personal Reminiscences

John Brown the Hero: Personal Reminiscences

by J. W. (Jonathan Wingate) Winkley

Joseph Pennell's Pictures of War Work in America Reproductions of a series of lithographs of munition works made by him with the permission and authority of the United States government, with notes and an introduction by the artist

Joseph Pennell's Pictures of War Work in America Reproductions of a series of lithographs of munition works made by him with the permission and authority of the United States government, with notes and an introduction by the artist

by Joseph Pennell

Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers

Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers

by Daniel Webster Comstock

Home Missions in Action

Home Missions in Action

by Edith H. (Edith Hedden) Allen

War Stories for my Grandchildren

War Stories for my Grandchildren

by John Watson Foster

Buffalo Bill: Helten Fra Prærien

Buffalo Bill: Helten Fra Prærien

by Roger Nielsen

A Mississippi View of Race Relations in the South

A Mississippi View of Race Relations in the South

by Dunbar Rowland

A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field, as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.

A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field, as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.

by United States. War Department, Francis Lieber

Harper's Round Table, December 3, 1895

Harper's Round Table, December 3, 1895

by Various Authors

Sarah Winnemucca's Practical Solution of the Indian Problem A Letter to Dr. Lyman Abbot of the "Christian Union"

Sarah Winnemucca's Practical Solution of the Indian Problem A Letter to Dr. Lyman Abbot of the "Christian Union"

by Elizabeth Palmer Peabody

Battery D First Rhode Island Light Artillery in the Civil War

Battery D First Rhode Island Light Artillery in the Civil War

by George C. Sumner

The Treason and Death of Benedict Arnold: A Play for a Greek Theatre

The Treason and Death of Benedict Arnold: A Play for a Greek Theatre

by John Jay Chapman

El imperio jesuítico

El imperio jesuítico

by Leopoldo Lugones

C.A. Coey's School of Motoring, 1424-26 Michigan Ave. Chicago

C.A. Coey's School of Motoring, 1424-26 Michigan Ave. Chicago

by Charles Andrew Coey

American Dangers and Duties

American Dangers and Duties

by A. D. (Amory Dwight) Mayo

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 04, April 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 04, April 1879

by Various Authors

Series of plans of Boston showing existing ways and owners of property 1630-1635-1640-1645

Series of plans of Boston showing existing ways and owners of property 1630-1635-1640-1645

by George Lamb

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 3

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 3

by Azel Ames

Cultura e opulencia do Brasil por suas drogas e minas : com varias noticias curiosas do modo de fazer o assucar; plantar e beneficiar o tabaco; tirar ouro das minas, e descubrir as da prata; e dos grandes emolumentos que esta conquista da America Meridional da' ao Reino de Portugal, com estes, e outros generos, e contratos reaes

Cultura e opulencia do Brasil por suas drogas e minas : com varias noticias curiosas do modo de fazer o assucar; plantar e beneficiar o tabaco; tirar ouro das minas, e descubrir as da prata; e dos grandes emolumentos que esta conquista da America Meridional da' ao Reino de Portugal, com estes, e outros generos, e contratos reaes

by André João Antonil

Youth, Vol. I, No. 3, May 1902 An Illustrated Monthly Journal for Boys & Girls

Youth, Vol. I, No. 3, May 1902 An Illustrated Monthly Journal for Boys & Girls

by Various Authors

Preserving Louisiana's Legacy: Everyone Can Help

Preserving Louisiana's Legacy: Everyone Can Help

by Nancy W. Hawkins

A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison

A Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison

by Paul Jennings

Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871

Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871

by Frank J. (Frank Joseph) Loesch

Open Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts

Open Letter to President McKinley by Colored People of Massachusetts

by Colored National League

Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman

Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman

by Sarah H. (Sarah Hopkins) Bradford

Lincoln's Birthday : a comprehensive view of Lincoln as given in the most noteworthy essays, orations and poems, in fiction and in Lincoln's own writings

Lincoln's Birthday : a comprehensive view of Lincoln as given in the most noteworthy essays, orations and poems, in fiction and in Lincoln's own writings

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2)

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2)

by Charles Morris

Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings

Old Mackinaw; Or, The Fortress of the Lakes and its Surroundings

by W. P. (William Peter) Strickland

Plantation sketches

Plantation sketches

by Margaret Devereux

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States

by John Marshall

Peculiarities of American Cities

Peculiarities of American Cities

by Willard W. Glazier

The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution

The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution

by James Henry Stark

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22, November, 1878

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22, November, 1878

by Various Authors

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 5, May, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

Industrial Cuba Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and Labour

Industrial Cuba Being a Study of Present Commercial and Industrial Conditions, with Suggestions as to the Opportunities Presented in the Island for American Capital, Enterprise, and Labour

by Robert P. (Robert Percival) Porter

Daily stories of Pennsylvania : prepared for publication in the leading daily newspapers of the state...

Daily stories of Pennsylvania : prepared for publication in the leading daily newspapers of the state...

by Frederic Antes Godcharles

Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book

Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book

by Rosalie Vrylina Halsey

A History of American Literature Since 1870

A History of American Literature Since 1870

by Fred Lewis Pattee

John Chambers, Servant of Christ and Master of Hearts, and His Ministry in Philadelphia

John Chambers, Servant of Christ and Master of Hearts, and His Ministry in Philadelphia

by William Elliot Griffis

The Thirty-Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862-1865

The Thirty-Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862-1865

by Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye) Roe

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2

by Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine, the Apostle of Liberty An Address Delivered in Chicago, January 29, 1916; Including the Testimony of Five Hundred Witnesses

Thomas Paine, the Apostle of Liberty An Address Delivered in Chicago, January 29, 1916; Including the Testimony of Five Hundred Witnesses

by John E. (John Eleazer) Remsburg

The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled From Family Letters and Reminiscences

The Domestic Life of Thomas Jefferson Compiled From Family Letters and Reminiscences

by Sarah N. (Sarah Nicholas) Randolph

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States

by Raphael Semmes

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

by Robert Kerr

Historic Towns of the Western States

Historic Towns of the Western States

Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia

Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia

by Cerinda W. Evans

The Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

by Frederic J. (Frederic Jennings) Haskin

The Romance of a Great Store

The Romance of a Great Store

by Edward Hungerford

The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VII, 1907

The journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, Vol. VII, 1907

by Various Authors

Furniture of the Olden Time

Furniture of the Olden Time

by Frances Clary Morse

Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744

Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

The Quest for a Lost Race

The Quest for a Lost Race

by Thomas Edward Pickett