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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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Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War

Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War

by Eugenia Dunlap Potts

Brothers in arms

Brothers in arms

by E. Alexander (Edward Alexander) Powell

The Future of the American Negro

The Future of the American Negro

by Booker T. Washington

Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics)

Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics)

by Benjamin Franklin

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America 1638-1870

The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America 1638-1870

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico

History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico

by William Allison Sweeney

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3

by Thomas Jefferson

General Scott

General Scott

by Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph) Wright

Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1 (of 2)

Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Harriet Martineau

Notes on the Iroquois or, Contributions to the Statistics, Aboriginal History, Antiquities and General Ethnology of Western New-York

Notes on the Iroquois or, Contributions to the Statistics, Aboriginal History, Antiquities and General Ethnology of Western New-York

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave

by William Wells Brown

The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868

The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868

by Mark Twain

In the Footprints of the Padres

In the Footprints of the Padres

by Charles Warren Stoddard

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 1.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 1.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

The Wentworth Letter

The Wentworth Letter

by Jr. Joseph Smith

Hochelagans and Mohawks: A Link in Iroquois History

Hochelagans and Mohawks: A Link in Iroquois History

by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Millard Fillmore

Shipwrecks on Cape Cod : the story of a few of the many hundred shipwrecks which have occurred on Cape Cod

Shipwrecks on Cape Cod : the story of a few of the many hundred shipwrecks which have occurred on Cape Cod

by Isaac M. (Isaac Morton) Small

Democracy in America — Volume 2

Democracy in America — Volume 2

by Alexis de Tocqueville

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

by Thomas Jefferson

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

The Indian To-day: The Past and Future of the First American

The Indian To-day: The Past and Future of the First American

by Charles A. Eastman

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.

by William Still

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Independence, Declaration of" to "Indo-European Languages" Volume 14, Slice 4

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Independence, Declaration of" to "Indo-European Languages" Volume 14, Slice 4

by Various Authors

Noah Webster American Men of Letters

Noah Webster American Men of Letters

by Horace Elisha Scudder

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army

The Colored Regulars in the United States Army

by T. G. (Theophilus Gould) Steward

The Good Old Songs We Used to Sing, '61 to '65

The Good Old Songs We Used to Sing, '61 to '65

by Osborn H. (Osborn Hamiline) Oldroyd

Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Given in Washington, D.C. March 4th, 1933

Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Given in Washington, D.C. March 4th, 1933

by Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) Roosevelt

War Poetry of the South

War Poetry of the South

The Beginner's American History

The Beginner's American History

by D. H. (David Henry) Montgomery

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies

The Story of the Thirteen Colonies

by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber

Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave

Fifty Years in Chains; or, the Life of an American Slave

by Charles Ball

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm

The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm

by William Wood

The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760

The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760

by William Wood

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 3

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 3

by John Alexander Logan

Early Letters of George Wm. Curtis to John S. Dwight; Brook Farm and Concord

Early Letters of George Wm. Curtis to John S. Dwight; Brook Farm and Concord

by George William Curtis

A Belle of the Fifties Memoirs of Mrs. Clay of Alabama, covering social and political life in Washington and the South, 1853-1866. Put into narrative form by Ada Sterling

A Belle of the Fifties Memoirs of Mrs. Clay of Alabama, covering social and political life in Washington and the South, 1853-1866. Put into narrative form by Ada Sterling

by Virginia Clay-Clopton

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 01, January 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 01, January 1879

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 07, July, 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 07, July, 1879

by Various Authors

Indian Child Life

Indian Child Life

by Charles A. Eastman

Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading A compendium of valuable information and wise suggestions that will inspire noble effort at the hands of every race-loving man, woman, and child.

Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading A compendium of valuable information and wise suggestions that will inspire noble effort at the hands of every race-loving man, woman, and child.

De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera

De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera

by Pietro Martire d' Anghiera

An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America

An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America

by J. P. (John Patterson) MacLean

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War

by Herman Melville

William Clayton's Journal A Daily Record of the Journey of the Original Company of "Mormon" Pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake

William Clayton's Journal A Daily Record of the Journey of the Original Company of "Mormon" Pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake

by William Clayton

Buccaneers and pirates of our coasts

Buccaneers and pirates of our coasts

by Frank R. Stockton

The Story of American History for Elementary Schools

The Story of American History for Elementary Schools

by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell

The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union

The Fathers of the Constitution: A Chronicle of the Establishment of the Union

by Max Farrand

Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins

Civil Government in the United States Considered with Some Reference to Its Origins

by John Fiske

Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B., 27th N.C. Regiment

Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B., 27th N.C. Regiment

by John A. (John Alexander) Sloan

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 4 of 4

by American Anti-Slavery Society

The War of Independence

The War of Independence

by John Fiske

Four American Leaders

Four American Leaders

by Charles William Eliot

Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the bill to prevent the interference of certain federal officers in elections: delivered in the Senate of the United States February 22, 1839

Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the bill to prevent the interference of certain federal officers in elections: delivered in the Senate of the United States February 22, 1839

by John C. (John Caldwell) Calhoun

Life on the Mississippi, Part 6.

Life on the Mississippi, Part 6.

by Mark Twain

The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act An Appeal To The Legislators Of Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 9

The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act An Appeal To The Legislators Of Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Tracts No. 9

by Lydia Maria Child

The slave trade : Slavery and color

The slave trade : Slavery and color

by Theodore D. (Theodore Dehon) Jervey

The Conflict with Slavery Part 1 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII

The Conflict with Slavery Part 1 from The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VII

by John Greenleaf Whittier

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 12. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 12. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

The second William Penn : a true account of incidents that happened along the old Sante Fe trail in the sixties

The second William Penn : a true account of incidents that happened along the old Sante Fe trail in the sixties

by W. H. (William Henry) Ryus

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 10, De Los Documentos Legislativos, III

Colección de Documentos Inéditos Relativos al Descubrimiento, Conquista y Organización de las Antiguas Posesiones Españolas de Ultramar. Tomo 10, De Los Documentos Legislativos, III

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 01, January, 1889

The American Missionary — Volume 43, No. 01, January, 1889

by Various Authors

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1959)

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (1959)

by United States. National Park Service

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896

The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896

by William Arthur Shaw

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

by Theodore Roosevelt

Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)

Warren Commission (05 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

American Men of Action

American Men of Action

by Burton Egbert Stevenson

The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783

The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783

by and Geography Service Government Virginia. History

The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders

by Theodore Roosevelt

Cuba, Old and New

Cuba, Old and New

by Albert G. (Albert Gardner) Robinson

New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America

New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America

by John L. (John Lambert) Cotter, J. Paul Hudson

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 14 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 14 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

With Americans of Past and Present Days

With Americans of Past and Present Days

by J. J. (Jean Jules) Jusserand

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Gerald R. Ford

By Water to the Columbian Exposition

By Water to the Columbian Exposition

by Johanna Sara Wisthaler

Histoire du Chevalier d'Iberville (1663-1706)

Histoire du Chevalier d'Iberville (1663-1706)

by Adam Charles Gustave Desmazures

Narrative of the Battle of Cowan's Ford, February 1st, 1781 and Narrative of the Battle of Kings Mountain

Narrative of the Battle of Cowan's Ford, February 1st, 1781 and Narrative of the Battle of Kings Mountain

by Robert Henry, David Vance

Personal Sketches and Tributes Part 2 from Volume VI of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

Personal Sketches and Tributes Part 2 from Volume VI of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier

by John Greenleaf Whittier

The Red Man's Rebuke

The Red Man's Rebuke

by Simon Pokagon

The American Missionary, Volume 34, No. 11, November 1880

The American Missionary, Volume 34, No. 11, November 1880

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 12, December, 1883

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 12, December, 1883

by Various Authors

All in the Day's Work: An Autobiography

All in the Day's Work: An Autobiography

by Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume XI, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1

by United States. Work Projects Administration

The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.

The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3.

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death

Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death

by T. C. (Thomas Cooper) De Leon

A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies Or, a faithful NARRATIVE OF THE Horrid and Unexampled Massacres, Butcheries, and all manner of Cruelties, that Hell and Malice could invent, committed by the Popish Spanish Party on the inhabitants of West-India, TOGETHER With the Devastations of several Kingdoms in America by Fire and Sword, for the space of Forty and Two Years, from the time of its first Discovery by them.

A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies Or, a faithful NARRATIVE OF THE Horrid and Unexampled Massacres, Butcheries, and all manner of Cruelties, that Hell and Malice could invent, committed by the Popish Spanish Party on the inhabitants of West-India, TOGETHER With the Devastations of several Kingdoms in America by Fire and Sword, for the space of Forty and Two Years, from the time of its first Discovery by them.

by Bartolomé de las Casas

American Institutions and Their Influence

American Institutions and Their Influence

by Alexis de Tocqueville

The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself

The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated by Himself

by De Witt C. (De Witt Clinton) Peters

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume II.

A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume II.

by Stephen M. Ostrander

Flagg's The Far West, 1836-1837, part 2; and De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842

Flagg's The Far West, 1836-1837, part 2; and De Smet's Letters and Sketches, 1841-1842

by Edmund Flagg, Pierre-Jean de Smet

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 2 (of 8) Spanish Explorations and Settlements in America from the Fifteenth to the Seventeenth Century

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 2 (of 8) Spanish Explorations and Settlements in America from the Fifteenth to the Seventeenth Century

Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground

Pioneers of the Old Southwest: a chronicle of the dark and bloody ground

by Constance Lindsay Skinner

What I Saw in California A Description of Its Soil, Climate, Productions, and Gold Mines, with the Best Routes and Latest Information for Intending Emigrants; to Which is Annexed an Appendix Containing Official Documents and Letters Authenticating the Accounts of the Quantities of Gold Found, with Its Actual Value Ascertained by Chemical Assay; also Late Communications Containing Accounts of the Highest Interest and Importance from the Gold Districts; with a Map

What I Saw in California A Description of Its Soil, Climate, Productions, and Gold Mines, with the Best Routes and Latest Information for Intending Emigrants; to Which is Annexed an Appendix Containing Official Documents and Letters Authenticating the Accounts of the Quantities of Gold Found, with Its Actual Value Ascertained by Chemical Assay; also Late Communications Containing Accounts of the Highest Interest and Importance from the Gold Districts; with a Map

by Edwin Bryant

Beyond the Old Frontier: Adventures of Indian-Fighters, Hunters, and Fur-Traders

Beyond the Old Frontier: Adventures of Indian-Fighters, Hunters, and Fur-Traders

by George Bird Grinnell

Daniel Webster for Young Americans Comprising the greatest speeches of the defender of the Constitution

Daniel Webster for Young Americans Comprising the greatest speeches of the defender of the Constitution

by Daniel Webster