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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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A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 1: James A. Garfield

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 1: James A. Garfield

Preliminary report on a visit to the Navaho National Monument, Arizona

Preliminary report on a visit to the Navaho National Monument, Arizona

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

Aviation in Canada, 1917-1918 Being a Brief Account of the Work of the Royal Air Force Canada, the Aviation Department of the Imperial Munitions Board, and the Canadian Aeroplanes Limited

Aviation in Canada, 1917-1918 Being a Brief Account of the Work of the Royal Air Force Canada, the Aviation Department of the Imperial Munitions Board, and the Canadian Aeroplanes Limited

Historical and descriptive narrative of twenty years' residence in South America (Vol 3 of 3) Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results

Historical and descriptive narrative of twenty years' residence in South America (Vol 3 of 3) Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results

by active 1803-1825 William Bennet Stevenson

The German Spy in America The Secret Plotting of German Spies in the United States and the Inside Story of the Sinking of the Lusitania

The German Spy in America The Secret Plotting of German Spies in the United States and the Inside Story of the Sinking of the Lusitania

by John Price Jones

Tecumseh : a Drama

Tecumseh : a Drama

by Charles Mair

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 28, May 20, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 28, May 20, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Notes of hospital life from November, 1861, to August, 1863

Notes of hospital life from November, 1861, to August, 1863

by Anonymous

The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.

The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.

by Thomas K. Ford

The Fall of the Great Republic (1886-88)

The Fall of the Great Republic (1886-88)

by Henry Standish Coverdale

Drawings

Drawings

by Frederic Remington

Robert Fulton and the Submarine

Robert Fulton and the Submarine

by William Barclay Parsons

The Passing of the Idle Rich

The Passing of the Idle Rich

by Frederick Townsend Martin

The Mentor: Painters of Western Life, Vol 3, Num. 9, Serial No. 85, June 15, 1915

The Mentor: Painters of Western Life, Vol 3, Num. 9, Serial No. 85, June 15, 1915

by Arthur Hoeber

Our Show A Humorous Account of the International Exposition in Honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, from Inception to Completion, Including Description of Buildings, Biographies of Managers, Receptions of Foreign Dignitaries, Opening Ceremonies, Poem, Oration, Amusing Survey of All Departments, Incidents, Etc., Etc.

Our Show A Humorous Account of the International Exposition in Honor of the Centennial Anniversary of American Independence, from Inception to Completion, Including Description of Buildings, Biographies of Managers, Receptions of Foreign Dignitaries, Opening Ceremonies, Poem, Oration, Amusing Survey of All Departments, Incidents, Etc., Etc.

by David Solis Cohen, H. B. Sommer

Condition of the American Colored Population, and of the Colony at Liberia

Condition of the American Colored Population, and of the Colony at Liberia

by American Colonization Society

Investigation of Communist activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 2

Investigation of Communist activities in Seattle, Wash., Area, Hearings, Part 2

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities

The Alternative: A Separate Nationality; or, The Africanization of the South

The Alternative: A Separate Nationality; or, The Africanization of the South

by William H. (William Henry) Holcombe

A constitutional league of peace in the stone age of America : The League of the Iroquois and its constitution

A constitutional league of peace in the stone age of America : The League of the Iroquois and its constitution

by J. N. B. (John Napoleon Brinton) Hewitt

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 07

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 07

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith, John F. (John Fanning) Watson

The Indian Captive A narrative of the adventures and sufferings of Matthew Brayton in his thirty-four years of captivity among the Indians of north-western America

The Indian Captive A narrative of the adventures and sufferings of Matthew Brayton in his thirty-four years of captivity among the Indians of north-western America

by Matthew Brayton

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 11, November, 1887

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 11, November, 1887

by Various Authors

Early Man Projectile Points in the Southwest

Early Man Projectile Points in the Southwest

by Kenneth Honea

The City That Was

The City That Was

by Stephen Smith

Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island Light Artillery

Campaign of Battery D, First Rhode Island Light Artillery

by Ezra Knight Parker

With the Rank and File

With the Rank and File

by Thomas J. Ford

Freedom! Equality!! Justice!!! These Three; but the Greatest of These Is Justice A Speech on the Impending Revolution, Delivered in Music Hall, Boston, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1872, and the Academy of Music, New York, Feb. 20, 1872

Freedom! Equality!! Justice!!! These Three; but the Greatest of These Is Justice A Speech on the Impending Revolution, Delivered in Music Hall, Boston, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1872, and the Academy of Music, New York, Feb. 20, 1872

by Victoria C. (Victoria Claflin) Woodhull

Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

by United States. National Park Service

Opening the West With Lewis and Clark By Boat, Horse and Foot Up the Great River Missouri, Across the Stony Mountains and on to the Pacific, When in the Years 1804, 1805, 1806, Young Captain Lewis, the Long Knife, and His Friend Captain Clark, the Red Head Chief, Aided by Sacajawea, the Birdwoman, Conducted Their Little Band of Men Tried and True Through the Unknown New United States

Opening the West With Lewis and Clark By Boat, Horse and Foot Up the Great River Missouri, Across the Stony Mountains and on to the Pacific, When in the Years 1804, 1805, 1806, Young Captain Lewis, the Long Knife, and His Friend Captain Clark, the Red Head Chief, Aided by Sacajawea, the Birdwoman, Conducted Their Little Band of Men Tried and True Through the Unknown New United States

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

The Mentor: Makers of American Art, Vol. 1, Num. 45, Serial No. 45

The Mentor: Makers of American Art, Vol. 1, Num. 45, Serial No. 45

by J. Thompson Willing

The War; "Stonewall" Jackson, His Campaigns and Battles, the Regiment as I Saw Them

The War; "Stonewall" Jackson, His Campaigns and Battles, the Regiment as I Saw Them

by James H. (James Harvey) Wood

The White Road of Mystery: The Note-Book of an American Ambulancier

The White Road of Mystery: The Note-Book of an American Ambulancier

by Philip Dana Orcutt

African Colonization by the Free Colored People of the United States, an Indispensable Auxiliary to African Missions. A Lecture

African Colonization by the Free Colored People of the United States, an Indispensable Auxiliary to African Missions. A Lecture

by David Christy

Ballads and Other Poems Fourth Edition, Revised

Ballads and Other Poems Fourth Edition, Revised

by George Lansing Raymond

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 59, December 23, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 59, December 23, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 5

The Mayflower and Her Log; July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 — Volume 5

by Azel Ames

The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 01, January, 1896

The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 01, January, 1896

by Various Authors

Battle of the Crater; and Experiences of Prison Life

Battle of the Crater; and Experiences of Prison Life

by Sumner U. (Sumner Upham) Shearman

The "Twenty-Seventh" : a regimental history

The "Twenty-Seventh" : a regimental history

by Winthrop Dudley Sheldon

The American National Red Cross Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 2, April, 1906

The American National Red Cross Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 2, April, 1906

by American National Red Cross

Literature of the Indian Languages A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes

Literature of the Indian Languages A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books, Translations of the Scriptures, and Other Publications in the Indian Tongues of the United States, With Brief Critical Notes

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The Harroun Site: A Fulton Aspect Component of the Caddoan Area, Upshur County, Texas

The Harroun Site: A Fulton Aspect Component of the Caddoan Area, Upshur County, Texas

by Edward B. Jelks, Curtis D. Tunnell

Address delivered at the quarter-centennial celebration of the admission of Kansas as a state

Address delivered at the quarter-centennial celebration of the admission of Kansas as a state

by John Alexander Martin

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, May 1911

The Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, May 1911

by Various Authors

Gideon Bands for work within the race and for work without the race a message to the colored people of the United States

Gideon Bands for work within the race and for work without the race a message to the colored people of the United States

by Francis J. (Francis James) Grimké

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 3

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 3

by Carlo Botta

The Granite Monthly. Vol. II. No. 7. Apr., 1879 A New Hampshire Magazine devoted to Literature, History, and State Progress

The Granite Monthly. Vol. II. No. 7. Apr., 1879 A New Hampshire Magazine devoted to Literature, History, and State Progress

by Various Authors

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 4

Storia della Guerra della Independenza degli Stati Uniti di America, vol. 4

by Carlo Botta

Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812

Crawford's Defeat: A Tale of the Frontier in 1812

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

California as it is, and as it may be : or, A guide to the gold region

California as it is, and as it may be : or, A guide to the gold region

by Felix Paul Wierzbicki

Ye antient wrecke—1626 : Loss of the Sparrow-Hawk in 1626. Remarkable preservation and recent discovery of the wreck

Ye antient wrecke—1626 : Loss of the Sparrow-Hawk in 1626. Remarkable preservation and recent discovery of the wreck

by Charles W. (Charles Walter) Livermore, Leander Crosby

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 05

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 05

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith, John F. (John Fanning) Watson

The Negro Laborer: A Word to Him

The Negro Laborer: A Word to Him

by W. H. (William Hooper) Councill

The Smithport Landing Site: An Alto Focus Component in De Soto Parish, Louisiana

The Smithport Landing Site: An Alto Focus Component in De Soto Parish, Louisiana

by Clarence H. Webb

Autographs for Freedom, by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Thirty-five Other Eminent Writers

Autographs for Freedom, by Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Thirty-five Other Eminent Writers

Civil War Experiences, 1862-1865 Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Rome, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Averysboro, Bentonville

Civil War Experiences, 1862-1865 Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Rome, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Averysboro, Bentonville

by Edward Mott Robbins

L'Illustration, No. 0032, 7 Octobre 1843

L'Illustration, No. 0032, 7 Octobre 1843

by Various Authors

A Legacy of Fun

A Legacy of Fun

by Abraham Lincoln

Pickett or Pettigrew? An Historical Essay

Pickett or Pettigrew? An Historical Essay

by W. R. (William R.) Bond

Island Trail at Walnut Canyon Walnut Canyon National Monument

Island Trail at Walnut Canyon Walnut Canyon National Monument

by Southwestern Monuments Association

Chinese vs. Negroes as American Citizens Mr. Scottron's Views on the Advantages of the Proposed Negro Colonization in South America

Chinese vs. Negroes as American Citizens Mr. Scottron's Views on the Advantages of the Proposed Negro Colonization in South America

by Samuel Raymond Scottron

History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III

History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III

Old Rail Fence Corners: The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History

Old Rail Fence Corners: The A. B. C's. of Minnesota History

How the Flag Became Old Glory

How the Flag Became Old Glory

by Mrs. Emma Look Scott

The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 1, 1917-1918

The Wisconsin Magazine of History, Volume 1, 1917-1918

by Various Authors

Secret armies : the new technique of Nazi warfare

Secret armies : the new technique of Nazi warfare

by John L. (John Louis) Spivak

Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time

Among the Pines; or, South in Secession Time

by James R. (James Roberts) Gilmore

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, August, 1880

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, August, 1880

by Various Authors

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

by Various Authors

A Biography of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and of Washington and Patrick Henry With an appendix, containing the Constitution of the United States, and other documents

A Biography of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, and of Washington and Patrick Henry With an appendix, containing the Constitution of the United States, and other documents

by L. Carroll (Levi Carroll) Judson

Annals of Music in America: A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events

Annals of Music in America: A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events

by Henry Charles Lahee

Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches

by Robert Bruce Blake

Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply

Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply

by Charles Wentworth Upham

Music and Some Highly Musical People

Music and Some Highly Musical People

by James M. Trotter

The Extermination of the American Bison

The Extermination of the American Bison

by William T. (William Temple) Hornaday

Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth General Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Kaaterskill, N. Y., June 23-28, 1913

Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-Fifth General Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Kaaterskill, N. Y., June 23-28, 1913

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus

by American Anti-Slavery Society

Recollections of a Long Life: An Autobiography

Recollections of a Long Life: An Autobiography

by Theodore L. (Theodore Ledyard) Cuyler

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 2 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

Captains of Industry; or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money

Captains of Industry; or, Men of Business Who Did Something Besides Making Money

by James Parton

Then and Now; or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana

Then and Now; or, Thirty-Six Years in the Rockies Personal Reminiscences of Some of the First Pioneers of the State of Montana

by Robert Vaughn

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima

by Joseph H. Alexander

A Source Book in American History to 1787

A Source Book in American History to 1787

Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck

Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck

by Harrison Williams

The Great Company : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay

The Great Company : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay

by Beckles Willson

The Wizard of Wall Street and His Wealth; or, The Life and Deeds of Jay Gould

The Wizard of Wall Street and His Wealth; or, The Life and Deeds of Jay Gould

by Trumbull White

The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California

The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

The Victory At Sea

The Victory At Sea

by William Sowden Sims, Burton Jesse Hendrick

Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls Complete history of the massacre of sixteen whites on Indian creek, near Ottawa, Ill., and Sylvia Hall and Rachel Hall as captives in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Black Hawk war, 1832

Indian Creek Massacre and Captivity of Hall Girls Complete history of the massacre of sixteen whites on Indian creek, near Ottawa, Ill., and Sylvia Hall and Rachel Hall as captives in Illinois and Wisconsin during the Black Hawk war, 1832

by Charles Martin Scanlan

American Indians

American Indians

by Frederick Starr

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 5 (of 8) The English and French in North America 1689-1763

Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 5 (of 8) The English and French in North America 1689-1763

Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence; with a brief account of some incidents of his life

Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence; with a brief account of some incidents of his life

by Amos Lawrence

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo II

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo II

by Juan Ortega Rubio

The Indian in his Wigwam; Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America From Original Notes and Manuscripts

The Indian in his Wigwam; Or, Characteristics of the Red Race of America From Original Notes and Manuscripts

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The Poets' Lincoln Tributes in Verse to the Martyred President

The Poets' Lincoln Tributes in Verse to the Martyred President

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo I

Historia de América desde sus tiempos más remotos hasta nuestros días, tomo I

by Juan Ortega Rubio

Historia de las Indias (vol. 1 de 5)

Historia de las Indias (vol. 1 de 5)

by Bartolomé de las Casas

The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology

The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology

by Donald H. Berkebile

The Red Conspiracy

The Red Conspiracy

by Joseph J. Mereto

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915

New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915

by Various Authors