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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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My Brother, Theodore Roosevelt

My Brother, Theodore Roosevelt

by Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12

The Northfield Tragedy; or, the Robber's Raid A Thrilling Narrative; A history of the remarkable attempt to rob the bank at Northfield, Minnesota; the Cold-Blooded Murder of the Brave Cashier and an Inoffensive Citizen. The Slaying of Two of the Brigands. The Wonderful Robber Hunt and Capture Graphically Described. Biographies of the Victims, the Captors & the Notorious Younger and James Gang of Desperadoes

The Northfield Tragedy; or, the Robber's Raid A Thrilling Narrative; A history of the remarkable attempt to rob the bank at Northfield, Minnesota; the Cold-Blooded Murder of the Brave Cashier and an Inoffensive Citizen. The Slaying of Two of the Brigands. The Wonderful Robber Hunt and Capture Graphically Described. Biographies of the Victims, the Captors & the Notorious Younger and James Gang of Desperadoes

by J. H. (Joseph Have) Hanson

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 3

James's Account of S. H. Long's Expedition, 1819-1820, part 3

by Edwin James, Stephen H. (Stephen Harriman) Long, Thomas Say

Friends of France : The Field Service of the American Ambulance described by its members

Friends of France : The Field Service of the American Ambulance described by its members

by Various Authors

Social Forces in England and America

Social Forces in England and America

by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

Cyrus W. Field, His Life and Work [1819-1892]

Cyrus W. Field, His Life and Work [1819-1892]

The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University

The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University

by Robert Peter

British Policy in the Illinois Country, 1763-1768

British Policy in the Illinois Country, 1763-1768

by Clarence Edwin Carter

Charlestown Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts

Charlestown Navy Yard: Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts

by United States. National Park Service

Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times

Tales, Traditions and Romance of Border and Revolutionary Times

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees

The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees

by Mary Caroline Crawford

Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)

Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6

by Various Authors

A Picture of the Desolated States, and the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868

A Picture of the Desolated States, and the Work of Restoration. 1865-1868

by J. T. (John Townsend) Trowbridge

The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 4 (of 4)

The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 4 (of 4)

by John Randolph Spears

Historic Adventures: Tales from American History

Historic Adventures: Tales from American History

by Rupert Sargent Holland

Historia de Venezuela, Tomo II

Historia de Venezuela, Tomo II

by active 16th century Pedro de Aguado

Ancient Rome and Modern America; A Comparative Study of Morals and Manners

Ancient Rome and Modern America; A Comparative Study of Morals and Manners

by Guglielmo Ferrero

The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West"

The vigilantes of Montana; Or, popular justice in the Rocky Mountains Being a correct and impartial narrative of the chase, trial, capture and execution of Henry Plummer's road agent band, together with accounts of the lives and crimes of many of the robbers and desperadoes, the whole being interspersed with sketches of life in the mining camps of the "Far West"

by Thos. J. (Thomas Josiah) Dimsdale

Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane

Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane

by Calamity Jane

America, Volume 2 (of 6)

America, Volume 2 (of 6)

by Joel Cook

The Nation's Peril. Twelve Years' Experience in the South. Then and Now. The Ku Klux Klan, a Complete Exposition of the Order: Its Purpose, Plans, Operations, Social and Political Significance; The Nation's Salvation.

The Nation's Peril. Twelve Years' Experience in the South. Then and Now. The Ku Klux Klan, a Complete Exposition of the Order: Its Purpose, Plans, Operations, Social and Political Significance; The Nation's Salvation.

by Anonymous

Wealth against commonwealth

Wealth against commonwealth

by Henry Demarest Lloyd

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4

The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4

by American Anti-Slavery Society

Twenty-five years in the Secret Service: The recollections of a spy

Twenty-five years in the Secret Service: The recollections of a spy

by Henri Le Caron

Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse Prepared for use of Members of the Family

Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse Prepared for use of Members of the Family

by Charles Clinton Nourse

Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812

Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812

by James Barnes

Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860

Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860

by Henrietta Christian Wright

The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California

The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California

by Sherburne Friend Cook

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 08 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 08 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters

By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters

by James Jeffrey Roche

The Mystic Mid-Region: The Deserts of the Southwest

The Mystic Mid-Region: The Deserts of the Southwest

by Arthur J. (Arthur Jerome) Burdick

A Living from the Land

A Living from the Land

by William B. (William Budington) Duryee

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 08

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 08

Zachariah Chandler: An Outline Sketch of His Life and Public Services

Zachariah Chandler: An Outline Sketch of His Life and Public Services

Journal of an American Prisoner at Fort Malden and Quebec in the War of 1812

Journal of an American Prisoner at Fort Malden and Quebec in the War of 1812

by active 1812 James Reynolds

The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California

The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California

by Sherburne Friend Cook

The Struggle for Imperial Unity: Recollections & Experiences

The Struggle for Imperial Unity: Recollections & Experiences

by George T. (George Taylor) Denison

The Americans in the Great War; v. 2. The Battle of Saint Mihiel (St. Mihiel, Pont-à-Mousson, Metz)

The Americans in the Great War; v. 2. The Battle of Saint Mihiel (St. Mihiel, Pont-à-Mousson, Metz)

Green Spring Farm, Fairfax County, Virginia

Green Spring Farm, Fairfax County, Virginia

by Ross De Witt Netherton, Nan Netherton

The Broken Sword; Or, A Pictorial Page in Reconstruction

The Broken Sword; Or, A Pictorial Page in Reconstruction

by D. Worthington

Base-ball : How to become a player, with the origin, history and explanation of the game

Base-ball : How to become a player, with the origin, history and explanation of the game

by John Montgomery Ward

Banking

Banking

by William Amasa Scott

A History of the Town of Fairfax

A History of the Town of Fairfax

by Jeanne Johnson Rust

Life of Abraham Lincoln Little Blue Book Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 324

Life of Abraham Lincoln Little Blue Book Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 324

by John Hugh Bowers

What the White Race May Learn from the Indian

What the White Race May Learn from the Indian

by George Wharton James

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 09 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

Captured by the Navajos

Captured by the Navajos

by Charles A. (Charles Albert) Curtis

Gouverneur Morris

Gouverneur Morris

by Theodore Roosevelt

Songs and Ballads of the Southern People: 1861-1865

Songs and Ballads of the Southern People: 1861-1865

Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper No. 47 [Smithsonian Institution]

Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper No. 47 [Smithsonian Institution]

by Margaret Brown Klapthor

The pioneer West : Narratives of the westward march of empire

The pioneer West : Narratives of the westward march of empire

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

by William James Miller

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885

by Various Authors

Higher Education and Business Standards

Higher Education and Business Standards

by Willard E. (Willard Eugene) Hotchkiss

Uncle Sam Abroad

Uncle Sam Abroad

by Jacob Elon Conner

The Big Cave Early History and Authentic Facts Concerning the History and Discovery of the World Famous Carlsbad Caverns of New Mexico

The Big Cave Early History and Authentic Facts Concerning the History and Discovery of the World Famous Carlsbad Caverns of New Mexico

by Abijah Long, Joe N. Long

The Call of the World; or, Every Man's Supreme Opportunity

The Call of the World; or, Every Man's Supreme Opportunity

by William E. (William Ellison) Doughty

The Rural Life Problem of the United States Notes of an Irish Observer

The Rural Life Problem of the United States Notes of an Irish Observer

by Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett

Fort Ticonderoga: A Short History

Fort Ticonderoga: A Short History

by Stephen H. P. Pell

"Lexington": A Pageant-Drama of the American Freedom

"Lexington": A Pageant-Drama of the American Freedom

by Sidney Coe Howard

The Cornplanter Memorial An Historical Sketch of Gy-ant-wa-chia—The Cornplanter, and of the Six Nations of Indians.

The Cornplanter Memorial An Historical Sketch of Gy-ant-wa-chia—The Cornplanter, and of the Six Nations of Indians.

by James Ross Snowden

Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Tennessee--North Carolina, open all year

Great Smoky Mountains National Park : Tennessee--North Carolina, open all year

by United States. National Park Service

A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York

A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York

by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

Company G : a record of the services of one company of the 157th N. Y. Vols. in the War of the Rebellion, from Sept. 19, 1862 to July 10, 1865, including the roster of the company

Company G : a record of the services of one company of the 157th N. Y. Vols. in the War of the Rebellion, from Sept. 19, 1862 to July 10, 1865, including the roster of the company

by A. R. (Albert Rowe) Barlow

Personal reminiscences of early days in California, with other sketches : to which is added the story of his attempted assassination by a former associate on the supreme bench of the state

Personal reminiscences of early days in California, with other sketches : to which is added the story of his attempted assassination by a former associate on the supreme bench of the state

by Stephen J. (Stephen Johnson) Field, George C. (George Congdon) Gorham

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 12, December, 1888

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 12, December, 1888

by Various Authors

Godey's Lady's Book, Philadelphia, Volume 48, March, 1854

Godey's Lady's Book, Philadelphia, Volume 48, March, 1854

by Various Authors

History of the Catholic Church in Paterson, N.J. with an Account of the Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of St. John's Church

History of the Catholic Church in Paterson, N.J. with an Account of the Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of St. John's Church

by Charles A. (Charles Anthony) Shriner

Youth, Vol. I, No. 7, September 1902: An Illustrated Monthly Journal for Boys & Girls

Youth, Vol. I, No. 7, September 1902: An Illustrated Monthly Journal for Boys & Girls

by Various Authors

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Andrew Jackson

Lord Elgin

Lord Elgin

by John George Bourinot

Straight America, a call to national service

Straight America, a call to national service

by Frances Kellor

Type and Presses in America A Brief Historical Sketch of the Development of Type Casting and Press Building in the United States

Type and Presses in America A Brief Historical Sketch of the Development of Type Casting and Press Building in the United States

by Frederick W. (Frederick William) Hamilton

The Klan Unmasked

The Klan Unmasked

by W. J. (William Joseph) Simmons

Conditions in Utah Speech of Hon. Thomas Kearns of Utah, in the Senate of the United States

Conditions in Utah Speech of Hon. Thomas Kearns of Utah, in the Senate of the United States

by Thomas Kearns

Christopher Columbus (1440-1506) : the first American citizen (by adoption)

Christopher Columbus (1440-1506) : the first American citizen (by adoption)

by W. L. (William Livingston) Alden

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon (1938)

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon (1938)

by United States. National Park Service

Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 : A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters

Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 : A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters

by William Y. W. (William Young Warren) Ripley

Government by the Brewers?

Government by the Brewers?

by Adolph Keitel

American Independence and the French Revolution (1760-1801)

American Independence and the French Revolution (1760-1801)

The Life of Gen. Thos. J. Jackson, "Stonewall" For the Young (Fourth Reader Grade), in Easy Words

The Life of Gen. Thos. J. Jackson, "Stonewall" For the Young (Fourth Reader Grade), in Easy Words

by Mary L. (Mary Lynn) Williamson

The life savers of Cape Cod

The life savers of Cape Cod

by J. W. (John Wilfred) Dalton

The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner

by John A. Carpenter

The Bookbinder in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Life & Times, & of His Craft

The Bookbinder in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Life & Times, & of His Craft

by Thomas K. Ford

Morristown National Historical Park, a Military Capital of the American Revolution

Morristown National Historical Park, a Military Capital of the American Revolution

by Melvin J. Weig

Pere Marquette State Park

Pere Marquette State Park

by Illinois. Department of Conservation

The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area

The Communist Threat in the Taiwan Area

by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower, John Foster Dulles

Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895

Harper's Round Table, May 7, 1895

by Various Authors

Reminiscences of the Civil War

Reminiscences of the Civil War

by Cora Mitchel

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 12, December, 1878

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 12, December, 1878

by Various Authors

Journal d'une femme de cinquante ans (2/2)

Journal d'une femme de cinquante ans (2/2)

by marquise de Henriette Lucie Dillon La Tour du Pin Gouvernet

The Indians' Last Fight; Or, The Dull Knife Raid

The Indians' Last Fight; Or, The Dull Knife Raid

by Dennis Collins

A Refutation of the Charges Made against the Confederate States of America of Having Authorized the Use of Explosive and Poisoned Musket and Rifle Balls during the Late Civil War of 1861-65

A Refutation of the Charges Made against the Confederate States of America of Having Authorized the Use of Explosive and Poisoned Musket and Rifle Balls during the Late Civil War of 1861-65

by Horace Edwin Hayden

A Historical Sketch of Company "B," Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Three Months Service

A Historical Sketch of Company "B," Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry Three Months Service

by Jewett Palmer

The southern literary messenger, Vol. I., No. 9, May, 1835

The southern literary messenger, Vol. I., No. 9, May, 1835

by Various Authors

St. Clair's Defeat

St. Clair's Defeat

by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

The County: The "Dark Continent" of American Politics

The County: The "Dark Continent" of American Politics

by Henry S. Gilbertson