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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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"Let Us Have Peace" Remarks of Logan H. Roots on the Assassination of Hon. James Hinds, Delivered in the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., on Friday, January 22, 1869.

"Let Us Have Peace" Remarks of Logan H. Roots on the Assassination of Hon. James Hinds, Delivered in the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., on Friday, January 22, 1869.

by Logan H. (Logan Holt) Roots

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 9, September, 1883

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 9, September, 1883

by Various Authors

Aarniometsän tytär : Seikkailukertomus intiaaneista ja uudisasukkaista Pohjois-Amerikan vapaussodan ajoilta

Aarniometsän tytär : Seikkailukertomus intiaaneista ja uudisasukkaista Pohjois-Amerikan vapaussodan ajoilta

by Charles R. (Charles Richard) Kenyon

The Dare Boys in Vincennes

The Dare Boys in Vincennes

by Stephen Angus Douglas Cox

Harper's Round Table, October 27, 1896

Harper's Round Table, October 27, 1896

by Various Authors

Zwei Jahre in New-York Schilderung einer Seereise von Havre nach New-York und Charakteristik des New-Yorker politischen und socialen Lebens

Zwei Jahre in New-York Schilderung einer Seereise von Havre nach New-York und Charakteristik des New-Yorker politischen und socialen Lebens

by Christoph Vetter

Dwight L. Moody: Hänen elämänsä ja vaikutuksensa

Dwight L. Moody: Hänen elämänsä ja vaikutuksensa

by William R. (William Revell) Moody, Henry Davenport Northrop

Siirtolaisia: Kertomuksia Ameriikan suomalaisten elämästä

Siirtolaisia: Kertomuksia Ameriikan suomalaisten elämästä

by Konni Zilliacus

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

by Jr. (John Torrey) John T. Morse

A New Guide for Emigrants to the West

A New Guide for Emigrants to the West

by John Mason Peck

The Indian Question

The Indian Question

by Francis Amasa Walker

Columbus and Other Heroes of American Discovery

Columbus and Other Heroes of American Discovery

by N. D'Anvers

The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886

The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886 Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886

by Various Authors

A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania

A guide book of art, architecture, and historic interests in Pennsylvania

History of American Literature

History of American Literature

by Reuben Post Halleck

San Francisco Relief Survey; the organization and methods of relief used after the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906

San Francisco Relief Survey; the organization and methods of relief used after the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906

Cleveland Past and Present: Its Representative Men Comprising Biographical Sketches of Pioneer Settlers and Prominent Citizens

Cleveland Past and Present: Its Representative Men Comprising Biographical Sketches of Pioneer Settlers and Prominent Citizens

The Scandinavian Element in the United States University of Illinois Studies in the Social Sciences, Vol. 111, No. 3, September, 1914

The Scandinavian Element in the United States University of Illinois Studies in the Social Sciences, Vol. 111, No. 3, September, 1914

by Kendric Charles Babcock

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)

Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 3 (of 16)

by United States. Congress

Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs

Old Boston Taverns and Tavern Clubs

by Samuel Adams Drake

Spanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance

Spanish and Indian place names of California: Their Meaning and Their Romance

by Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez

The Life of John Marshall, Volume 1: Frontiersman, soldier, lawmaker, 1755-1788

The Life of John Marshall, Volume 1: Frontiersman, soldier, lawmaker, 1755-1788

by Albert J. (Albert Jeremiah) Beveridge

A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum

A Unique Story of a Marvellous Career: Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum

by Joel Benton

"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message With his own words which have won thousands for Christ

"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message With his own words which have won thousands for Christ

by William T. (William Thomas) Ellis

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 6, March, 1885

by Various Authors

Heroines of the Modern Stage

Heroines of the Modern Stage

by Forrest Izard

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03

The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 03

The Story of Cooperstown

The Story of Cooperstown

by Ralph Birdsall

My Memories of Eighty Years

My Memories of Eighty Years

by Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell) Depew

Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793. Vol. I

Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793. Vol. I

by Alexander Mackenzie

America, Volume 5 (of 6)

America, Volume 5 (of 6)

by Joel Cook

Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)

Our Greatest Battle (The Meuse-Argonne)

by Frederick Palmer

Audubon and His Journals, Volume 1

Audubon and His Journals, Volume 1

by John James Audubon

Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860

Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860

by James Gillespie Blaine

The child's book of American biography

The child's book of American biography

by Mary Stoyell Stimpson

Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660

Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660

by Wilcomb E. Washburn

American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896)

American Eloquence, Volume 2 Studies In American Political History (1896)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 18 (of 20)

Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 18 (of 20)

by Charles Sumner

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

England in America, 1580-1652

England in America, 1580-1652

by Lyon Gardiner Tyler

Twenty-four Discourses On Some of the Important and Interesting Truths, Duties, and Institutions, of the Gospel, and the General Excellency of the Christian Religion; Calculated for the People of God of Every Communion, Particularly for the Benefit of Pious Families, and the Instruction of All in the Things Which Concern Their Salvation

Twenty-four Discourses On Some of the Important and Interesting Truths, Duties, and Institutions, of the Gospel, and the General Excellency of the Christian Religion; Calculated for the People of God of Every Communion, Particularly for the Benefit of Pious Families, and the Instruction of All in the Things Which Concern Their Salvation

by Nathan Perkins

Life and adventures of "Billy" Dixon of Adobe Walls, Texas panhandle : A narrative in which is described many things relating to the early Southwest

Life and adventures of "Billy" Dixon of Adobe Walls, Texas panhandle : A narrative in which is described many things relating to the early Southwest

by Billy Dixon

Scrap Book of Mormon Literature, Volume 2 (of 2). Religious Tracts

Scrap Book of Mormon Literature, Volume 2 (of 2). Religious Tracts

History of the United States

History of the United States

by John Clark Ridpath

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5) The Inchon-Seoul Operation

U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5) The Inchon-Seoul Operation

by United States. Marine Corps, Nicholas A. Canzona, Lynn Montross

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (May 1913) Vol. LXXXVI. New Series: Vol. LXIV. May to October, 1913

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine (May 1913) Vol. LXXXVI. New Series: Vol. LXIV. May to October, 1913

by Various Authors

American Big Game in Its Haunts: The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club

American Big Game in Its Haunts: The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club

Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. I.) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

Life of Joseph Brant—Thayendanegea (Vol. I.) Including the Border Wars of the American Revolution and Sketches of the Indian Campaigns of Generals Harmar, St. Clair, and Wayne; And Other Matters Connected with the Indian Relations of the United States and Great Britain, from the Peace of 1783 to the Indian Peace of 1795

by William L. (William Leete) Stone

Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States

Life of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States

by Frank Crosby

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862

by Various Authors

The American Quarterly Review, No. 18, June 1831 (Vol 9)

The American Quarterly Review, No. 18, June 1831 (Vol 9)

by Various Authors

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

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

by Charles Sumner

The Galaxy, January, 1877 Vol. 23, No. 1

The Galaxy, January, 1877 Vol. 23, No. 1

by Various Authors

The Horse in America A practical treatise on the various types common in the United States, with something of their history and varying characteristics

The Horse in America A practical treatise on the various types common in the United States, with something of their history and varying characteristics

by John Gilmer Speed

A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment

A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment

by Charles A. (Charles Albert) Murdock

Natchez, Symbol of the Old South

Natchez, Symbol of the Old South

by Nola Nance Oliver

Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region

Baraboo, Dells, and Devil's Lake Region

by Harry Ellsworth Cole

The Civil War

The Civil War

by James I. Robertson

Peace with Mexico

Peace with Mexico

by Albert Gallatin

Our Philadelphia

Our Philadelphia

by Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Colonial Homes in North Carolina

Colonial Homes in North Carolina

by John V. Allcott

What America did : A record of achievement in the prosecution of the war

What America did : A record of achievement in the prosecution of the war

by Florence Finch Kelly

Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II. The Place and Its Social Forces

Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part II. The Place and Its Social Forces

by Various Authors

History of the Constitutions of Iowa

History of the Constitutions of Iowa

by Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh

Old Mines of Southern California Desert-Mountain-Coastal Areas Including the Calico-Salton Sea Colorado River Districts and Southern Counties

Old Mines of Southern California Desert-Mountain-Coastal Areas Including the Calico-Salton Sea Colorado River Districts and Southern Counties

by William H. Storms, Harold W. (Harold Wellman) Fairbanks

The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States

The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States

by James Lewis

Starr King in California

Starr King in California

by William Day Simonds

Tales of an Old Sea Port A General Sketch of the History of Bristol, Rhode Island, Including, Incidentally, an Account of the Voyages of the Norsemen, So Far as They May Have Been Connected with Narragansett Bay: and Personal Narratives of Some Notable Voyages Accomplished by Sailors from the Mount Hope Lands

Tales of an Old Sea Port A General Sketch of the History of Bristol, Rhode Island, Including, Incidentally, an Account of the Voyages of the Norsemen, So Far as They May Have Been Connected with Narragansett Bay: and Personal Narratives of Some Notable Voyages Accomplished by Sailors from the Mount Hope Lands

by Wilfred Harold Munro

A Ride With A Mad Horse In A Freight-Car 1898

A Ride With A Mad Horse In A Freight-Car 1898

by W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison) Murray

Verdadera historia de los sucesos de la conquista de la Nueva-España (3 de 3)

Verdadera historia de los sucesos de la conquista de la Nueva-España (3 de 3)

by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

Hydesville The Story of the Rochester Knockings, Which Proclaimed the Advent of Modern Spiritualism

Hydesville The Story of the Rochester Knockings, Which Proclaimed the Advent of Modern Spiritualism

by Thomas Olman Todd

The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918

The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918

by Various Authors

Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.

Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.

by Aaron Burr

Campaign for Petersburg

Campaign for Petersburg

by Richard Wayne Lykes

History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life

History of the Discovery of the Northwest by John Nicolet in 1634 With a Sketch of his Life

by Consul Willshire Butterfield

The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan, or: the Headless Horror.

The Mysterious Murder of Pearl Bryan, or: the Headless Horror.

by Unknown

Boyville: A History of Fifteen Years' Work Among Newsboys

Boyville: A History of Fifteen Years' Work Among Newsboys

by John E. (John Elstner) Gunckel

The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers

The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers

by Mrs. (Annie) J. B. Webb

The story of the Thirty-third N. Y. S. Vols : or Two years campaigning in Virginia and Maryland

The story of the Thirty-third N. Y. S. Vols : or Two years campaigning in Virginia and Maryland

by David Wright Judd

Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life

Capture and Escape: A Narrative of Army and Prison Life

by John Azor Kellogg

The Dare Boys in Virginia

The Dare Boys in Virginia

by Stephen Angus Douglas Cox

The Manor House of Lacolle A description and historical sketch of the Manoir of the Seigniory of de Beaujeu of Lacolle

The Manor House of Lacolle A description and historical sketch of the Manoir of the Seigniory of de Beaujeu of Lacolle

by W. D. (William Douw) Lighthall

Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2

by Various Authors

The boys' book of Indian battles and adventures, with anecdotes about them

The boys' book of Indian battles and adventures, with anecdotes about them

The Pioneer Trail

The Pioneer Trail

by Alfred Lambourne

Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia

Salona, Fairfax County, Virginia

by Ellen L. Anderson

Peggy Owen, Patriot: A Story for Girls

Peggy Owen, Patriot: A Story for Girls

by Lucy Foster Madison

The Life of Stephen A. Douglas

The Life of Stephen A. Douglas

by William Gardner

Americana Ebrietatis The Favorite Tipple of our Forefathers and the Laws and Customs Relating Thereto

Americana Ebrietatis The Favorite Tipple of our Forefathers and the Laws and Customs Relating Thereto

by Hewson L. (Hewson Lindsley) Peeke

Old New England Traits

Old New England Traits

Caesar Rodney's Ride

Caesar Rodney's Ride

by Henry Fisk Carlton

Pilgrim Trails: A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook

Pilgrim Trails: A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook

by Frances Lester Warner

The American Cyclops, the Hero of New Orleans, and Spoiler of Silver Spoons

The American Cyclops, the Hero of New Orleans, and Spoiler of Silver Spoons

by J. Fairfax (James Fairfax) McLaughlin

The Civil War Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga

The Civil War Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga

by Jesse Littleton Rogers

The American Missionary — Volume 49, No. 04, April, 1895

The American Missionary — Volume 49, No. 04, April, 1895

by Various Authors

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 4, April, 1884

by Various Authors

Address delivered by Hon. Henry H. Crapo, Governor of Michigan, before the Central Michigan Agricultural Society, at their Sheep-shearing Exhibition held at the Agricultural College Farm, on Thursday, May 24th, 1866

Address delivered by Hon. Henry H. Crapo, Governor of Michigan, before the Central Michigan Agricultural Society, at their Sheep-shearing Exhibition held at the Agricultural College Farm, on Thursday, May 24th, 1866

by Henry Howland Crapo

Woodstock: An historical sketch

Woodstock: An historical sketch

by Clarence Winthrop Bowen

The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates

The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates

by Iola Beebe