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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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Trails of the Pathfinders

Trails of the Pathfinders

by George Bird Grinnell

Drug Supplies in the American Revolution

Drug Supplies in the American Revolution

by George B. Griffenhagen

Contemporary American History, 1877-1913

Contemporary American History, 1877-1913

by Charles A. (Charles Austin) Beard

An Account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha, or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830

An Account of Sa-Go-Ye-Wat-Ha, or Red Jacket, and His People, 1750-1830

by John Niles Hubbard

Of the Capture of Ticonderoga: His Captivity and Treatment by the British

Of the Capture of Ticonderoga: His Captivity and Treatment by the British

by Ethan Allen

The True Story of the American Flag

The True Story of the American Flag

by John Henry Fow

Throttled! The Detection of the German and Anarchist Bomb Plotters

Throttled! The Detection of the German and Anarchist Bomb Plotters

by Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph) Tunney

The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123

The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123

by Norman Asa Wood

The Indians of Carlsbad Caverns National Park

The Indians of Carlsbad Caverns National Park

by Jack R. Williams

My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field

My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field

by Charles Carleton Coffin

The Church on the changing frontier : a study of the homesteader and his church

The Church on the changing frontier : a study of the homesteader and his church

by Helen Olive Belknap

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 10, October, 1888

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 10, October, 1888

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 12, December 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 12, December 1879

by Various Authors

The Cabots and the Discovery of America With a Brief Description and History of Brandon Hill, the Site of the Cabot Memorial Tower

The Cabots and the Discovery of America With a Brief Description and History of Brandon Hill, the Site of the Cabot Memorial Tower

by active 1895-1897 Elizabeth Hodges

The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama

The Story of the Kearsarge and Alabama

by A. K. Browne

The Story of a Confederate Boy in the Civil War

The Story of a Confederate Boy in the Civil War

by David E. (David Emmons) Johnston

The World-Struggle for Oil

The World-Struggle for Oil

by Pierre Paul Ernest L'Espagnol de la Tramerye

Peggy Owen and Liberty

Peggy Owen and Liberty

by Lucy Foster Madison

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 15, February 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 15, February 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 01 (of 14), 1898

Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 01 (of 14), 1898

by Mississippi Historical Society

Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada

Tecumseh: A Chronicle of the Last Great Leader of His People Vol. 17 of Chronicles of Canada

by Ethel T. Raymond

Pittsburgh in 1816 Compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Granting of the City Charter

Pittsburgh in 1816 Compiled by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Granting of the City Charter

The Mosquito Fleet

The Mosquito Fleet

by Bern Keating

Life of J. E. B. Stuart

Life of J. E. B. Stuart

by Mary L. (Mary Lynn) Williamson

Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States Personal Incidents, Experiences and Observations

Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States Personal Incidents, Experiences and Observations

by I. (Isaac) Hermann

Huntley: A Mason Family Country House

Huntley: A Mason Family Country House

by Tony P. Wrenn

The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox

The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox

by Charles E. (Charles Eugene) Morris

The Early Life of Washington Designed for the Instruction and Amusement of the Young

The Early Life of Washington Designed for the Instruction and Amusement of the Young

by Mary Clark

Address of President Coolidge before the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America Washington, D. C., May 1, 1926

Address of President Coolidge before the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America Washington, D. C., May 1, 1926

by Calvin Coolidge

The bright side of prison life : experiences, in prison and out, of an involuntary sojourner in rebeldom

The bright side of prison life : experiences, in prison and out, of an involuntary sojourner in rebeldom

by S. A. (Samuel A.) Swiggett

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 05, May, 1879

The American Missionary — Volume 33, No. 05, May, 1879

by Various Authors

Americans All, Immigrants All

Americans All, Immigrants All

by United States. Office of Education, Inc. Columbia Broadcasting System

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 06, June, 1888

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 06, June, 1888

by Various Authors

Wampum A Paper Presented to the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia

Wampum A Paper Presented to the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia

by Ashbel Woodward

Politics of Alabama

Politics of Alabama

by Joseph C. (Joseph Columbus) Manning

Poems

Poems

by S. C. (Samuel C.) Mercer

War Taxation: Some Comments and Letters

War Taxation: Some Comments and Letters

by Otto H. Kahn

The War Chief of the Ottawas : A chronicle of the Pontiac war

The War Chief of the Ottawas : A chronicle of the Pontiac war

by Thomas Guthrie Marquis

Three Wisconsin Cushings A sketch of the lives of Howard B., Alonzo H. and William B. Cushing, children of a pioneer family of Waukesha County

Three Wisconsin Cushings A sketch of the lives of Howard B., Alonzo H. and William B. Cushing, children of a pioneer family of Waukesha County

by Theron Wilber Haight

Vanishing Landmarks: The Trend Toward Bolshevism

Vanishing Landmarks: The Trend Toward Bolshevism

by Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier) Shaw

Modern Industrialism and the Negroes of the United States The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 12

Modern Industrialism and the Negroes of the United States The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 12

by Archibald Henry Grimké

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 2, February, 1882

The American Missionary — Volume 36, No. 2, February, 1882

by Various Authors

The Church of St. Bunco : A drastic treatment of a copyrighted religion-- Un-Christian Non-Science

The Church of St. Bunco : A drastic treatment of a copyrighted religion-- Un-Christian Non-Science

by Gordon Clark

Unpopular government in the United States

Unpopular government in the United States

by Albert Martin Kales

A narrative of the sufferings, preservation and deliverance, of Capt. John Dean and company in the Nottingham galley of London, cast away on Boon-Island, near New England, December 11, 1710

A narrative of the sufferings, preservation and deliverance, of Capt. John Dean and company in the Nottingham galley of London, cast away on Boon-Island, near New England, December 11, 1710

by John Dean

The Early Negro Convention Movement The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 9

The Early Negro Convention Movement The American Negro Academy, Occasional Papers No. 9

by John Wesley Cromwell

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 29, May 27, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 29, May 27, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 23, June 9, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 23, June 9, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 10, October, 1878

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 10, October, 1878

by Various Authors

Jethro Wood, Inventor of the Modern Plow. A Brief Account of His Life, Services, and Trials; Together with Facts Subsequent to his Death, and Incident to His Great Invention

Jethro Wood, Inventor of the Modern Plow. A Brief Account of His Life, Services, and Trials; Together with Facts Subsequent to his Death, and Incident to His Great Invention

by Frank Gilbert

Joseph K. F. Mansfield, Brigadier General of the U.S. Army A Narrative of Events Connected with His Mortal Wounding at Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862

Joseph K. F. Mansfield, Brigadier General of the U.S. Army A Narrative of Events Connected with His Mortal Wounding at Antietam, Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862

by John Mead Gould

Narrative of a Journey Down the Ohio and Mississippi in 1789-90

Narrative of a Journey Down the Ohio and Mississippi in 1789-90

by Samuel S. Forman

The Spirit of 1906

The Spirit of 1906

by George W. (George William) Brooks

Two Women, 1862; a Poem

Two Women, 1862; a Poem

by Constance Fenimore Woolson

The White Chief of the Ottawa

The White Chief of the Ottawa

by Bertha Carr-Harris

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 03, March, 1878

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 03, March, 1878

by Various Authors

The Indian Council in the Valley of the Walla-Walla. 1855

The Indian Council in the Valley of the Walla-Walla. 1855

by Lawrence Kip

Montgomery, the Capital City of Alabama: Her Resources and Advantages

Montgomery, the Capital City of Alabama: Her Resources and Advantages

by Ala. Montgomery Montgomery Real Estate Agents' Association

The Tree That Saved Connecticut

The Tree That Saved Connecticut

by Henry Fisk Carlton

Sometub's cruise on the C. & O. canal : The narrative of a motorboat vacation in the heart of Maryland

Sometub's cruise on the C. & O. canal : The narrative of a motorboat vacation in the heart of Maryland

by John Pryor Cowan

The Herriges Horror in Philadelphia A Full History of the Whole Affair. A Man Kept in a Dark Cage Like a Wild Beast for Twenty Years, As Alleged, in His Own Mother's and Brother's House

The Herriges Horror in Philadelphia A Full History of the Whole Affair. A Man Kept in a Dark Cage Like a Wild Beast for Twenty Years, As Alleged, in His Own Mother's and Brother's House

by Anonymous

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 7, July, 1883

The American Missionary — Volume 37, No. 7, July, 1883

by Various Authors

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, March 1912 New Series No. 51

The Journal of Prison Discipline and Philanthropy, March 1912 New Series No. 51

by Pennsylvania Prison Society

Newcom Tavern

Newcom Tavern

by Anonymous

Trotwood's Monthly, Vol. II, No. 2, May, 1906

Trotwood's Monthly, Vol. II, No. 2, May, 1906

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 7, July, 1887

The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 7, July, 1887

by Various Authors

A Trip to the Rockies

A Trip to the Rockies

by B. R. (Benjamin Ryder) Corwin

The Living Museum, Vol. XV No. 6, October 1953

The Living Museum, Vol. XV No. 6, October 1953

by Various Authors

Chiricahua National Monument (1958)

Chiricahua National Monument (1958)

by United States. National Park Service

The Command in the Battle of Bunker Hill With a Reply to "Remarks on Frothingham's History of the Battle, by S. Swett"

The Command in the Battle of Bunker Hill With a Reply to "Remarks on Frothingham's History of the Battle, by S. Swett"

by Richard Frothingham

A Tour of Historic Richmond

A Tour of Historic Richmond

by Frances Leigh Williams

Types of prehistoric Southwestern architecture

Types of prehistoric Southwestern architecture

by Jesse Walter Fewkes

Notes of a staff officer of our First New Jersey Brigade on the Seven Day's Battle on the peninsula in 1862

Notes of a staff officer of our First New Jersey Brigade on the Seven Day's Battle on the peninsula in 1862

by E. Burd (Edward Burd) Grubb

Washington the Model of Character for American Youth An Address Delivered to the Boys of the Public Schools

Washington the Model of Character for American Youth An Address Delivered to the Boys of the Public Schools

by J. N. (John Nelson) M'Jilton

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 18, August 21, 1858

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 18, August 21, 1858

Amerika, sen löytö, valloitus ja kehitys

Amerika, sen löytö, valloitus ja kehitys

by Tyko Hagman

Education of Women

Education of Women

by M. Carey (Martha Carey) Thomas

Diary of Captain John Cooke, 1794

Diary of Captain John Cooke, 1794

by active 1792-1794 John Cooke, Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 130, vol. III, June 26, 1886

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 130, vol. III, June 26, 1886

by Various Authors

A patriot lad of old Boston

A patriot lad of old Boston

by Russell Gordon Carter

Orjien vapauttaminen Pohjois-Amerikassa

Orjien vapauttaminen Pohjois-Amerikassa

by friherrinna Alexandra Gripenberg

The University of Michigan

The University of Michigan

by Wilfred Byron Shaw

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918

by Various Authors

Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects

Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects

by Charles Wentworth Upham

Horton Genealogy or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.

Horton Genealogy or Chronicles of the Descendants of Barnabas Horton, of Southold, L. I., 1640.

by Geo. F. (George Firman) Horton

Old English Patent Medicines in America

Old English Patent Medicines in America

by George B. Griffenhagen, James Harvey Young

American Military Insignia, 1800-1851

American Military Insignia, 1800-1851

by (James Duncan) J. Duncan Campbell

Old Taverns of New York

Old Taverns of New York

by W. Harrison (William Harrison) Bayles

Canadian Postal Guide

Canadian Postal Guide

by Canada. Post Office Department

The Raisin Industry A practical treatise on the raisin grapes, their history, culture and curing

The Raisin Industry A practical treatise on the raisin grapes, their history, culture and curing

by Gustavus A. Eisen

The History of the Twenty-ninth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the Late War of the Rebellion

The History of the Twenty-ninth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry in the Late War of the Rebellion

by William H. Osborne

The Catholic World, Vol. 23, April, 1876-September, 1876. A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science

The Catholic World, Vol. 23, April, 1876-September, 1876. A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science

by Various Authors

Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published

Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published

by C. L. Hunter

Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)

Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15)

by United States. Warren Commission

A Biography of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher

A Biography of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher

by William Constantine Beecher, Mrs. H. W. Beecher, Samuel Scoville

British Royal Proclamations Relating to America, 1603-1783

British Royal Proclamations Relating to America, 1603-1783

by Great Britain. Sovereign

The Life of Rev. David Brainerd, Chiefly Extracted from His Diary

The Life of Rev. David Brainerd, Chiefly Extracted from His Diary

by David Brainerd

History of Randolph-Macon College, Virginia The Oldest Incorporated Methodist College in America

History of Randolph-Macon College, Virginia The Oldest Incorporated Methodist College in America

by Richard Irby

The Bounty of the Chesapeake: Fishing in Colonial Virginia

The Bounty of the Chesapeake: Fishing in Colonial Virginia

by James Wharton