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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.

4939 Audiobooks

A story of one short life, 1783 to 1818

A story of one short life, 1783 to 1818

by Elisabeth G. (Elisabeth Goss) Stryker

Union and Democracy

Union and Democracy

by Allen Johnson

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 A Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Roswell Report: Case Closed

The Roswell Report: Case Closed

by James McAndrew

American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples

American Book-Plates: A Guide to Their Study with Examples

by Charles Dexter Allen

The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia

The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia

by Frank Cousins, Phil M. (Phil Madison) Riley

Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World

Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World

by Clifton R. (Clifton Rodman) Wooldridge

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876

The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876

by J. F. (Joseph Florimond) Loubat

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

by Robin McKown

Railroads: Rates and Regulations

Railroads: Rates and Regulations

by William Zebina Ripley

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition—Miscellany

The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition—Miscellany

by Robert Green Ingersoll

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume 2 (of 2)

The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Hazard Stevens

The art of music, Vol. 04 (of 14) : Music in America

The art of music, Vol. 04 (of 14) : Music in America

The History of the First West India Regiment

The History of the First West India Regiment

by A. B. (Alfred Burdon) Ellis

Lives of Distinguished North Carolinians, with Illustrations and Speeches

Lives of Distinguished North Carolinians, with Illustrations and Speeches

True Stories of the Great War, Volume 2 (of 6) Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses

True Stories of the Great War, Volume 2 (of 6) Tales of Adventure--Heroic Deeds--Exploits Told by the Soldiers, Officers, Nurses, Diplomats, Eye Witnesses

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVI, July 1852, Vol. V

by Various Authors

The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1847

The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1847

by Various Authors

The life of Adoniram Judson

The life of Adoniram Judson

by Edward Judson

Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians

Narrative of My Captivity Among the Sioux Indians

by Fanny Kelly

The Rogerenes: some hitherto unpublished annals belonging to the colonial history of Connecticut

The Rogerenes: some hitherto unpublished annals belonging to the colonial history of Connecticut

by John R. (John Rogers) Bolles, Anna B. (Anna Bolles) Williams

The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman Who Murdered Their Master at Charlestown, Mass., in 1755; for Which the Man Was Hanged and Gibbeted, and the Woman Was Burned to Death. Including, Also, Some Account of Other Punishments by Burning in Massachusetts

The Trial and Execution, for Petit Treason, of Mark and Phillis, Slaves of Capt. John Codman Who Murdered Their Master at Charlestown, Mass., in 1755; for Which the Man Was Hanged and Gibbeted, and the Woman Was Burned to Death. Including, Also, Some Account of Other Punishments by Burning in Massachusetts

by Abner Cheney Goodell

A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washington, 1909

A Review of the Resources and Industries of the State of Washington, 1909

by Ithamar M. (Ithamar Martindale) Howell

The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin

The Crime of the Century; Or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin

by Henry M. Hunt

The Rural Magazine, and Literary Evening Fire-Side, Vol. 1 No. 01 (1820)

The Rural Magazine, and Literary Evening Fire-Side, Vol. 1 No. 01 (1820)

by Various Authors

Looking Back: An Autobiography

Looking Back: An Autobiography

by Merrick Abner Richardson

Southern War Songs: Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental

Southern War Songs: Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental

The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in North America Remaining Relics and Operable Replicas with a Catalog of Locomotive Models in the U. S. National Museum. United States National Museum Bulletin 210

The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in North America Remaining Relics and Operable Replicas with a Catalog of Locomotive Models in the U. S. National Museum. United States National Museum Bulletin 210

by Smith Hempstone Oliver

Convict Life at the Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, Minnesota

Convict Life at the Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, Minnesota

by William Casper Heilbron

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852.

by Various Authors

Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part I. The People

Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part I. The People

by Various Authors

Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895

Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895

The express companies of the United States : a study of a public utility

The express companies of the United States : a study of a public utility

by Bertram Benedict

The Story of American Aviation

The Story of American Aviation

by Jim Ray

Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society

Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society

by Robert F. (Robert Francis) Murphy, Yolanda Murphy

The Death-Blow to Spiritualism: Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters

The Death-Blow to Spiritualism: Being the True Story of the Fox Sisters

by Reuben Briggs Davenport

Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr.

Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr.

by Edward B. (Edward Brooks) Hall

Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States.

Secret Band of Brothers A Full and True Exposition of All the Various Crimes, Villanies, and Misdeeds of This Powerful Organization in the United States.

by J. H. (Jonathan Harrington) Green

The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World

The Life and Adventures of Ben Hogan, the Wickedest Man in the World

by Ben (Benedict) Hogan

The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80

The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80

by Howard Irving Chapelle

A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras

A History of the Comstock Silver Lode & Mines Nevada and the Great Basin Region; Lake Tahoe and the High Sierras

by Dan De Quille

American Lutheranism, Volume 2 The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)

American Lutheranism, Volume 2 The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South)

by F. (Friedrich) Bente

The Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army An examination of the argument of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams and others

The Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army An examination of the argument of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams and others

by Randolph H. (Randolph Harrison) McKim

Cartoons and Caricatures of Seattle Citizens

Cartoons and Caricatures of Seattle Citizens

Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland

Clara Barton National Historic Site, Maryland

by United States. National Park Service

Tom Watson's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 3, May 1905

Tom Watson's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 3, May 1905

by Various Authors

Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell

Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell

by Hugh Blair Grigsby

Louisiana Prehistory

Louisiana Prehistory

by Robert W. Neuman, Nancy W. Hawkins

The Centralia Conspiracy

The Centralia Conspiracy

by Ralph Chaplin

A beginner's history

A beginner's history

by William H. (William Harrison) Mace

The Fighting Governor: A Chronicle of Frontenac

The Fighting Governor: A Chronicle of Frontenac

by Charles W. (Charles William) Colby

American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 2 (of 2) A Collection of the Songs and Ballads of the Colonial Wars, the Revolutions, the War of 1812-15, the War with Mexico and the Civil War

American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 2 (of 2) A Collection of the Songs and Ballads of the Colonial Wars, the Revolutions, the War of 1812-15, the War with Mexico and the Civil War

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 02, February, 1878

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 02, February, 1878

by Various Authors

The Old Sixth Regiment, Its War Record, 1861-5

The Old Sixth Regiment, Its War Record, 1861-5

by Charles K. Cadwell

Use of tobacco among North American Indians

Use of tobacco among North American Indians

by Ralph Linton

Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians

Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians

by Clark S. (Clark Smith) Beardslee

The colored inventor : a record of fifty years

The colored inventor : a record of fifty years

by Henry E. (Henry Edwin) Baker

Henry Ford: Highlights of His Life

Henry Ford: Highlights of His Life

by Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village

The Bulletin of the Loudoun County Historical Society, Volume IV, 1965

The Bulletin of the Loudoun County Historical Society, Volume IV, 1965

by Various Authors

Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic.

Travels in the United States of America Commencing in the Year 1793, and Ending in 1797. With the Author's Journals of his Two Voyages Across the Atlantic.

by William Priest

The Fort Dearborn Massacre Written in 1814 by Lieutenant Linai T. Helm, One of the Survivors, with Letters and Narratives of Contemporary Interest

The Fort Dearborn Massacre Written in 1814 by Lieutenant Linai T. Helm, One of the Survivors, with Letters and Narratives of Contemporary Interest

by Linai T. (Linai Taliaferro) Helm

Trotwood's Monthly, Vol. I, No. 2, November 1905

Trotwood's Monthly, Vol. I, No. 2, November 1905

by Various Authors

The life and times of John Kelly, tribune of the people

The life and times of John Kelly, tribune of the people

by J. Fairfax (James Fairfax) McLaughlin

The Vigilance Committee of 1856

The Vigilance Committee of 1856

by James O'Meara

An Expedition to Mount St. Elias, Alaska

An Expedition to Mount St. Elias, Alaska

by Israel C. (Cook) Russell

Mary S. Peake: The Colored Teacher at Fortress Monroe

Mary S. Peake: The Colored Teacher at Fortress Monroe

by Lewis C. (Lewis Conger) Lockwood

The Catalpa Expedition

The Catalpa Expedition

by Zeph. W. (Zephaniah Walter) Pease

Sixteen months at the gold diggings

Sixteen months at the gold diggings

by Daniel B. Woods

The Ashtabula Disaster

The Ashtabula Disaster

by Stephen D. (Stephen Denison) Peet

Up The Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons

Up The Slot: Marines in the Central Solomons

by Charles D. Melson

The American Missionary — Volume 44, No. 02, February, 1890

The American Missionary — Volume 44, No. 02, February, 1890

by Various Authors

A Gold Hunter's Experience

A Gold Hunter's Experience

by Chalkley J. Hambleton

From Isolation to Leadership, Revised A Review of American Foreign Policy

From Isolation to Leadership, Revised A Review of American Foreign Policy

by John Holladay Latané

Venerable Philippine Duchesne A Brief Sketch of the Life and Work of the Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America

Venerable Philippine Duchesne A Brief Sketch of the Life and Work of the Foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart in America

by G. E. M.

The New England Country

The New England Country

by Clifton Johnson

Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade

Free Ships: The Restoration of the American Carrying Trade

by John Codman

Reminiscences of a Private by Frank M. Mixson, Company "E" 1st S. C. Vols. (Hagood's)

Reminiscences of a Private by Frank M. Mixson, Company "E" 1st S. C. Vols. (Hagood's)

by Frank M. Mixson

History of Orrin Pierce

History of Orrin Pierce

by American Sunday-School Union

Mail Carrying Railways Underpaid

Mail Carrying Railways Underpaid

by Committee on Railway Mail Pay

A Child's Anti-Slavery Book Containing a Few Words about American Slave Children and Stories of Slave-Life.

A Child's Anti-Slavery Book Containing a Few Words about American Slave Children and Stories of Slave-Life.

by Various Authors

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, North Carolina

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, North Carolina

by III (Charles Wesley) Charles W. Porter

Harper's Young People, June 21, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly

Harper's Young People, June 21, 1881 An Illustrated Weekly

by Various Authors

A Review and Exposition, of the Falsehoods and Misrepresentations, of a Pamphlet Addressed to the Republicans of the County of Saratoga, Signed, "A Citizen"

A Review and Exposition, of the Falsehoods and Misrepresentations, of a Pamphlet Addressed to the Republicans of the County of Saratoga, Signed, "A Citizen"

by Elector

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 1, January, 1881

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 1, January, 1881

by Various Authors

Report of Governor's Representatives for California at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Commission

Report of Governor's Representatives for California at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Commission

by California. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition commission, J. A. (Joseph Adams) Filcher, Frank Wiggins

The Dixie Druggist, May, 1913 A Monthly Publication Issued to the Retail Drug Trade of the South

The Dixie Druggist, May, 1913 A Monthly Publication Issued to the Retail Drug Trade of the South

by Anonymous

Curiosities of History: Boston, September Seventeenth, 1630-1880

Curiosities of History: Boston, September Seventeenth, 1630-1880

by William W. (William Willder) Wheildon

The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain

The postage stamps, envelopes, wrappers and post cards of the North American colonies of Great Britain

Good citizenship

Good citizenship

by Grover Cleveland

Montezuma National Forest, Colorado (1939)

Montezuma National Forest, Colorado (1939)

by United States. Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Region

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXX, No. 4, April 1847

Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXX, No. 4, April 1847

by Various Authors

Reflections on the Music Life in the United States

Reflections on the Music Life in the United States

by Roger Sessions

A Sermon Preached on the Anniversary of the Boston Female Asylum for Destitute Orphans, September 25, 1835

A Sermon Preached on the Anniversary of the Boston Female Asylum for Destitute Orphans, September 25, 1835

by Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

The Chinese Exclusion Act Report and Resolutions Adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York

The Chinese Exclusion Act Report and Resolutions Adopted by the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York

by New York Chamber of Commerce

The Military History of the 123d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry

The Military History of the 123d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry

The southern literary messenger, Vol. I., No. 7, March, 1835

The southern literary messenger, Vol. I., No. 7, March, 1835

by Various Authors

The Wardens of Cape Cod : The achievements of the Coast Guard Patrol

The Wardens of Cape Cod : The achievements of the Coast Guard Patrol

by Henry Beston

Reminiscences of the Civil War, 1861-1865

Reminiscences of the Civil War, 1861-1865

by Preston Lafayette Ledford

In Camp with L Company, Second Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry

In Camp with L Company, Second Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry

by George W. Petty

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 12, July 10, 1858

Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 12, July 10, 1858