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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

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Complete

Christopher Columbus and the New World of His Discovery — Complete

by Filson Young

Memoirs

Memoirs

by Charles Godfrey Leland

The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe

The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe

by James Kendall Hosmer

Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography

Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography

by William Roscoe Thayer

An economic interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

An economic interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

by Charles A. (Charles Austin) Beard

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 2

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jr. Joseph Smith

The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843

The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 1: 1832-1843

by Abraham Lincoln

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland

by Grover Cleveland

Marse Henry: An Autobiography, Complete

Marse Henry: An Autobiography, Complete

by Henry Watterson

The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical Survey

The Modern Woman's Rights Movement: A Historical Survey

by Käthe Schirmacher

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 9 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 9 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private

by Thomas Jefferson

World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919.

World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen

by Elbert Hubbard

The True George Washington [10th Ed.]

The True George Washington [10th Ed.]

by Paul Leicester Ford

France and England in North America, Part V: Count Frontenac, New France, Louis XIV

France and England in North America, Part V: Count Frontenac, New France, Louis XIV

by Francis Parkman

Thirty Years a Slave From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter: Autobiography of Louis Hughes

Thirty Years a Slave From Bondage to Freedom: The Institution of Slavery as Seen on the Plantation and in the Home of the Planter: Autobiography of Louis Hughes

by Louis Hughes

Captains of the Civil War: A Chronicle of the Blue and the Gray

Captains of the Civil War: A Chronicle of the Blue and the Gray

by William Wood

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1956 January - June

U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1956 January - June

by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Washington and His Comrades in Arms: A Chronicle of the War of Independence

Washington and His Comrades in Arms: A Chronicle of the War of Independence

by George McKinnon Wrong

The Nation's River: A report on the Potomac From the U.S. Department of the Interior

The Nation's River: A report on the Potomac From the U.S. Department of the Interior

by United States. Department of the Interior

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 3: Franklin Pierce

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 5, part 3: Franklin Pierce

A Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the Affairs of North America, in Which the Mistakes in the Abbe's Account of the Revolution of America Are Corrected and Cleared Up

A Letter Addressed to the Abbe Raynal, on the Affairs of North America, in Which the Mistakes in the Abbe's Account of the Revolution of America Are Corrected and Cleared Up

by Thomas Paine

History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V.

History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V.

by Edward Duffy

Memories : A record of personal experience and adventure during four years of war

Memories : A record of personal experience and adventure during four years of war

by Fannie A. Beers

Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on

Old John Brown, the man whose soul is marching on

by Walter Hawkins

On The Blockade

On The Blockade

by Oliver Optic

No Compromise with Slavery An Address Delivered to the Broadway Tabernacle, New York

No Compromise with Slavery An Address Delivered to the Broadway Tabernacle, New York

by William Lloyd Garrison

Famous Colonial Houses

Famous Colonial Houses

by Paul M. (Paul Merrick) Hollister

The Colored People of Chicago An Investigation Made for the Juvenile Protective Association

The Colored People of Chicago An Investigation Made for the Juvenile Protective Association

by Louise de Koven Bowen

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 4, April, 1881

The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 4, April, 1881

by Various Authors

The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy

The Choctaw Freedmen and the Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy

by Robert Elliott Flickinger

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920

by Various Authors

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52

The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52

by Dame Shirley

The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes

The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes

by J. Q. (James Quay) Howard

The Memoirs, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions

The Memoirs, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions

by Thomas Jefferson

United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. Bush

United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches: From Washington to George W. Bush

by United States. Presidents

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands

Roosevelt in the Bad Lands

by Hermann Hagedorn

The Old Santa Fe Trail: The Story of a Great Highway

The Old Santa Fe Trail: The Story of a Great Highway

by Henry Inman

A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital

A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital

by J. B. (John Beauchamp) Jones

The Story of the Great War, Volume 7 American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive.

The Story of the Great War, Volume 7 American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive.

Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers

Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers

by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains

Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains

by Charles A. Eastman

The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide An Autobiography

The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide An Autobiography

by Buffalo Bill

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Ronald Reagan

Life and Treason of Benedict Arnold

Life and Treason of Benedict Arnold

by Jared Sparks

Sketches and Studies

Sketches and Studies

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 1: 1900-1907

Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume III, Part 1: 1900-1907

by Albert Bigelow Paine

Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters

Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters

by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin

North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century

North Devon Pottery and Its Export to America in the 17th Century

by C. Malcolm Watkins

Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft

Under the Prophet in Utah; the National Menace of a Political Priestcraft

by Frank J. Cannon, Harvey Jerrold O'Higgins

The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17

The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17

by Ralph Delahaye Paine

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 2: John Quincy Adams

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 2, part 2: John Quincy Adams

The Life of George Washington. In Words of One Syllable

The Life of George Washington. In Words of One Syllable

by Josephine Pollard

The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 2

The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 2

by E. F. (Elizabeth Fries) Ellet

The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth

The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth

by George Alfred Townsend

A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries

A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries

by J. Paul Hudson

Isaac T. Hopper: A True Life

Isaac T. Hopper: A True Life

by Lydia Maria Child

General Smith's Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States

General Smith's Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States

by Jr. Joseph Smith

Golden Lads

Golden Lads

by Arthur Gleason, Helen Hayes Gleason

Calvert and Penn Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America, as Disclosed in the Planting of Maryland and Pennsylvania

Calvert and Penn Or the Growth of Civil and Religious Liberty in America, as Disclosed in the Planting of Maryland and Pennsylvania

by Brantz Mayer

K. K. K. sketches, humorous and didactic : treating the more important events of the Ku-Klux-Klan movement in the South. With a discussion of the causes which gave rise to it, and the social and political issues emanating from it.

K. K. K. sketches, humorous and didactic : treating the more important events of the Ku-Klux-Klan movement in the South. With a discussion of the causes which gave rise to it, and the social and political issues emanating from it.

by James Melville Beard

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5

The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 5

by Various Authors

Historia diplomatica do Brazil: O Reconhecimento do Imperio

Historia diplomatica do Brazil: O Reconhecimento do Imperio

by Oliveira Lima

Historical Guide to Old Charlottesville With mention of its statues and of Albemarle's shrines

Historical Guide to Old Charlottesville With mention of its statues and of Albemarle's shrines

by Mary Rawlings

The Minute Man on the Frontier

The Minute Man on the Frontier

by William George Puddefoot

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 22. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 22. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-Slavery Meetings

The Anti-Slavery Harp: A Collection of Songs for Anti-Slavery Meetings

A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley : formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North America

A narrative of some remarkable incidents, in the life of Solomon Bayley : formerly a slave, in the State of Delaware, North America

by Solomon Bayley

The Constitutional Amendment: or, The Sunday, the Sabbath, the Change, and Restitution A discussion between W. H. Littlejohn, Seventh-day Adventist, and the editor of the Christian Statesman

The Constitutional Amendment: or, The Sunday, the Sabbath, the Change, and Restitution A discussion between W. H. Littlejohn, Seventh-day Adventist, and the editor of the Christian Statesman

by Wolcott H. Littlejohn

Ride Proud, Rebel!

Ride Proud, Rebel!

by Andre Norton

Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c.

Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c.

by John Frost

History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills

History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills

by Robert B. Shaw

Marion Harland's Autobiography: The Story of a Long Life

Marion Harland's Autobiography: The Story of a Long Life

by Marion Harland

Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights

Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights

by Kelly Miller

Great Britain and the American Civil War

Great Britain and the American Civil War

by Ephraim Douglass Adams

Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.

Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.

by Philip Vickers Fithian

Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective

Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective

by Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing) Stevenson

Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War

Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Springs of Action as Revealed and Deepened by the Ordeal of War

by Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright) Stephenson

Social Civics

Social Civics

by William Bennett Munro, Charles Eugene Ozanne

Captain John Smith

Captain John Smith

by Charles Dudley Warner

Woman's Life in Colonial Days

Woman's Life in Colonial Days

by Carl Holliday

North America — Volume 2

North America — Volume 2

by Anthony Trollope

Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic"

Woman on the American Frontier A Valuable and Authentic History of the Heroism, Adventures, Privations, Captivities, Trials, and Noble Lives and Deaths of the "Pioneer Mothers of the Republic"

by William Worthington Fowler

High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France

High Adventure: A Narrative of Air Fighting in France

by James Norman Hall

A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee

A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee

by John Esten Cooke

Explorers and Travellers

Explorers and Travellers

by A. W. (Adolphus Washington) Greely

Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume II., Part 4

Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Volume II., Part 4

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

From Canal Boy to President; Or, the Boyhood and Manhood of James A. Garfield

by Jr. Horatio Alger

The Adventures of a Forty-niner An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early Days

The Adventures of a Forty-niner An Historic Description of California, with Events and Ideas of San Francisco and Its People in Those Early Days

by Daniel Knower

Glacier National Park [Montana]

Glacier National Park [Montana]

by United States. Department of the Interior

A Woman's Wartime Journal An account of the passage over a Georgia plantation of Sherman's army on the march to the sea, as recorded in the diary of Dolly Sumner Lunt

A Woman's Wartime Journal An account of the passage over a Georgia plantation of Sherman's army on the march to the sea, as recorded in the diary of Dolly Sumner Lunt

by Dolly Sumner Lunt

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 4.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 4.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

A Man of the People: A Drama of Abraham Lincoln

A Man of the People: A Drama of Abraham Lincoln

by Jr. Thomas Dixon

Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker

Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker

by James Henry Rochelle

Average Americans

Average Americans

by Theodore Roosevelt

Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden and the Founding of the Yellowstone National Park

Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden and the Founding of the Yellowstone National Park

by Geological Survey (U.S.)

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, New York

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, New York

by Charles W. Snell

Strange Stories from History for Young People

Strange Stories from History for Young People

by George Cary Eggleston

Memoir of the Proposed Territory of Arizona

Memoir of the Proposed Territory of Arizona

by Sylvester Mowry

Robert E. Lee: A Story and a Play

Robert E. Lee: A Story and a Play

by Ruth Hill