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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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The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 06, June, 1878

The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 06, June, 1878

by Various Authors

Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia With Extracts From the Inaugural Address of the Coloured President Roberts; an Eloquent Speech of Hilary Teage, a Coloured Senator; and Extracts From a Discourse by H. H. Garnett, a Fugitive Slave, on the Past and Present Condition, and Destiny of the Coloured Race. Presented to the Boston Anti-slavery Bazaar, U.S., By the Author of "A Tribute for the Negro."

Calumny Refuted by Facts From Liberia With Extracts From the Inaugural Address of the Coloured President Roberts; an Eloquent Speech of Hilary Teage, a Coloured Senator; and Extracts From a Discourse by H. H. Garnett, a Fugitive Slave, on the Past and Present Condition, and Destiny of the Coloured Race. Presented to the Boston Anti-slavery Bazaar, U.S., By the Author of "A Tribute for the Negro."

by Wilson Armistead

The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave : Containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape

The life of John Thompson, a fugitive slave : Containing his history of 25 years in bondage, and his providential escape

by John Thompson

Six months in the gold mines : from a journal of three years' residence in Upper and Lower California. 1847-8-9

Six months in the gold mines : from a journal of three years' residence in Upper and Lower California. 1847-8-9

by E. Gould (Edward Gould) Buffum

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 13. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 13. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

by Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt

Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War

by G. F. R. (George Francis Robert) Henderson

The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy

by Various Authors

Edison: His Life and Inventions

Edison: His Life and Inventions

by Frank Lewis Dyer, Thomas Commerford Martin

A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History

A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History

by John G. (John George) Nicolay

State of the Union Addresses

State of the Union Addresses

by Theodore Roosevelt

Bref récit et succincte narration de la navigation faite en MDXXXV et MDXXXVI par le capitaine Jacques Cartier aux îles de Canada, Hochelaga, Saguenay et autres

Bref récit et succincte narration de la navigation faite en MDXXXV et MDXXXVI par le capitaine Jacques Cartier aux îles de Canada, Hochelaga, Saguenay et autres

by Jacques Cartier

"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment : or, A side show of the big show

"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment : or, A side show of the big show

by Samuel R. (Samuel Rush) Watkins

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 6

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 6

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Curious Punishments of Bygone Days

Curious Punishments of Bygone Days

by Alice Morse Earle

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 6.

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Part 6.

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States Embracing an Account of the Scenes and Incidents of His Boyhood; the Struggles of His Youth; the Might of His Early Manhood; His Valor As a Soldier; His Career As a Statesman; His Election to the Presidency; and the Tragic Story of His Death.

The Life and Work of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United States Embracing an Account of the Scenes and Incidents of His Boyhood; the Struggles of His Youth; the Might of His Early Manhood; His Valor As a Soldier; His Career As a Statesman; His Election to the Presidency; and the Tragic Story of His Death.

by John Clark Ridpath

Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891

Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11: American Founders

by John Lord

Life and public services of Martin R. Delany Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops

Life and public services of Martin R. Delany Sub-Assistant Commissioner Bureau Relief of Refugees, Freedmen, and of Abandoned Lands, and late Major 104th U.S. Colored Troops

by Frank A. Rollin

A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557

A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557

by Knight of Elvas

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 1

Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 1

by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

My Friends at Brook Farm

My Friends at Brook Farm

by John Van der Zee Sears

A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life

A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life

by Charles A. Siringo

Ambassador Morgenthau's Story

Ambassador Morgenthau's Story

by Henry Morgenthau

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska

by United States. National Park Service

Loom and spindle : or life among the early mill girls with a sketch of "the Lowell offering" and some of its contributors

Loom and spindle : or life among the early mill girls with a sketch of "the Lowell offering" and some of its contributors

by Harriet Jane Hanson Robinson

Catalogue d'ouvrages sur l'histoire de l'Amérique et en particulier sur celle du Canada de la Louisiane, de l'Acadie et autres lieux, ci-devant connus sous le nom de Nouvelle-France, avec des notes bibliographiques, critiques, et littéraires

Catalogue d'ouvrages sur l'histoire de l'Amérique et en particulier sur celle du Canada de la Louisiane, de l'Acadie et autres lieux, ci-devant connus sous le nom de Nouvelle-France, avec des notes bibliographiques, critiques, et littéraires

by G.-B. (Georges-Barthélemi) Faribault

Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76.

Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76.

by Samuel Adams Drake

The Boy Captives: An Incident of the Indian War of 1695

The Boy Captives: An Incident of the Indian War of 1695

by John Greenleaf Whittier

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 4

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 4

by John McElroy

Old Ticonderoga, a Picture of the Past (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")

Old Ticonderoga, a Picture of the Past (From: "The Snow Image and Other Twice-Told Tales")

by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Exhibition Drama Comprising Drama, Comedy, and Farce, Together with Dramatic and Musical Entertainments

The Exhibition Drama Comprising Drama, Comedy, and Farce, Together with Dramatic and Musical Entertainments

by George M. (George Melville) Baker

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave. Second Edition

Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave. Second Edition

by William Wells Brown

The Day of the Confederacy: A Chronicle of the Embattled South

The Day of the Confederacy: A Chronicle of the Embattled South

by Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright) Stephenson

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 1: William Henry Harrison

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 4, part 1: William Henry Harrison

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 4: James Madison

The Rise and Fall of Prohibition The Human Side of What the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act Have Done to the United States

The Rise and Fall of Prohibition The Human Side of What the Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead Act Have Done to the United States

by Charles Hanson Towne

Marse Henry: An Autobiography (Volume 1)

Marse Henry: An Autobiography (Volume 1)

by Henry Watterson

The Crisis — Volume 05

The Crisis — Volume 05

by Winston Churchill

Missionary Work Among the Ojebway Indians

Missionary Work Among the Ojebway Indians

by Edward Francis Wilson

The Regular Brigade of the Fourteenth Army Corps, the Army of the Cumberland, in the Battle of Stone River, or Murfreesboro', Tennessee

The Regular Brigade of the Fourteenth Army Corps, the Army of the Cumberland, in the Battle of Stone River, or Murfreesboro', Tennessee

by Frederick Phisterer

The Pilgrim fathers of New England : a history

The Pilgrim fathers of New England : a history

by W. Carlos (William Carlos) Martyn

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 17. Second Series

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 17. Second Series

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

Dropped stitches in Tennessee history

Dropped stitches in Tennessee history

by John Allison

Tacoma and Vicinity

Tacoma and Vicinity

by Loan and Trust Company Oakland Land

Verdadera historia de los sucesos de la conquista de la Nueva-España (2 de 3)

Verdadera historia de los sucesos de la conquista de la Nueva-España (2 de 3)

by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 09, September, 1880

The American Missionary — Volume 34, No. 09, September, 1880

by Various Authors

How the Black St. Domingo Legion Saved the Patriot Army in the Siege of Savannah, 1779 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 5

How the Black St. Domingo Legion Saved the Patriot Army in the Siege of Savannah, 1779 The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 5

by T. G. (Theophilus Gould) Steward

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 08

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 08

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith, John F. (John Fanning) Watson

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 02

American Historical and Literary Curiosities, Part 02

by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith, John F. (John Fanning) Watson

Mexican letters written during the progress of the late war between the United States and Mexico, no. 1.

Mexican letters written during the progress of the late war between the United States and Mexico, no. 1.

by H. M. (Henry Marie) Brackenridge

Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy

Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy

by Walt Whitman

Comic History of the United States

Comic History of the United States

by Bill Nye

Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions

Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions

by Rupert Hughes

The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner

The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner

by J. (John) Wilkinson

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln

by Wayne Whipple

America's Munitions 1917-1918

America's Munitions 1917-1918

by Benedict Crowell, United States. War Department

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains

by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 4

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 4

by United States. Work Projects Administration

Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible?

Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible?

by Isaac Allen

Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1

Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1

by Andrew Dickson White

Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan

Breaching the Marianas: The Battle for Saipan

by John C. (John Carsten) Chapin

Along Alaska's Great River A Popular Account of the Travels of an Alaska Exploring Expedition along the Great Yukon River, from Its Source to Its Mouth, in the British North-West Territory, and in the Territory of Alaska

Along Alaska's Great River A Popular Account of the Travels of an Alaska Exploring Expedition along the Great Yukon River, from Its Source to Its Mouth, in the British North-West Territory, and in the Territory of Alaska

by Frederick Schwatka

Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer

Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer

by Cecil B. Hartley

The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It

The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet It

by Hinton Rowan Helper

Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick

Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick

by John S. Springer

Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young Americans

Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young Americans

by James Baldwin

"Broke," The Man Without the Dime

"Broke," The Man Without the Dime

by Edwin A. Brown

Courts and Criminals

Courts and Criminals

by Arthur Cheney Train

The Quaker Colonies: A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaware

The Quaker Colonies: A Chronicle of the Proprietors of the Delaware

by Sydney George Fisher

A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself

A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America, Related by Himself

by Venture Smith

Pilots of the Republic: The Romance of the Pioneer Promoter in the Middle West

Pilots of the Republic: The Romance of the Pioneer Promoter in the Middle West

by Archer Butler Hulbert

Abraham Lincoln: The People's Leader in the Struggle for National Existence

Abraham Lincoln: The People's Leader in the Struggle for National Existence

by George Haven Putnam

Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 1 (of 2) : A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the war

Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 1 (of 2) : A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the war

by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens

The Great American Canals (Volume 2, The Erie Canal)

The Great American Canals (Volume 2, The Erie Canal)

by Archer Butler Hulbert

The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807

The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807

by Theodore Roosevelt

Formation of the Union, 1750-1829

Formation of the Union, 1750-1829

by Albert Bushnell Hart

Boone's Wilderness Road

Boone's Wilderness Road

by Archer Butler Hulbert

Poems: Patriotic, Religious, Miscellaneous

Poems: Patriotic, Religious, Miscellaneous

by Abram Joseph Ryan

History of the National Flag of the United States of America

History of the National Flag of the United States of America

by Schuyler Hamilton

In and Out of Rebel Prisons

In and Out of Rebel Prisons

by A. (Alonzo) Cooper

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 1

Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Volume 1

by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval

The Makers of Canada: Bishop Laval

by Adrien Leblond

Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery

Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery

by Theodore Reichardt

The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790

The Winning of the West, Volume 3 The Founding of the Trans-Alleghany Commonwealths, 1784-1790

by Theodore Roosevelt

The Mentor: Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 6, Num. 7, Serial No. 155, May 15, 1918

The Mentor: Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 6, Num. 7, Serial No. 155, May 15, 1918

by Albert Bushnell Hart

"Old Put" the patriot

"Old Put" the patriot

by Frederick A. (Frederick Albion) Ober

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 1, Part 1

Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, Volume 1, Part 1

by Philip Henry Sheridan

Estudios americanos (primera serie)

Estudios americanos (primera serie)

by Martín García Mérou

Pioneer Roads and Experiences of Travelers (Volume 2)

Pioneer Roads and Experiences of Travelers (Volume 2)

by Archer Butler Hulbert

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 2

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 2

by John Alexander Logan

Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June"

Memories of Jane Cunningham Croly, "Jenny June"

by Woman's Press Club of New York City

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 24, June 16, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 24, June 16, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The white Indian boy : The story of Uncle Nick among the Shoshones

The white Indian boy : The story of Uncle Nick among the Shoshones

by Elijah Nicholas Wilson

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 4

The Great Conspiracy, Volume 4

by John Alexander Logan

The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 09, September, 1896

The American Missionary — Volume 50, No. 09, September, 1896

by Various Authors

The American Missionary — Volume 48, No. 07, July, 1894

The American Missionary — Volume 48, No. 07, July, 1894

by Various Authors

Facing the chair : Story of the Americanization of two foreignborn workmen

Facing the chair : Story of the Americanization of two foreignborn workmen

by John Dos Passos

The Campaign of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia "The Cadet Regiment"

The Campaign of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia "The Cadet Regiment"

by Charles Eustis Hubbard