History Books


The Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow WilsonThe Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
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"The Folly of Empire" opens with President George W. Bush visiting Manila, in October...
The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial ReviewThe People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review
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It's troubling to witness this slate of reviewers' inability thus far to understand...
American Painting of the Nineteenth Century: Realism, Idealism, and the American Experience With a New PrefaceAmerican Painting of the Nineteenth Century: Realism, Idealism, and the American Experience With a New Preface
Best Price: $52.82
In this distinguished work, which Hilton Kramer in The New York Times Book Review called...
The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon ValleyThe Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
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I got the book at the library and like ot so much I bought one for a friend. I plan to get...
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil WarThis Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
Best Price: $10.35
McPherson's book explored many different essays about how the Civil War was initiated and...


Budapest: A Cultural History (Cityscapes)Budapest: A Cultural History (Cityscapes)
Best Price: $57.40
The views of Budapest by the River Danube are unparalleled in Europe. On one side the Buda Hills...
Millennial Dreams and Apocalyptic Nightmares: The Cold War Origins of Political EvangelicalismMillennial Dreams and Apocalyptic Nightmares: The Cold War Origins of Political Evangelicalism
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The Religious Right came to prominence in the early 1980s, but it was born during the early Cold...
Black Mecca: The African Muslims of HarlemBlack Mecca: The African Muslims of Harlem
Best Price: $18.74
The changes to U.S. immigration law that were instituted in 1965 have led to an influx of West...
Clio in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching U.S. Women's HistoryClio in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching U.S. Women's History
Best Price: $10.22
Over the last four decades, women's history has developed from a new and marginal approach...
Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (Pivotal Moments in American History (Oxford))Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (Pivotal Moments in American History (Oxford))
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When James K. Polk took the oath of office on becoming President of the United States of America...


Readings in Greek History: Sources and InterpretationsReadings in Greek History: Sources and Interpretations
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An ideal reader for courses in Greek history, Greek civilization, and Western civilization, this...
Jewish Music and Modernity (AMS Studies in Music)Jewish Music and Modernity (AMS Studies in Music)
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Is there really such a thing as Jewish music? And how does it survive as a practice of worship...
White on Arrival: Italians, Race, Color, and Power in Chicago, 1890-1945White on Arrival: Italians, Race, Color, and Power in Chicago, 1890-1945
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Taking the mass Italian immigration of the late 19th century as his starting point and drawing...
Before Pornography: Erotic Writing in Early Modern England (Studies in the History of Sexuality)Before Pornography: Erotic Writing in Early Modern England (Studies in the History of Sexuality)
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Before Pornography explores the relationship between erotic writing, masculinity, and national...
The Media Were American: U.S. Mass Media in DeclineThe Media Were American: U.S. Mass Media in Decline
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It has become clear that the U.S. media are no longer increasingly their grip throughout the...

Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement (Pivotal Moments in American History)Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement (Pivotal Moments in American History)
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Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement (Pivotal Moments in American...
The World's Richest Indian: The Scandal over Jackson Barnett's Oil FortuneThe World's Richest Indian: The Scandal over Jackson Barnett's Oil Fortune
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The author was a bit talky. However the information was good and interesting. this book gives...
Roger Williams (Lives & Legacies (Oxford))Roger Williams (Lives & Legacies (Oxford))
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While best known as a champion of religious freedom and the founder of Rhode Island, Professor...
The Oxford Handbook of Social Relations in the Roman World (Oxford Handbooks in Classics and Ancient History)The Oxford Handbook of Social Relations in the Roman World (Oxford Handbooks in Classics and Ancient History)
Best Price: $111.00
The study of Roman society and social relations blossomed in the 1970s. By now, we possess a...
Reconstructing America: 1865-1890 A History of US Book 7Reconstructing America: 1865-1890 A History of US Book 7
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We know kids will read if the material is interesting enough and this seems to be.

The Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow WilsonThe Folly of Empire: What George W. Bush Could Learn from Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson
Best Price: $0.61
"The Folly of Empire" opens with President George W. Bush visiting Manila, in October...
The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial ReviewThe People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review
Best Price: $16.82
It's troubling to witness this slate of reviewers' inability thus far to understand...
American Painting of the Nineteenth Century: Realism, Idealism, and the American Experience With a New PrefaceAmerican Painting of the Nineteenth Century: Realism, Idealism, and the American Experience With a New Preface
Best Price: $52.82
In this distinguished work, which Hilton Kramer in The New York Times Book Review called...
The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon ValleyThe Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
Best Price: $5.57
I got the book at the library and like ot so much I bought one for a friend. I plan to get...
This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil WarThis Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War
Best Price: $10.35
McPherson's book explored many different essays about how the Civil War was initiated and...

Budapest: A Cultural History (Cityscapes)Budapest: A Cultural History (Cityscapes)
Best Price: $57.40
The views of Budapest by the River Danube are unparalleled in Europe. On one side the Buda Hills...
Millennial Dreams and Apocalyptic Nightmares: The Cold War Origins of Political EvangelicalismMillennial Dreams and Apocalyptic Nightmares: The Cold War Origins of Political Evangelicalism
Best Price: $5.97
The Religious Right came to prominence in the early 1980s, but it was born during the early Cold...
Black Mecca: The African Muslims of HarlemBlack Mecca: The African Muslims of Harlem
Best Price: $18.74
The changes to U.S. immigration law that were instituted in 1965 have led to an influx of West...
Clio in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching U.S. Women's HistoryClio in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching U.S. Women's History
Best Price: $10.22
Over the last four decades, women's history has developed from a new and marginal approach...
Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (Pivotal Moments in American History (Oxford))Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (Pivotal Moments in American History (Oxford))
Best Price: $10.00
When James K. Polk took the oath of office on becoming President of the United States of America...

The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Volume IIThe Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden: Volume II
Best Price: $49.40
Hello, A must read for every kind of person who wants to avoid Hell and spend all eternity in...
Louisiana Hayride: Radio and Roots Music along the Red RiverLouisiana Hayride: Radio and Roots Music along the Red River
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I can't recommend this book enough. It tells the story of a pivotal time in the development...
Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 (Pivotal Moments in American History Series)Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 (Pivotal Moments in American History Series)
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A not so often appreciated turning point in American history is the election of 1800. It...
A Strange Likeness: Becoming Red and White in Eighteenth-Century North AmericaA Strange Likeness: Becoming Red and White in Eighteenth-Century North America
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The relationship between American Indians and Europeans on America's frontiers is typically...
China Marine: An Infantryman's Life after World War IIChina Marine: An Infantryman's Life after World War II
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I put off reading this work by E.B. Sledge for a a long time. I had read "With the Old...

A Diplomatic Revolution: Algeria's Fight for Independence and the Origins of the Post-Cold War EraA Diplomatic Revolution: Algeria's Fight for Independence and the Origins of the Post-Cold War Era
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I was assigned to read this book for a Graduate course in History. I agree with the first...
The Dogs of War: 1861The Dogs of War: 1861
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Professor Thomas has written what he calls a "think piece" about the months leading up...
Men of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish SocietyMen of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
Best Price: $79.92
This is by far the most informative, well-documented and clearly argued portrayal of Polish...
All that Makes a Man: Love and Ambition in the Civil War SouthAll that Makes a Man: Love and Ambition in the Civil War South
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A well written book about how love affected the mindset of Southern males in the Civil War era....
Massive Resistance: Southern Opposition to the Second ReconstructionMassive Resistance: Southern Opposition to the Second Reconstruction
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Massive Resistance brings together ten essays that critically assess southern white resistance...

The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story (Pivotal Moments in American History)The Last Indian War: The Nez Perce Story (Pivotal Moments in American History)
Best Price: $11.02
In retelling the final negotiations between the nontreaty bands of Nez Perce and General Howard,...
The Structure of Soviet History: Essays and DocumentsThe Structure of Soviet History: Essays and Documents
The Structure of Soviet History is a unique collection of primary documents and important...
Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the PresentCreating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present
Best Price: $31.16
The past isn't what it used to be. That's one of the threads which runs throughout...
To Keep the Waters Troubled: The Life of Ida B. WellsTo Keep the Waters Troubled: The Life of Ida B. Wells
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And one of the ten most impressive people I've ever read about, period. I can't say too...
Classical MythologyClassical Mythology
Best Price: $19.00
I have quite a bit of experience in the study of Classical civilization, and I have yet to find...

Stonehenge (Digging for the Past)Stonehenge (Digging for the Past)
I am impressed with the Stonehenge and Valley of the Kings books for a variety of reasons:...
100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present
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Paul Davis undertakes an effort to identify the 100 most decisive battles in history. The three...
Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian ConsciousnessStrange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness
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Carole G. Silver's Strange & Secret Peoples: Faries & Victorian Consciousness (2000)...
Death and Money in The Afternoon: A History of the Spanish BullfightDeath and Money in The Afternoon: A History of the Spanish Bullfight
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Bullfighting has long been perceived as an antiquated, barbarous legacy from Spain's...
Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle EastFaith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East
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By one of the West's foremost scholars of the Islamic world, Bernard Lewis's //Faith and...

African American LivesAfrican American Lives
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Although the internet gives limitless access to all kinds of knowledge and data bases, it's...
The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party: Jacksonian Politics and the Onset of the Civil WarThe Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party: Jacksonian Politics and the Onset of the Civil War
Best Price: $37.07
This is a massive (1178 pages if you include 193 pages of notes) history of the whig party from...
"They Say": Ida B. Wells and the Reconstruction of Race (New Narratives in American History)"They Say": Ida B. Wells and the Reconstruction of Race (New Narratives in American History)
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This great book on Ida B. Wells is not and explicitly does not try to be a biography but rather...
Women's America: Refocusing the PastWomen's America: Refocusing the Past
Best Price: $37.99
I originally purchased this book for a college course; now it sits on my bookshelf, never to be...
American Legal History: Cases and MaterialsAmerican Legal History: Cases and Materials
This collection of cases and documents has been designed to highlight the recent trend towards...

American Legal History: Cases and MaterialsAmerican Legal History: Cases and Materials
Best Price: $945.86
Revised and expanded in this third edition, American Legal History now features a new...
Broadway Yearbook, 1999-2000: A Relevant and Irreverent RecordBroadway Yearbook, 1999-2000: A Relevant and Irreverent Record
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Broadway Season 1999-2000 is a unique and detailed guide to the theatrical year presenting 46...
The Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden, Volume 3: Liber Caelestis, Books VI-VIIThe Revelations of St. Birgitta of Sweden, Volume 3: Liber Caelestis, Books VI-VII
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St. Birgitta of Sweden (1303-1373, canonized 1391) was one of the most charismatic and...
Support Any Friend: Kennedy's Middle East and the Making of the U.S.-Israel Alliance (Council on Foreign Relations Book)Support Any Friend: Kennedy's Middle East and the Making of the U.S.-Israel Alliance (Council on Foreign Relations Book)
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Parts of this exhaustively researched historical account read like a novel. Looking back forty...
The Oxford Handbook of Latin American History (Oxford Handbooks)The Oxford Handbook of Latin American History (Oxford Handbooks)
Best Price: $127.78
The decades since the 1980s have witnessed an unprecedented surge in research about Latin...

Landon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom: Revolution and Rebellion on a Virginia PlantationLandon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom: Revolution and Rebellion on a Virginia Plantation
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Landon Carter, a Virginia planter, left behind one of the most revealing of all American...
Democracy in Iran: History and the Quest for LibertyDemocracy in Iran: History and the Quest for Liberty
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The heart of this short book is a precis of modern Iranian history with an accompanying analysis...
Wild Beasts - FauvismWild Beasts - FauvismEgyptian Art (World Art Series)Egyptian Art (World Art Series)
"His eloquent ability to weave facts, insights and interpretations into a compulsively...
The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and RomeThe Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens and Rome
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In this superbly illustrated volume, Athens and Rome, the two greatest cities of antiquity,...

The Structure of Soviet History bundled with The Soviet ExperimentThe Structure of Soviet History bundled with The Soviet Experiment
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The Ancient Greek World California Edition (World in Ancient Times)The Ancient Greek World California Edition (World in Ancient Times)
These textbooks have been purchased for 7th grade class in the school where I teach. As a...
Africana: Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Vol. 4: Michael-SobukweAfricana: Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, Vol. 4: Michael-SobukweBlack Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought from Slavery to FreedomBlack Culture and Black Consciousness: Afro-American Folk Thought from Slavery to Freedom
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First published back in 1977, this book stands as a classic of both the use of oral history and...
Mystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in American HistoryMystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in American History
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Religious tolerance remains a key challenge today. Some contend that we are in a remarkable and...

Freedom Sounds: Civil Rights Call out to Jazz and AfricaFreedom Sounds: Civil Rights Call out to Jazz and Africa
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This is an amazing book! There's much precious informations about Jazz and the Civil Rights...
Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 (Library of Latin America)Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 (Library of Latin America)
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Writing under the pseudonym "Jotabeche," Jos�...
Journeys to the Spiritual Lands: The Natural History of a West Indian ReligionJourneys to the Spiritual Lands: The Natural History of a West Indian Religion
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Although much has been written on the Afro-Catholic syncretic religions of Vodou, Candomble, and...
Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus TraditionIsrael in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition
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This relatively slim but heavily footnoted volume by Professor Hoffmeier constitutes one of the...
The Postmodern Military: Armed Forces after the Cold WarThe Postmodern Military: Armed Forces after the Cold War
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Definitely interesting book. In this book Moskos outlines his paradigm for the postmodern...

Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern WarfareSun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare
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Most people who study military strategy rank Sun Tzu among the leading thinkers of all time. In...
Kennedy's Wars: Berlin, Cuba, Laos, and VietnamKennedy's Wars: Berlin, Cuba, Laos, and Vietnam
Best Price: $39.95
This book about John F. Kennedy's foreign policy focuses on the United States'...
Museums in the German Art World: From the End of the Old Regime to the Rise of ModernismMuseums in the German Art World: From the End of the Old Regime to the Rise of Modernism
Best Price: $48.60
Combining the history of ideas, institutions, and architecture, this study shows how the museum...
  
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