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American Military History: A Survey From Colonial Times to the PresentAmerican Military History: A Survey From Colonial Times to the Present
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in a little worse condition than I thought it would be. But still just fine.
The American Journey: Concise Edition, Combined VolumeThe American Journey: Concise Edition, Combined Volume
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The book came. It was the book I ordered, it was in perfect condition, it had the attached CD,...
The Look of the LandThe Look of the LandThe Gilded Age: Or the Hazard of New FunctionsThe Gilded Age: Or the Hazard of New Functions
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There are surprisingly few general histories of the time between the Civil War and the...
Primary Source: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 1Primary Source: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 1
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Battle Cry of FreedomBattle Cry of Freedom
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This text presents a history of the American Civil War. It starts with an account of the years...
Man's Rise to Civilization: The Cultural Ascent of the Indians of North AmericaMan's Rise to Civilization: The Cultural Ascent of the Indians of North America
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If you're like me and prefer to be presented with facts with which to make your own...
The Portable Abraham Lincoln (Portable Library)The Portable Abraham Lincoln (Portable Library)
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There are several anthologies of selections from Abraham Lincoln's writings available. But...
American Military History: A Survey From Colonial Times to the PresentAmerican Military History: A Survey From Colonial Times to the Present
Best Price: $44.48
in a little worse condition than I thought it would be. But still just fine.
The American Journey: Concise Edition, Combined VolumeThe American Journey: Concise Edition, Combined Volume
Best Price: $4.55
The book came. It was the book I ordered, it was in perfect condition, it had the attached CD,...


The Look of the LandThe Look of the LandThe Gilded Age: Or the Hazard of New FunctionsThe Gilded Age: Or the Hazard of New Functions
Best Price: $63.99
There are surprisingly few general histories of the time between the Civil War and the...
Primary Source: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 1Primary Source: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 1
Best Price: $15.99
Battle Cry of FreedomBattle Cry of Freedom
Best Price: $18.91
This text presents a history of the American Civil War. It starts with an account of the years...
Man's Rise to Civilization: The Cultural Ascent of the Indians of North AmericaMan's Rise to Civilization: The Cultural Ascent of the Indians of North America
Best Price: $39.95
If you're like me and prefer to be presented with facts with which to make your own...

The Portable Abraham Lincoln (Portable Library)The Portable Abraham Lincoln (Portable Library)
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There are several anthologies of selections from Abraham Lincoln's writings available. But...
We Are Not Afraid: The Story of Goodman, Schwerner, and Chaney and the Civil Rights Campaign for MississippiWe Are Not Afraid: The Story of Goodman, Schwerner, and Chaney and the Civil Rights Campaign for Mississippi
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This is a story of domestic terrorism. In this book we have domestic terrorists posing as...
Child Life in Colonial DaysChild Life in Colonial Days
One of this well known author's best works, this charming volume is profusely illustrated...
From the Crash to the Blitz, 1929-1939From the Crash to the Blitz, 1929-1939
In unforgettable words and images, Cabell Phillips takes the reader from the crash of the stock...
Texas and TexansTexas and Texans
A textbook for a Texas studies course on a seventh grade level, with units on Texan history,...

The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco (Unofficial Guides)The Unofficial Guide to San Francisco (Unofficial Guides)
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I've bought several of the Unofficial Guides and they are my first choice in travel books. ...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Vietnam WarThe Complete Idiot's Guide to the Vietnam War
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A lot of books, movies, commentaries, editorials, etc. have been written about the Vietnam War...
Encyclopedia of the Great Depression. 2 Vol. SetEncyclopedia of the Great Depression. 2 Vol. Set
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Americans At War: Society, Culture, And The Homefront: 001Americans At War: Society, Culture, And The Homefront: 001Democracy and the Problem of Free SpeechDemocracy and the Problem of Free Speech
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Cass Sunstein begins with a thesis that is very simple. I'd explain it like this....

Woman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil WarWoman of Valor: Clara Barton and the Civil War
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Stephen Oates is an outstanding narrative historian and a first-rate biographer. In this volume,...
Running as a Woman: Gender and Power in American PoliticsRunning as a Woman: Gender and Power in American Politics
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The authors show just how women politicians tapped into the vote for the 1992 elections and how...
Confederate States of AmericaConfederate States of AmericaThe REAL ANITA HILLThe REAL ANITA HILL
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Now that David Brock has admitted that his book was essentially a compilation of lies about...
Theories of HistoryTheories of History
"Theories of History" edited by Patrick Gardiner, is a book of essays written by...

Forged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White OfficersForged in Battle: The Civil War Alliance of Black Soldiers and White Officers
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This historical exploration denotes the uneasy alliance between black soldiers and white...
Refighting the Last War: Command and Crisis in Korea 1950-1953Refighting the Last War: Command and Crisis in Korea 1950-1953
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This is a good text that highlights the (5)critical players and (6) command decisions that were...
Double Lives: Spies and Writers in the Secret Soviet War of Ideas Against the WestDouble Lives: Spies and Writers in the Secret Soviet War of Ideas Against the West
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Stephen Koch's largely unheralded 1994 volume Double Lives, subtitled Spies and Writers in...
Strength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the MilitaryStrength for the Fight: A History of Black Americans in the Military
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America's military has always touted itself as being the bastion of equal opportunity for...
Presidential Power and the Modern PresidentsPresidential Power and the Modern Presidents
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Thirty years ago Richard Neustadt published "Presidential Power", which became a...

A Question of Character : A Life of John F KennedyA Question of Character : A Life of John F Kennedy
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Reeves certainly has the background to write a Kennedy book. In fact, Paul Johnson quoted...
America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918
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Crosby's classic study of the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic-- while recently supplemented by...
Ronald Reagan: The Wisdom and Humor of the Great CommunicatorRonald Reagan: The Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator
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This book is a collection of quotations from Ronald Reagan, most of which consist of one or two...
Neighbors: A Forty-Year Portrait of an American Farm CommunityNeighbors: A Forty-Year Portrait of an American Farm Community
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We received this book in excellent condition, and a best surprise, it was a signed copy. We...
Blazing the Tuberculosis Trail :Monograph 6 1990Blazing the Tuberculosis Trail :Monograph 6 1990
Monographs in Colorado History #6, 1990.

Ordeal of the Union, Vol. 4: The Organized War, 1863-1864 / The Organized War To Victory, 1864-1865Ordeal of the Union, Vol. 4: The Organized War, 1863-1864 / The Organized War To Victory, 1864-1865
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Times SquareTimes SquareSTREET PEOPLESTREET PEOPLE
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The book Street People, by Janet Beller, is a bittersweet and respectful look at some of the...
Washington Journal: The Events of 1973-1974Washington Journal: The Events of 1973-1974The Age of the Great Depression 1929-1941The Age of the Great Depression 1929-1941

Lee's terrible swift sword: From Antietam to Chancellorsville : an eyewitness historyLee's terrible swift sword: From Antietam to Chancellorsville : an eyewitness history
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A look at the nine-month period in the Civil War that saw three great battles fought chronicles...
From Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War, the Saga of America's ExpansionFrom Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War, the Saga of America's Expansion
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A narrative history of the fifty years following the American Revolution discusses the...
Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828
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McDougall's new spin on Americans as a nation of hustlers is an interesting one. For some...
After the Ball: Gilded Age Secrets, Boardroom Betrayals, and the Party That Ignited the Great Wall Street Scandal of 1905After the Ball: Gilded Age Secrets, Boardroom Betrayals, and the Party That Ignited the Great Wall Street Scandal of 1905
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This book is an unexpected pleasure. I did not know much about the history of the early big...
Tracks in the Sea: Matthew Fontaine Maury and the Mapping of the OceansTracks in the Sea: Matthew Fontaine Maury and the Mapping of the Oceans
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Mr. Hearn's splendid account of the life of the self-taught Matthew Maury is one that should...

Central Front NATOCentral Front NATOArchaeology of the Southeastern United States: Paleoindian to World War IArchaeology of the Southeastern United States: Paleoindian to World War I
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A chronological summary of major stages in Southeastern United States' development, this...
Spanish St. Augustine: The Archaeology of a Colonial Creole Community (Studies in historical archaeology)Spanish St. Augustine: The Archaeology of a Colonial Creole Community (Studies in historical archaeology)September 11: A TestimonySeptember 11: A Testimony
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I bought this book ...recently, and while it has some outstanding pictures, I think too many of...
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode IslandAtlas of Historical County Boundaries Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island

Brave Companions: Portraits in HistoryBrave Companions: Portraits in History
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David McCullough is, arguably, the best popular historian of his generation. He has written...
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and WarMayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
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This look at New England from the Pilgrim settlement to King Philip's War is a triumph. ...
A Short History of the American StomachA Short History of the American Stomach
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Reviewed by Laura V. Hilton It is good to have ideas. Even better to have dreams. But the...
Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition)Travels with Charley in Search of America: (Centennial Edition)
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I have to admit that I did not choose this book because of a prior love of Steinbeck, nor even...
America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics)America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics)
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Its present lackluster era notwithstanding, America still commands the world's attention and...

Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34
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This is one of the more interesting books I've read in recent months, certainly among the...
Washington's Crossing (12 Pack)Washington's Crossing (12 Pack)
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Before reading this book watch "The Crossing" starring 44yr old Jeff Daniels as 44yr...
Long Memory: The Black Experience in AmericaLong Memory: The Black Experience in America
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If you wonder why Civil Rights Commission chairman Mary Frances Berry has been so controversial...
Before Antietam: The Battle for South MountainBefore Antietam: The Battle for South Mountain
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John Priest is one of the nicer Civil War authors and it is a shame that he is having this...
The GrossThe Gross
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Having read some of the other reviews, I tend to echo some of those sentiments. While this was...

The Haunted: One Family's NightmareThe Haunted: One Family's Nightmare
I live 2 miles away from West Pittston and know people who either knew the Smurls or who are...
Gettysburg: A Novel of the Civil WarGettysburg: A Novel of the Civil War
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Rather than take full advantage of the fantasy nature involved in some alternate history novels...
Jefferson and the Rights of Man (Jefferson and His Time, Vol. 2)Jefferson and the Rights of Man (Jefferson and His Time, Vol. 2)
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Thomas Jefferson was no Satan. But, I will implore all the fanatics and sycophants who revere...
Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (2nd Edition)Andrew Carnegie and the Rise of Big Business (2nd Edition)
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Andrew Carnegie really epitomized the American Dream. His rags to riches story, while unusual...
Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787
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I enjoyed reading this book. In it, the authors explain what happened at the 1787...

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
I make it a point to read ZATAOMM every few years, and I also periodically pull my well-worn and...
Swimming at Suppertime: Seasons of Delight on the Wrong Side of Buzzards BaySwimming at Suppertime: Seasons of Delight on the Wrong Side of Buzzards Bay
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... and a better book for those who _do_ like those CS books. Carol Wasserman writes her short,...
The Devil in the White City:  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed AmericaThe Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
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If you read "Isaac's Storm," you have some idea of Mr. Larson's writing...
Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic BookMen of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book
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Gerard Jones' Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters and the Birth of the Comic Book delivers on...
High Steel: The Daring Men Who Built the World's Greatest Skyline, 1881 to the PresentHigh Steel: The Daring Men Who Built the World's Greatest Skyline, 1881 to the Present
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Rasenberger brings awareness to the little known and aknowledged trade of Iron Workers. This is...

The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800
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Jay Winik is best known for his popular "April, 1865" dealing with the final chapter...
Why We Rule! 101 Great Reasons to Love Our CountryWhy We Rule! 101 Great Reasons to Love Our Country
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From their list of reasons to love the U.S. these authors say: "1. The Constitution:...
The Freedom Line: The Brave Men and Women Who Rescued Allied Airmen from the Nazis During World War IIThe Freedom Line: The Brave Men and Women Who Rescued Allied Airmen from the Nazis During World War II
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Bob Grimes was twenty years old, a pilot in a B-17 on the way back from bombing Germany on...
Land Above the Trees: A Guide to American Alpine TundraLand Above the Trees: A Guide to American Alpine Tundra
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The Big Time: Harvard Business School's Most Successful Class--And How It Shaped AmericaThe Big Time: Harvard Business School's Most Successful Class--And How It Shaped America
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The Fifties: A Women's Oral HistoryThe Fifties: A Women's Oral History
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An oral history features first-person accounts of what life was like for women in the 1950s,...
Hillerman Country: A Journey Through the Southwest With Tony HillermanHillerman Country: A Journey Through the Southwest With Tony Hillerman
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"Hillerman Country" by Tony Hillerman. Subtitled: "A Journey Through The...
Divided Waters: The Naval History of the Civil WarDivided Waters: The Naval History of the Civil War
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This introduction to the naval history of the Civil War suffers from the author's bias,...
The Devil's DictionaryThe Devil's Dictionary
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Beginning in 1881 and continuing to 1906, Ambrose Bierce created a series of sardonic word...
Slavemaster President: The Double Career of James PolkSlavemaster President: The Double Career of James Polk
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James Polk is usually the least familiar president to appear on historians top 10 lists. But...

The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days (Barker Texas History Center Series)The Evolution of a State or Recollections of Old Texas Days (Barker Texas History Center Series)
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I learned of this book through the H-Texas History forum online and I was not disappointed....
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Written By HimselfNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave Written By Himself
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As you read Frederick Douglass' "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An...
The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn (Neighborhoods of New York City)The Neighborhoods of Brooklyn (Neighborhoods of New York City)
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Listen, I was born and bred in Brooklyn, and lived there most of my adult life, though I've...
George Washington: A BiographyGeorge Washington: A Biography
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Now I want to say at the offset that although my review may become critical and doubtful of the...
The Temple BombingThe Temple Bombing
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I found this book to be good background reading regarding the history of Atlanta's passage...

Mama Makes Up Her Mind: And Other Dangers of Southern LivingMama Makes Up Her Mind: And Other Dangers of Southern Living
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Whether you're familiar with Bailey White or not, "Mama Makes Up Her Mind" will...
Southern Ladies & GentlemenSouthern Ladies & Gentlemen
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Florence King and the late Molly Ivins were the two funniest contemporary American writers. Miss...
   
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