American History

Black-and-while illustrations complement a collection of period articles, editorials, and news commentary that spans the full spectrum of the Civil War.

Since 1928, Warner Bros. has produced thousands of beloved films and television shows at the studio's magical 110-acre film factory in Burbank. This collection of evocative images concentrates on the...

Volume two of a three volume history of the American civil rights movement, America in the King Years. This volume takes the reader from the assassination of President Kennedy and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe...

In the wake of the profound economic crisis known as the Great Depression, a group of high-powered individuals joined forces to campaign against the New Deal-not just its practical policies...

The Dark Side is a dramatic, riveting, and definitive narrative account of how the U.S. has made self-destructive decisions in the pursuit of terrorists around the world--decisions that have not...

Now the basis for the acclaimed film Memories of My Father , directed by Fernando Trueba. "An irreplaceable testimony of the struggle for democracy and tolerance in Latin America." --El...

In a critical and little-known chapter of early American history, a fearless young Kentucky lawyer threw open the doors of Congress during the nation's formative years and prevented dissolution of...

Author: Robert SklarBinding: HardbackPublished: Chappell & Company, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor wear and tanning to dust jacketRobert Sklar's "Movie-Made America: A Cultural History Of...

Author: Ray Allen Billington Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1967Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative work of American history chronicles the complex and often tumultuous...

Author: Edna FerberBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, London, 1931Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn, faded and stained DJ. Bumping...

Author: Valerie Moolman; Editors of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor silverfish damage on FEP. This historical account chronicles the remarkable journey of...

Author: David Nevin; The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of historical non-fiction, part of the acclaimed "The Old West" series,...

Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tear on front opf dust jacketThis captivating memoir offers a unique glimpse...

Author: A. L. RowseBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This historical non-fiction work by A. L. Rowse meticulously chronicles the...

Author: The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsPublished in 1984 by Time Life Education, United States from the Library of Nations...

Author: Andy MayeBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, New York, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerOn May 2, 1986, two hundred of the world’s leading photojournalists fanned out across the United...

Author: L. Fletcher ProutyBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxing on top edges of pages, dust jacket has some light general wear...

Author: James Fenimore CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: The Heritage Press, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sandglass Pamphlet Laid In. James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel, "The Deerslayer; Or: The First...

Author: Stephen W. SearsBinding: HardbackPublished: Book-of-the-Month Club., 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsStephen W. Sears's "Landscape Turned Red: The Battle Of Antietam"...

Author: David H. FinnieBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chips and blue marking on DJ. This historical...

Author: Joseph E. PersicoBinding: HardbackPublished: The Viking Press, New York, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJoseph E. Persico’s "My Enemy, My Brother: Men And Days Of Gettysburg" is...

Author: John HemmingBinding: HardbackPublished: Harvard University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun faded spine, chips and tears to DJ.John Hemming's "Red...

Author: John Gabriel StedmanBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCaptain John Stedman's "Expedition To Surinam" is a compelling historical account and travelogue detailing his...

Author: Gore VidalBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Yellowed DJ...

Author: John TolandBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House - BCE, 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this compelling work of historical non-fiction, John Toland...

Author: Edwin P. HoytBinding: HardbackPublished: Stein and Day., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed dust jacket and fore-edges.Edwin P. Hoyt's "U-Boats Offshore: When Hitler Struck America"...

Author: Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. DillonBinding: HardbackPublished: Prange Enterprises., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears in title pages, slight...

Author: Joan ColebrookBinding: HardbackPublished: Knopf, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsJoan Colebrook’s The Cross of Lassitude: Portraits of Five Delinquents is a sobering and...

Author: James M. McphersonBinding: HardbackPublished: DK, 2000Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical non-fiction work, "To The Best Of My Ability: The American Presidents," edited by James M....

Author: Davy Crockett; Illustrated By John W. Thomason. Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis...

Author: Joseph P. LashBinding: HardbackPublished: W. W. Norton & Company, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, "Eleanor: The Years Alone" by Joseph P. Lash, chronicles...

In September, 1944, Montgomery predicted that his armies would easily 'bounce the Rhine' to strike a final blow at the heart of Hitler's Reich. However, his confidence was misplaced; nearly...

The story of Jennie, Clara and Leonie Jerome is one of glamour, money and love in equal measure. Their father Leonard was a profligate New York stockbroker whose beautiful wife...

Read the international sensation already translated into 10 languages! Unearthing the network that hid the 'Angel of Death', the infamous Nazi doctor who escaped justice for more than three decades....

Explores the style, taste, beauty, and politeness in American architecture, furnishings, fiction, and other areas after 1720, and examines how these concerns changed a large segment of the American culture.

This is a spectacular and informative children's guide about the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas. With incredible colour photography, Eyewitness Aztec explores the civilizations in Central...

On February 14th, 1929, seven men died in a gangster shooting in Chicago. Nobody was convicted of these murders, which gave rise to a public outcry. In 1935, the FBI...

In the last ten years, television has reinvented itself in numerous ways. The demise of the U.S. three network system, the rise of multi-channel cable and global satellite delivery, changes...

Critics often claim that prime-time television seemed immune - or even willfully blind - to the landmark upheavals rocking American society during the 1960s. "Groove Tube" is Aniko Bodroghkozy's rebuttal...

Discusses the career of scientist Edward Teller and assesses Teller's role in promoting the costly Star Wars program.

An in-depth study of the U.S. v. the International Brotherhood of Teamsters In 1988, Manhattan U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani brought a massive civil racketeering suit against the leadership of the...

"There are many women like Belen whose names we don't know, but whose stories are just as important. An uplifting chronicle of one woman's fight for justice."- Kirkus Reviews (starred...

From the mystique of the glamorous Kennedys to the tumult that surrounded Bill and Hillary Clinton during the president's impeachment to the historic tenure of Barack and Michelle Obama, each...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence...

In 1977, two lesbian couples living in St. Augustine, Florida, found a row of small beach houses for sale next to a house they wanted to turn into a feminist...