American History

A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebirth of Asbury Park, New Jersey-featuring interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Steve Van...

Follow in the footsteps of the famed explorers, from Washington DC to Washington state It has been 200 years since their epic trek across Western America, yet Lewis and Clark...

This book offers the first complete study of the origins of American intelligence testing. It follows the life and work of Henry Herbert Goddard, America's first intelligence tester and author...

Author: Jules FeldmannBinding: HardbackPublished: J. Gadsden Australia Ltd., Melbourne, May, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the evolution of Gadsden over its formative...

Author: Douglas FetherlingBinding: HardbackPublished: Broadview Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: FEP missingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of anecdotes that offer insights into Canadian history and culture....

Author: Isabella L. BirdBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1988Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains recounts the travels and experiences of...

Author: Walt Whitman; Gavin Ewart (introduction by)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents a collection of observations and reflections. The author...

Author: J. O. RandellBinding: HardbackPublished: Brown Prior Anderson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book chronicles the history of the McLaurin, McMeekin, and Paton families. It traces...

Author: Maggie WeidenhoferBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil Melbourne, 1985Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a collection of stories and insights into the lives of women during...

A beautiful commemorative edition of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech "Our God Is Marching On," part of Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. At the end of the march...

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...

"For Vanity Fair, I'll pose like Monroe the beauty who fell so far and so low As for me, I can handle the fame and the glamour Make the damn...

Cattle were introduced to North America as early as the 1680s. But the true era of the cowboy required an intersection of inventions and conditions that finally happened about 1860....

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

Author: Gerald ClarkeBinding: SoftbackPublished: Simon and Schuster, New York - BOMC, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography provides a comprehensive look into the life of Truman...

Author: Eli N. EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: Free Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionJudah P. Benjamin served as the Confederacy's Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary...

Author: Harry Kalven, Jr., And Hans ZeiselBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis special edition of the book examines the American...

Author: Richard KlugerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 1994Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis special edition tells of a pivotal moment in American legal history. It...

Author: Michael BrownBinding: HardbackPublished: Jewish Pubn Society, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the intricate relationships between Jews, French Canadians, and Anglo-Canadians from 1759 to...

Author: Alice M. CeruttyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lowden, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book tells the story of Tyntynder, a pioneering homestead, and the families who lived...

Author: Dan Van Der VatBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin / Madison Press Books, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis illustrated history delves into the events of Pearl Harbor,...

Author: Theodore H. WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, London, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the intricacies of the 1972 presidential election, offering...

Author: James Price, UbisoftBinding: HardbackPublished: -, 2012Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsAssassins Creed III: The Complete Official Guide Collector's Edition. Complete game walkthrough streamlined for 100% completion...

Author: Helena G. AllenBinding: HardbackPublished: Arthur H Clark, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe most important work on Hawaiian history to be published in years, this biography...

Author: Lyndon Baines JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book offers a detailed account of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency, covering the...

Author: Esmond Wright (Ed.)Binding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1983Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into themes of American identity, governance, and historical events. It explores...

Author: Anne Terry WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: L. Hill, 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Eugene Debs, a prominent American socialist, trade union...

Author: Henry F. GraffBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice-Hall, 1970Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book delves into the inner workings of President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration, specifically focusing on...

Author: Joel A. Carpenter And Wilbert R. ShenkBinding: SoftbackPublished: Eerdmans Pub Co, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the history and impact of American evangelicals...

Author: Norman MailerBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1979Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book tells the story of Gary Gilmore, a man who insisted on being executed for...

Author: Martha FoleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macgibbon and Kee, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a curated selection of fifty outstanding American short stories published between 1915...

Author: Hilary MillsBinding: HardbackPublished: New English Library, 1982Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Norman Mailer, a towering figure in American literature known...

Author: Robert Carl CohenBinding: HardbackPublished: Lyle Stuart,, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis is a biography of Robert Franklin Williams. It explores the life and activism of...

Author: Irving StoneBinding: HardbackPublished: Invicible Press, 1952Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical novel delves into the lives of Rachel and Andrew Jackson, offering a...

Author: Margaret B. PumphreyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Christian Liberty Press, IL, 1991Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFollow the English separatists from Scrooby Manor to the Netherlands to the New...

Author: Marge PiercyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Pandora, 1991Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a vibrant collection of contemporary American women's poetry, showcasing diverse voices and...

Author: Yonason RosenblumBinding: SoftbackPublished: Mesorah Publications, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis biography delves into the life of Reb Elemelech Tress, exploring his era and his significant...

Author: Philip B. Kunhardt Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the captivating era of the Kennedy years, often...

Author: Kyle OnstottBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1963Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the tumultuous lives of slaves and their masters in the antebellum...

Author: Kyle OnstottBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel delves into themes of race, power, and social hierarchy in the antebellum...

Author: James Fenimore CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: LIGHTYEAR PRESS, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of the American Revolution, this historical novel delves into the life...

Author: Israel KnoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1957Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis biography tells the story of Isaac M. Wise, a prominent figure in American...

Author: Lawrence GoodwynBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book delves into the populist movement in America, offering a detailed account of its...

Author: Gladys RosenBinding: SoftbackPublished: Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the historical perspectives of Jewish life in America. It delves...