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The Cult of Creativity: A Surprisingly Recent History
A history of how, in the mid-twentieth century, we came to believe in the concept of creativity. Named a best book of 2023 by the New Yorker and a notable...
Our Nazi: An American Suburb's Encounter with Evil
The first book to lay bare the life of a Nazi camp guard who settled in a Chicago suburb and to explore how his community and others responded to discoveries...
Humans in Shackles: An Atlantic History of Slavery
A sweeping narrative history of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas. During the era of the Atlantic slave trade, more than twelve million enslaved Africans were forcibly...
Ambling into History: The Unlikely Odyssey of G.W.Bush
This is the story of George W. Bush's unlikely odyssey. It is an original take on the political process and a detailed glimpse of George W. Bush as most Americans...
Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American City
A long-time Austinite and journalist's exploration of the profound movements that have shaped Austin, Texas-charting the shifts within its vibrant music scene, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the challenges...
Huey Long: A Biography
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis biography explores the life and political career of Huey Long, a controversial figure in American politics. T. Harry Williams...
The Lobbyists: How Influence Peddlers Get Their Way in Washington
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsJeffrey H. Birnbaum's The Lobbyists exposes the world of Washington's most influential players, detailing the more than eighty thousand lobbyists...
Mark Twain - Treasury of World Masterpieces Series
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowing on blockThis classic collection brings together some of the most beloved tales from one of America’s greatest...
Chasing Butterflies: The True Story Of A Daughter Of 9/11
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageChasing Butterflies: The True Story Of A Daughter Of 9/11 presents a deeply personal...
The Wit And Wisdom Of Abraham Lincoln
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThe Wit And Wisdom Of Abraham Lincoln presents a compelling collection of insights from one of America's most revered leaders. This...
On Native Grounds (SIGNED)
$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Signed with inscriptionThis compelling anthology, On Native Grounds: Australian Writing From Meanjin Quarterly, presents a rich tapestry of Australian...
A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence Of Franklin Roosevelt
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Edition: bomcCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA compelling biography, A First-Class Temperament chronicles the formative years of Franklin Roosevelt, detailing his privileged upbringing and the...
Spirit Lake
$40.00 AUD
Edition: 1st Uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping historical novel, Spirit Lake chronicles the harrowing events surrounding the 1857 Spirit Lake Massacre in...
The Great Controversy
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis revealing exploration traces the rise of the Vatican’s influence in American history, uncovering...
Pony Tracks
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis classic work of Western Americana, Pony Tracks, transports readers to the rugged landscapes and vibrant cultures of the American...
Race: How Blacks & Whites Think & Feel About The American Obsession
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsIn this profound and poignant book, Studs Terkel explores the complex dynamics of race in America through interviews with a...
Atlas of Ancient America
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive atlas offers a detailed overview of the archaeological findings across ancient America. It features numerous maps and illustrations...
Ellis Island Interviews: Immigrants Tell Their Stories In Their Own Words
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling work of oral history, Ellis Island Interviews: Immigrants Tell Their Stories In Their Own Words, chronicles the profound experiences...
Inside U.S.A.
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: UnblemishedPages: Good Markings: No markingsInside U.S.A. is a comprehensive exploration of American life and culture, offering insights into the nation's diverse regions and communities. John...
Ancient Southwestern Community: Models and Methods for the Study of Prehistoric Social Organization
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis book explores the social structures and community organization of prehistoric societies in the American Southwest. It combines archaeological data...
Saint With A Gun: The Unlawful American Private Eye
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some marks and specks on boards. This compelling literary analysis, Saint With A Gun:...
Ordeal By Fire: Witnesses To The Great War
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsOrdeal By Fire by James M. McPherson presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the American Civil War. This seminal work...
The Colonists
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsWilliam Stuart Long's epic saga, The Colonists, transports readers to the tumultuous early days of a new world, chronicling...
Bowie Knife
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account chronicles the fascinating origins and evolution of the...
"Happy Days!": A Humorous Narrative in Drawings of the Progress of
Originally published on the ten-year anniversary of the end of World War I, "Happy Days!" features a collection of more than 100 original cartoons drawn by noted illustrator Captain. Alban...
Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
Inventing a Nation is Gore Vidal's testament to the America he loves and mourns, to its continued promise and troubled future. Vidal, a master stylist of American literature and one...
Between Two Fires: American Indians in the Civil War
The story of Indian participation on both sides during the American Civil War. Nine different tribal groups are featured and the author aims to show how and why the Indians,...
Much Given: Memoir Of A Vietnam Vet, Catholic Clergyman And Grandfather
$12.00 AUD
Author: Mark KellyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Sid Harta Books, 2023Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn Much Given, Mark Kelly chronicles a...
Heroines Of Dixie
$20.00 AUD
Author: Katharine M. JonesBinding: HardbackPublisher: Smithmark, 1995Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsHeroines Of Dixie chronicles the untold stories of remarkable women who shaped the American South...
Cannon's Point Plantation 1794-1860: Living Conditions And Status Patterns In The Old South
$50.00 AUD
Author: John Solomon OttoBinding: HardbackPublisher: Academic Press, Inc., 1984Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical account, Cannon's Point Plantation 1794-1860:...
Empire of Liberty
In this thoughtful and timely consideration of the nature of American power and empire, Anthony Bogues argues that America's self-presentation as the bastion of liberty is an attempt to force...
American Painting of the Nineteenth Century: Realism, Idealism, and
In this distinguished work, which Hilton Kramer in The New York Times Book Review called "surely the best book ever written on the subject," Barbara Novak illuminates what is essentially...
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button And Other Tales Of The Jazz Age
$10.00 AUD
Author: F. Scott FitzgeraldBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Wilco, 2022Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageF. Scott Fitzgerald's The Curious Case Of Benjamin...
A Black Oasis: Tuskegee Institute's Fight Against Infantile Paralysis
$12.00 AUD
Author: Edith Powell (Chappell), Edd, Mt(Ascp)Sbb; John F. Hume, M.D.Binding: PaperbackPublisher: Birth Defects Foundation , 2008Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown...
Forgotten Fortress: Fort Millard Fillmore and Antebellum New Mexico
$35.00 AUD
Forgotten Fortress: Fort Millard Fillmore and Antebellum New Mexico - named for the thirteenth president of the US
Stephen Decatur: A Life Most Bold and Daring
* The story of one of America's great naval heroes *Provides insights into life aboard ship in the war of 1812 *Explores the tragic death of this extraordinary naval officer...
Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
The true, unvarnished history of the town at the heart of Silicon Valley. Palo Alto is nice. The weather is temperate, the people are educated, rich, healthy, enterprising. Remnants of...
American Sharpe
Sharpe and his adventures has made the 95th Foot renowned again and the discovery of an unpublished diary by an American from Charleston South Carolina who served, despite his father's...
Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for
Running from Bondage tells the compelling stories of enslaved women, who comprised one-third of all runaways, and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and...
Why America Loses Wars: Limited War and US Strategy from the Korean
How can you achieve victory in war if you don't have a clear idea of your political objectives and a vision of what victory means? In this provocative challenge to...
Movements and Parties: Critical Connections in American Political
How do social movements intersect with the agendas of mainstream political parties? When they are integrated with parties, are they coopted? Or are they more radically transformative? Examining major episodes...
Ping-Pong Diplomacy: Ivor Montagu and the Astonishing Story Behind the
It was one of the most significant developments of the post-war era: China finally abandoning its close relationship with the Soviet Union to begin detente with the USA. Astonishingly, the...
Emperor of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy
A dramatic reevaluation of Thomas Jefferson's thinking on foreign policy and his record as a statesman This book, the first in decades to closely examine Thomas Jefferson's foreign policy, offers...
Commodore: The Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Armed with a trove of previously unreleased archives, Edward J. Renehan Jr. offers a compelling portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built large shipping and rail enterprises into cornerstones of the...
Growing up in the 50s.
$15.00 AUD
Author: Marjorie JohnstonBinding: HardbackPublished: Kangaroo Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGrowing Up In The 50S chronicles the unique experiences of...
Not As The Songs Of Other Lands: 19Th Century Australian And American Landscape Painting
$25.00 AUD
Author: Melbourne. Ian Potter Gallery.Binding: PaperbackPublished: Melbourne, Ian Potter Gallery, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis academic volume chronicles the distinct artistic...
My Lord, What A Morning
$15.00 AUD
Author: Marian AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMarian Anderson's My Lord, What A Morning presents a compelling autobiography, chronicling the extraordinary life...
Passage To America: A History Of Emigrants From Great Britain And Ireland To America In The Mid-Nineteenth Century
$25.00 AUD
Author: Terry ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of London, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerPassage to America chronicles the arduous journeys of nineteenth-century European emigrants seeking new lives...