American History

A richly detailed, profoundly engrossing story of how religion has influenced American foreign relations, told through the stories of the men and women--from presidents to preachers--who have plotted the country's...

This magisterial work on American diplomacy by a veteran journalist and historian is the first complete history of the U.S. Foreign Service American Statecraft is a fascinating and comprehensive look...

In a grand-scale narrative history, the bestselling author of two finalists for the Pulitzer Prize now captures the decades when capitalism was at its most unbridled and a few breathtakingly...

A protean figure and a man of massive achievement, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man to be elected to the presidency more than twice. In a ranking of chief...

The bestselling author of PRESIDENT KENNEDY presents a stunning account of the brilliant and isolated man who destroyed his own presidency. PRESIDENT NIXON shows a man alone in a White...

The renowned attorney and author of Chutzpah examines several of the most controversial and sensational court trials of the past thirty years, offering insight into how they have shaped present-day...

Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation,...

The book titled Every Man a Speculator: A History of Wall Street in American Life by the author Independent Scholar Editor Steve Fraser (--). This is a secondhand book. Please...

"Jeff Pearlman breaks down Tupac's life like a veteran sportswriter examining a dynasty. This detailed look at his life is the work of a writer who understands the ego of...

Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerRay Stannard Baker's monumental Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters presents an...

Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914 chronicles...

Author: Merrill JensenBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Small inscription on rear endpaper. Otherwise clean and bright copy. This authoritative historical collection,...

On December 7, 1941, as the Japanese dived out of the clouds above Pearl Harbor, America's future was fundamentally altered. Ever since the first world conflict, the United States had...

Among the eyewitness testimonies included are those of Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Charles Lindbergh, James Farmer, John Steinbeck, George Marshall, James A. Michener, Douglas MacArthur, and...

Biographical sketches of twenty notable young men with ties to Michigan. Bold Boys in Michigan History -a companion to Great Girls in Michigan History -explores the stories of twenty boys...

Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of economic history chronicles the events...

Author: Gerry & Janet SouterBinding: HardbackPublished: Five Mile Press Melbourne, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: good. CD and facsimile document included.This historical account, The Vietnam War Experience,...

Author: Peter Clarke KerrBinding: HardbackPublished: Monash University, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Moderate stains on cover. Internally sound.Unpublished academic thesis...

Featuring full-color maps of seventeen Civil War battlefields, an authoritative documentation of the great battles includes Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Antietam, Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Fredericksburg with paintings, period photographs, and contemporary...

Written with the sweep of an epic novel and grounded in extensive research into contemporary documents, Savage Peace is a striking portrait of American democracy under stress. It is the...

A veteran White House reporter reveals our 37th president was even more sinister and haunted than we knew. Richard Nixon left the White House in 1974 as our most disgraced...

Narcissa Whitman and her husband, Marcus, were pioneering missionaries to the Cayuse Indians in Oregon Territory. In this biography, the author traces her motivations and relationships, as well as the...

Author: Eric KonigsbergBinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsBlood Relation chronicles a compelling narrative that uncovers the intricate and often hidden dynamics within...

Author: Ralph G MartinBinding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL LONDON, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, Lady Randolph Churchill: A Biography 1854-1895, chronicles the early life and...

Author: Raymond FieldingBinding: HardbackPublished: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the fascinating evolution of The American Newsreel from its...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A HISTORY TODAY BOOK OF THE YEAR On the 250th anniversary of America's founding - a landmark history of the US Constitution for a...

'To say that Atkinson can tell a story is like saying Sinatra can sing ... A powerful new voice has been added to the dialogue about [America's] origins as a...

This is the first and only biography of Sydney Taylor (1904-1978), author of the award-winning All-of-a-Kind Family series of books, the first juvenile novels published by a mainstream publisher to...

The book titled The Secret Parts of Fortune: Three Decades of Intense Investigations by the author Ron Rosenbaum. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Author: United States Capitol Historical SocietyBinding: PaperbackPublished: UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETYCondition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis authoritative historical narrative, We, The...

The fascinating narrative of the remarkable life of Junipero Serra, the intrepid priest who led Spain and the Catholic Church into California in the 1700s and became a key figure...

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...

Can the planets predict economic conditions? In the second edition of Time and Money, best-selling author Robert Gover links the planets to major economic turning points in US history, going...

Author: Ronald H. Bailey Binding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the profound transformations experienced by American society during World War II. It...

Author: John Viscount MorleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1917Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography, Recollections: In Two Volumes,...

Author: Charles A. Beard & Mary R. BeardBinding: HardbackPublished: The Macmillan Company, 1927Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis seminal historical work,...

Author: Anthony TrollopeBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Inscription on slipcase. This compelling work of speculative fiction transports readers to a future society...

Author: Alfred KazinBinding: HardbackPublished: American Book-Stratford Press, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerNew York Jew chronicles the formative experiences of a renowned literary critic, presenting a vivid portrait...

Author: Tony HillermanBinding: HardbackPublished: VICTOR GOLLANCZ LTD, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis gripping mystery, The Dark Wind, immerses readers in the stark beauty and ancient traditions of...

Author: Vinson BrownBinding: PaperbackPublished: Collier Books, a division of Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work...

Author: Eric A. WalkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge at the University Press, 1944Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical work, Colonies, meticulously chronicles the...

Author: William G. RothsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsWilliam G. Rothstein's American Medical Schools And The Practice Of Medicine: A History chronicles the...

Author: Judith Walzer LeavittBinding: HardbackPublished: -Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the evolution of childbirth practices and experiences for women in America from the mid-eighteenth...

Author: Noel PerrinBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N Abrams., 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume, Mills And Factories Of New England, presents a vivid photographic chronicle...

Photographic chronicle of the history and evolution of New York subway signage, covering porcelain, wood, tin, and mosaic signs from the 1920s to the 1980s. Vintage New York City Subway...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: TIME, 1969Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis landmark issue of Time Magazine stands as a primary document in...

Author: George F. WillisonBinding: HardbackPublished: HEINEMANN : LONDON, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles the arduous journey of the Mayflower and the establishment...

Author: Henry R. Schoolcraft, Ll. D.Binding: HardbackPublished: Kraus Reprint Co., 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work presents a comprehensive...