American History

It is 1596 and in Mexico the Inquisition is at its most efficient. A young man trembles in his cell as he prays for salvation, torn between the Christianity he...

A Discover magazine Top Science Book Thomas Edison stunned America in 1879 by unveiling a world-changing invention--the light bulb--and then launching the electrification of America's cities. A decade later, despite...

The vivid and masterful story of Isabella Stewart Gardner-creator of one of America's most stunning museums-an American original whose own life was remade by art. Includes archival photos of Isabella's...

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...

With a plot to grace any comic opera, the 1859-72 'Pig War' broke out when an American living on a quietly disputed small island in the Gulf of Georgia shot...

Performing the American Frontier, 1870-1906 examines how the American frontier was presented in theatrical productions during the critical period from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of...

Born in Ireland in the 1840's, Eliza Lynch left the country as a young girl, fleeing the potato famine with her parents. As a young woman, she became one of...

The political memoir as rousing adventure story--a sizzling account of a life lived in the thick of every important struggle of the era. April 1973: snow falls thick and fast...

On a hot summer night in 1930, three black teenagers accused of murdering a young white man and raping his girlfriend waited for justice in an Indiana jail. A mob...

In today's world of constant identification checks, it's difficult to recall that there was ever a time when "proof of identity" was not a part of everyday life. And as...

A compelling insight into American history and politics in the 20th and 21st centuries Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick examine the dark side of American history from...

The National Museum of American History our country's largest history museum and one of the Smithsonian's most visited preserves three million objects that capture the American story. From this vast...

Nathaniel Philbrick, bestselling author of 'In the Heart of the Sea', reveals the darker side of the Pilgrim fathers' settlement in the New World, which ultimately erupted in bloody battle...

On a vast plateau high in the Bolivian Andes live the "Sons of the Moon", the Aymara. This great pre-Columbian empire, the first in South America, was a peaceful nation...

Focusing on the arrival of the human figure as a subject of art, Mary Beard examines the history of beauty in civilisation. Beginning with the Jericho painted skulls from 10,000...

Author: Maldwyn A. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsDestination America by Maldwyn A. Jones presents a comprehensive historical account of immigration to the United States....

Author: Studs TerkelBinding: HardbackPublished: PANTHEON BOOKS, NEW YORK, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some foxing on top right of blockThis compelling work...

Author: John G. Nicolay And John HayBinding: HardbackPublished: The Century Co., New York; T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1890Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning...

Author: Richard Lovett, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: EXCALIBUR BOOKS, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: previous author imprinting stamp, faded dust jacketAmerica 100 Years Ago: The Beauty Of Old...

Author: John Russell TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the remarkable influx of European...

Author: Barbara GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight fading to spine of DJThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of a young heiress, detailing...

Author: James K. LyonBinding: PaperbackPublished: PRINCETON, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis scholarly biography chronicles the tumultuous years Bertolt Brecht spent in...

Author: Eric Foner (editor)Binding: PaperbackPublished: George Allen & Unwin, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light discolouration to spine of cover. Tanning to block, half-title,...

Author: Art BuchwaldBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1958Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerMore Caviar presents a collection of Art Buchwald's signature satirical...

The raucous memoir from pop's most influential producer Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack. Behind some of the biggest musical moments in...

Author: Howard FastBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical novel chronicles the final chapter in the enduring Lavette family saga, set against...

Author: James Reston, Jr.Binding: PaperbackPublished: Theatre Communications Group, Inc., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'Coming To Terms: American Plays & The Vietnam...

Author: Richard NelsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Theatre Communications Group, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling anthology presents a collection of significant American dramas,...

Author: John EhrlichmanBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Water damage to top of DJ.The Company: The Intelligence Agency...

Author: Joel WilliamsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis historical work meticulously chronicles the complex and often brutal evolution of Black-White relations in...

Author: Alistair CookeBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC , 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the vast and varied landscape of the United States through the keen...

Author: Charles A. PriceBinding: HardbackPublished: Canberra : Australian Institute of International Affairs in association with Australian National University Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and...

Author: Jay B. HubbellBinding: HardbackPublished: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsAmerican Life in Literature, edited by Jay...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Tyndale House Pub, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAunt Sally: A Narrative Of The Slave-Life And Purchase Of The...

When Alistair Cooke retired in March 2004 and then died a few weeks later, he was acclaimed by many as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. His Letters...

Author: John C. CalhounBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 1993Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of political thought presents John...

Author: Frederick Trevor HillBinding: HardbackPublished: THE LEGAL CLASSICS LIBRARY, 1996Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markings'Lincoln The Lawyer chronicles the formative legal career...

Author: Richard Shelly HartiganBinding: HardbackPublished: Legal Classics Library, 1995Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis scholarly work chronicles the origins and impact of...

Author: Alexis De TocquevilleBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsDemocracy In America presents a foundational analysis of...

Author: Herman J. ViolaBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the arduous journeys and significant discoveries that shaped the...

Completing a three-volume set on "The History of World Theater", this text examines theatre in Canada and Mexico, as well as the USA. Some 300 illustrations aid the depiction of...

Author: No Author StatedBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 1984Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Scopes Trial by Kevin Tierney chronicles the...

Author: Edward LivingstonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Legal Classics Library, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEdward Livingston's A System Of Penal Law For The...

Author: Scott MeredithBinding: HardbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, London, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight chips to edges of DJ...

Author: Raphael Samuel, Ewan Maccoll And Stuart CosgroveBinding: PaperbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTheatres Of...