American History

Author: George MendozaBinding: HardbackPublished: VIKING, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling volume presents a vibrant collection of illustrations from the iconic American artist, Norman Rockwell, focusing on...

Author: Roger ButterfieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon and Schuster., 1954Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Foxed edges, minor markings to board.This compelling anthology chronicles a vibrant cross-section of American...

Author: Ronald H. Bailey And The Editors Of Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markings-

Author: John Kenneth GalbraithBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company., 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ is torn with some slight soiling, tanning and foxing to pages.This seminal...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the PEN New England Award "Enchanting...A book filled with so much love...Long before Oregon, Rinker Buck has convinced us that the best...

In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three astronauts had...

Author: Louis AuchinclossBinding: HardbackPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling novel chronicles the intricate lives of a prominent New England family, tracing their lineage...

Author: Henry Steele Commager With Marcus Cunliffe And Maldwyn A. JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Orbis Publishing London, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account, The West: An Illustrated...

Author: Michael SlackmanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Arizona Memoria Museum Association, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Tear on back cover. This historical account presents...

The New York Times Editors' Choice NPR Science Friday Book Club Selection An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver-the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped...

Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor reveals George Washington's indispensable-yet overlooked-contributions to America's founding " To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a...

Author: E. P. AlexanderBinding: HardbackPublished: BONANZA BOOKS NEW YORK, 1941Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Iron Horses: American Locomotives 1829-1900, chronicles the pivotal era of American...

Author: Donald J. CrumpBinding: HardbackPublished: White House Historical Association, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe authoritative The White House: An Historic Guide presents a comprehensive overview of America's most...

Author: Karl Von Stieglitz, O.B.EBinding: PaperbackPublished: O.B.M., Hobart, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imagePioneers Of The East Coast From 1642 chronicles the...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Australia Post Philatelic Group, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGold Seekers Of The 1890s chronicles the arduous journeys and fervent...

Author: George B. AbdillBinding: HardbackPublished: Bonanza Books, New York, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis captivating non-fiction work, Rails West: A Collectors...

Author: Cy CaldwellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head, 1955Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling historical biography chronicles the life...

Author: Bill AdlerBinding: HardbackPublished: Leslie Frewin, 1965Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cut on fep.This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the legendary humor and intellectual acuity...

Author: Burton J. HendrickBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Minimal...

Author: Ben Earl LooneyBinding: HardbackPublished: USL Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating volume presents a visual journey through the heart of Louisiana, capturing the unique spirit...

Author: David Freeman HawkeBinding: PaperbackPublished: DA CAPO PAPERBACK, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling historical account, A Transaction Of Free Men:...

In 1960 John Steinbeck and his dog Charley set out in their green pickup truck to rediscover the soul of America, visiting small towns and cities from New York to...

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...

Long after its outbreak, the revolution remains the defining moment in Mexico's modern history. Yet the debate over its legacy continues to this day. In a comprehensible style, aimed at...

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...

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...

At the beginning of the 1650s, England was in ruins - wrecked by plague and civil war. Yet shimmering on the horizon was a vision of paradise: Willoughbyland. Ever since...

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...

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: Sidney SheldonBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing London, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTracing a significant historical diaspora, The Trail Of The Huguenots:...

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...