1800s Books


The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic StoriesThe Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories
Best Price: $5.35
Book arrived quickly and in shape described. I am very satisfied with the seller. Thanks.
On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894
Best Price: $2.50
This Laura Ingalls Wilder diary is somewhat dull in parts, but the introduction by her daugher,...
The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and MaryThe Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
Best Price: $14.70
Full of photos, clippings, letters, political cartoons, and more, this book offers a...
The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Best Price: $10.02
I love the For Kids series, there are always ample instructions, the activities and history...
The Big Book of the Civil War: Fascinating Facts about the Civil War, Including Historic Photographs, Maps, and DocumentsThe Big Book of the Civil War: Fascinating Facts about the Civil War, Including Historic Photographs, Maps, and Documents
Best Price: $6.02
This although well put together was a disappointment to me. I thought it was a BIG book. ...


Laura's Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House)Laura's Album: A Remembrance Scrapbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House)
Best Price: $11.99
I thought this scrapbook would be like the "Egyptology", "Wizardology" etc....
My Little House Crafts Book: 18 Projects from Laura Ingalls Wilder'sMy Little House Crafts Book: 18 Projects from Laura Ingalls Wilder's
Best Price: $7.74
...but we only really were able to do the button string as far as a kid activity. I have a 7...
. . . If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America. . . If You Lived When There Was Slavery in America
Best Price: $2.25
This is a great way to get younger children involved and interested in U.S. history. It is...
. . . If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad. . . If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad
Best Price: $2.00
The book cites a different time.... a different place... what if you were there? Before the...
If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (If You.)If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon (If You.)
Best Price: $1.92
...If You Traveled West In A Covered Wagon is an excellent book for kids, especially younger...


Time For Kids: Thomas Edison: A Brilliant InventorTime For Kids: Thomas Edison: A Brilliant Inventor
Best Price: $1.10
This interesting biography with excellent illustrations and primary source photographs provides...
The President's House: 1800 to the Present The Secrets and History of the World's Most Famous HomeThe President's House: 1800 to the Present The Secrets and History of the World's Most Famous Home
Best Price: $7.95
This book by the daughter of President Harry Truman offers a wonderfully insightful and...
The New Nation: 1789-1850 A History of US Book 4The New Nation: 1789-1850 A History of US Book 4
Best Price: $7.00
Beginning with George Washington's inauguration and continuing into the nineteenth century, The...
Trail of Tears (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)Trail of Tears (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5)
Best Price: $1.07
This book is written for grades 2-4 but is an interesting read for older children as well. Not...
A Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Journeys Across AmericaA Little House Traveler: Writings from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Journeys Across America
Best Price: $10.04
If you like Laura Ingalls Wilder and are interested in a "peak" at other adventures in...

Buffalo BillBuffalo Bill
Best Price: $12.59
William F. Cody was born in the middle of the nineteenth century on the plains of Kansas...
Commodore Perry in the Land of the ShogunCommodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun
Best Price: $5.36
Beginning as the "giant dragons puffing smoke" descended upon the fishing village of...
Welcome to Samantha's World-1904: Growing Up in America's New Century (American Girls Collection)Welcome to Samantha's World-1904: Growing Up in America's New Century (American Girls Collection)
Best Price: $40.58
Definately one of the best in the series. My favorite part of the book was the focus on child...
Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was...?)Who Was Daniel Boone? (Who Was...?)
Best Price: $1.77
I have to agree with the first reviewer. My 11 year old is a reluctant reader, and he was...
Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities (For Kids series)Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Best Price: $8.95
The book has many fun and interesting facts about Lewis and Clark. If you're using it for the...

Lady Liberty: A BiographyLady Liberty: A Biography
Best Price: $3.97
Lady Liberty- A Biography is just what it says, the story of the Lady from the time that she was...
How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And ClarkHow We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark
Best Price: $3.91
I bought this book because our family is planning a summer vacation to Montana. We wanted to...
What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!
Best Price: $11.27
If Ms. Kerley chose to write about a spirited, happy child in the context of a political time,...
The Underground Railroad (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series)The Underground Railroad (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series)
Best Price: $3.22
Growing Up in Coal CountryGrowing Up in Coal Country
Best Price: $4.19
My family roots are in Southern West Virginia soft smokeless coal, which was once the center of...

If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island (If You.)If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island (If You.)
Best Price: $1.99
Great book. A wonderful way to give your children/grandchildren a background of the US. Got me...
Who Was Harriet Tubman? (Who Was...?)Who Was Harriet Tubman? (Who Was...?)
Best Price: $1.73
i used this for my third graders book report and it was very informational and interesting.
A Liberty for All?: 1820-1860 A History of US Book 5A Liberty for All?: 1820-1860 A History of US Book 5
Best Price: $6.24
As a homeschool mother, I am always looking for historical resources that are not only good for...
Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President (Step into Reading, Step 3)Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President (Step into Reading, Step 3)
Best Price: $0.89
I just bought about 30 children's books for my son's 7th birthday which is fast approaching. He...
Abraham Lincoln's World, Expanded EditionAbraham Lincoln's World, Expanded Edition
Best Price: $17.95
My middle school daughter loves all the Genevieve Foster history books. As a homeschooler free...

The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil WarThe Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War
Best Price: $3.88
With the many boys who fought in the civil war most of them lied about their age. A lot of them...
The Great Chicago Fire (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series)The Great Chicago Fire (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series)
Best Price: $2.98
Ain't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John HenryAin't Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry
Best Price: $11.01
We've all heard songs and stories of John Henry, the "steel-driving man". But is there...
A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840
Best Price: $7.77
Having borrowed this book from our public library I wanted a copy of my own to use as a resource...
The Carpetbaggers (We the People: Civil War Era series) (We the People: Civil War Era)The Carpetbaggers (We the People: Civil War Era series) (We the People: Civil War Era)
Best Price: $8.95
Discusses the Reconstruction Era, the name of the period following the Civil War, and the...

Cowboys and Cowgirls: YippeeYay!Cowboys and Cowgirls: YippeeYay!
Best Price: $3.88
This is an excellent book for the aspiring cowboy in your house. I have twin cowboys who are...
Time For Kids: Alexander Graham BellTime For Kids: Alexander Graham Bell
Best Price: $1.04
Take a close-up look at Alexander Graham Bell, an inventor and teacher of the deaf. Interviews...
Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental RailroadTen Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
Best Price: $5.02
im a kid i loved this book because believce it or not it gave me seven typed spaces of info on...
If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln (If You.)If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln (If You.)
Best Price: $1.99
"In summer, everyone went barefoot most of the time. People carried their shoes to church....
Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)Daniel Boone: Young Hunter and Tracker (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Best Price: $2.38
I learned a lot about indians and life in early america. I liked learing the facts and what...

Gold Fever!: Tales from the California Gold RushGold Fever!: Tales from the California Gold Rush
Best Price: $3.15
Gold Fever by Roz Schanzer is a terrific book, not only with the information that it covers, but...
Civil War Days: Discover the Past with Exciting Projects, Games, Activities, and RecipesCivil War Days: Discover the Past with Exciting Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes
Best Price: $7.21
Are you looking to enhance your students' understanding of life during the Civil War? If you...
Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier's Life in the Civil War (Young Reader's Hist- Civil War)Behind the Blue and Gray: The Soldier's Life in the Civil War (Young Reader's Hist- Civil War)
Best Price: $5.25
Although photos were uncommon back in 1860 this book located dozens of them. The story is told...
Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True StoryOrphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
Best Price: $3.96
I read this to a 6th grade reading class and a year later they still talk about it and refer to...
The Great Little Madison (Unforgetable Americans)The Great Little Madison (Unforgetable Americans)
Best Price: $2.25
That would be "duel" between Hamilton and Burr, Publius, not "dual".

The Wright Brothers for Kids: How They Invented the Airplane, 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight (For Kids series)The Wright Brothers for Kids: How They Invented the Airplane, 21 Activities Exploring the Science and History of Flight (For Kids series)
Best Price: $7.40
The actual reading and stories are accurate and valuable information. Many experiments and...
Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved ThanksgivingThank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
Best Price: $6.99
"Thank You, Sarah" is a book elementary school children find exciting. Virtually...
Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet TubmanFreedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman
Best Price: $2.00
This is a great way to learn the history of slavery and the sacrifices made to gain freedom for...
The Story of the Statue of LibertyThe Story of the Statue of Liberty
Best Price: $3.22
This book gives a perfect response to the questions of a very inquisitive 5 year old--His...
The Gilded Age: A History in Documents (Pages from History)The Gilded Age: A History in Documents (Pages from History)
Best Price: $17.95
When many Americans think of the Gilded Age, they picture the mansions at Newport, Rhode Island,...

Abraham Lincoln Comes HomeAbraham Lincoln Comes Home
Best Price: $2.75
When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, the country grieved for the courageous president...
Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)Davy Crockett: Young Rifleman (Childhood of Famous Americans Series.)
Best Price: $2.48
This was a chapter book for my [...] grandson. We read a chapter each night and it kept him...
They're Off! : The Story of the Pony ExpressThey're Off! : The Story of the Pony Express
Best Price: $2.98
Our 8-year-old son loved this book. It was purchased for a homeschool social studies curriculum...
Wagon Train (All Aboard Reading)Wagon Train (All Aboard Reading)
Best Price: $1.10
I enjoed the scenery as if I was onboard. For a more fictional train ride try Playtrain.
The Perilous Journey of the Donner PartyThe Perilous Journey of the Donner Party
Best Price: $6.99
My mother wanted to know about the Donner Party, so I bought this along with another book which...

Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (American Girls Collection)Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (American Girls Collection)
Best Price: $37.50
This delightful book is part of the American Girls Kirsten series, and focuses on what life...
    
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