General Books


Stealing Lincoln's BodyStealing Lincoln's Body
Best Price: $12.25
If history is a mighty river, this book is about one of the smaller eddies. Books of this type...
And Keep Moving On: The Virginia Campaign, May-June 1864 (Great Campaigns of the Civil War)And Keep Moving On: The Virginia Campaign, May-June 1864 (Great Campaigns of the Civil War)
Best Price: $14.49
This is not the ultimate book on the overland campaign as Rhea's series of books from the...
A Revolutionary People At War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783A Revolutionary People At War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783
Best Price: $18.75
I was given this book as a Christmas (2006) present by my wife. It took me about one week to...
War under Heaven: Pontiac, the Indian Nations, and the British EmpireWar under Heaven: Pontiac, the Indian Nations, and the British Empire
Best Price: $12.40
The book was well written and I found Dowd's argument convincing. His narration is clear, though...
Ordeal by HungerOrdeal by Hunger
Best Price: $2.74
Ordeal by Hunger is George Stewart's definitive book on the Donner Party. The Donner Party was a...


The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846The Market Revolution: Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
Best Price: $15.70
I've really a mixed opinion about this book. The author is very knowledgable about the period...
Yanks : The Epic Story of the American Army in World War IYanks : The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I
Best Price: $3.84
I have been reading several of John Eisenhower's books lately, starting with his works on the...
Popular Culture in the Age of White Flight: Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles (American Crossroads)Popular Culture in the Age of White Flight: Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles (American Crossroads)
Best Price: $17.00
In what the book covers, it does so quite well. But the book came out in 2004. Its weakness is...
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Legacy of ConflictThe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: A Legacy of Conflict
Best Price: $16.47
This useful book offers more than its title implies. Instead of being a dry legal analysis of a...
Out of Many: A History of the American PeopleOut of Many: A History of the American People
Best Price: $60.00


Parlor Politics: In Which the Ladies of Washington Help Build a City and a Government (Jeffersonian America)Parlor Politics: In Which the Ladies of Washington Help Build a City and a Government (Jeffersonian America)
Best Price: $11.00
I was lucky enough to be student of Dr. Allgor's for three years and the book was everything I...
Pillar of Fire : America in the King Years 1963-65 (America in the King Years)Pillar of Fire : America in the King Years 1963-65 (America in the King Years)
Best Price: $4.00
This is an intense book filled with many facts. Often far too many facts to process well and...
Indian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and RenewalIndian Nations of Wisconsin: Histories of Endurance and Renewal
Best Price: $13.66
Patty Loew takes a novel approach in this book and uses Native American sources to tell Native...
The Cuban Revolution: Origins, Course, and LegacyThe Cuban Revolution: Origins, Course, and Legacy
Best Price: $14.43
Although the book does contain truthful and revelant empirical raw data, the author severely...
The World of Tupac Amaru: Conflict, Community, and Identity in Colonial PeruThe World of Tupac Amaru: Conflict, Community, and Identity in Colonial Peru
Best Price: $28.80
I read this book for a course I am taking in Atlantic Civilizations. Stavig goes in depth in...

Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492-1640Ceremonies of Possession in Europe's Conquest of the New World, 1492-1640
Best Price: $18.31
This work of comparative history explores the array of ceremonies that the English, the Spanish,...
Struggle for Freedom: A History of African Americans, The, Penguin Academic Series, Concise Edition, Volume I (Penguin Academics)Struggle for Freedom: A History of African Americans, The, Penguin Academic Series, Concise Edition, Volume I (Penguin Academics)
Best Price: $27.00
I have to review this book! It is a gem. I teach African American Studies at a liberal arts...
Savage Mules: The Democrats and Endless WarSavage Mules: The Democrats and Endless War
Best Price: $7.48
Savage Mules is a humorus but insightful comprehension of the mechanism of politics biased...
Vietnam: An American Ordeal (5th Edition)Vietnam: An American Ordeal (5th Edition)
Best Price: $45.30
This is one of the very best books on America's Vietnam experience. Unlike most books on the war...
Clashes of Will: Great Confrontations That Have Shaped Modern AmericaClashes of Will: Great Confrontations That Have Shaped Modern America
Best Price: $26.24
Broesamle & Arthur's Clashes of Will is an exceptionally fine book. It embeds some of our...

Degrees of Freedom: Louisiana and Cuba after SlaveryDegrees of Freedom: Louisiana and Cuba after Slavery
Best Price: $12.05
First, disclosure of potential conflict of interest. The author and I are both faculty at the...
Conspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago EightConspiracy in the Streets: The Extraordinary Trial of the Chicago Eight
Best Price: $11.53
After watching the new anima-cumentary "Chicago Ten," I wanted to learn more about...
Powderburns: Cocaine, Contras & the Drug WarPowderburns: Cocaine, Contras & the Drug War
Best Price: $13.95
Garbage! I have not even made it to chapter 1 yet and there are SO many spelling mistakes. Not...
Keen's Latin American Civilization: History and Society, 1492 to the PresentKeen's Latin American Civilization: History and Society, 1492 to the Present
Best Price: $41.90
The central theme of the text is Latin America's economic dependency on European powers and the...
Strange New Land: Africans in Colonial AmericaStrange New Land: Africans in Colonial America
Best Price: $7.97
This is a good quick and short introduction to slavery and African presence in the colonial...

The Real American Dream: A Meditation on HopeThe Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope
Best Price: $4.99
Anyone wondering what makes this country tick will find a fascinating thesis contained in just...
Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American WestRivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West
Best Price: $17.66
In this book, Worster extends Karl Wittfogel's theory of the hydraulic society to the United...
CLEP History of the United States I (REA) (Test Preps)CLEP History of the United States I (REA) (Test Preps)
Best Price: $16.90
I just took the US History I CLEP exam today. I read the book twice and took all of the exams...
Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement (Pivotal Moments in American History)Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement (Pivotal Moments in American History)
Best Price: $15.77
Not an easy read, not entertaining on a Winter's Night (stick to Hot Chocolate) this book is as...
George vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both SidesGeorge vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both Sides
Best Price: $8.89
My 8 and 11 year old boys (and I, I must admit), were drawn in by this book and it's interesting...

Arizona: A HistoryArizona: A History
Best Price: $11.99
I have just finished Sheridan's book of Arizona history; I was disappointed to say the least....
The Way We Lived: Essays and Documents in American Social History: Volume I: 1492-1877The Way We Lived: Essays and Documents in American Social History: Volume I: 1492-1877
Best Price: $64.60
This two-volume text combines primary and secondary source readings that allow students to...
The Devastation of the Indies: A Brief AccountThe Devastation of the Indies: A Brief Account
Best Price: $7.33
This book is a must read for anyone studying early colonial history, especially that of the...
Mary Chesnut's Civil WarMary Chesnut's Civil War
Best Price: $8.00
I bought this book while at the Lookout Mountain battle site in Chattanooga. If you watched the...
Unsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling EventsUnsolved Mysteries of American History: An Eye-Opening Journey through 500 Years of Discoveries, Disappearances, and Baffling Events
Best Price: $8.67
Impartial presentation of unsolved mysteries of American history, the author gives all...

The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism (Latin American Histories Series)The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism (Latin American Histories Series)
Best Price: $31.84
Most are familiar with the Caribbean as a desired vacation destination. Others think of it as a...
Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence (Volume I to 1789)Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence (Volume I to 1789)
Best Price: $48.00
This supplemental text, designed for use in any Western civilization course, explores historical...
The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932 (The Chicago History of American Civilization)The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932 (The Chicago History of American Civilization)
Best Price: $8.80
Originally I purchased this book as part of my required college history class. Needless to say,...
Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (Pivotal Moments in American History)Storm over Texas: The Annexation Controversy and the Road to Civil War (Pivotal Moments in American History)
Best Price: $10.26
When James K. Polk took the oath of office on becoming President of the United States of America...
Rape and Sexual Power in Early AmericaRape and Sexual Power in Early America
Best Price: $17.90
Everything you wanted to know about rape in early America but were afraid to ask. Where did the...

North American Indians: A Comprehensive Account (3rd Edition)North American Indians: A Comprehensive Account (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $58.02
I purchased this book for an anthropology class and had to read selected chapters. I found this...
America's Uncivil Wars: The Sixties Era from Elvis to the Fall of Richard NixonAmerica's Uncivil Wars: The Sixties Era from Elvis to the Fall of Richard Nixon
Best Price: $19.00
I cannot in good conscience recommend Mr. Lytle's "America's Uncivil Wars" due to...
Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History: 1585-1828
Best Price: $5.50
The book is very informative and beautifully written. It tells of our history before "it...
Away Down South: A History of Southern IdentityAway Down South: A History of Southern Identity
Best Price: $10.87
In considering the American South, most people tend to view it as distinctive and different from...
Water from the RockWater from the Rock
Best Price: $20.00
Those that know about the black contribution to the American Revolution put this book equal to,...

Thrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier CaliforniaThrown Among Strangers: The Making of Mexican Culture in Frontier California
Best Price: $13.90
In light of the divisive politics in California during the 1990s, it is a clear dose of reality...
The Anti-Federalist: An Abridgment of The Complete Anti-FederalistThe Anti-Federalist: An Abridgment of The Complete Anti-Federalist
Best Price: $11.00
"Federal", as in "federation" and "league", relates to commercial...
Columbus: His Enterprise: Exploding the MythColumbus: His Enterprise: Exploding the Myth
Best Price: $7.95
This is a book that attempts to set the record straight on Columbus the man and the chain of...
New American History Pb Rvsd (Critical Perspectives On The P)New American History Pb Rvsd (Critical Perspectives On The P)
Best Price: $25.00
This collection of essays probably merits 3.5 stars because it actually does live up to its...
The Epic of Latin America, Fourth editionThe Epic of Latin America, Fourth edition
Best Price: $26.90
A comprehensive look at various historical and cultural elements of Latin America. I appreciate...

The Powers That BeThe Powers That Be
Best Price: $15.47
This book is big and thick and it is hard to put down. It opens the reader to the media-the...
Who Were the Progressives? (Historians at Work)Who Were the Progressives? (Historians at Work)
Best Price: $11.75
Who were the Progressives? In the first two decades of the twentieth century, a diverse array of...
Secret Lives of the First Ladies: What Your Teachers Never Told You About the Women of the White HouseSecret Lives of the First Ladies: What Your Teachers Never Told You About the Women of the White House
Best Price: $2.40
I love how this book and the Secret Lives of the Presidents give us a real look at the...
Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970sRightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s
Best Price: $16.99
This is an exceptionally well constructed collection of essays by moderate liberals about the...
American Orientalism: The United States and the Middle East since 1945American Orientalism: The United States and the Middle East since 1945
Best Price: $22.45
In American Orientalism, Douglas Little sets out to chronicle America's involvement with the...

The Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North CarolinaThe Paradox of Tar Heel Politics: The Personalities, Elections, and Events That Shaped Modern North Carolina
Best Price: $18.71
In "The Paradox of Tarheel Politics", veteran reporter Rob Christensen, of the Raleigh...
Boyer Enduring Vision Dolphin Edition Volume One Second EditionBoyer Enduring Vision Dolphin Edition Volume One Second Edition
Best Price: $42.55
   
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