General Books


Calamity Jane: The Woman And The Legend Best Price: $19.76 I did not pick up this book because I was particularly interested in Calamity Jane. No, I was...	Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism (American Encounters/Global Interactions) Best Price: $20.64 Noenoe K. Silva's contribution to Hawaiian history is an interesting work that is far too...	The Rise of American Democracy Best Price: $17.77 Winner of the Bancroft Award: "Monumental?a tour de force?awesome in its coverage of ...	House of Wits: An Intimate Portrait of the James Family Best Price: $16.16 this is one of the best biographies ever. The story of 8 members of the James family, plus...	Patterns from the Golden Age of Rustic Design: Park and Recreation Structuires from the 1930's Best Price: $18.84 I thought this would be a book of instruction or patterns for creating rustic furniture. Not...



Lest We Forget: The Passage from Africa to Slavery and Emancipation: A Three-Dimensional Interactive Book with Photographs and Documents from the Black Holocaust Exhibit Best Price: $18.48 "Lest We Forget" is a totally unique book. As the subtitle suggests, it is a...	Awaiting the Heavenly Country: The Civil War and America's Culture of Death Best Price: $14.49 In "Awaiting the Heavenly Country," Mark Schantz leads his reader on a tour of the...	Birth of a Salesman: The Transformation of Selling in America Best Price: $15.74 If you are in Sales this is very good learning why you are doing it...	Banvard's Folly: Thirteen Tales of People Who Didn't Change the World Best Price: $6.95 This book is filled with windows into the the lives of people who did or tried to do very...	Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command Best Price: $10.55 Bah, humbug. Having read the original 3-volume works (my parents gave it to me for Christmas of...



The Wild Wild West of Louis L'amour Best Price: $6.70 This slim but mighty volume serves a number of purposes. First and foremost, it is a worthy...	The Money Men: Capitalism, Democracy, and the Hundred Years' War over the American Dollar (Enterprise) Best Price: $7.99 I have long been a fan of HW Brands - In fact he is the author of two of my favorite works on US...	To Die in Chicago: Confederate Prisoners at Camp Douglas 1862-65 Best Price: $18.78 My interest in this book was sparked because one of my 3G Grandfather's brother's died there. I...	Decisive Day: The Battle for Bunker Hill Best Price: $7.99 This book contains excellent text but desperately needs a better publisher. The maps and...	A Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in America Best Price: $20.00 As a student of American Sign Language and the Deaf community I have read many books on the...

The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America Best Price: $15.34 I enjoyed 3/4 of the book. The first half was history, much of it new (to me) history regarding...	Davy Crockett: His Own Story Best Price: $6.75 My children and I have thorougly enjoyed our reading aloud of "Davy Crockett: His Own...	And Die in the West: The Story of the O.K. Corral Gunfight Best Price: $15.99 I've just finished Marks' book and was very impressed. The readers who will most appreciate the...	Abraham Lincoln: The Observations of John G. Nicolay and John Hay Best Price: $15.99 This book was a tremendous disappointment, and not at all worth the price. Less than half of...	Reforming Men And Women: Gender in the Antebellum City Best Price: $20.00

THE BULLY PULPIT AND THE MELTING Best Price: $12.94 This book argues that presidents McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding, Coolidge and Hoover...	This Fiery Trial: The Speeches and Writings of Abraham Lincoln Best Price: $22.45 An excellent book containing many of the best writings of our country's political heritage....	INDIAN WAR VETERANS: Memories of Army Life and Campaigns in the West, 1864-1898 Best Price: $28.77 Reinforces the tales my grandfather (Troop K of 6th Cavalry - 1890=1891) told of his activities....	Crazy Horse: A Life (Penguin Lives Biographies) Best Price: $4.34 This little book is not intended as an exhaustive study or complete biography of the Sioux...	Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805 Best Price: $10.00 First, let me say that I really enjoyed this book. I knew very little about the subject matter...

The Dred Scott Case: Its Significance in American Law and Politics Best Price: $18.81 Dred Scott Case by Don Fehrenbacher proves to be a definitive account of this controversial...	Frontier Living: An Illustrated Guide to Pioneer Life in America Best Price: $7.88 Enjoyable and informational from front to back. The illustrations are excellent - as are ALL of...	Union River Ironclad 1861-65 (New Vanguard) Best Price: $10.69 As well as this book may be written, there was one glaring error repeated throughout the book -...	Mr. Jefferson's Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy Best Price: $27.96 There has been very little scholarship on President William Henry Harrison; the last scholarly...	Reconstruction after the Civil War (The Chicago History of American Civilization) Best Price: $12.98 I completely disagree with those reviewers who found this book to be poorly written or...

The American Cowboy: A Photographic History Best Price: $11.04 If you're a Cowboy and Western History enthusist you might be disappointed in how slim Mr....	Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper Best Price: $13.50 I bought this book used, but when I received it, it was in perfect condition. My child needed...	The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Vol. 2 Best Price: $13.45 This book is a good subject for the Civil War buff that delves into the personal accounts of a...	Strange but True, Colorado: Weird Tales of the Wild West Best Price: $14.36 If you're looking for a "names and dates" academic history, don't buy this book. But...	The Jewish Confederates (NS) Best Price: $22.95 Mr. Rosen's book examines an aspect of American Jewish History seldom if ever addressed, South...

By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876 (American Presidential Elections) Best Price: $23.75 You might think you know the key details of this landmark election, but Michael Holt's account...	Texas Devils: Rangers and Regulars on the Lower Rio Grande, 1846-1861 Best Price: $16.90 Dr. Mike Collins offers the reader a first rate scholarly treatment of the subject matter. In...	The Artificial River: The Erie Canal and the Paradox of Progress, 1817-1862 Best Price: $12.50 For too many people, the Erie Canal was simply an artificial waterway that opened the American...	Sam Houston Best Price: $15.58 Sam Houston was larger than life! Prof. H.W. Brands has stated that you could never write a...	The Early American Republic, 1789-1829 Best Price: $22.95 There has been a recent interest in the early American period, with best sellers on specialized...

The American Civil War: this Mighty Scourge of War Best Price: $2.98 There is in fact a misprint on the chronology page. It is not the fault of the authors, as it...	Pickett's Charge--The Last Attack at Gettysburg Best Price: $20.39 I can see that I am not in agreement with the few reviews that have been posted here before...	American Yesterday (Americana) Best Price: $6.17 Folks, these books by Eric Sloane are a wealth of information at such a reasonably low price. If...	The Slaughterhouse Cases: Regulation, Reconstruction, And the Fourteenth Amendment (Landmark Law Cases and American Society) Best Price: $15.95 The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1868, sought to protect the rights of...	Patriots: Men Who Started the American Revolution Best Price: $1.99 I think this is one of the best history books I've read. It's one of those few books that you...

Born Losers: A History of Failure in America Best Price: $11.60 this book is full of facts, yet easy to read. The introduction is amazing. (You can see if...	Civil War II: The Coming Breakup of America Best Price: $38.95 I am not one to overreact, but this book could have been written today. If Obama wins and...	Herndon's Informants: Letters, Interviews, and Statements about Abraham Lincoln Best Price: $37.95 With Herndon's Informants Douglas L. Wilson and Rodney O. Davis have made a tremendous...	Warman's Civil War Weapons Best Price: $7.00 The weapons of the Confederate soldiers and Union Army, a commanding presence 140 years ago, are...	Duel: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Future of America Best Price: $6.90 David McCullough's book, John Adams, and the HBO special based upon it, sets the stage for this...

Voodoo Queen: The Spirited Lives of Marie Laveau Best Price: $17.12 One word, "Crayfish". Yes this is a real word, but I have never heard anyone in New...	The Federalist Papers Best Price: $2.00 Seems to have the information that i would like. It is authentic written but the language is dry...	Arundel Burning: The Maryland Oyster Roast Fire of 1956 Best Price: $11.55 On the night of Sunday, January 29, 1956, fire broke out at a church fund-raiser in the small...	Frontiers: A Short History of the American West (The Lamar Series in Western History) Best Price: $11.55 This is a great book if you want an overall synopsis of the history of the American West. While...	Sam Houston Best Price: $15.58 Sam Houston was larger than life! Prof. H.W. Brands has stated that you could never write a...

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19th Century