History Books


Natural History of LoveNatural History of Love
Best Price: $12.45
Diane Ackerman has written many interesting books and this one is especially well researched....
What If...? (What If... (Simon & Schuster Audio))What If...? (What If... (Simon & Schuster Audio))
Best Price: $3.95
Books like this typically leave me cold. History is most often driven by factors so large that...
The Island at the Center of the WorldThe Island at the Center of the World
Praise for The Island at the Center of the World “Russell Shorto’s...
Arthur Schopenhauer: Germany (1788-1860) (Giants of Philosophy)Arthur Schopenhauer: Germany (1788-1860) (Giants of Philosophy)
Best Price: $6.34
Schopenhauer's discussion of the organic nature of our humanity, is exciting, up-lifting, and...
Flyboys: A True Story of CourageFlyboys: A True Story of Courage
Best Price: $8.94
This book should be used to teach an American reader the Japanese perspective before and during...


Diary of an Airborne Ranger: A LRRP's Year in the Combat ZoneDiary of an Airborne Ranger: A LRRP's Year in the Combat Zone
Best Price: $2.00
I was wanting to hear more about personal experience of combat in Vietnam. I wanted to compare...
The Real America: Messages from the Heart and HeartlandThe Real America: Messages from the Heart and Heartland
Best Price: $10.00
Glenn Beck's opinions don't translate well to book form. This book starts slowly and about 50...
The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 Fredericksburg to Meridian (Part 1 - Sixteen 1 1/2 Hour Cassettes)The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 2 Fredericksburg to Meridian (Part 1 - Sixteen 1 1/2 Hour Cassettes)
Best Price: $62.97
He has left us with a view of our Civil War, that was never captured before, and has not been...
The Longest Winter: The Battle Of The Bulge And The Epic Story Of World War Ii's?The Longest Winter: The Battle Of The Bulge And The Epic Story Of World War Ii's?
Best Price: $38.97
Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C.-1950Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C.-1950
Best Price: $2.79
So begins Charles Murray's unique account of human excellence from the age of Homer to our own...


The ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT UNITED STATES AT WAR: The Civil War (All You Want to Know)The ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT UNITED STATES AT WAR: The Civil War (All You Want to Know)
Best Price: $48.64
This is the best American Civil War audio tape on the market. George C. Scott narrates, also...
Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914?Europe's Last Summer: Who Started the Great War in 1914?
Best Price: $35.88
It is amazing that the leader most opposed to war was the Kaisar, who ended up watching as his...
The WHEEL OF LIFE: MEMOIR OF LIVING & DYING CASSETTE: A Memoir of Living and DyingThe WHEEL OF LIFE: MEMOIR OF LIVING & DYING CASSETTE: A Memoir of Living and Dying
Best Price: $5.00
I loved this book so much that I am having my book group read it. It is an amazing life story...
American Labor Song-Poems and Labor Protests, 1865-95American Labor Song-Poems and Labor Protests, 1865-95
Best Price: $10.92
Dereliction of DutyDereliction of Duty
Best Price: $20.76
This book is a clear indictment of LBJ and his closest advisers on the policy on and war in...

Our Oriental Heritage : Vol.1 : Parts One&TwoOur Oriental Heritage : Vol.1 : Parts One&Two
Will Durant's awesome accomplishment, THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION, has always seemed more...
Beyond Valor: World War II Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of CombatBeyond Valor: World War II Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat
Best Price: $3.74
What a great book! It was wonderful to see my Uncle in this book, and all the brave men that...
That Fateful Night: True Stories of Titanic Survivors - In Their Own Words!That Fateful Night: True Stories of Titanic Survivors - In Their Own Words!
Best Price: $8.95
This CD, although excellent in recording Titanic survivors eyewitness accounts, just doesn't...
The Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Best Price: $8.99
I have read this book myself at least twice. This book was purchased as a graduation present for...
Best and the BrightestBest and the Brightest
An excellent review of the origins and causes of the Vietnam conflict and a must read for the...

The Art of Political War and Other Radical PursuitsThe Art of Political War and Other Radical Pursuits
Best Price: $25.17
I feel that the book The art of political was is a bit arbitrary. The book throws a lot of the...
Africans in America: America's Journey Through SlaveryAfricans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery
Best Price: $3.00
I just finished reading this book and I was amazed, angered, heart-broken, and thrilled through...
We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in VietnamWe Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang--The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
Best Price: $5.95
the quality of the audio tapes is good. makes listening to them easy and interesting......
The Glory of Their TimesThe Glory of Their Times
Best Price: $5.98
Lawrence Ritter in his original Preface describes his book as about the early days of baseball. ...
Ramona (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED]Ramona (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED]
Best Price: $44.95
It has been a long time since I first read this book, but the subject matter will be around for...

Napoleon and Josephine: An Improbable Marriage (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection)Napoleon and Josephine: An Improbable Marriage (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection)
Best Price: $59.95
Mention the word 'Napoleon,' and what may come to mind is a short fellow with his hand stuck in...
Heroes of History: A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern AgeHeroes of History: A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern Age
Best Price: $12.00
This is another book from Durant, which brings his Civilization series to the popular audience. ...
Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, And WhyDeep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, And Why
Best Price: $12.39
Impressive, it exceeded expectations. I did not have great hopes of loving this book and had...
"I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not""I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not"
Best Price: $6.98
As Forrest Gump would say, "I Love Paul Revere, Whether He Rode or Not" is like a box...
The Phantom Major: The Story of David Sterling and the Sas RegimentThe Phantom Major: The Story of David Sterling and the Sas Regiment
Best Price: $28.32

The Phantom Major: The Story of David Sterling and the Sas RegimentThe Phantom Major: The Story of David Sterling and the Sas Regiment
Best Price: $28.32
Citizens Vol. 1Citizens Vol. 1
Best Price: $54.15
Longitude: The True Story of the Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His TimeLongitude: The True Story of the Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Best Price: $4.00
A short but well written book that sheds light on an almost forgotten man who changed the world....
Full Throttle: The Life and the Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner, Library EditionFull Throttle: The Life and the Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner, Library Edition
Best Price: $15.57
Parables and PortraitsParables and Portraits
Best Price: $5.39

HIT AND RUN HOW JON PETERS AND PETER GUBER TOOK SONY FOR A RIDE IN HOLLYWOOD: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in HollywoodHIT AND RUN HOW JON PETERS AND PETER GUBER TOOK SONY FOR A RIDE IN HOLLYWOOD: How Jon Peters and Peter Guber Took Sony for a Ride in Hollywood
Best Price: $2.69
I think the subtitle of the book says it best. Jon Peters and Peter Guber took Sony for a long...
The Avengers: A Jewish War StoryThe Avengers: A Jewish War Story
Best Price: $0.83
The Avengers may be out of print, but it's story will live on through those who are fortunate to...
Greatest HitsGreatest Hits
Best Price: $38.00
If you love music, and Bette Midler, this book is a great buy. It is the sheet music to every...
The People Speak: American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known, from Columbus to the PresentThe People Speak: American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known, from Columbus to the Present
Best Price: $4.73
The Frederick Douglass speech read by James Earl Jones alone is worth the purchase. The People...
All You Want to Know About the United States at War: The American Revolution (The United States at War)All You Want to Know About the United States at War: The American Revolution (The United States at War)
Best Price: $87.64
So many people know so little of the American Revolution. This tape covers so many aspects it's...

History and ScienceHistory and Science
Best Price: $8.55
Catherine Levison is the author of A Charlotte Mason Education and More Charlotte Mason...
Slaves in the FamilySlaves in the Family
Quite often history textbooks can be dry and boring. Edward Ball's "Slaves in the...
Martin Luther King: A Concise Biography (Pocket Biographies)Martin Luther King: A Concise Biography (Pocket Biographies)
Best Price: $21.10
Harry Harmer achieves a great deal in a short space, covering the life of Martin Luther King...
Red: A Baseball LifeRed: A Baseball Life
Best Price: $10.16
It was fab. when he talked about his children and grand-children
Legacies: A Chinese MosaicLegacies: A Chinese Mosaic
Best Price: $0.95
How much do you know about recent Chinese history? I knew a bit, but reading A Chinese Mosaic,...

The Good War: Win the WarThe Good War: Win the War
"The Good War" - Studs Turkel's 5th oral history - was published in 1984. Like most...
Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American PowerDaydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power
Best Price: $15.55
Let me start out by saying that this is the first 'current affairs' book I've read about the...
London - The Biography (London a Biography)London - The Biography (London a Biography)
Best Price: $14.69
London has witnessed everything from pilgrimages, celebrations, acts of heroism and moments of...
The Proving GroundThe Proving Ground
Best Price: $1.91
I read An Extreme Event (about the 98 Sydney-Hobart race) prior to reading Knecht's book, so...
The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our FutureThe Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
Best Price: $19.95
I originally read this book several years ago and it transformed my view of the world. It woke...

Sounding Forth The TrumpetSounding Forth The Trumpet
Best Price: $34.98
We are homeschoolers, reading through Marshall's American history series (abridged for...
Pathfinder: First In, Last OutPathfinder: First In, Last Out
Best Price: $5.78
richie was a friend first and later my brother-in-law. you need to read this book to understand...
Up from LiberalismUp from Liberalism
Best Price: $25.17
Learn to think; stop regurgitating. I am quite fond of this book, although Buckley has written...
Clear Mind, Wild HeartClear Mind, Wild Heart
Best Price: $56.95
This is one of the best audiobooks I've ever encountered. I purchased it years ago and have...
The Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas IIThe Last Tsar: The Life and Death of Nicholas II
Best Price: $22.00
A man is sitting at a book-covered table in the Central State Archive of the October (1917)...

In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust RescuerIn My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust Rescuer
Best Price: $19.95
First I listened to the book on audio. I liked it so much I got the book a year later andit it....
Ramayana (Audio Literature Presents/Audio Cassette)Ramayana (Audio Literature Presents/Audio Cassette)
I wanted to read a copy of the Ramayana for a long time now, even though I was already told and...
The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn: A Lakota HistoryThe Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn: A Lakota History
Best Price: $37.76
The Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana in 1876 has become known as the quintessential clash of...
"The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro""The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro"
Before radio and television, Americans flocked to churches, tents and lecture halls to be...
Fresh Wind, Fresh FireFresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Best Price: $14.95
I was given this book to read by a friend at my church, and I reluctantly took it because I am...
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