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Here is a virtually complete list of persons identifiable as Jews in America by 1800, the result of a thorough search of manuscript materials and published literature for the names of Jews who lived……続きを見る

In this study of Kentucky pioneer life, Charles R. Staples creates a colorful record of Lexington's first twenty-seven years. He writes of the establishment of an urban center in the midst of the fr……続きを見る

Otis Rice tells the dramatic story of how the first state beyond the mountains came into being. Kentucky dates its settled history from the founding of Harrodsburg in 1774 and of Boonesborough in 17……続きを見る

In the fall of 1829, young Robert Wilmot Scott rode away from Frankfort, Kentucky, on a trip that would take him through nine states. His journal entries about those travels present a vivid picture ……続きを見る

As an outpost of the advancing frontier, Kentucky played a crucial military role. Kentucky's state militia, which, under federal law, enrolled every able-bodied male citizen aged eighteen to forty-f……続きを見る

Cutting a wide east-west swath from the Appalachian foothills to the heart of the western Kentucky coalfields, the Green River valley extends from below the Tennessee border in the south to the Ohio……続きを見る

Presenting more than seventy documents from Spanish archives that provide a rare glimpse into Benjamin Franklin’s connection to Spain. Although Benjamin Franklin never set foot in Spain, from 1774 u……続きを見る

E-artnow presents to you the meticulously edited collection of the public papers, private correspondence, studies and writings of James Madison, one of America's esteemed Founding Fathers. Volume 1 ……続きを見る

"The Writings of James Madison" presents a monumental nine-volume collection meticulously edited by Gaillard Hunt, offering readers an exhaustive exploration of the public papers, private correspond……続きを見る

A rich narrative portrait of post-revolutionary America and the men who shaped its political future. "Just as the Constitution was a brilliant solution to the problems of the 1780s, Carol Berkin's b……続きを見る

American Aurora explores the impact of climate change on early modern radical religious groups during the height of the Little Ice Age in the seventeenth century. Focusing on the life and legacy of ……続きを見る

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Jefferson Davis provides a historical account of the Confederate States of America during the tumultuous era of the American Civil War. Serving as ……続きを見る

A "first-rate" biography of the seamstress and patriot and a vivid portrait of life in Revolutionary-era Philadelphia: "Authoritative and engrossing" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). Finalist, ……続きを見る

The author of The Winter Soldiers recounts the early developments of the American Revolution and an important battle in Boston. Boston, 1775: A town occupied by General Thomas Gage's redcoats and gr……続きを見る

The Bancroft Prize–winning classic of American history now in a revised and expanded edition with a new preface and afterword by the author. On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began at the O……続きを見る

"Chaffin's well-told tale of two revolutions centers on the fascinating, sometimes intersecting careers of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette." ーPeter S. Onuf, coauthor of the New York T……続きを見る

The author of Decisive Day chronicles two pivotal battles in the Revolutionary War and the adversity faced by American troops. The Winter Soldiers is the story of a small band of men held together b……続きを見る

“[A] masterful study of the life of the Shawnee leader . . . [who] left an indelible imprint on the history of his people and on American history.” ーDavid Dixon, HistoryNet If Sitting Bull is the m……続きを見る

"[ Abigail Adams] is a pleasure to read, and Levin's rich documentation makes this the most complete biography we have on this remarkable First Lady." ーBetty Boyd Caroli, author of First Ladies Wif……続きを見る

The complicated life and legacy of John Trumbull, whose paintings portrayed both the struggle and the principles that distinguished America’s founding moment John Trumbull (1756–1843) experienced th……続きを見る

In 'True to the Old Flag' by G. A. Henty, readers are taken on an adventure through the American Revolution as seen through the eyes of a young British officer. The book is filled with vivid descrip……続きを見る

The Edge Rover chronicles the expansive life of Isaac Slover, a fur trapper who was born in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War and who ranged throughout the early American West. The variety a……続きを見る

Excerpt: "Early one evening in the very last of August, 1786, only three years after the close of the Revolutionary war, a dozen or twenty men and boys, farmers and laborers, are gathered, according……続きを見る

American Chronicle: An Inclusive History explores the manner in which the United States evolved from the arrival of the first Europeans, 471 years prior to Columbus, to the rise of Big Business in t……続きを見る

Reveals how, through auctions, early Americans learned capitalism As the first book-length study of auctions in early America, America Under the Hammer follows this ubiquitous but largely overlooked……続きを見る

A story of espionage, shadow diplomacy, foreign scheming, and domestic backstabbing in the formative years of the American republic. Tyson Reeder's book traces early America's rocky beginnings, whe……続きを見る

Throughout the centuries, tales of Blackbeard's piratical activities and buried treasure have sparked the public's fascination and curiosity. Who was Blackbeard? What vessels did he take? Where is ……続きを見る

In the early 1770s, the 33rd Foot acquired a reputation as the best-trained regiment in the British Army. This reputation would be tested beyond breaking point over the course of the American Revolu……続きを見る

During the American Revolution, British light infantry and grenadier battalions figured prominently in almost every battle and campaign. They are routinely mentioned in campaign studies, usually wit……続きを見る

Common Sense by Thomas Paine (Bauer World Press) In his 1776 pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine presents a compelling and erudite argument for the independence of the American colonies from the Bri……続きを見る