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The Memoirs of a Revolutionary Soldier offers a rare enlisted man's view of the War for Independence. In plain, vividly observational prose, Martin records marches, hunger, foraging, fatigue duty, a……続きを見る

The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier, published in 1830, is Joseph Plumb Martin's unsparing, quick-witted chronicle from the enlisted ranks. From the New York campaign and the winter at Valley ……続きを見る

Before independence was declared, before armies marched in formation, North Carolina's Revolution began in quieter, more uncertain places. In December 1775, armed men faced one another near Clapp's ……続きを見る

The Winning of the West (Complete Edition) gathers Roosevelt's sweeping four-volume history of the trans-Appalachian frontier, from the 1770s into the early republic. In vigorous, sinewy prose, he t……続きを見る

The Winning of the West chronicles the trans-Appalachian expansion from the Revolution through the early republic, following settlement, treaty-making, and border war in Kentucky, the Ohio Valley, a……続きを見る

This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation. From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, th……続きを見る

A provocative new history of America’s constitution and an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imagined The American Revolution occurred at a ti……続きを見る

The City Guard: A History of Company B First Regiment Infantry, N. G. C. During the Sacramento Campaign, July 3 to 26, 1894, Including a Brief History of the Company Since Its Organization March 31,……続きを見る

Three Little Lines: Silverton Railroad; Silverton, Gladstone and Northerly; Silverton Northern is a comprehensive historical account that delves into the fascinating story of three narrow-gauge rail……続きを見る

Have you ever wanted to know more about where your family came from? Or maybe you've heard stories from your parents or grandparents about ancestors that seem bigger than life. In this historical me……続きを見る

If you haven't followed the money, chances are you don't know the real story of America and its Revolution. Nothing gives a clearer insight into this history than the life of early America's dominan……続きを見る

The American Revolution didn't begin with gunfire; it began with words. In The Revolutionary Era: Words Heard 'Round the World, readers rediscover the ideas, debates, and declarations that forged a ……続きを見る

America's founding generation drank a staggering amount of alcohol by today's standards. It influenced their politics, built and sustained their relationships, and drove the economy. Booze was not a……続きを見る

“The man to whom the country is most indebted for the great measure of independence is Mr. John Adams. . . . I call him the Atlas of American independence.” So attested one of the delegates to the S……続きを見る

The Complete Works of Charles Sumner This Complete Collection includes the following titles: -------- 1 - The Best Portraits in Engraving 2 - White Slavery in the Barbary States 3 - Charles Sumner; ……続きを見る

What words changed the course of history forever? The Declaration of Independence is the defining statement of American liberty and one of the most influential political documents ever written. Draf……続きを見る

Robert E. Lee is one of the most iconicーand mythologizedーfigures in American history. Celebrated in Southern memory as the embodiment of honor, courage, and leadership, Lee has long been the cente……続きを見る

In the years before the American Revolution, rebellion did not begin with declarations or armies. It began in courthouses, on muddy roads, and in the quiet anger of ordinary people who believed the ……続きを見る

Tracing the troubled roots of American capitalism and imperialism Coedited by noted Masters scholar, Jason Stacy, and his class, “Editing History,” this annotated edition of Edgar Lee Masters’s The ……続きを見る

Scholars and popular authors regularly claim that Christianity, at least orthodox Christianity, has fostered oppression and intolerance. A common narrative is that liberty and equality have been adv……続きを見る

Once a beacon of liberty and self-governance, our Republic has devolved into an oppressive, centralized government as a result of entrenched corruption, civic apathy, and moral decay. In Heirs of th……続きを見る

On a moonlit night in September 1779, the thunder of cannon fire shattered the calm and echoed across the North Sea as John Paul Jones, the audacious captain of the USS Bonhomme Richard, faced the B……続きを見る

Russian America: Empire at the Edge of the World, 1732-1867 This comprehensive history examines the rise and fall of Russia's North American empire, from the first explorations of Alaska's coasts to……続きを見る

Between 1836 and 1911, thirteen physio-medical colleges opened, and then closed, their doors. These authentic American schools, founded on a philosophy of so-called Physio-Medicalism, substituted bo……続きを見る

A welcome addition to the eyewitness sources available to researchers and scholars of the U.S.-Mexican War Born in July 1821, Daniel Harvey Hill grew up in “genteel poverty” on a large plantation in……続きを見る

Fred Lieb’s biography of Connie Mack was originally published in 1945 as part of the celebrated series published by G. P. Putnam. Known for their lively prose and engaging narratives, these Putnam b……続きを見る

Drawing upon Lewis Cass's voluminous private papers, correspondence, and published works, Willard Carl Klunder provides the first comprehensive biography of the man who was the Democratic spokesman ……続きを見る

Imagine a stage with two chairs. Across from you sits a person from the past. Yet when the person speaks, the words feel uncannily relevant. Timeless, even. You are not dreaming. You are interviewin……続きを見る

Why did the most powerful army in the world falter against a scattered colonial militia on April 19, 1775? In The Weak Redcoats, this gripping and revisionist study dismantles the myth of British mi……続きを見る

The Declaration of Independence proclaims that "all men are created equal" and "are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights." For generations, those hallowed words inspired not only……続きを見る