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*Includes a list of dozens of Emerson's most inspirational quotes.*Includes pictures of Emerson and important people and places in his life.*Includes a Bibliography of Emerson's works and books abou……続きを見る

Perhaps no author personified the darker elements of Realism more than Ambrose Bierce (1842-1913), whose service during the Civil War deeply affected him. Bierces short stories, often taking place i……続きを見る

A discussion of the war west of the Mississippi including The Opelousas Expedition, The Corps d'Afrique, The Sabine Pass Expedition and the Triumphs and Disasters of the Red River Expedition. Illus……続きを見る

"When the Mississippi school boy is asked who is called the 'Great Commoner' of public life in his State," wrote Mississippi's premier historian Dunbar Rowland in 1901, "he will unhesitatingly answe……続きを見る

*Includes over 30 pictures of Lincoln, his life, and work, including pictures of Lincoln at Gettysburg and a copy of the Gettysburg Address. Also includes pictures of other famous leaders and genera……続きを見る

Oliver Otis Howard (November 8, 1830 October 26, 1909) was a career United States Army officer who had a mostly successful career, but unfortunately for him, he is mostly remembered for suffering t……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Following the collapse of Reconstruction in 1877, African Americans organized a movement--distinct from the white Populist movement--in the South and parts of the Midwest for economic and political ……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS I. Early Life II. Pennsylvania Legislature III. United States Senate IV. The Whiskey Insurrection V.……続きを見る

John Billings served in the 10th Massachusetts light artillery battery. After the Civil War, Billings authored Sleepers 10th Massachusetts Battery and Hard Tack and Coffee . Sleepers 10th is a chron……続きを見る

William Buel Franklin (February 27, 1823 March 8, 1903) was a career United States Army officer and a Union Army general in the American Civil War. He rose to the rank of a corps commander in the A……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents SOME PIONEERS and PILGRIMS ON THE PRAIRIES OF DAKOTA OR From the Ox Team to the Aeroplane Edited and Published by REV. JOHN B. REESE, A.M., B.D. Assi……続きを見る

Without question, the most famous battle of the Civil War took place outside of the small town of Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. Over those three days, nearly 8,000 would die, over 30,000 would be ……続きを見る

Across the Plains to Colorado and A Stage Ride to Colorado, two first person accounts, showcase the beauty and troubles of travel across the American continent in the mid 19th century.続きを見る

A Biographical sketch of the 19th Century Methodist leader.続きを見る

Stonewall Jackson needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, revered throughout the South for his extremely successful military skill. At the same time, Ja……続きを見る

Slavery existed long before the United States of America was founded, but so did opposition to slavery. Both flourished after the founding of the country, and the anti-slavery movement was known as ……続きを見る

A sixth-generation North Carolinian, highly-acclaimed author John Ehle grew up on former Cherokee hunting grounds. His experience as an accomplished novelist, combined with his extensive, meticulous……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of the Madisons and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. They seemed like an unusual cou……続きを見る

Ce livre présente les inventions majeurs du 19e siècle (texte et photographies) et propose une histoire les mettant en avant : le tour du monde en 80 jours.続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Colonel Roosevelt is compelling reading, and [Edmund] Morris is a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. . . . ……続きを見る

Often forgotten and overlooked, the U.S.-Mexican War featured false starts, atrocities, and daring back-channel negotiations as it divided the nation, paved the way for the Civil War a generation la……続きを見る

The president who served the shortest termーjust a single monthーbut whose victorious election campaign rewrote the rules for candidates seeking America's highest office William Henry Harrison died ……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS (abridged list) I. The Advancing Frontier II. Indian Wrongs and Discontent III. The Unprotected Frontier IV. The Grind……続きを見る

Post-Reconstruction Texas in the mid-1870s was still relatively primitive, with communities isolated from each other in a largely open-range environment. Cattlemen owned herds of cattle in numerous ……続きを見る

Twenty Irish immigrants, suspected of belonging to a secret terrorist organization called the Molly Maguires, were executed in Pennsylvania in the 1870s for the murder of sixteen men. Ever since, th……続きを見る

Gilbert Seldes, the author of The Stammering Century, writes: This book is not a record of the major events in American history during the nineteenth century. It is concerned with minor movements, w……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Wild Bill and important people, places, and events in his life.*Discusses Wild Bill's most famous shootouts and his murder, explaining what's fact and what's legend.*Includes a……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERING & DEFEAT OF THE NORTH-WESTERN ARMY UNDER GENERAL WINCHESTER: MASSACRE OF THE PRISONERS; SIXTEEN MONTHS IMPRISONMENT OF THE WRITER AND OTHERS WITH THE INDIANS AND BRITI……続きを見る