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The enduring fascination of the American West marks this collection of essays by distinguished historians, investigative reporters, a novelist, and a celebrated screenwriter. All of these articles h……続きを見る

What would today’s technology look like with Victorian-era design and materials? That’s the world steampunk envisions: a mad-inventor collection of 21st century-inspired contraptions powered by stea……続きを見る

A comprehensive and authoritative collection of Thoreau quotations on more than 150 subjects, from beauty to wisdom Few writers are more quotable than Henry David Thoreau. His books, essays, journal……続きを見る

Eminent Victorians marked an epoch in the art of biography; it also helped to crack the old myths of high Victorianism and to usher in a new spirit by which chauvinism, hypocrisy and the stiff upper……続きを見る

John Esten Cooke (November 3, 1830 September 27, 1886) was an American novelist and poet best remembered today for his writing about the American Civil War, which he partially participated in. In ……続きを見る

From the author of Nureyev, the definitive biography of the celebrated Russian dancer, now comes the astonishing and unknown story of Marie Duplessis, the courtesan who inspired Alexandre Dumas fils……続きを見る

"Reliable accounts of battles, wars, adventures, forays, murders, massacres, etc., etc, together with biographical sketches of many of the most noted Indian fighters and frontiersmen of Texas." 続きを見る

The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport,……続きを見る

CONTENTS FOREWORD THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND THE ABOLITIONISTS THE ABOLITIONISTS ー WHO AND WHAT THEY WERE ONE OF THEIR TRAITS PRO-SLAVERY PREJUDICE THE POLITICAL SITUATION ANTI-SLAVERY PIONEERS SALMON ……続きを見る

Two views of the burning of Columbia as Shermans Troops defeated the confederate forces in and around Columbia.続きを見る

“Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively researched and important story.” ーDavid Fromkin, author of Europe’s Last……続きを見る

*Includes over 25 pictures of Lee and the important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes maps of the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and Second Manassas. *Includes a ……続きを見る

This bundle book is a compilation of three of KidCaps top selling history books; it is the second in a three-part volume.   The first volume presents the following wars in an easy to under……続きを見る

William McKinley was the first US president to address globalization; his legacy in protectionism and immigrant labor offer lessons for the current era. He orchestrated an alliance between big busin……続きを見る

Sutter, the father of California, is one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of the West. With Fool’s Gold, famed California historian Richard Dillon (Wells, Fargo Detective, Embarcadero) b……続きを見る

*Discusses some of the legends and controversies surrounding the lives and deaths of the three frontier legends. *Includes the story about Crockett's famous Not Yours To Give speech, and the debate ……続きを見る

FEATURES: • Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations • A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book • Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book • Manuall……続きを見る

Forty Years before Fremont made his expedition to the Pacific,  Sylvester Pattie and his son set off trapping up the Missouri River. They made their way through Santa Fe and the Southwest to t……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS ORIGINAL DEDICATION. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BLACK HAWK. BLACK HAWK'S TOWER. MR. GRAHAM'S SPEECH. STARTS FOR A NEW HOME. BLACK HAWK'S LAST VISIT BL……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS I. THE WHITE SLAVES OF THE BOSTON “SWEATERS” II. LETTER OF CRITICISM III. REPLY TO A CRITICISM ON “THE WHITE SLAVES OF THE BOSTON SWEATERS” ……続きを見る

**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the c……続きを見る

Horace Greeley (1811-1872) , a native of Amherst, New Hampshire , grew up the son of a poor farmer. His life reads like the quintessential American success story: from his humble beginnings he mov……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Billy the Kid•The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid by Pat Garrett'I wasn't the leader of any gang. I was for Billy all the time. Billy the KidI……続きを見る

The Battle of New Orleans Including the Previous Engagements between the Americans and the British, the Indians, and the Spanish Which Led to the Final Conflict on the 8th of January, 1815 This edit……続きを見る

LIMITED TIME OFFER In his second of six books in the series Upper Canada Preserved -- War of 1812, author Richard Feltoe continues a battlefield chronicle that combines the best of modern historical……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

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative ……続きを見る

Explains the events that led up to the Battle of Fort Sumter, including the preparations in Charleston Harbor on both sides.Includes accounts of the fighting and reports by Beauregard, Anderson, Dou……続きを見る

First Published in 1853 in the year after his release, Twelve Years a Slave is the personal narrative of Solomon Northup, a free man and violin player from New York, who also happened to be black. O……続きを見る

William Jennings Bryan (March 19, 1860 July 26, 1925) was a tour de force in American politics around the end of the 19th century. Bryan had a long, distinguished career in politics as a liberal in……続きを見る