History
Discover the best books on history, including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Spooky Georgia: Tales Of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, And Other Local LorePull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in the Peach State. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of...
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Sowbelly: The Obsessive Quest for the World-Record Largemouth BassAuthor: Monte BurkePublisher: Penguin Publishing GroupPublished: 03/01/2006Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.96h x 5.54w x 0.60dISBN: 9780452287150Audience: Young AdultAbout the AuthorA devoted angler and outdoorsman, Monte Burke has written many articles for Field & Stream and other periodicals.
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Southwest Virginia Civil Rights Leader Nannie Berger Hairston: An Oral HistoryAuthor: Sheree ScarboroughPublisher: History PressPublished: 01/14/2025Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781467153218
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Southern Poets And Poems, 1606 -1860: The Land They Loved Volume 1THIS COLLECTION OF SOUTHERN POETS AND POEMS, 1606-1860, is made not from the viewpoint of a literary critic but that of a student of history interested in how the experiences of the Southern people have been reflected in verse. Poetry contains a kind of...
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South Atlantic 1982: The Carrier Campaign in the Falklands WarA detailed account of the war-winning role that a handful of Harrier squadrons played in the Falklands War. On 5 April 1982, the British aircraft carriers Hermes and Invincible sailed for the South Atlantic at the heart of the task force that would retake...
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Sonnets and Lyrics: By Helen Jackson (H.H.)This exquisite collection of poetry showcases the talents of Helen Hunt Jackson, one of America's greatest literary figures. Featuring both sonnets and lyrics written under her penname, 'H.H.', this volume includes some of Jackson's most enduring and beloved works, such as 'Traveller's Repose' and...
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Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest EmancipationA groundbreaking account of Sherman's March to the Sea--the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy--told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman's march into the...
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Solving the Murder of Vieng Phovixay: Evil Dwells in West Georgia"Cold Case" Clay Bryant unravels a 20-year old cold-case murder. After a daring escape from certain death in a North Vietnamese prison, followed by years in a refugee camp in Thailand, Savang Phovixay and his family sougAuthor: Clay BryantPublisher: History PressPublished: 10/14/2024Pages: 96Binding Type:...
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Sketches of Butte: (From Vigilante Days to Prohibition)This fascinating history of the city of Butte, Montana, covers its early days as a mining town through the tumultuous period of the Prohibition era. Davis's vivid descriptions of the dramatic events and colorful characters that shaped the city's development make this a lively...
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Simón Bolívar: The biography of the Venezuelan military leader and Latin-American LiberatorIn Simón Bolívar's book, readers are transported to the tumultuous era of the early 19th century, where one man's indomitable spirit and unwavering vision would forever change the course of history in South America. Simón Bolívar, known as El Libertador, emerges from these pages...
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Shores of our Forefathers: Sacred places of Valor, Determination and LibertyBetween 1827 and 1830, a group of free black slaves, comprising men, women and children embarked on a perilous journey, sailing across the Atlantic to the West African Coast. Little did they know they were heading to a colony in turmoil and on the...
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Shared Saints and Festivals Among Jews, Christians, and Muslims in the Medieval MediterraneanThis book explores shared religious practices among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, focusing primarily on the medieval Mediterranean. It examines the meanings members of each community ascribed to the presence of the religious other at "their" festivals or holy sites during pilgrimage. Communal boundaries were...
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Secrets of the Dead: Mummies and Other Human Remains from Around the WorldTravel back in time to discover the secrets that lay among mummies and other human remains from around the world. From ancient Egyptian mummies and European bog bodies to the plaster citizens of Pompeii, painted people of the Steppe, and Japanese self-mummifying monks, this...
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Save Our Souls: The True Story of a Castaway Family, Treachery, and MurderFrom the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betrayal. On December 10, 1887, a shark fishing boat disappeared. On board the doomed vessel were...
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Savage Skies, Emerald Hell: The U.S., Australia, Japan, and the Ferocious Air Battle for New Guinea in World War IIWhile the Marine Corps island-hopped across the Pacific from Guadalcanal to Saipan to Iwo Jima, the U.S. Army was locked in a grueling, multiyear fight for the jungle island of New Guinea, which in Japanese hands threatened both Australia and the vital supply lines...
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Sam Houston State University: It's Not Just a College, It's a Legacy: It's Not Just a College, It's a LegacyAuthor: Tiffani JaquaPublisher: Tiffani JaquaPublished: 10/04/2024Pages: 82Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25dISBN: 9798218522513
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Saloon Man: A German Immigrant Battles the Limits of Liberty, 1870 to 1915Robert Mugge's second book-Saloon Man: A German Immigrant Battles the Limits of Liberty, 1870 to 1915-focuses on his great-grandfather, the "original" Robert Mugge who came to America at the age of seventeen; made his way to Tampa, Florida while it was still a settlement;...
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Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the NazisLong before their country officially joined the war, American aid workers were active in rescue efforts across Europe. Two such Americans were Martha and Waitstill Sharp, who were originally sent to Prague as part of a relief effort but turned immediately to helping Jews...
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Roza's War: Diary of a Soviet SniperIn Russia, individual life has always been cheap. Forty-one percent (14 million) of the Red Army troops who served from 1942-1945 ended up dead or missing, far outstripping other countries' losses. And yet, citizens of the Soviet Union were beating down Red Army doors...
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Road Tripping the Great River Road: Volume 1: 18 Trips Along the Upper Mississippi RiverUpdated for 2024! Looking for the ultimate adventure along the Mighty Mississippi? Look no further! The third edition of this comprehensive travel guide will take you on a journey through the heart of America, showcasing the rich history, diverse culture, and stunning natural beauty...
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