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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Research Methods in Africana StudiesResearch Methods in Africana Studies is a major contribution to the discipline of Africana studies and social science involving people of African descent in general. This textbook is the first of its kind, offering instruction on how to conduct culturally relevant critical research on...
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Homes in the PastThis book takes a simple look at homes in the past, highlighting the diversity of homes that people lived in around the world at different times. Homes featured include Roman houses, castles, Native American earth lodges, stately homes, and city dwellings from around the...
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The Declaration of IndependenceLearn about the Declaration of Independence, one of the most significant documents in U.S. history. Find out about those who were involved in its creation and why studying this primary source is so important.Author: Elizabeth RaumPublisher: Heinemann Educational BooksPublished: 07/01/2012Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize:...
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Documents of Freedom Boxed SetThis handsome three-book set features the three most historic founding documents of the United States of America: The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States of America, and The Bill of Rights. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28,...
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Declaration of IndependenceDrafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence summarizes America's founding political philosophy. At once a cherished symbol of liberty and an expression of Jefferson's monumental talents as a writer, the document captures in unforgettable phrases the...
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Book of Roses (Trade)Renowned American historian and leading horticulturalist Francis Parkman (1823-1893), briefly a Professor of Horticulture at Harvard University and President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, wrote The Book of Roses specifically for American rose enthusiasts. The book contains information on the culture, training and propagation...
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Loom and Spindle: Or, Life Among the Early Mill Girls; With a Sketch of "The Lowell Offering" and Some of Its ContributorsAuthor Harriet Robinson (1825-1911), born Harriet Jane Hanson in Boston, offers a first person account of her life as a factory girl in Lowell, Massachusetts in this 1898 work. Robinson moved with her widowed mother and three siblings to Lowell as the cotton industry...
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History of the U.S. Told in One Syllable: Told in One Syllable WordsBooks containing words of one syllable proliferated in the late nineteenth century as a way to teach children to read. Today, these books still serve that purpose and are very popular with homeschoolers and parents as a way to promote reading. In this popular...
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Walker's Appeal: In Four ArticlesAuthor: David WalkerPublisher: Applewood BooksPublished: 09/04/2008Pages: 92Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22dISBN: 9781429016360About the AuthorWalker, David: - 1785-1830This title is not returnable
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Journal of Nicholas Cresswell: 1774-1777Nicholas Cresswell was twenty-four years old when he left his birthplace of Edale, England to sail for Virginia, believing that a person with a small fortune may live much better and make greater improvements in America than he can possibly do in England. From...
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125 Animals That Changed the WorldThis collection of heartwarming and surprising true tales celebrate heroic animals who saved the day, impart important lessons, and can inspire us to help change the world. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes -- and many hail from the animal kingdom Get ready...
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National Geographic Kids Everything Castles: Capture These Facts, Photos, and Fun to Be King of the Castle!Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways, and medieval characters, made all the more vivid by true tales from experts in the field. Fun facts and photos, including reenactment shots, illuminate the lives of the inhabitants...
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HalloweenFrom visiting the pumpkin patch, to bobbing for apples, to picking out a favorite costume, Halloween is a magical time for young children. The fun and festivities are captured in this book, with full-color illustrations and simple easy-to-grasp text. In the spirit of this...
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The Remarkable Rough-Riding Life of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of Empire America: Wild America Gets a Protector; Panama's Canal; The Big Stick &The eagerly awaited third title in the Cheryl Harness Histories series paints a vibrant portrait of Theodore Roosevelt--Rough Rider, trustbuster, explorer, President, and more--whose bullish attitude forever changed America. How did a sickly boy transform himself into one of the country's boldest leaders? You'll...
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The Secret History of World War II: Spies, Code Breakers, and Covert OperationsFrom top secret spy missions to recently declassified WWII documents, this richly illustrated account of the covert espionage operations of World War II takes readers behind the battle lines and into the undercover war effort. National Geographic's landmark book includes recently released never-before-seen photographs,...
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The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of FlightWritten by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage. This is the fascinating story of three extraordinary...
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Shiloh, 1862A main selection in History Book-of-the-Month Club and alternate selection in Military Book-of-the-Month Club. In the spring of 1862, many Americans still believed that the Civil War, would be over by Christmas. The previous summer in Virginia, Bull Run, with nearly 5,000 casualties, had...
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At the Wall: The 69th Pennsylvania at GettysburgThey came from the Irish neighborhoods of Philadelphia. At the bottom of the social strata, they were the laborers; the railroad workers; the canal diggers and the dock workers always "last hired - first fired". In 1861, at the start of the Civil War,...
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The Plains of Aamjiwnaang: Our HistoryAamjiwnaang is the name the Saulteux Band of Ahnishenahbek (Chippewa) gave their hunting territory that encompassed both sides of the St. Clair River and the adjacent lands in the southern part of Lake Huron. The book focuses on four generations of Chippewa chiefs beginning...
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Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham LincolnTold in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe's Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president. From the time he was a young boy roaming the forests of the unsettled...
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