History
Discover the best books on history, the history novel including world, American, and ancient European history. Find top-selling history books and must-reads at our online bookstore.
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Scarlett: Slavery's Enduring Legacy in an American FamilyA sixth-generation descendant of the Scarlett family of Georgia, Leslie Stainton grew up hearing about her heroic ancestors and their tragic plunge from wealth to poverty in the wake of the Civil War--and about the Scarlett O'Hara of novel and movie fame who made...
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Sarah Gives Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National HolidaySarah Josepha Hale dedicated her life to making Thanksgiving a national holiday. During the nineteenth century, Sarah Josepha Hale dedicated her life to making Thanksgiving a national holiday, all while raising a family and becoming a groundbreaking writer and women's magazine editor. Sarah Hale's...
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Sagittarius RisingA memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of War Horse and the charm of The Little Prince A singular, lyrical book, Sagittarius Rising is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early...
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Rufus Estes' Good Things to Eat: The First Cookbook by an African-American Chef (Dover Cookbooks)Immerse Yourself in Time-tested Culinary TreatsRufus Estes' Good Things to Eat, the first cookbook by an African American chef, has stood the test of time. Originally published in 1911, it showcases a highly accomplished African American chef and offers a fascinating glimpse into early-twentieth-century...
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Rockefeller: Controlling the GameWhy would the first family of oil so ardently support environmental climate research and activism? Join author and researcher Jacob Nordangård as he uncovers the whole sordid truth. The Rockefeller family is one of the richest in the world. Yet, why would the family...
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Robert H. Jackson: A Life in JudgmentAuthor: G. Edward WhitePublisher: Oxford University PressPublished: 10/01/2025Pages: 408Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.40w x 1.50dISBN: 9780197778432About the AuthorG. Edward White is the David and Mary Harrison Distinguished Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and the author of twenty books...
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Roadside History of MontanaRoadside History of Montana goes well beyond cowboy stories to tell of the struggles of dryland farmers, the rowdy antics of mining- town denizens, and the heroism of smoke jumpers and park rangers. Author Don Spritzer's love of Montana in all its diversity shines...
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Roadside History of IdahoThe best way to enjoy Idaho's rich heritage is to visit the sites where history happened. Roadside History of Idaho makes you feel like you've got a native guide at hand as it transports you to those places through well-researched, well-told stories and vivid...
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Ripples on the Cosmic Ocean: An Environmental History of Our Place in the Solar SystemThe untold story of how environmental change throughout the cosmos shaped five hundred years of human civilization. Our solar system is a dynamic arena where asteroids careen off course and solar winds hurl charged particles across billions of miles of space. Yet we seldom...
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Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate CapitalNelson Lankford draws upon Civil War-era diaries, letters, memoirs, and newspaper reports to vividly recapture the experiences of the men and women, both black and white, who witnessed the tumultuous fall of Richmond. In April 1865 General Robert E. Lee realized that his army...
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Restoring the World, 1945: Security and Empire at YaltaThe devastation of the Second World War is coming to an end. As victory for the Grand Alliance draws close, the leaders of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States gather at Yalta, a resort town on the Black Sea, for the...
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Reminiscing 1960s America: Memory Lane Picture Book For Seniors with Dementia and Alzheimer's patients.Looking for perfect gift for Seniors with Cognitive Challenges? "Reminiscing 1960s America" contains 40 Premium photos from the 1960s, color printed on quality 70lb paper.They are very popular as picture books for people with dementia, and are also suitable for: People who have had...
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Religion and the American RevolutionThe year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of American independence, yet the founding is controversial now in ways it has not been in decades. The American Enterprise Institute offers a major intellectual and educational project to reintroduce Americans to the unique value of their...
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Relief in Greek, Roman, and Late Antique ArtThe artistic category of relief has long dominated scholarly discussions of ancient Greco-Roman art for good reason: images in relief pervaded ancient visual culture from the rise of the Greek city-state through to the Christian era. They are witnessed in public and private contexts;...
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Reimagining a More Perfect Union: A Better Constitution for Modern AmericaPublic exasperation with Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court has intensified, attributable in large part to the application of an 18th Century Constitution to a 21st Century society. The time has come to trade the United States Constitution in for a new model....
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Reflections on the Revolution in France'To make a revolution is to subvert the ancient state of our country; and no common reasons are called for to justify so violent a proceeding' Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny...
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Reconstruction in Mississippi, 1862-1877Throughout the ten-year period following the end of the Civil War, Mississippians responded to broader movements in the country, to changes in the national and international economy, and to congressional and presidential initiatives as they worked to recover from the devastation of war and...
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Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting LegacyA Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestors--both the enslaver and the enslaved.Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her father's family, that they were direct descendants of...
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Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the UniverseIn Reactions, bestselling author Theodore Gray demonstrates, through stunning, never-before-seen images and illustrations, how molecules interact and change in ways that are essential to our existence. With Reactions, Theodore Gray completes the journey through the chemical world that began with the tour de force...
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Rainbow Revolutionaries: Fifty LGBTQ+ People Who Made HistoryOne of Time Out's "LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month," this groundbreaking, pop-culture-infused illustrated biography collection takes readers on an eye-opening journey through the lives of fifty influential queer figures who have made a mark on every century of human existence....
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