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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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Curiosities of the American StageCuriosities of the American StageThis book, as its name implies, is a series of chapters from the annals of the American Theatre; and it considers Plays and Players more particularly in their less familiar aspects. It does not pretend to be critical; and the...
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The Numerical Strength of the Confederate ArmyThe Numerical Strength of the Confederate Army - An examination of the argument of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams and othersThe distinguished soldier and critic whose name appears on the title page argues, as do various other Northern critics, that the usual Southern estimate...
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The Bright Side of Prison LifeThe Bright Side of Prison Life - Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in RebellionThe author's name and reputation may sell this bookmiracles have happened; but he does not intend to permit the possible deception of a confiding public into the...
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The Pearl of IndiaThe Pearl of IndiaThat many readers evince a growing satisfaction in contemplating foreign lands through the eyes of experienced travelers, the favor shown to previous books by the author of these pages abundantly testifies. Mutual profit is therefore the outcome of such a work;...
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The Coinages of the Channel IslandsThe Coinages of the Channel IslandsAuthor of Contributions on "The Coins and Tokens of Ceylon" (Numismatic Chronicle, Vol. XV.); "The XVIIth Century Tokens of Berkshire" (Williamson's Edition of Boyne's XVIIth Century Tokens); "Berkshire Dialect and Folk Lore, with Glossary" (the Publications of the English...
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A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)'The History of England, principally during the Seventeenth Century,' which is here laid before the reader in an English form, is one of the most important portions of that cycle of works...
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An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East IndiesAn Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies - Together with an Account of the Detaining in Captivity the Author and Divers other Englishmen Now Living There, and of the Author's Miraculous EscapeHow much of the present Knowledge of the Parts...
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Your Yosemite, Protecting A Public TreasureYosemite National Park sets an high standard for conservation of priceless natural places around the world, but stewardship of the great park is fraught with controversey. Preserving nature's scenery, wildlife, and plants is matched in a tense contest against profit-driven tourism. Beginning in 1864,...
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You Have Unleashed a Storm: New York City's Descent Into Chaos During America's Most Explosive Era of Radical ViolenceThe panoramic, untold story of domestic terrorism and political radicalism in '60s and '70s New York City and its echoes in our current moment New York City in the 1960s was the beating heart of the United States, a global metropolis thriving on its...
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You Can Always Come Home: Following the Breadcrumbs of Your Past to Find the Hope for Your TomorrowCozy up with You Can Always Come Home, a charming compilation of short stories serving as a reminder that there is always hope amidst life's challenges.From nostalgic church potlucks to delightful encounters with quirky neighbors, these tales will touch your soul, reminding you of...
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Yankees in the Hill City: The Union Prisoner of War Camp in Lynchburg, Virginia, 1862-1865With three railroads and a canal passing through the city, Lynchburg, Virginia, was a major hospital center during the Civil War, far from the remote battlefields. A transit camp where Union soldiers remained before being paroled or transferred to another prison opened in June...
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Women, Wealth and the State in Early Colonial India: The Begams of AwadhFew polities were more instrumental to the rise of the East India Company and the advent of British colonial rule in South Asia than the Mughal successor state of Awadh (c. 1722-1856). And few individuals influenced the making of the Awadh regime and its...
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Women, Faith, and Family: Reclaiming Gender Justice Through Religious ActivismWomen, Faith, and Family takes an insider look at the practices adopted by the Women's Islamic Coalition, an assembly of Iranian women who embrace their faith as a principal component of their pursuit of gender justice. By using the Coalition's activism as a lens...
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Women, Faith, and Family: Reclaiming Gender Justice Through Religious ActivismWomen, Faith, and Family takes an insider look at the practices adopted by the Women's Islamic Coalition, an assembly of Iranian women who embrace their faith as a principal component of their pursuit of gender justice. By using the Coalition's activism as a lens...
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Winston Churchill in 100 Objects"...a beautiful book that will pique the interests of Churchillians of all ages and levels of study... Whether you are just beginning your Churchillian journey or have been on it for a while, you will enjoy reading this book and will learn somthing about...
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Wild by Design: The Rise of Ecological Restoration"A fascinating book--far-reaching, deeply researched, and probing." --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky "Outstandingly well-researched and deeply thoughtful . . . An essential read." --John Dupr?, Los Angeles Review of Books "Makes a strong case for restoration's enduring value." --Michelle Nijhuis, New...
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Why the Enlightenment Matters: The Shift in Our Thinking That Made the Modern WorldFor all the challenges we face in the modern world, those of us in first world democracies live lives which have seemed miraculous to our forebears of a few centuries ago. With modern medical science, we can easily treat injuries and illnesses which used...
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Where the Lightning Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred PlacesFrom the author of How the World Moves A revelatory new look at the hallowed, diverse, and threatened landscapes of the American IndianFor thousands of years, Native Americans have told stories about the powers of revered landscapes and sought spiritual direction at mysterious places...
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Where I Come FromWhere I Come From is an inspiring must read for children that encourages them to think, imagine and ask questions about history and their own heritage.Where I Come From is a loving way to introduce the difficult topic of slavery, while planting seeds of...
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What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation about Race in AmericaA "tour de force" (Harry Belafonte) now finally in paperback An electrifying and traumatic encounter in the sixties crystallized the fraught conflict between conscience and politics - between morality and power - in addressing race. In 1963 Attorney General Robert Kennedy sought out James...
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