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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My Selma: True Stories of a Southern Childhood at the Height of the Civil Rights MovementPerfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson's Brown Girl Dreaming, debut author Willie Mae Brown crafts an unforgettable memoir about growing up amidst the civil rights movement in a town at the crossroads of history. As the civil rights movement and the fight for voter...
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My Legs Were Praying: A Biography of Abraham Joshua HeschelSuccinct, inspiring biography of a bridge-building Jewish leader, supplemented by 15 black-and-white photographsOn March 21, 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights organizers led 8,000 protesters on a 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery. They invited a distinguished group of national religious...
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Murder in Rockport, Massachusetts: Terror in a Small TownCold Case CluesOn May 21, 1932, Arthur Oker, a mild-mannered Finnish tailor, was brutally murdered in his shop in the small seaside town of Rockport, Massachusetts. While this unsolved crime terrified local residents, their fears increased after another horrifying murder, that of Swedish immigrant...
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Montauk: The Alien ConnectionReveals the most amazing story yet to surface in the area of alien abduction. This is an autobiographical and factual account from Swerdlow, a gifted mentalist who was born clairvoyant but haunted by strange time-space scenarios. After suffering alien abductions and government manipulations, Stewart...
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Montana Women Homesteaders: A Field of One's OwnIn this remarkable and important book, Sarah Carter introduces us to some of Montana's first women homesteaders through their journals and other writings. By shedding light on these determined nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century pioneers, Carter reveals inspiringh stories filled with joy, tragedy, and redemption.Author: Sarah...
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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair GameMoneyball is a quest for the secret of success in baseball. Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manger, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Michael Lewis has written not only "the single most influential baseball book ever" (Rob...
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Monet: The Bigger PictureMonet's breathtaking artistry comes fully alive in this luxurious volume that features dozens of exquisite reproductions; forty- eight extra pages on six fold-out spreads; colored edges; and a printed canvas binding. From early works depicting the forests at Fontainebleau and the beach at Sainte-Adresse,...
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Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band StoryWhen Mike Leckrone retired as director of bands at the University of Wisconsin in 2019, he had served in that role for an astonishing fifty years. A brilliant showman, he became known for aerial stunts and sequined outfits. He created the Fifth Quarter celebration...
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Military Vehicles EncyclopediaFrom fighter jets to cargo trucks, vehicles help the US military accomplish its many missions around the globe. This title examines a wide variety of these vehicles, exploring how they work and how they are used. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an...
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MiamiMiami is not just a portrait of a city, but a masterly study of immigration and exile, passion, hypocrisy, and political violence, from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Let Me Tell You What I Mean. It is where...
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Memoirs of the Second World WarFormer Prime Minister of Great Britain and Nobel Prize-winner Winston Churchill's quintessential account of the Second World War.As not only the most powerful player in World War II, but also the most eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, Churchill recounts...
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Mega Meltdown: The Weird and Wonderful Animals of the Ice AgeThis amazing, informative book displays all the huge, wild creatures that existed during the last Ice Age! The Ice Age started around two and a half million years ago, when our planet was covered in ice sheets. Oceans froze, forcing some animals to extinction,...
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Martin Van Buren and the American Political SystemAuthor: Donald B. ColePublisher: Eastern NationalPublished: 06/25/2004Pages: 492Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 8.88h x 6.34w x 1.23dISBN: 9781590910290This title is not returnable
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)The most effective method used to influence children to read is to incorporate the information that interests them the most. National Geographic Readers are educational, high-interest, and comprehensive for children. In this title, readers will learn about the fascinating life and legacy civil rights...
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Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American CityA long-time Austinite and journalist's exploration of the profound movements that have shaped Austin, Texas--charting the shifts within its vibrant music scene, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the challenges of gentrification--ultimately questioning what this city's transformation signals for American urban identity.Austin isn't what...
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Local Baby Jersey ShoreBursting with delightful colors and bright illustrations, Local Baby: Jersey Shore engages babies' attention and encourages families to explore what makes their region so great.Play at the boardwalk arcades, splash in the waves, and ride the rides at the historic amusement parks from Sandy...
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Life of ConstantineLife of Constantine the great is a panegyric written in Greek in honor of Constantine the Great by Eusebius of Caesarea in the 4th century AD. It was never completed due to the death of Eusebius in 339.Author: Eusebius of CaesareaPublisher: Dalcassian Publishing CompanyPublished:...
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Life and Death at Cape Disappointment: Becoming a Surfman on the Columbia River BarThe ocean is one of the few untamed places on earth--unpredictable and unsympathetic to the lives lost there. For this reason, people remain fascinated by its tides, currents, and mysteries. Life and Death at Cape Disappointment is Christopher J. D'Amelio's first-hand account of life...
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Leonardo. the Complete Paintings. 45th Ed.One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) remains a quintessential Renaissance genius. The perfect companion to the Leonardo Graphic Work edition, this book is a compact catalogue raisonné of all of the artist's masterful paintings. Drawn from...
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Legacy of Violence: A History of the British EmpireFrom a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian: a searing study of the British Empire that probes the country's pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century and traces how these practices were exported, modified, and institutionalized in colonies around the globe Sprawling across a quarter of...
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