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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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Nine Innings: The Anatomy of a Baseball GameYou'll never watch baseball the same way again. A timeless baseball classic and a must read for any fan worthy of the name, Nine Innings dissects a single baseball game played in June 1982 -- inning by inning, play by play. Daniel Okrent, a...
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Nile Nightshade: An Egyptian Culinary History of the Tomato Volume 87A cultural and culinary history of modern Egypt through the nation's beloved tomato. By the end of the twentieth century, the tomato--indigenous to the Americas--had become Egypt's top horticultural crop and a staple of Egyptian cuisine. The tomato brought together domestic consumers, cookbook readers,...
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Nihongi: Volume I - Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697From its early stories of gods, monsters, and mischievous mythical creatures to its more grounded recountings of historical events, this classic collection of the first literary efforts of the Japanese people is the preeminent source of knowledge about Japanese antiquity. First published in this...
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Navy SEAL's Guide to Surviving Invasions, Civil War, and World War IIIThe phrase "The British are coming" is attributed to Paul Revere, a colonial Boston silversmith and patriot who was among several riders who sounded the alarm that the British Regulars were coming to attack the American colonies. On the night of April 18, 1775,...
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Native Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley: From Early Peoples to Contemporary IssuesNative Americans of the Cuyahoga Valley presents an accessible distillation of the complex history of Native peoples of the region, from precontact times to today. Essential to anyone seeking a fuller understanding of the history of the Cuyahoga Valley and Northeast Ohio, the book...
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Names of New York: Discovering the City's Past, Present, and Future Through Its Place-Names"A casually wondrous experience; it made me feel like the city was unfolding beneath my feet." --Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror In place-names lie stories. That's the truth that animates this fascinating journey through the names of New York City's streets and parks,...
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My Book of Fossils: A Fact-Filled Guide to Prehistoric LifeUnearth hidden fossils and unleash a new love for all things prehistoric!Learn about the world's primeval past through its fascinating and wonderful world of fossils. From glistening seashells and mammoth dinosaur teeth to delicate colorful flora, uncover a magnitude of treasures left behind to...
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My 1st Book of Military Superheroes: Learn about the United States Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, Air Force and Space Force (For KidsIntroduce your little ones to the heroic world of our Armed Forces with My 1st Book of Military Superheroes! This engaging book is designed for kids aged 2-5 years and offers a fun-filled journey into the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and...
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Mississippi Nights: A History of The Music Club in St. LouisMississippi Nights: A History of The Music Club in St. Louis chronicles the 30-year run of the iconic venue, even diving into the pre-Mississippi Nights history of 914 North 1st Street in Laclede's Landing. Stories include The Police, Nirvana, Melissa Etheridge, Public Enemy, AC/DC,...
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Mexico: A 500-Year HistoryFrom acclaimed and prize-winning historian Paul Gillingham, a rich and vibrant history of one of the world's most diverse, politically ground-breaking, and influential of countriesAt the beginning of his masterful work of scholarship and narration, Paul Gillingham writes, from its outset "Mexico was more...
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Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball#1 New York Times Bestseller "A delightful look at all the little things that make major league baseball a subtle spectacle." --Seattle TimesIn his classic tribute to America's pastime, political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the...
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Menace of Our Time: The Long War Against American CommunismA survey of the far-reaching measures the U.S. government brought to bear against the CPUSA, from poison-pen letters to the Red Scare and beyond. Beginning at the turn of the twentieth century and ending only with the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, the U.S....
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Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York CityMore than a history, Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City is a book of science, natural history, and imagination, a call for us to stretch our thoughts back to 1609 when Henry Hudson first set foot on the island that would become...
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Louisiana Sweets: King Cakes, Bread Pudding & Sweet Dough PieUsing classic southern recipes with a Louisiana twist, Dixie Poche presents the most heavenly sweets from the Sugar State. Recipe cards included for: Southern Gentleman Pecan PieDouble Peach Pound CakeSweet Potato WhoopiesBananas FosterSilken Chocolate Pecan TartBlueberry PieUpside Down Pear PieMayhaw Cream Cheese PieSweet Potato...
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Lost Treasures of HoustonAuthor: William Dylan PowellPublisher: Reedy PressPublished: 09/01/2025Pages: 176Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.53lbsSize: 12.15h x 9.36w x 0.74dISBN: 9781681066059About the AuthorWilliam Dylan Powell is a Houston-based author. Lost Treasures of Houston is book number 13 for him, though we've assured him this won't jinx his sales...
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Lost Japan: Last Glimpse of Beautiful JapanOriginally written in Japanese, this passionate, vividly personal book draws on the author's experiences in Japan over 30 years. Alex Kerr brings to life the ritualized world of Kabuki, retraces his initiation into Tokyo's boardrooms during the heady Bubble Years, and tells the story...
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Little Heathens: Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great DepressionI tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct to share feelings and...
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Line in the Sand: The Anglo-French Struggle for the Middle East, 1914-1948In the twentieth century, while fighting a common enemy in Europe, Britain and France were locked in a clandestine struggle for power in the Middle East. From the first agreement to divide the region between them to the birth of Israel, A Line in...
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Life and Death in the North Woods: The Story of the Maine Game Warden ServiceBeing a game warden in Maine is not just a job, it's a way of life. This honest and entertaining book by a twenty-two-year veteran of the service tells the story of America's oldest game warden service. The stories told cover the risks wardens...
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Let the Oppressed Go Free: Abolitionism in Colonial and Revolutionary AmericaTenacious activism by Quakers, African Americans, and antislavery evangelicals made antislavery central to the American Revolution In Let the Oppressed Go Free, Nicholas P. Wood presents the opponents of slavery who sustained and expanded the antislavery movement during the American Revolution in the face...
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