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Historical Atlas of the United States
by Derek Hayes  
Publisher Comments Using more than five hundred historical maps from collections around the world, this stunning book is the first to tell the story of America's past from a unique geographical perspective. Covering more than half a millennium in U.S. history — from...
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American Heritage: Great Minds of History
by American Heritage Ma Synopsis In a series of interviews that are as valuable as they are engrossing, today's best and brightest historians weigh in on the crucial moments in American history. Up close and personal, unscripted and passionate, here is history at its most vital&mdash...
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Handbook for Research in American History: A Guide to Bibliographies and Other Reference Works
by Francis Paul Prucha Publisher Comments When the Handbook for Research in American History was first published, reviewers called it "an excellent tool for historians of all interests and levels of experience . . . simple to use, and concisely worded" (Western Historical Quarterly) and "an...
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Let Freedom Ring: The Words That Shaped Our America
by Oriolo Publisher Comments Freedom...for all people, of every race, religion, and gender. It's what makes America strong and proud, why this great nation stands tall, and what its citizens fight for and defend at all cost. This country's leaders have debated and defined what these...
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Words That Make America Great
by Jerome Agel Publisher Comments Words That Make America Great contains all the texts that have been important in our history: from the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution, to the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation to the Roe v. Wade decision and the...
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U.S. History II (Cliffs Quick Review) - Study Notes
by Paul Soifer Publisher Comments CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. CliffsQuickReview U.S. History II continues from where...
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Teach Yourself Instant Reference History of the USA (Teach Yourself Instant Reference)
by Helicon Publisher Comments This indispensable volume contains more than 1,000 entries on the people, politics, and events that have shaped the United States. Helpful cross-references and time lines are included....
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The Public Vaults Unlocked: Discovering American History in the National Archives
by Thora Colot Synopsis This book introduces one of the world's great collections of public records, the National Archives of the USA. Published to celebrate the complete refurbishment and reinstallation of the six underground vaults at the National Archives building in D.C...
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American Speeches Political Oratory Volume 1
by Ted Widmer Synopsis A historian and former presidential speechwriter presents an unprecedented two-volume collection of the greatest speeches in American history....
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Booknotes: Stories from American History: Leading Historians on the Events That Shaped Our Country
by Brian Lamb Synopsis From C-SPAN comes a browsable gift book and bedside companion for history lovers. The third in the series of the bestselling "Booknotes" books, this one recounts great events in American history as told by the writers and historians who have appeared on...
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Lifetimes: The Great War to the Stock Market Crash--American History Through Biography and Primary Documents
by Neil Hamilton Publisher Comments The years between the first world war and the great stock market crash marked the arrival of the United States of America as a world military, business, scientific, and cultural leader. Americans from all stripes and in all fields achieved great...
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The Penguin Encyclopedia of American History
by Robert A Rosenbaum Publisher Comments From Abington to Zimmerman, from Jamestown to Enron, this concise, accessible volume spans American history from its beginnings through 2002. Its 1,500 entries include articles on every presidential election through 2000, on every presidential...
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America's Military Adversaries: From Colonial Times to the Present
by John C Fredriksen Publisher Comments This work chronicles the lives and accomplishments of over 200 leading and lesser-known enemies who have fought, plotted, spied on, and in some instances defeated U.S. forces over the past three centuries. Mangas Coloradas in the Old Southwest, Charles...
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American Republic Primary Sources
by Bruce Frohnen Publisher Comments Many reference works offer compilations of critical documents covering individual liberty, local autonomy, constitutional order, and other issues that helped to shape the American political tradition. Yet few of these works are available in a form...
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Declarations of Independence: Encyclopedia of American Autonomous and Secessionist Movements
by James L Erwin Publisher Comments From tax rebels to religious dissidents, it's amazing that the United States of America haven't fallen apart, though it has not been for lack of trying. While the Confederate States of America is the best-known secessionist movement in our history, the...
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The Words We Live by: The Creeds, Mottoes, Oaths, and Pledges That Have Shaped Our Nation
by Brian Burrell Publisher Comments At one time, this nation held a profound and simple faith in the power of words. Today we have become so engulfed in public cynicism that the whole notion of "words to live by" seems to us impossibly naive. Brian Burrell's splendid collection shows that...
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The Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents: Revised and Updated
by John Gabriel Hunt Publisher Comments "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." These words from John F. Kennedy's immortal inaugural address may be read in full context in this up-to-date collection of the inaugural speeches of every...
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Great American Documents
by Rosalind Horton Publisher Comments Presented in chronological order, this book faithfully reflects the historical development of the United States - from infant nation-state of 21st century global superpower--through 50 of its landmark documents. Each document is clearly set in context...
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For the Record
by David E. Shi Publisher Comments For The Record: A Documentary History of America is a rich resource with over 300 primary source readings from diaries, journals, newspaper articles, speeches, government documents, and novels. This ancillary has been updated to mirror Tindall and Shi's...
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Great Speeches by American Women
by James Daley Publisher Comments From civil rights to the right to vote, women have spoken out — with great power and eloquence — throughout the annals of American history. Here are 21 legendary speeches from the country's most inspirational female voices, including...
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