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A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (P.S.) by Howard Zinn Publisher Comments Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of — and in the words of — America's women, factory workers, African... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever by Bill Oreilly Publisher Comments A riveting historical narrative of the heart-stopping events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and the first work of history from mega-bestselling author Bill O'Reilly The anchor of The O'Reilly Factor recounts one of the most dramatic... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson Staff Pick An amazing history that recounts the inconceivable events surrounding the Chicago World's Fair in 1893, Larson's tale captures a time and place that vividly come to life. The central characters in this tale are Daniel H. Burnham, the architect... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard Publisher Comments James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist congressman. Nominated for president against his will,... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $18.95 Used - Hardcover
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Give Me Liberty!: An American History by Eric Foner Publisher Comments Unlike so many textbooks that overwhelm beginning students with encyclopedic detail, Give Me Liberty!presents the events of American history in a nimble chronological narrative that equips students to understand their significance. It is a textbook that... (read more) List Price $62.50 Your price: $30.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America by Louis Menand Publisher Comments The Metaphysical Club is the winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for History. A riveting, original book about the creation of modern American thought. The Metaphysical Club was an informal group that met in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1872, to talk about... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz Publisher Comments Plotted in secret, launched in the dark, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was a pivotal moment in U.S. history. But few Americans know the true story of the men and women who launched a desperate strike at the slaveholding South. Now, Midnight Rising... (read more) List Price $29.00 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard Staff Pick Well researched and skillfully written, this commanding account of achievement and calamity retraces Roosevelt's perilous expedition of the uncharted Amazon. A dazzling gem of history, Millard's impeccable narrative brims with imagery and tension.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama Publisher Comments In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father&... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow Publisher Comments The landmark biography of a true American original-and the first written since the opening of Rockefeller's papers -- masterfully rendered by the National Book Award -- winning author of The House of Morgan. William James said of John D. Rockefeller that... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School by Carl Japikse Publisher Comments A mention of flatulence might conjure up images of bratty high school boys or lowbrow comics. But one of the most eloquent—and least expected—commentators on the subject is Benjamin Franklin. The writings in Fart Proudly reveal the rogue who... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris Publisher Comments Theodore Rex is the story—never fully told before—of Theodore Roosevelts two world-changing terms as President of the United States. A hundred years before the catastrophe of September 11, 2001, “TR” succeeded to power in... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Nathaniel Philbrick Staff Pick Nathaniel Philbrick, author of Mayflower, has written a gripping history of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Cinematic in scope and deft in characterization, The Last Stand captures a defining moment in our nation's past. It's history at its finest.... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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My First Ladies: Thirty Years as the White House Chief Floral Designer by Nancy Clarke PW Review "In this light-hearted memoir, retired White House Chief Floral Designer Clarke shares her memories of working for first ladies from Rosalynn Carter to Michelle Obama. For 25 years, Clarke worked with the presidential spouses and their staffs on a daily... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson Publisher Comments Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us -- an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings. In bestselling author Walter Isaacson's vivid and witty full-scale biography,... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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1776 by David Mccullough Publisher Comments In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence -- when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library) by Edmund Morris Publisher Comments Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic," The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Theodore... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Born for Liberty: A History of Women in America by Sara M Evans Publisher Comments The most concise and comprehensive one-volume history of American women--from the indigenous women of the 16th-century wilderness to the dual-role career women and mothers of contemporary times--this book brings American womanhood to center stage... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941 by Stanley Weintraub Publisher Comments Christmas 1941 came little more than two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The shock—in some cases overseas, elation—was worldwide. While Americans attempted to go about celebrating as usual, the reality of the just-declared war was on... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson Publisher Comments Benjamin Franklin is the Founding Father who winks at us. An ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings, he seems made of flesh rather than of marble. In bestselling author Walter... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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