The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution
By: John Oller
4.15
Format: 563 pages, Kindle Edition
A popular, comprehensive biography of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," covering his famous engageme…
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1. Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution
By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
4.16
Format: 463 pages, Hardcover
In August 1776, little over a month after the Continental Congress had formally declared independen… read more
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- american
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2. 1776
By: David McCullough
4.09
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more
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"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"-David McCullough, 1776
"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."-David McCullough, 1776
"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."-David McCullough, 1776
"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"-David McCullough, 1776
3. I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
By: Jim Proser
4.17
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
A first-hand account of one of America's greatest heroes, Sergeant John Basilone, who earned the Me… read more
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"Never fear your enemy but always respect them"-Jim Proser, I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
4. Coolidge
By: Amity Shlaes
3.76
Format: 536 pages, Hardcover
Calvin Coolidge, who served as president from 1923 to 1929, never rated highly in polls. The shy Ve… read more
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"It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones. -Calvin Coolidge"-Amity Shlaes, Coolidge
5. Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
4.22
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
'This was much more than a bunch of guys out on an exploring and collecting expedition. This was a … read more
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"Anyone who has ever canoed on the upper Missouri River knows what a welcome sight a grove of cottonoods can be. They provide shade, shelter, and fuel. For Indian ponies, they provide food. For the Co…"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
6. The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
By: Robert Middlekauff
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically ac… read more
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7. The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down
By: Colin Woodard
3.67
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The inspiration for the NBC series Crossbones. In the early eighteenth century a number of the grea… read more
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8. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West
By: Hampton Sides
3.92
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won--a Sweeping Tale of Shame and Glory In the fal… read more
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9. Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
By: Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard
4.27
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’… read more
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10. St. Patrick of Ireland
By: Philip Freeman
3.86
Format: 262 pages, Paperback
Ireland's patron saint has long been shrouded in legend, but the true story of St. Patrick is far m… read more
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11. Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson
By: S.C. Gwynne
3.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the author of the prizewinning New York Times bestseller Empire of the Summer Mooncomes a thri… read more
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12. The Greatest Knight: The Remarkable Life of William Marshal, The Power Behind Five English Thrones
By: Thomas Asbridge
3.00
Format: 146 pages, Hardcover
A thrillingly intimate portrait of one of history's most illustrious knights - William Marshal - th… read more
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13. War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865
By: James M. McPherson
4.14
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because the represented only a small per… read more
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14. The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
By: Thomas Asbridge
4.22
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
The Crusades is an authoritative, accessible single-volume history of the brutal struggle for the H… read more
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"The Lionheart had arrived."-Thomas Asbridge, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
"Zangi was now sixty-two and still in remarkably rude health."-Thomas Asbridge, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
"Time and again in the Middle Ages, warrior-kings, seen by their men in the thick of fighting, turned the tide of battle, assuring victory."-Thomas Asbridge, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
"The first Latin up a ladder was Aubery Clements, marshal of France, one of Philip’s leading knights. It was said later among the Christians’ forces that, before climbing the breach, Aubery had called…"-Thomas Asbridge, The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land
15. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
16. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
17. Operation Vengeance: The Astonishing Aerial Ambush That Changed World War II
By: Dan Hampton
4.24
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot delivers an electrifying narrative account of … read more
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18. The Last Campaign: Sherman, Geronimo and the War for America
By: H.W. Brands
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling historian and Pulitzer-prize finalist H. W. Brands follows the lives and battles of Gen… read more
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19. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
By: David McCullough
3.81
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in … read more
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20. Follow Me to Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice
By: Tom Clavin
3.63
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story… read more
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21. The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West
By: Chris Wimmer
3.95
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the creator of the "Legends of the Old West" podcast, a book exploring the overlapping narrati… read more
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22. Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History
By: Brian Kilmeade
4.16
Format: 285 pages, Kindle Edition
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback with a new epilogue.In March 1836, the Mexican army … read more
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23. The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution
By: John Oller
4.15
Format: 563 pages, Kindle Edition
A popular, comprehensive biography of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," covering his famous engageme… read more
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24. The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang
By: Tom Clavin
3.67
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multipl… read more
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25. Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell (Frontier Lawmen)
By: Tom Clavin
4.03
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the N… read more
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26. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen)
By: Tom Clavin
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The definitive true story of Wild Bill, the first lawman of the Wild West, by the #1 New York Times… read more
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27. Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
By: Eric Jay Dolin
3.77
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, B… read more
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"Far from being misanthropic loners with anger issues, most of these pirates had lives that were intimately intertwined with the communities from which they came, and to which they one day hoped to re…"-Eric Jay Dolin, Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
28. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
29. Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.99
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explore… read more
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30. The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware
By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
4.32
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
On the stormy night of August 29th, 1776, the Continental Army faced annihilation. After losing the… read more
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31. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
By: Douglas Brinkley
4.17
Format: 576 pages, ebook
Instant New York Times Bestseller As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approache… read more
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