15 must-read history books like The Way West: True Stories Of The American Frontier (Observing American History) by James A. Crutchfield

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The Way West: True Stories Of The American Frontier (Observing American History)

By: James A. Crutchfield

3.80

Format: 425 pages, Kindle Edition

The Texas Rangers, Forty-Niners, the Alamo and clashes with Native Americans — the American West ha…

If you liked the history plot in The Way West: True Stories Of The American Frontier (Observing American History) by James A. Crutchfield , here is a list of 15 books like this:

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1. The Captured: A True Story of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier

By: Scott Zesch

3.73

Format: 238 pages, Hardcover

On New Year's Day in 1870, ten-year-old Adolph Korn was kidnapped by an Apache raiding party. Trade… read more

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2. The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout, and Pioneer, and Chief of the Crow Nation of Indians

By: James P. Beckwourth

4.16

Format: 347 pages,

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3. One Man and His Dog

By: Anthony Richardson

3.81

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Czech airman Jan Bozdech adopts an abandoned Alsatian puppy in the midst of war in 1940, littl… read more

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4. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat

By: Giles Milton

3.44

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secre… read more

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5. Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Real West

By: David Fisher , Bill O'Reilly

3.37

Format: None pages, ebook

The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historic series Legends and Lies: The Real West, a fasci… read more

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6. Fifty Years On The Trail: The True Story of John Y. Nelson, Frontiersman, Scout, and Guide

By: John Nelson

4.34

Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition

Frontiersman, military scout, interpreter, guide, police chief, and saloon owner; John Young Nelson… read more

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7. Drafted!: My Year in Vietnam

By: Morgan Miller

4.56

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

2024 IBPA Gold Ben Franklin Award Winner • 2024 Foreword Review INDIES FinalistMorgan and I both se… read more

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8. 48 Hours to Hammelburg: Patton's Secret Mission (Americans Fighting to Free Europe)

By: Charles Whiting

4.23

Format: 230 pages, Kindle Edition

The epic account of World War Two’s most disastrous rescue mission. “An amazing episode of courage”… read more

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9. The Way West: True Stories Of The American Frontier (Observing American History)

By: James A. Crutchfield

3.80

Format: 425 pages, Kindle Edition

The Texas Rangers, Forty-Niners, the Alamo and clashes with Native Americans — the American West ha… read more

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Cover of American Eagles: The 101st Airborne’s Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45 (Americans Fighting to Free Europe) by Charles Whiting

10. American Eagles: The 101st Airborne’s Assault on Fortress Europe 1944/45 (Americans Fighting to Free Europe)

By: Charles Whiting

4.10

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

The thrilling true story of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division’s major operations during the European… read more

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11. America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History (Forgotten Aspects of World War Two)

By: Charles Whiting

4.25

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to Franc… read more

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12. Hey, Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity

By: Leland Gregory

3.85

Format: 482 pages, Kindle Edition

It's not feelings of superiority that make us suspect the universe is filled with dumb people: The … read more

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13. The Stone Age: A History from Beginning to End (Prehistory)

By: Hourly History

4.22

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable history of the Stone Age...Free BONUS Inside!The cave dwellers of the Stone… read more

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14. Cold Cases Solved Volume 5: 18 Fascinating True Crime Cold Cases , Finally Solved (Cold Cases: Solved)

By: Robert Keller

4.28

Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including;Snapshots from Hell: Two adults are dead; two… read more

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15. Cold Cases Solved Volume 7: 18 Fascinating True Crime Cold Cases , Finally Solved (Cold Cases: Solved)

By: Robert Keller

4.30

Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition

18 Baffling True Crime Cold Cases - Solved! including;Lies, Damned Lies, and Murder: One was a weal… read more

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16. Blood on the Razor Wire: A Prison Memoir

By: Chad Marks

4.25

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty-four-year-old Chad Marks was sentenced to forty years in the Federal Prison System for a non… read more

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17. The Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie of Kentucky

By: James Ohio Pattie

4.14

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

James O. Pattie’s Personal Narrative is a prime source for the history of the Southwest during the … read more

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18. Missouri Wilderness 1829

By: Daniel Ogren

4.39

Format: 515 pages, Kindle Edition

Missouri Wilderness 1829 tells the story of Jack Frankland as he spends the winter surviving the wi… read more

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19. Granite City: The Life of a Bandit

By: Norman Spells

3.88

Format: 115 pages, Kindle Edition

Told with raw emotion, this is the true story of one man’s journey through the formative years of t… read more

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20. A LUCKY RED LION: The Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363 Vietnam

By: Arch Ratliff

4.40

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Taken from Memoirs, A Lucky Red Lion is the true story of a Marine aviator, then Captain Arch Ratli… read more

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21. Bradley (Americans Fighting to Free Europe)

By: Charles Whiting

4.03

Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling biography of the tireless WWII infantry leader who became popularly known as ‘the G.… read more

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22. Reminiscences of the Civil War

By: John B. Gordon

4.22

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

John B. Gordon, by the end of the Civil War, had become one of Robert E. Lee’s most trusted general… read more

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23. Heydrich: Henchman of Death (Hitler's Henchmen)

By: Charles Whiting

3.92

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping biography chronicles the life of the man behind one of history’s most horrifying the Ho… read more

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24. The Crow Killer: "Liver-Eating" Jeremiah Johnson Vigilante Vengeance Run Amok (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 25)

By: Jack Smith

3.44

Format: 65 pages, Kindle Edition

Revenge can change a man and that's exactly what happened to Jeremiah Johnson aka The Crow Killer a… read more

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25. The Mosquito Log: The Most Versatile Aeroplane of World War II (Memoirs of World War Two in the Air)

By: Alexander McKee

4.28

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing history of a remarkable British the Mosquito.Ideal for fans of John Nichol, Alasdair… read more

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26. A Viking Odyssey: Around the World 1,000 Years Ago

By: John Man

3.82

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

The world was first unified 1,000 years ago. When Leif the Lucky and his Viking explorers linked Eu… read more

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Cover of Rooster: The Life and Time of the Real Rooster Cogburn, the Man Who Inspired True Grit by Brett Cogburn

27. Rooster: The Life and Time of the Real Rooster Cogburn, the Man Who Inspired True Grit

By: Brett Cogburn

3.60

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

The True Story Behind True Grit Immortalized in the classic novel and films, the real “Rooster” … read more

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Cover of American Indian Wars: A History From Beginning to End (Native American History) by Hourly History

28. American Indian Wars: A History From Beginning to End (Native American History)

By: Hourly History

4.06

Format: 48 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable history of the American Indian Wars... Free BONUS Inside! The American Indi… read more

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Cover of The Montana Column: March to the Little Bighorn by James H. Bradley

29. The Montana Column: March to the Little Bighorn

By: James H. Bradley

4.40

Format: 119 pages, Kindle Edition

Lieutenant James H. Bradley was the chief of scouts of the 7th Infantry under General John Gibbon. … read more

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Cover of True Crime Stories: VOLUME 7 : A collection of fascinating facts and disturbing details about infamous serial killers and their horrific Crimes (True Crime Stories by Robert Adams) by Robert Adams

30. True Crime Stories: VOLUME 7 : A collection of fascinating facts and disturbing details about infamous serial killers and their horrific Crimes (True Crime Stories by Robert Adams)

By: Robert Adams

3.63

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

Delve into the depths of human nature and explore the most terrifying and unimaginable true crime c… read more

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Cover of Jesse James: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Criminals) by Hourly History

31. Jesse James: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Criminals)

By: Hourly History

4.16

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Jesse James...Free BONUS Inside!The American Civil War brought out … read more

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Transform Your Habits

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James Longstreet

3.95

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4.04

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The Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee , Robert E. Lee

3.16

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