The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America
By: Matthew Pearl
3.64
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
On a quiet midsummer day in 1776, weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, thirt…
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1. Love and Hate in Jamestown: John Smith, Pocahontas, and the Start of a New Nation
By: David A. Price
4.19
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
A New York TimesNotable Book and aSan Jose Mercury NewsTop 20 Nonfiction Book of 2003In 1606, appro… read more
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2. Very, Very, Very Dreadful: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
By: Albert Marrin
4.22
Format: 224 pages,
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3. The Pirate's Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd
By: Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos
3.29
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The dramatic and deliciously swashbuckling story of Sarah Kidd, the wife of the famous pirate Capta… read more
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4. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
By: Stacy Schiff
3.74
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man… read more
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5. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
By: Candice Millard
3.84
Format: 349 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirr… read more
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"..the charm of the scenery was perhaps enhanced by the reflection that my eyes might never look upon it again....Masses of brown-purple clouds covered the quarter of the heavens where the sun was abo…"-Candice Millard, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile
6. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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7. 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
8. Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier
By: Bob Drury
4.06
Format: 383 pages, Hardcover
The Instant New York Times BestellerNational Bestseller"[The] authors’ finest work to date." —Wall … read more
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9. The Deerfield Massacre: A Surprise Attack, a Forced March, and the Fight for Survival in Early America
By: James L. Swanson
3.44
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of the New York Times bestseller Empire of the Summer Moon comes a spellbinding ac… read more
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West
By: Will Grant
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Spellbinding…an unforgettable journey across the American West.” - Douglas Preston For readers … read more
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15. The Taking of Jemima Boone: Colonial Settlers, Tribal Nations, and the Kidnap That Shaped America
By: Matthew Pearl
3.64
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
On a quiet midsummer day in 1776, weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, thirt… read more
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16. Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad
By: Gordon H. Chang
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A history of the Chinese workers who built the Transcontinental Railroad, helping to forge modern A… read more
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17. American Daughters
By: Piper Huguley
3.81
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
In the vein of America’s First Daughter , Piper Huguley’s historical novel delves into the remarkab… read more
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18. Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever
By: Rachel Lance
4.03
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
This is a previously classified story of one group of scientific researchers—men and women—who expo… read more
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19. The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria: The Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship
By: Greg King
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Erik Larson's Dead Wake comes The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria , about the s… read more
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20. Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West
By: Katie Hickman
4.15
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
"Myth and misunderstanding spring from the American frontier as readily as rye grass from sod, and … read more
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21. No Bullet Got Me Yet: Unveiling the Most Decorated Chaplain in US Military History
By: John Stansifer
4.38
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The incredible story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history and his path to sainthoo… read more
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