South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War
By: Alice L. Baumgartner
4.21
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant and surprising account of the coming of the American Civil War, showing the crucial rol…
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1. Superman: Earth One, Volume 2
By: J. Michael Straczynski , Rob Leigh , Shane Davis , Sandra Hope , None
3.97
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Following the events of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel by acclaimed writer J. Michael… read more
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2. Superman: Earth One, Volume 3
By: J. Michael Straczynski , Rob Leigh , Ardian Syaf , Sandra Hope , None
4.01
Format: 511 pages, Hardcover
Following a young Clark Kent as he continues his journey toward becoming the World's Greatest Super… read more
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3. Batman: Dark Victory
By: Jeph Loeb , Tim Sale
3.51
Format: None pages, Paperback
The sequel to the critically acclaimed BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, DARK VICTORY continues the story… read more
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4. American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World
By: David Baron
5.00
Format: 172 pages, Hardcover
"A timely tale of science and suspense." --Publishers Weekly(starred review) In the scorching summe… read more
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5. Battle Cry of Freedom
By: James M. McPherson
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more
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6. Superman: Earth One, Volume 1
By: J. Michael Straczynski , Rob Leigh , Shane Davis , Sandra Hope , None
3.52
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Forget everything you know about The Man of Steel and brace yourself for a staggering new take on t… read more
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7. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
By: David W. Blight
4.15
Format: 888 pages, Hardcover
As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was … read more
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- african american
"Douglass told white northern voters that 'The blood of the slave is on your garments. You have said that slavery is better than freedom. That war is better than peace. And that cruelty is better than…"-David W. Blight, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
8. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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9. All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
By: Tiya Miles
3.95
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
In a display case in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture sits… read more
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"Though necessary to the work of uncovering the past, archives are nevertheless limited and misleading storehouses of information. While at times imposing and formal enough as to seem all-encompassing…"-Tiya Miles, All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake
10. Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
By: Uché Blackstock
4.46
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
“Legacy is an illuminating and stirring journey of a book.” —Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times- bes… read more
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11. The Three-Cornered War: The Union, the Confederacy, and Native Peoples in the Fight for the West
By: Megan Kate Nelson
4.03
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A dramatic, riveting, and deeply researched narrative account of the epic struggle for the West dur… read more
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12. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
By: Ilyon Woo
3.99
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
New York Times Bestseller | New York Times 10 Best Books of 2023 The remarkable true story of El… read more
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13. The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
By: ReShonda Tate
3.94
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one … read more
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14. How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America
By: Heather Cox Richardson
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
While the North prevailed in the Civil War, ending slavery and giving the country a "new birth of f… read more
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15. The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution
By: Eric Foner
4.24
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, an authoritative story of the constitutional changes tha… read more
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16. Superman Smashes the Klan
By: Gene Luen Yang
4.51
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The year is 1946, and the Lee family has moved from Chinatown to Downtown Metropolis. While Dr. Lee… read more
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17. The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
By: Joanne B. Freeman
4.09
Format: 450 pages, Hardcover
In The Field of Blood, the historian Joanne B. Freeman offers a new and dramatically rendered portr… read more
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18. South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War
By: Alice L. Baumgartner
4.21
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant and surprising account of the coming of the American Civil War, showing the crucial rol… read more
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- the united states of america
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- civil war
- nonfiction
- african american
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19. I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction
By: Kidada E. Williams
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From a groundbreaking scholar, a heart-wrenching reexamination of the struggle for survival in the … read more
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20. Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force that Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War
By: Jon Grinspan
4.48
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The propulsive story of the Wide Awake anti-slavery youth movement, an overlooked but pivotal facto… read more
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21. We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance
By: Kellie Carter Jackson
4.49
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A radical reframing of the past and present of Black resistance—both nonviolent and violent—to whit… read more
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