Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War
By: Steve Inskeep
3.86
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Frémont, the husband and wife team who in…
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1. Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
3.98
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and… read more
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"But a choice made is made, it cannot be changed. Things happened as they happened. It is possible to imagine all kinds of different routes across the continent, or a better way for the government to …"-Stephen E. Ambrose, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69
2. Lone Star Nation: How a Ragged Army of Volunteers Won the Battle for Texas Independence - and Changed America
By: H.W. Brands
4.18
Format: 582 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling historian and long-time Texan H. W. Brands, a richly textured history of one of th… read more
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3. Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766
By: Fred Anderson
4.19
Format: 912 pages, Paperback
In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the Am… read more
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4. Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee--The War They Fought, The Peace They Forged
By: William C. Davis
4.75
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
A dual biography of two iconic leaders: how they fought a bloody, brutal war, and then forged a las… read more
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5. Villains of All Nations: Atlantic Pirates in the Golden Age
By: Marcus Rediker
3.70
Format: 186 pages, Hardcover
Villains of All Nationsexplores the 'Golden Age' of Atlantic piracy (1716-1726) and the infamous ge… read more
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6. The Training Ground: Grant, Lee, Sherman, and Davis in the Mexican War, 1846-1848
By: Martin Dugard
4.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Few historical figures are as inextricably linked as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. But less t… read more
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7. Shiloh - In Hell Before Night
By: James Lee McDonough
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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8. The Impending Crisis: America Before the Civil War, 1848-1861
By: Don E. Fehrenbacher , None , David Morris Potter
3.45
Format: None pages, Paperback
"David M. Potter's magisterial The Impending Crisis is the single best account to date of the comin… read more
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9. Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long
By: Richard D. White Jr.
3.80
Format: None pages,
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10. Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805
By: Joseph Wheelan
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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11. American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900
By: H.W. Brands
3.53
Format: 320 pages,
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12. Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
By: Candice Millard
3.55
Format: None pages, Paperback
From New York Timesbestselling author of Destiny of the Republicand The River of Doubt, a thrilling… read more
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13. Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief
By: James M. McPherson
4.34
Format: 640 pages,
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14. The Good Shepherd
By: C.S. Forester
4.18
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
The Good Shepherd has been adapted into a major motion picture, Greyhound, scripted by and starring… read more
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15. 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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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. 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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18. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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19. Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire
By: Jonathan M. Katz
4.24
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power―and how its legacies shap… read more
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20. Leadership: In Turbulent Times
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.40
Format: 473 pages, Hardcover
Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of le… read more
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21. In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
4.11
Format: 366 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling story of the Revolutionary War finale from the New York Times bestselling author of I… read more
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22. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
By: Andrew Roberts
4.25
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away … read more
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23. 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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24. The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs
By: Marc David Baer
3.95
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West… read more
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25. 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
26. Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days to Washington
By: Ted Widmer
4.43
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln boards a train … read more
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27. Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
By: H.W. Brands
4.13
Format: None pages, Audio CD
From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how, in nineteen… read more
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28. Lotharingia: A Personal History of Europe's Lost Country
By: Simon Winder
3.84
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Following Germania and Danubia, the third installment in Simon Winder's personal history of Europe … read more
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"John of Bavaria, realizing the game was up and his throwing in the priesthood and marrying had just wasted everyone’s time, made Philip the Good his heir. He was shortly thereafter assassinated in Th…"-Simon Winder, Lotharingia: A Personal History of Europe's Lost Country
29. Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite
By: Dean King
3.92
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets … read more
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30. Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War
By: Steve Inskeep
3.86
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
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31. On Every Tide: The Making and Remaking of the Irish World
By: Sean Connolly
3.86
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping history of Irish emigration, arguing that the Irish exodus helped make the modern world … read more
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