Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk
By: Amy S. Greenberg
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed author of A Wicked War now gives us the little known story of Sarah Polk: remarkably …
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1. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
By: David McCullough
4.25
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
Published on the fortieth anniversary of its initial publication, this edition of the classic book … read more
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- american history
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- audiobook
"One has the feeling that if you could pick it up and turn it over, you would see MADE IN AMERICA stamped on it."-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"What I wanted-what I needed-was a story wherein the principal characters took on something big and admirable and difficult, and did it right."-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"Nothing lasts forever. The most unforseen circumstances will swamp you and baffle the wisest calculations. Only vitality and plenty of it helps you. Washington A. Roebling quoted by"-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
"Everywhere about her, lesser men, witless, vulgar, corrupt, men of narrow ambition and the cheapest of values, were prospering as never before, grabbing up power, money, or just about anything else t…"-David McCullough, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
2. Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President
By: Robert J. Rayback
3.69
Format: 470 pages, Hardcover
For some reason hard to understand, the historically minded public has had to wait 85 years since t… read more
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- american history
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- history
- 19th century
- politics
- presidents
- nonfiction
3. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
By: Simon Winchester
2.67
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
4. John Tyler: The Accidental President
By: Edward P. Crapol
0.00
Format: 798 pages, Hardcover
The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) … read more
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- american history
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5. Martha Washington: An American Life
By: Patricia Brady
3.89
Format: None pages, Paperback
With this revelatory and painstakingly researched book, Martha Washington, the invisible woman of A… read more
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7. The Consolation of Philosophy
By: Boethius , None
4.27
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
8. Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
By: Walter R. Borneman
3.00
Format: None pages,
In Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president … read more
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9. The Swiss Family Robinson
By: Arthur Pober , Johann David Wyss , Scott McKowen
3.91
Format: 345 pages, Hardcover
The Swiss Family Robinson (German: Der Schweizerische Robinson) is a novel by Johann David Wyss, fi… read more
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"It was one of those happy days that God grants us sometimes on earth to give us an idea of the bliss of heaven."-Arthur Pober, The Swiss Family Robinson
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- womens
11. An American Tragedy
By: Richard R. Lingeman , Theodore Dreiser
3.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
On one level, An American Tragedyis the story of the corruption and destruction of one man, Clyde G… read more
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12. The Canterbury Tales
By: Geoffrey Chaucer , Nevill Coghill
3.72
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The procession that crosses Chaucer's pages is as full of life and as richly textured as a medieval… read more
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13. Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
By: Patricia MacLachlan
3.83
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter… read more
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"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall."-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are."-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
"My brother William is a fisherman, and he tells me that when he is in the middle of a fogbound sea the water is a color for which there is no name."-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
14. The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew, #1)
By: Carolyn Keene , Sara Paretsky , Russell H. Tandy
4.04
Format: 431 pages, Hardcover
This is a facsimile reprint of the first ever Nancy Drew book, published 1930. Nancy Drew's keen mi… read more
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15. James K. Polk (The American Presidents, #11)
By: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. , John Seigenthaler
4.50
Format: 282 pages,
The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream o… read more
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16. Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire
By: James Romm
3.33
Format: None pages,
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17. An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
By: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
4.37
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The first history of the United States told from the perspective of indigenous peoples Today in… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Of a thousand Red Stick and allied insurgents, eight hundred were killed. [Andrew] Jackson lost forty-nine men."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"Once elected president, Jackson lost no time in initiating the removal of all Indigenous farmers and the destruction of all their towns in the South."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"[Theodore] Roosevelt referred to [Emilio] Aguinaldo as a "renegade Pawnee" and observed that Filipinos did not have the right to govern their country just because they happened to occupy it."-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
"The global Indigenous cause reached a major milestone in 2007 when the UN General Assembly passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Only four members of the assembly voted in oppos…"-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
18. The Story of Christianity: Volume 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
By: Justo L. González
4.29
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
This highly informative, narrative history covers the events, persons, external influences, and for… read more
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19. Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated
By: Alison Arngrim
4.21
Format: 539 pages,
For seven years, Alison Arngrim played a wretched, scheming, selfish, lying, manipulative brat on o… read more
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20. Zachary Taylor
By: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. , Sean Wilentz , John S.D. Eisenhower
3.71
Format: 32 pages,
The rough-hewn general who rose to the nation's highest office, and whose presidency witnessed the … read more
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21. Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
By: Simon Winchester
3.84
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergart… read more
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- history
- audiobook
22. Romney: A Reckoning
By: McKay Coppins
4.36
Format: 416 pages, ebook
A remarkably illuminating biography of the political maverick, filled with revelations and written … read more
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- audiobook
23. The Habsburgs: To Rule the World
By: Martyn Rady
3.85
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The definitive history of the dynasty that dominated Europe for centuries In The Habsburgs, Mart… read more
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- audiobook
24. The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
By: Sarah Ogilvie
3.88
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, … read more
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- biography
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"Murray took Dictionary work with him to the hospital when Ada was giving birth. If you look at page 2, column 1 of the first volume of the printed Dictionary, twenty-third line from the bottom, you w…"-Sarah Ogilvie, The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
25. Con/Artist: The Life and Crimes of the World's Greatest Art Forger
By: Tony Tetro
3.75
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The world’s most renowned art forger reveals the secrets behind his decades of painting like the ma… read more
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- biography
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- audiobook
26. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
3.84
Format: 374 pages, Hardcover
Does George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for Washington's… read more
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- audiobook
"When Washington became president of the United States, he was still wrestling with the meaning of the American Revolution. He'd entered the conflict an unrepentant Virginia slaveholder. By the end of…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy
27. Battle of Ink and Ice: A Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media
By: Darrell Hartman
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
"Absolutely gripping… a perfectly splendid read—I highly, highly recommend it” -- Douglas Preston, … read more
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- biography
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- audiobook
28. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
By: Alexis Coe
3.74
Format: 261 pages, Hardcover
In a genre overdue for a shakeup, Alexis Coe takes a closer look at our first—and finds he's not qu… read more
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- biography
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- audiobook
29. The Twilight Garden
By: Sara Nisha Adams
3.80
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There's life all around you, if you just take the time to look for it... In a small pocket of th… read more
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30. Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk
By: Amy S. Greenberg
3.84
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed author of A Wicked War now gives us the little known story of Sarah Polk: remarkably … read more
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- biography
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- 19th century
- politics
- presidents
- civil war
- nonfiction
- womens
- audiobook
31. Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are
By: Heather Wolf
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
“Packed with excellent photos and tips, deeply relatable anecdotes, and a palpable sense of joy, th… read more
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"Not all birds need fresh water to drink . . . gulls and albatross have salt glands that allow them to drink seawater and expel the salt."-Heather Wolf, Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are
"Not all birds need fresh water to drink. Some can stay hydrated through their food. Desert-dwelling Black-throated Sparrows, for example, obtain water from their diet of juicy insects and succulents.…"-Heather Wolf, Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are
