Valley Forge
By: Bob Drury
4.15
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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1. 1776
By: David McCullough
4.09
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more
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- american revolution
- american revolutionary war
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"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"-David McCullough, 1776
"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."-David McCullough, 1776
"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."-David McCullough, 1776
"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"-David McCullough, 1776
2. Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
4.12
Format: 427 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of In The Heart of the Sea, comes a surprising account o… read more
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- american history
- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- american revolution
- american revolutionary war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Midshipman Edward Pellew was in the British boat right behind Arnold's. The American general had escaped, but in his haste he had left behind his stock and buckle, which Pellew took as a keepsake. Ye…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
"In an October 6 letter to Lord Stirling, he set forth the principle that would guide his increasingly sophisticated intelligence-gathering efforts. "As we are often obliged to reason the designs of t…"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
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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- american revolution
- nonfiction
4. Vanished: The Sixty-Year Search for the Missing Men of World War II
By: Wil S. Hylton
4.46
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Praised by Robert Kurson, Philipp Meyer, Hampton Sides, Michael Paterniti, and many others "A power… read more
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- nonfiction
- military fiction
- history
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5. Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux
By: John G. Neihardt , Black Elk
4.37
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
The most important aspect of this book is upon the contemporary generation of young Indians who hav… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
6. Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
3.66
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Nathaniel Philbrick, the bestselling author ofIn the Heart of the Seaand Mayflower, brings his prod… read more
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- american history
- history
- war
- military history
- american revolution
- american revolutionary war
- nonfiction
7. Theodore Rex
By: Edmund Morris
4.18
Format: 772 pages, Paperback
Theodore Roosevelt and his two-term presidency (1901-9) deserve a king-size, seize-the-man biograph… read more
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- american history
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"Implicit in the stare of those eyes, the power of those knobbly hands, was labor's historic threat of violence against capital."-Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex
"Yet there was no doubt that Theodore Roosevelt was peculiarly qualified to be President of all the people. Few, if any Americans could match the breadth of his intellect and the strength of his chara…"-Edmund Morris, Theodore Rex
8. Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle That Lost Philadelphia But Saved America, September 11, 1777
By: Michael C. Harris
3.86
Format: 250 pages, Hardcover
WINNER, 2015, American Revolution Round Table of Richmond Book Award "Brandywine Creek calmly meand… read more
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9. Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show
By: Daniel de Visé
4.33
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A lively and revealing biography of Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, celebrating the powerful real-lif… read more
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10. Washington's Secret War
By: Thomas Fleming
3.92
Format: 32 pages,
The defining moments of the Revolutionary War did not occur on the battlefield or at the diplomatic… read more
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11. Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.33
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Dodge City, Kansas, is a place of legend. The town that started as a small military site exploded w… read more
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12. The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.29
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Liberator and Avenue of Spies returns with an utterly … read more
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- american history
- history
- historical
- military fiction
- war
- military history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis
By: Jeff Shaara
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more
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- historical
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- audiobook
14. 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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- american history
- history
- historical
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- audiobook
15. Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire
By: Bret Baier
4.37
Format: 416 pages, ebook
President Reagan's dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestse… read more
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- american history
- history
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- audiobook
16. The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution
By: John Oller
4.15
Format: 563 pages, Kindle Edition
A popular, comprehensive biography of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," covering his famous engageme… read more
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- history
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- military history
- american revolution
- american revolutionary war
- nonfiction
17. On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
By: Ronald C. White Jr.
4.45
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic an… read more
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- history
- military fiction
- war
- military history
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18. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
By: Brad Meltzer
3.81
Format: 413 pages, Hardcover
In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Was… read more
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- history
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- american revolution
- american revolutionary war
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. 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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- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
20. Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell (Frontier Lawmen)
By: Tom Clavin
4.03
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the N… read more
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21. Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation
By: Richard Snow
3.68
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known event… read more
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- military fiction
- military history
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- audiobook
22. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen)
By: Tom Clavin
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The definitive true story of Wild Bill, the first lawman of the Wild West, by the #1 New York Times… read more
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- history
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- audiobook
23. The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783
By: Joseph J. Ellis
4.35
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In one of the most “exciting and engaging” (Gordon S. Wood) histories of the American founding in d… read more
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24. 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
25. Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics
By: H.W. Brands
4.01
Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition
From bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the sho… read more
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26. 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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- history
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27. God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man
By: Jack Kelly
3.95
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Benedict Arnold committed treason— for more than two centuries, that’s all that most Americans have… read more
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- audiobook
28. Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life
By: Michael Caine
3.91
Format: 289 pages, Audiobook
Now in his 85th year, Hollywood legend Michael Caine shares wisdom and stories from his remarkable … read more
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- history
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29. Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation
By: Peter Cozzens
4.14
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
The first biography of the great Shawnee leader in more than twenty years, and the first to make cl… read more
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30. Daniel Morgan: A Revolutionary Life
By: Albert Louis Zambone
4.33
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
A Major New Biography of a Man of Humble Origins Who Became One of the Great Military Leaders of th… read more
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- history
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31. Valley Forge
By: Bob Drury
4.15
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Heart of Everything That Is and Lucky 666 return w… read more
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