The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac
By: Adolfo Ovies
3.92
Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition
First in a trilogy—a study of the strategy, tactics, and rivalry between two leaders of the Army of…
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2. "The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour.
By: Eric J. Wittenberg
5.00
Format: None pages,
Although many books on Gettysburg have addressed the role played by Brig. Gen. John Buford and his … read more
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3. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
By: Nathaniel Philbrick
3.88
Format: 461 pages, Hardcover
HOW DID AMERICA BEGIN? This simple question launches acclaimed author Nathaniel Philbrick on an … read more
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"W"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
"The moment any of them gave up on the difficult work of living with their neighbors--and all of the compromise, frustration, and delay that inevitably entailed--they risked losing everything."-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
"Faint not, poor soul, in God still trust; Fear not the things thou suffer must; For, whom he loves he doth chastise, And then all tears wipes from their eyes. William Bradford Plymouth Colony Governor"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
"For all they had suffered during those first terrible winters in America, their best years were behind them, in Leiden. Never again would they know the same rapturous sense of divine fellowship that …"-Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
4. Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War
By: Edwin C. Bearss
4.60
Format: 431 pages, Hardcover
Few historians have ever captured the drama, excitement, and tragedy of the War Between the States … read more
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5. Extraordinary Circumstances: The Seven Days Battles
By: None
3.68
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
The first campaign in the Civil War in which Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia, the S… read more
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6. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
By: Candice Millard
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more
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7. American Gothic: The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family--Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth
By: None
3.08
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
The story of 19th-century America's legendary theatrical family--Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Boo… read more
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8. Grant
By: Ron Chernow
4.40
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefel… read more
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9. The Colors of Courage: Gettysburg's Forgotten History: Immigrants, Women, and African Americans in the Civil War's Defining Battle
By: None
3.86
Format: 157 pages, Hardcover
Gettysburg has been written about and studied in great detail over the last 140 years, but there ar… read more
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10. 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
11. 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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12. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
4.62
Format: 590 pages, Hardcover
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a revealing vision of the American past and present. … read more
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13. Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command
By: Kent Masterson Brown
4.57
Format: 475 pages, Hardcover
Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fir… read more
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14. Ends of War: The Unfinished Fight of Lee's Army after Appomattox
By: Caroline E. Janney
4.14
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
The Army of Northern Virginia's chaotic dispersal began even before Lee and Grant met at Appomattox… read more
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15. The Boy Generals: George Custer, Wesley Merritt, and the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac
By: Adolfo Ovies
3.92
Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition
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16. Finding Daniel Boone: His Last Days in Missouri & the Strange Fate of His Remains (American Legends)
By: Ted Belue
3.83
Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition
Follow the final days of an American frontier icon as a historian examines what happened to him aft… read more
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