John Laurens and the American Revolution
By: Gregory D. Massey
3.78
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A historical figure's attempts to secure freedom for America and her slaves Winning a reputation fo…
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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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"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
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3. The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, and Endurance in Early America
By: Scott Weidensaul
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Frontier: the word carries the inevitable scent of the West. But before Custer or Lewis and Clark, … read more
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4. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
By: Jon Meacham
4.04
Format: 802 pages, Kindle Edition
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and … read more
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"No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was ambivalent about executive power – until he bore executive responsibility."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
5. To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876
By: Bret Baier
4.40
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
#1 New York Times Bestseller Fox News Channel’s Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life … read more
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6. 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
7. 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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8. 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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9. Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early, Confederate States of America
By: Jubal Anderson Early
3.60
Format: 356 pages, Kindle Edition
Jubal Early (1816-1894) was an important general for the Confederacy, but his most lasting contribu… read more
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10. Duty and Inclination
By: Rebecca Dupont
4.53
Format: 805 pages, Paperback
During the height of the American Revolution, young men Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens meet in… read more
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11. John Laurens and the American Revolution
By: Gregory D. Massey
3.78
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
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