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1	In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century which was the inspiration for Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick". The author uses a hitherto unknown diary of one of the survivors discovered in an attic in Connecticut in spring 1998 to tell the tale. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £8.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1865-1869 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, Stephen E. Ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed "Undaunted Courage," which recounted the explorations of the West by Lewis and Clark. "Nothing Like It in the World" is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad -- the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln more books like this by John Stauffer They were the pre-eminent self-made men of their time. Abraham Lincoln was born dirt poor, had less than one year of formal schooling and became the nation's greatest President. Frederick Douglass spent the first twenty years of his life as a slave, had no formal schooling - his masters forbade him to read or write - and became one of the nation's ... see all copies from £11.03! new only from £11.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Comanche Moon more books like this by Larry McMurtry The epic four-volume cycle that began with Larry McMurty's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, "Lonesome Dove," is completed with this brilliant and haunting novel - a capstone in a mighty tradition of storytelling. Texas Rangers August McCrae and Woodrow F. Call, now in their middle years, are just beginning to deal with the enigmas of the adult ... see all copies from £2.07! new only from £6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Life on the Mississippi more books like this by Mark Twain This is Mark Twain's description of life on the Mississippi River, with observations and anecdotes about the culture and society along the river valley. It includes character sketches, historical facts, information and reminiscences of Twain's boyhood and experiences as a steam-boat pilot. Part travel book, part autobiography, and part social ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £4.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea more books like this by Gary Kinder In September 1857, the side-wheel steamer SS "Central America", carrying 500 passengers and tons of gold from California, sank in a hurricane 200 miles off the Carolina coast. Lost in legend for more than a century, its tragic story resurfaced in 1989, when Tommy Thompson, an ocean engineer, sailed into Norfolk harbour with over ten tons of ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £6.31! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	The Oregon trail more books like this by Francis Parkman "It was his own fortitude and perseverance - perseverance under the most grievous physical afflictions - that made it possible for Parkman to see as much of the West as he did, to experience at first hand the life of the explorer and the trapper and hunter, and even of the Indian. And it was his arduous preparation, his intellectual curiosity, his ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £3.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II more books like this by Douglas A Blackmon Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history, the late 1870s through the 1940s when thousands of African-American men were arbitrarily arrested, hit with fines, charged for room and board in state and county jails, and then forced to work off the debt as unpaid laborers. see all copies from £16.78! new only from £16.78! \| first editions
9	Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam more books like this by James M McPherson The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a ... see all copies from £2.83! new only from £8.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Journal of a Trapper more books like this by Osborne Russell, Aubrey L Haines (Editor) 'Reader, if you are in search of a Classical and Scientific tourist, please to lay this 'volume' down, and pass on, for this simply informs you what a Trapper has seen and experienced. But if you wish to peruse a Hunter's rambles among the wild regions of the Rocky Mountains, please to read this and forgive the authors foibles and imperfections, ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £9.18! \| first editions
11 view cover	Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose A biographical study of the U.S. Cavalry general and the Sioux chief who met in battle at Little Bighorn, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Stephen Ambrose is the author of many highly acclaimed works of history, among them "D-Day, June 6, 1944" and "Undaunted Courage: Meriweather Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West". see all copies from £2.07! new only from £10.69! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories more books like this by Barbara M Walker Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up on the prairie, where food was something one worked for, cooking was a big part of daily life, and mealtime was a chance to gather with family and give thanks. By watching Pa hunt and farm and by helping Ma prepare the food, Laura learned the pleasures that come from a family working together. Laura also experienced ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.41! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Light and the Glory: Did God Have a Plan for America? more books like this by Peter Marshall, David Manuel Popularly priced edition of the classic that recovers the United States' true national heritage. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Victorian America: Transformations in Everyday Life, 1876-1915 more books like this by Thomas J Schlereth This fourth volume in the Everyday Life In America series explores the daily life of Americans during the Victorian era. "A detailed, lively survey of the commonplace objects, events, experiences, products, and tastes that comprised America's Victorian culture. . . . A splendid achievement".--Kirkus Reviews. 43 pages of illustrations. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.42! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln more books like this by Sean Wilentz Winner of the Bancroft Award: "Monumental...a tour de force...awesome in its coverage of political events."--Gordon Wood, "New York Times Book Review" Acclaimed as the definitive study of the period by one of the greatest American historians, "The Rise of American Democracy" traces a historical arc from the earliest days of the republic to the ... see all copies from £7.10! new only from £7.77! \| first editions
16 view cover	From Sea to Shining Sea more books like this by Peter Marshall God's plan for America unfolded as on infant nation plunged westward after the 1783 Treaty of Paris. This sequel to The Light and the Glory tells the story of expansion across a continent through 1837. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.69! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Across the Wide Missouri more books like this by Bernard Augustine DeVoto Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize. Across the Wide Missouri tells the compelling story of the climax and decline of the Rocky Mountain fur trade during the 1830s. More than a history, it portrays the mountain fur trade as a way of business and a way of life, vividly illustrating how it shaped the expansion of the American West. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.39! \| first editions
18 view cover	Massacre at Mountain Meadows: An American Tragedy more books like this by Richard E Turley, Glen M Leonard, Ronald W Walker On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured unarmed members of a party of emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, killed them. More than 120 men, women, and children perished in the slaughter. Massacre at Mountain Meadows offers the most thoroughly researched account of the ... see all copies from £16.41! new only from £16.41! \| first editions
19 view cover	Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery: The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick In this maritime history, Philbrick recreates the ambitious scientific excursion of 1838--the U.S. Exploring Expedition--whose mission was to chart the Pacific and collect samples of life forms. Highly successful in scientific terms, it became controversial because of the loss of ships and men, and resulted in a court-martial. Though almost ... see all copies from £3.65! new only from £5.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Journals of Lewis and Clark more books like this by Bernard Augustine DeVoto In 1803, when the United States purchased Louisiana from France, the great expanse of this new American territory was a blank - not only on the map but in our knowledge. President Thomas Jefferson keenly understood that the course of the nation's destiny lay westward and that a national "Voyage of Discovery" must be mounted to determine the nature ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.88! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream more books like this by H W Brands A noted historian and biographer explores the central figures and events of the California Gold rush, and assesses its significance as a turning point in American history. see all copies from £3.03! new only from £3.17! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island more books like this by Ellen Levine Via a question and answer format, readers will discover what life was like for immigrants bound for the United States before, during, and after they passed through Ellis Island. Questions covered include "Was the ocean voyage dangerous?"; "What happened if the doctors on Ellis Island found something wrong with you?"; and "How did people learn ... see all copies from £5.64! new only from £5.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend more books like this by Casey Tefertiller A New York Times Notable Book for 1997 and a History Book Club Featured Alternate see all copies from £3.43! new only from £6.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Celia, a Slave more books like this by Melton A McLaurin Celia was an ordinary slave--until she struck back at her abusive master and became the defendant in a landmark trial that threatened to undermine the very foundations of the South's "Peculiar Institution." see all copies from £2.15! new only from £5.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	American History: A Survey more books like this by Alan Brinkley This historical survey aims to balance social and cultural issues with political and diplomatic. It sets out to help the instructor to organize his or her course in many different ways, confident that the text will support the topics discussed in class and provide students with the ideal book for self-study. This edition includes historiographical ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £17.12!

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