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1	On the Way Home: The Diary of a Trip from South Dakota to Mansfield Missouri in 1884 more books like this by Laura Ingalls Wilder add to wishlist A reproduction of the actual diary of the author of the "Little House" books. Also included are Rose Wilder Lane's (Laura's daughter) recollections of the 1894 trip. Illustrated with photographs. see all copies from £1.61! new only from £1.61! \| first editions
2	Chasing Lincoln's Killer more books like this by James L Swanson add to wishlist Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests ... see all copies from £8.07! new only from £8.61! \| first editions
3	Liberty for All? more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.05! \| first editions
4	A History of Us: Book 8: An Age of Extremes more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Covers the period of American history from the 1880s to World War I. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.21! \| first editions
5	Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers more books like this by Clinton Cox add to wishlist Following the Civil War, thousands of black cavalrymen were recruited by the U.S. government to open the West. Looking for opportunity and freedom, these soldiers were pitted against Native Americans like Geronimo. This meticulously researched story is illustrated with archival photos and recounts a stirring, but little known, chapter in our ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.30! \| first editions
6	Sounding Forth the Trumpet more books like this by Sir Peter Marshall, David Manuel add to wishlist Sounding Forth the Trumpet brings to life one of the most crucial epochs in America's history--the events leading up to and precipitating the Civil War. In this enlightening book, readers live through the Gold Rush, the Mexican War, the skirmishes of Bleeding Kansas, and the emergence of Abraham Lincoln, as well as the tragic issue of slavery. see all copies from £6.82! new only from £8.04! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Age of Extremes more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from £7.94! new only from £8.07!
8	Escape from Slavery: Five Journeys to Freedom more books like this by Doreen Rappaport, Charles Lilly (Illustrator) add to wishlist Five true stories of slaves who managed to escape from their masters. Although the book contains some fictionalization, the stories are based on primary sources as well as on accounts written by the actual escapees. Illustrated with b&w drawings see all copies from £1.48! new only from £1.48! \| first editions
9	Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story more books like this by Andrea Warren add to wishlist In the 1850s thousands of American lived in orphanages or on city streets. Social workers believed that these children would be better off in the country being raised by families that needed helpers for their farms, so between 1859 and 1929 more than 200,000 children were sent west on trains to be placed in new homes with new families. This ... see all copies from £4.37! new only from £4.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	A History of Us: Book 7: Reconstruction and Reform more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist A history of the Reconstruction period and the movements of reform, immigration, industrialization, and urbanization. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
11 view cover	From Sea to Shining Sea, for Children: Discovering God's Plan for America in Her more books like this by Sir Peter Marshall, David Manuel, Anna Wilson Fishel add to wishlist A child's version of the best-selling chronicle of how God led America after the Revolution. Ages 9-12. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.93!
12 view cover	The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party more books like this by Marian Calabro add to wishlist Uses materials from letters and diaries written by survivors of the Donner Party to relate the experiences of that ill-fated group as they endured horrific circumstances on their way to California in 1846-47. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £11.16! \| first editions
13 view cover	Reconstructing America more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from £7.93! new only from £7.93!
14 view cover	From Sea to Shining Sea more books like this by Peter Marshall add to wishlist In From Sea to Shining Sea, Peter Marshall and David Manuel dramatically present America's spiritual heritage during her formative years. This fascinating, fast-paced historical portrait show how God raised up the right men at critical moments in our nation's history to shape our style of government and moral character. As you see that God has a ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £14.22! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Black Cowboy/Wild Horses more books like this by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator) add to wishlist A black cowboy is so in tune with wild mustangs that they accept him into the herd, thus enabling him singlehandedly to take them to the corral. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Children of the Wild West more books like this by Russell Freedman add to wishlist An exploration of what life was like for the children of pioneers and Native Americans in the American West during the late 19th-century. Topics covered include home and school life and what it was like to travel by wagon train. Illustrated with historical photographs. see all copies from £4.92! new only from £5.89! \| first editions
17 view cover	They Saw the Elephant: Women in the California Gold Rush more books like this by Jo Ann Levy add to wishlist Countless letters, diaries, and reminiscences survive to testify to their feelings and their achievements, to their experiences coping with adversity--and the freedom--they found at the frontier. In their own words they tell us how they laid another child to rest along the way encountered Indians, thirsted under the merciless desert sun, and ... see all copies from £6.00! new only from £10.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Lewis and Clark more books like this by George Sullivan add to wishlist This biography of explorers Lewis and Clark was written using only primary source materials including journals, engravings, letters, pamphlets, and sketches. Illustrated with b&w drawings and photographs. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.54!
19 view cover	The Relocation of the North American Indian more books like this by John M Dunn add to wishlist Columbus's historic voyage in 1492 spawned the greatest land rush in history. This book traces the tumultuous and often violent 400 year struggle waged by land-hungry Europeans, and later the Americans, to remove North America's original inhabitants from their tribal lands and confine them to reservations. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £23.04!
20 view cover	Growing Up in Coal Country more books like this by Susan Campbell Bartoletti add to wishlist A look at life in the Pennsylvania coal mines via personal interviews, newspaper accounts, mining inspection records, and other original sources. At the turn of the century, coal mining was big business in Pennsylvania and many of the workers were children and immigrants who worked to achieve financial independence in a new world. Illustrated with ... see all copies from £4.02! new only from £4.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Sounding Forth the Trumpet for Children more books like this by Peter Marshall, David Manuel, Anna Wilson Fishel add to wishlist Both The Light and the Glory and From Sea to Shining Sea, the first two books in Marshall and Manuel's best-selling U.S. history series, have been successfully adapted for children by Anna Fishel. Now young readers can continue learning about God's hand in our nation's history in Sounding Forth the Trumpet for Children. This book brings one of the ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.19! \| signed copies
22 view cover	Amistad Slave Revolt and American Abolition more books like this by K Zeinert add to wishlist Traces the 1839 revolt of Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad, their apprehension, and long trial which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.19!
23 view cover	Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom: A Thirst for Freedom more books like this by Walter Dean Myers add to wishlist In 1839, the slave ship "Amistad" set sail on a short voyage from one end of Cuba to the other. During the journey, the illegally enslaved Africans revolted and seized control of the ship. Hoping to sail back to Africa, the passengers wound up in America where they were put on trial. In "The Amistad Affair", Newbery Honor author Walter Dean Myers ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £18.43! \| first editions
24 view cover	If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon more books like this by Ellen Levine add to wishlist A provocative question-and-answer format and a multitude of facts bring to life the Oregon Trail in the 1840s. New larger format with full-color illustrations. see all copies from £2.36! new only from £2.36! \| first editions
25 view cover	Great Little Madison more books like this by Jean Fritz add to wishlist The life of James Madison, fourth President of the United States. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £2.16! new only from £2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions

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