History Books

RISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICARISING TIDE: THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927 AND HOW IT CHANGED AMERICA
Best Price: $7.93
Living near the Mississippi river made this particularly interesting. However, it is a good...
America Alone: The End of the World As We Know ItAmerica Alone: The End of the World As We Know It
Best Price: $15.95
I hope Amazon will let me put in a few quotes from the book -- with a few observations from...
Jacob's Legacy: A Genetic View of Jewish HistoryJacob's Legacy: A Genetic View of Jewish History
Best Price: $16.22
Dr. Goldstein does an excellent job of educating the reader about genetic tracing without...
Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in AmericaFounding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America
Best Price: $13.95
A couple things make this book exceptional. The first thing the reader will soon notice is...
The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided TourThe Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour
Best Price: $10.00
There are some things in life that appeal mainly to the connoisseur: others you would have to...


Holy Blood, Holy Grail Illustrated Edition: The Secret History of Jesus, the Shocking Legacy of the GrailHoly Blood, Holy Grail Illustrated Edition: The Secret History of Jesus, the Shocking Legacy of the Grail
Best Price: $21.47
Apart from being blasphemous, this book contains a load of crap - especially in the matter of...
Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of VietnamCatfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage Through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam
Best Price: $7.50
I picked up Catfish and Mandala thinking it's just another travelogue/memoir but soon discovered...
A Little History of the WorldA Little History of the World
Best Price: $15.00
Yale UP deserve congratulations from young and old readers alike for this beautifully produced...
The Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of IndependenceThe Fate of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
Best Price: $11.84
This is a new book just released by the author Martin Meredith. He was an African based reporter...
Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and FreedomNever Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom
Best Price: $16.49
In 1978, Jerry Boykin joined what would become the world's premier Special Operations unit,...


The Souls of Black Folk (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)The Souls of Black Folk (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)
Best Price: $4.34
Ive read it and re-read it and there still new facets to this book which I discover. Its a great...
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (Oxford History of the United States)The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (Oxford History of the United States)
Best Price: $13.95
This second volume of "The Oxford History of the United States" provides an objective,...
Franklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His LifeFranklin and Lucy: President Roosevelt, Mrs. Rutherfurd, and the Other Remarkable Women in His Life
Best Price: $16.68
Biography is a form of archeology. Over 60 years after Franklin Roosevelt's death, new...
In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern IndiaIn Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India
Best Price: $8.61
This is a terrific, highly readable book on the many facets of political, cultural and economic...
The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the BritishThe Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British
Best Price: $16.47
Dispatches from the new Britain: a slyly funny and compulsively readable portrait of a nation...

Church History In Plain Language Updated 2nd EditionChurch History In Plain Language Updated 2nd Edition
Best Price: $14.92
I am a High School student and I read this book and it got me hooked and now I want to major in...
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and AmericaPolk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
Best Price: $16.60
James K. Polk always shows up on the best Presidents' list along with the obvious Washingtons,...
China Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for AmericaChina Shakes the World: A Titan's Rise and Troubled Future -- and the Challenge for America
Best Price: $3.54
Writing this in 2008, May, I have to say that I enjoyed the book, it left me with an idea of...
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his TimeLongitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of his Time
Best Price: $12.92
Dava Sobel is a rare find - a specialist in her field who can not only explain the subject to a...
Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on DemocracyFailed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
Best Price: $5.74
When he stuck-to books on Transformational grammar,the Noamster was an interesting...

The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John AdamsThe Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams
Best Price: $18.94
This is a very intersting book. The letters are all preceeded by an introduction that gives the...
Fingerprints of the GodsFingerprints of the Gods
Best Price: $10.00
This book represents the best interpretation on the subject. Von Daniken's hypothesis simply...
The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the TalibanThe Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban
Best Price: $6.32
"The Punishment of Virtue" gives the reader great insight into the political...
Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World from the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present, Second Edition: One Volume Hardcover, CompleteWorlds Together, Worlds Apart: A History of the World from the Beginnings of Humankind to the Present, Second Edition: One Volume Hardcover, Complete
Best Price: $49.94
A great overview of moden history of the world that does an excellent job of pulling together...
The Nightingale's SongThe Nightingale's Song
Best Price: $7.90
As of this moment, I am in the middle of reading Robert Timberg's The Nightingale's Song. I am...

The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History)The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels (Hinges of History)
Best Price: $4.35
This is a wonderful book, even if, in literary terms, Cahill is a somewhat limited /...
Our Island Story (Phoenix Press)Our Island Story (Phoenix Press)
Best Price: $8.40
'In this book you will find the story of the people of Britain', writes the author. She...
Caesar: Life of a ColossusCaesar: Life of a Colossus
Best Price: $11.20
Prior to this Caesar biography we essentially had Shakespeare's version and, in modern times,...
Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times Audiobook CD: From the Earliest Nomads to the Late Roman Empire, Revised Edition (7 CDs)Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times Audiobook CD: From the Earliest Nomads to the Late Roman Empire, Revised Edition (7 CDs)
Best Price: $23.79
I am very pleased with all the products I purchased through Amazon.com. Amazon has consistently...
America: The Last Best Hope Volumes I & II Box SetAmerica: The Last Best Hope Volumes I & II Box Set
Best Price: $20.01
I read these books and decided to donate this set to each of the four high schools in our area...

Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of IndependenceAlmost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence
Best Price: $15.00
This is the best book that I've read on the American Revolution. Unlike some other good books,...
The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First ArtistsThe Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists
Best Price: $8.96
Having been familiar with the briefest of facts regarding the cave art in France, I was not sure...
Persepolis 2: The Story of a ReturnPersepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Best Price: $6.73
Fans of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis 1 will need no encouragement to find out what happened to...
The Perfect Summer: England 1911, Just Before the StormThe Perfect Summer: England 1911, Just Before the Storm
Best Price: $7.26
I've long been captivated by the glamour and elegance of the all-too-brief Edwardian Era and...
A Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything
Best Price: $14.49
I just wish that Bill had been my science teacher in Junior High. I was turned off by the...

Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of MeaningLiberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Best Price: $10.85
Goldberg claims that "Fascists," "Brownshirts," and "jackbooted...
The Perfect Summer: Dancing into Shadow in 1911The Perfect Summer: Dancing into Shadow in 1911
I've long been captivated by the glamour and elegance of the all-too-brief Edwardian Era and...
Our Island Story (Phoenix Press)Our Island Story (Phoenix Press)
Best Price: $8.40
'In this book you will find the story of the people of Britain', writes the author. She...
Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey WestDesperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West
Best Price: $15.77
I had never before read a book about the Donner Party, and was lucky enough to have this be my...
Habits of Empire: A History of American ExpansionHabits of Empire: A History of American Expansion
Best Price: $17.75
Discussions abound today about the state of the union, its place in the world, and the founding...

Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great PyramidsRule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great Pyramids
Best Price: $6.97
Pure genius. This book is both interested me from start to finish, but it has also opened my...
All the President's MenAll the President's Men
Best Price: $3.75
Though we all know how it ends, Woodward & Bernstein do a miraculous job of keeping the...
In the Hamptons: My Fifty Years with Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, and CelebritiesIn the Hamptons: My Fifty Years with Farmers, Fishermen, Artists, Billionaires, and Celebrities
Best Price: $14.88
I've been around as long as Dan's Papers and remember in the early years Dan Rattiner had...
The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of CorruptionThe Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption
Best Price: $14.05
If you are interested in and fairly familiar with New Jersey politics and politicians this is a...
Candide: by Voltaire (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)Candide: by Voltaire (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Best Price: $7.00
Although Voltaire was a good author and the book was witty, perceptive and contained statements...

The Story of Christianity, Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Story of Christianity)The Story of Christianity, Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation (Story of Christianity)
Best Price: $20.96
From the conquests of Alexander the great to the missionary efforts of Frances Xavier in Goa,...
Warrior King: The Triumph and Betrayal of an American Commander in IraqWarrior King: The Triumph and Betrayal of an American Commander in Iraq
Best Price: $12.97
This is certainly a passionate book about one Soldier and officer/s experience in war. My role...
World History: People & NationsWorld History: People & Nations
Best Price: $102.20
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest HourThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour
Best Price: $8.88
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors chronicles "The Battle off Samar", possibly the...
Race MattersRace Matters
Best Price: $12.25
I didn't know Clarence Thomas was despised by many, until I read this book in 1997. I always...

Once An EagleOnce An Eagle
Best Price: $3.83
Anton Myrer, a former U.S. Marine, has written the all-time greatest novel of a soldier's life...
The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas JeffersonThe Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson
Best Price: $20.99
It is hard to think of a better subject than Thomas Jefferson for such a fine extended literary...
Seabiscuit: An American LegendSeabiscuit: An American Legend
Best Price: $0.01
Brilliant...Why has this never been made into a film or has it? Well actually, I can answer...
Soldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American EmpireSoldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation and the Rise of the American Empire
Best Price: $13.50
Soldiers of Reason offers great insight into the formation of RAND and its defense policy work. ...
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine EspionageBlind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
Best Price: $6.99
No where can you find this type of information. Where what when and who from the highly...

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