Gettysburg
The Last Invasion
Written by Allen C. Guelzo
Format: eBook, 656 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $14.99
From the acclaimed Civil War historian, a brilliant new history—the most intimate and richly readable account we have had—of the climactic three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and...
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The Blood Telegram
Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide
Written by Gary J. Bass
Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: September 24, 2013
Price: $30.00
A riveting history—the first full account—of the involvement of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger in the 1971 atrocities in Bangladesh that led to war between India and Pakistan, shaped the fate of Asia, and left in their wake a host of major strategic consequences for the world today.
Giving an astonishing inside...
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The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Written by Isabel Wilkerson
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $12.99
One of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search...
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Founding Brothers
The Revolutionary Generation
Written by Joseph J. Ellis
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 5, 2002
Price: $15.95
In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of
American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope...
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Cracking the AP European History Exam, 2014 Edition
Written by Princeton Review
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: August 6, 2013
Price: $18.99
THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS.
Get all the prep you need to ace the AP European History Exam with 2 full-length practice tests, thorough topic reviews, and proven techniques to help you score higher.
Inside the Book: All the Practice & Strategies You Need •
2 full-length practice tests with detailed explanations...
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One Summer
America, 1927
Written by Bill Bryson
Format: Hardcover, 528 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2013
Price: $28.95
In One Summer Bill Bryson, one of our greatest and most beloved nonfiction writers, transports readers on a journey back to one amazing season in American life.The summer of 1927 began with one of the signature events of the twentieth century: on May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first man...
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Destiny of the Republic
A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Written by Candice Millard
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: June 12, 2012
Price: $16.00
A Booklist Notable Book of 2012
The extraordinary New York Times bestselling account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from bestselling author of The River of Doubt, Candice Millard.
James Abram Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever...
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