Chronological Period/17th Century
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The Buccaneers of America
$14.95 Add to cartA cross between genuine privateers, commissioned to defend a country’s colonies and trade, and outright pirates, buccaneers were largely English, French, and Dutch adventurers who plied the waters amo
- Series: Dover Maritime
- Author: Exquemelin, Alexander O.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 26 2000
- ISBN10: 048640966X
- Language: English
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Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America
$18.95 Add to cartAs Henry Hudson sailed up the broad river that would one day bear his name, he grew concerned that his Dutch patrons would be disappointed in his failure to find the fabled route to the Orient. What b… [more below]
- Author: Dolin, Eric Jay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: July 05 2011
- ISBN10: 0393340023
- Language: English
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Native American Testimony: A Chronicle of Indian-White Relations from Prophecy to the Present, 1492-2000
$21.00 Add to cartFrom the author of How the World Moves–the classic collection of more than 500 years of Native American History
In a series of powerful and moving documents, anthropologist Peter Nabokov presents a h- Author: Nabokov, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: December 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0140281592
- Language: English
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The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England
$18.99 Add to cartConfessing to “familiarity with the devils,” Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her ne
- Author: Karlsen, Carol F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 17 1998
- ISBN10: 0393317595
- Language: English
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If a Pirate I Must Be: The True Story of Black Bart, King of the Caribbean Pirates
$16.99 Read moreIn a page-turning tale brimming with adventure, author Richard Sanders tells of the remarkable exploits of Bartholomew Roberts (better known as Black Bart), the greatest of the Caribbean pirates. He d… [more below]
- Author: Sanders, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1510772634
- Language: English
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Rain Dodging: A Scholar’s Romp Through Britain in Search of a Stuart Queen
$17.95 Read moreHow did a British queen foster a court of women writers in the 1600s-an age when female authorship was rare? Follow American scholar Susan Godwin’s quest to unearth Mary of Modena’s real story–a jour… [more below]
- Author: Godwin, Susan J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1647425697
- Language: English
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Isaac Newton
$18.00 Read moreIsaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral–an unheard-of honor for a sub… [more below]
- Author: Gleick, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: June 08 2004
- ISBN10: 1400032954
- Language: English
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The Hobgoblins: A Novel on John Bunyan
$14.99 Read moreThe Hobgoblins is a historical novel on the life and times of John Bunyan, best-selling author of The Pilgrim’s Progress. Readers of war stories, accounts of those who suffer under poverty and oppress… [more below]
- Author: Bond, Douglas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1945062134
- Language: English
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The Great Tulip Trade
$5.99 Read moreAnna s father gives her the most wonderful present for her birthday eight beautiful tulips But tulips in Holland in the 1600s are more precious than gold or jewels, and everyone who walks by the hous… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Brust, Beth Wagner
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 47
- Publish Date: March 22 2005
- ISBN10: 0375825738
- Language: English
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The True Story of Pocahontas
$5.99 Read moreLearn about how Pocahontas helped early Americans survive
Filled with suspense and historical details, here’s a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Penner, Lucille Recht
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 10 1994
- ISBN10: 0679861661
- Language: English
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The Assassin’s Curse
$9.99 Add to cartChristopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this third novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.
Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure–and murd- Series: Blackthorn Key #3
- Author: Sands, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1534405240
- Language: English
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Discover Her Art: Women Artists and Their Masterpieces
$19.99 Read more“An inclusive, easy-to-read guidebook to women artists.” — Publishers Weekly.
“A must for art history curriculum and to diversify biography shelves.” —School Library Journal. Discover Her Art invit- Author: Leibowitz, Jean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1641606142
- Language: English
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The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World
$9.99 Read moreAdapted from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower
After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, the Mayflower’s passengers were saved from certain destruction with the help of the Natives of the
- Author: Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0142414581
- Language: English
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Macbeth (Pocket Classics)
$5.99 Read moreEnter the dark and captivating world of Shakespeare’s tragedy with Macbeth. This timeless play takes you on a thrilling journey through ambition, power, and the destructive forces of guilt. Immerse y
- Series: Pocket Classics
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 01 2016
- ISBN10: 8175994193
- Language: English
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783
$29.95 Read moreFirst published almost a century ago, this classic text on the history and tactics of naval warfare had a profound effect on the imperial policies of all the major powers. Kaiser Wilhelm is said to ha… [more below]
- Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor
- Author: Mahan, A. T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: November 01 1987
- ISBN10: 0486255093
- Language: English
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William Bradford: Plymouth’s Rock
$11.99 Add to cartGrowing up in a small town in England, William Bradford lived during a time of upheaval and opportunity. Together with a group of Separatists, William escaped England to establish a new life in Hollan… [more below]
- Series: Heroes of History
- Author: Benge, Janet
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 30 2015
- ISBN10: 1624860923
- Language: English
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Kateri Tekakwitha: Model of Bravery
$7.99 Add to cartThe story of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha comes to life in colorful, full-page illustrations and lively text for children ages 4 through 9. Emphasizing Saint Kateri’s special virtue of courage, author and
- Series: Saints and Me!
- Author: Yoffie, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0764822373
- Language: English
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Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scientist, Adventurer
$21.95 Read moreA Moonbeam Children’s Books Gold Award Winner, Sarah B. Pomeroy and Jeyaraney Kathirithamby’s picture book Maria Sibylla Merian is the first biography of the celebrated artist, scientist, and adventur… [more below]
- Author: Pomeroy, Sarah B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 13 2018
- ISBN10: 1947440012
- Language: English
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Peter the Great: His Life and World
$30.00 Add to cartPULITZER PRIZE WINNER – An “urgently readable” (Newsweek) biography of the captivating tsar who changed Russian history–from the New York Times bestselling author of Nicholas and Alexandra, The Roman… [more below]
- Series: Modern Library (Hardcover)
- Author: Massie, Robert K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1136
- Publish Date: September 18 2012
- ISBN10: 0679645608
- Language: English
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1634: The Baltic War
$7.99 Read more1. David Weber has written fifteen New York Times best sellers and has over six million books in print.
2. There are over three and a half million copies in print of his New York Times best-selling Ho- Series: Ring of Fire #9
- Author: Weber, David
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 1072
- Publish Date: October 28 2008
- ISBN10: 1416555889
- Language: English
