Chronological Period/1851-1899
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Mrs. Lincoln’s Sisters
$16.99 Read more“A fascinating glimpse into the women of an influential family on the front lines of some of the most important moments of that indelible time.”–Booklist
The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs.
- Author: Chiaverini, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 0062975986
- Language: English
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Sherlock (the Hound of the Baskervilles) – Kid Classics: The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-For-Kids! (Kid Classic #4) 4
$19.95 Add to cartShare the classic novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in an illustrated chapter storybook made for young readers! Perfectly thrilling, beginner readers will find the irresistible mystery of Kid Classics S
- Series: Kid Classics #4
- Author: Doyle, Arthur Conan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 14 2022
- ISBN10: 1951511298
- Language: English
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A Race Around the World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland
$16.99 Read moreBest Picture Books of 2019, The Christian Science Monitor
The true story of two women who raced against time–an
A Mighty Girl’s 2019 Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews’ Best Indie Picture Books of 2020- Series: She Made History
- Author: Rose, Caroline Starr
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0807500100
- Language: English
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Immigrant Architect: Rafael Guastavino and the American Dream
$9.95 Read moreRafael Guastavino Sr. was 39 when he left a successful career as an architect in Barcelona. American cities–densely packed and built largely of wood–were experiencing horrific fires, and Guastavino
- Author: de Miguel, Berta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: February 21 2023
- ISBN10: 0884488136
- Language: English
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Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan’s Anishinaabe Sharpshooters
$16.99 Read more“Hits the mark.”–Kirkus
An engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker. More than 2- Author: Walker, Sally M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1250833221
- Language: English
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If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania: The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac March to Gettysburg. Volume 2: June 22-30, 1863
$34.95 Read moreAward-winning authors Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Eric J. Wittenberg are back with the second and final installment of “If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania” The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of t… [more below]
- Author: Mingus, Scott L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 456
- Publish Date: April 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1611216117
- Language: English
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Maddy and the Monstrous Storm: A Schoolhouse Blizzard Survival Story
$27.99 Add to cartThirteen-year-old Maddy Rollag finds it hard to adjust to life on her aunt and uncle’s farm in Dakota Territory. Her schoolmates think she’s spoiled, and Aunt Marta makes it clear that Maddy is not fi… [more below]
- Series: Girls Survive
- Author: Gilbert, Julie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666340685
- Language: English
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Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments That Redeemed America
$35.00 Read moreAn intimate, authoritative history of the first black soldiers to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War
Soon after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, abol- Author: Egerton, Douglas R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: November 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0465096646
- Language: English
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American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
$25.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From the author of A. Lincoln, a major new biography of one of America’s greatest generals–and most misunderstood presidents
Winner of the William Henry Seward Award for E- Author: White, Ronald C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 864
- Publish Date: June 06 2017
- ISBN10: 0812981251
- Language: English
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Gay Berlin: Birthplace of a Modern Identity
$20.00 Add to cartWinner of Randy Shilts Award
In the half century before the Nazis rose to power, Berlin became the undisputed gay capital of the world. Activists and medical professionals made it a city of firsts–th- Author: Beachy, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 0307473139
- Language: English
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The Discovery of Ramen: The Asian Hall of Fame
$16.95 Read moreEnjoy the first English children’s picture book on how Japan’s ramen noodles were created Amazingly illustrated, this storybook features a glossary of Japanese terms.
This is the first adventure- Series: Asian Hall of Fame
- Author: Amara, Phil
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1597021342
- Language: English
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Battle Maps of the Civil War: The Western Theater
$19.95 Read moreFrom the American Battlefield Trust, the collection of their popular battle maps of the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
“I just love those maps that you guys send to me.” It is a phrase tha- Series: Maps from the American Battlefield Trust #2
- Author: American Battlefield Trust
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1682619931
- Language: English
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The Awakening
$10.00 Add to cartShe wanted to swim far out, where no woman had swum before.
Condemned as “sordid” and “immoral” on its publication in 1899, this story of a woman trapped in her marriage effectively ended Chopin’s car- Series: Art of the Novella
- Author: Chopin, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 31 2010
- ISBN10: 1935554123
- Language: English
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The Petersburg Campaign: Volume 2 – The Western Front Battles, September 1864 – April 1865
$22.95 Read moreWinner, 2014, The Douglas Southall Freeman Award
The wide-ranging and largely ignored operations around Petersburg, Virginia, were the longest and most extensive of the entire Civil War. The fighting b… [more below]- Author: Bearss, Edwin C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 600
- Publish Date: September 15 2024
- ISBN10: 1611215331
- Language: English
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I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888
$20.00 Add to cartLarge Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in
- Series: I Survived #16
- Author: Tarshis, Lauren
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 177
- Publish Date: March 11 2020
- ISBN10: 1432874705
- Language: English
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A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation
$20.00 Read moreDecember 1862 drove the United States toward a breaking point. The Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and Northern confidence. As Abraham Lincoln’s government threatened to fracture, this
- Author: Matteson, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 039388242X
- Language: English
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Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin’ Cowboy
$9.99 Read moreThe true sweat-and-dirt tale of the feisty cowboy-child who became the most famous black rodeo performer who ever lived. Includes a note about the history of the black West and a bibliography.
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 04 1999
- ISBN10: 0152021035
- Language: English
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Albert Einstein: A Curious Mind
$5.99 Add to cartAlbert Einstein was a famous scientist who questioned everything–even the laws of physics Einstein’s innovative thinking paved the way for many important inventions and discoveries that helped shape
- Series: I Can Read Level 2
- Author: Albee, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 04 2020
- ISBN10: 0062432699
- Language: English
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The League of Seven
$16.99 Read moreThe League of Seven is the first book in an action-packed, steampunk series by the acclaimed author of Samurai Shortstop, Alan Gratz.
In an alternate 1875 America electricity is forbidden, Native Amer- Series: League of Seven #1
- Author: Gratz, Alan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: June 09 2015
- ISBN10: 0765338254
- Language: English
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Frederick Douglass: Speeches & Writings (Loa #358)
$40.00 Read moreLibrary of America presents the biggest, most comprehensive trade edition of Frederick Douglass’s writings ever published
Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David W. Blight, this Library of A- Author: Douglass, Frederick
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 969
- Publish Date: October 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1598537229
- Language: English
