Chronological Period/18th Century
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American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795
$32.50 Add to cartNew attention from historians and journalists is raising pointed questions about the founding period: was the American revolution waged to preserve slavery, and was the Constitution a pact with slaver
- Author: Larson, Edward J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 0393882209
- Language: English
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The House of Medici
$19.99 Add to cartIt was a dynasty with more wealth, passion, and power than the houses of Windsor, Kennedy, and Rockefeller combined. It shaped all of Europe and controlled politics, scientists, artists, and even pope… [more below]
- Author: Hibbert, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 19, 1999
- ISBN10: 0688053394
- Language: English
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Voyager
$38.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The third book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.
“Triumphant . . . Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love- Series: Outlander #3
- Author: Gabaldon, Diana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 880
- Publish Date: December 01 1993
- ISBN10: 0385302320
- Language: English
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A Tale of Two Cities
$6.95 Add to cartDickens’ second historical novel, which he considered “the best story I have written,” provides a highly-charged examination of human suffering and human sacrifice. Private experience and public histo… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Dickens, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: July 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199536236
- Language: English
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Behind the Bill of Rights: Timeless Principles that Make it Tick
$24.99 Add to cartThe principles behind the Bill of Rights have helped elevate human civilization to a level of liberty never before seen in history. The American experiment inspired the spread of written constitutions
- Author: Norton, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 366
- Publish Date: May 23, 2022
- ISBN10: 9798886804935
- Language: English
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The Federalist Papers
$8.00 Add to cartAn excellent reference for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Constitution, this compilation of eighty-five articles explains and defends the ideals behind the highest form of law in the U… [more below]
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Hamilton, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: August 20, 2014
- ISBN10: 0486496368
- Language: English
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The Sheep, the Rooster, and the Duck
$16.99 Read more“Intoxicating . . . it will be hard for young readers to put down.”—New York Times Book Review
“A grand, giddy, and, at times, literally soaring tale.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“An amusing, fas
- Author: Phelan, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 08, 2022
- ISBN10: 0062911007
- Language: English
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The Wealth of Nations
$22.00 Add to cartAdam Smith’s masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitali
- Series: Modern Library Classics
- Author: Smith, Adam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1184
- Publish Date: November 14 2000
- ISBN10: 0679783369
- Language: English
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Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality
$17.99 Add to cartFeatured on the front page of the New York Times, Our Declaration is already regarded as a seminal work that reinterprets the promise of American democracy through our founding text. Combining a perso… [more below]
- Author: Allen, Danielle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 04 2015
- ISBN10: 1631490443
- Language: English
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Forge
$8.99 Add to cart“One of the best novels they have ever read.” —Kirkus Reviews
Curzon navigates the dangers of being a runaway slave in this keenly felt second novel in in the historical middle grade The Seeds of Ame- Series: Seeds of America Trilogy
- Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 24 2012
- ISBN10: 1416961453
- Language: English
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Drums of Autumn
$38.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The fourth book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.
“Unforgettable characters . . . richly embroidered with historical de… [more below]- Series: Outlander #4
- Author: Gabaldon, Diana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 896
- Publish Date: December 30 1996
- ISBN10: 0385311400
- Language: English
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Born of Lakes and Plains: Mixed-Descent Peoples and the Making of the American West
$19.95 Read moreOften overlooked, there is mixed blood at the heart of America. And at the heart of Native life for centuries there were complex households using intermarriage to link disparate communities and create
- Author: Hyde, Anne F.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: May 23, 2023
- ISBN10: 132406448X
- Language: English
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In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
$19.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“Nathaniel Philbrick is a masterly storyteller. Here he seeks to elevate the naval battles between the French and British to a central place in the history of the American Re- Series: American Revolution #3
- Author: Philbrick, Nathaniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 0143111450
- Language: English
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes
$38.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The sixth book in Diana Gabaldon’s acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series.
“The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does be… [more below]- Series: Outlander #6
- Author: Gabaldon, Diana
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 992
- Publish Date: September 27 2005
- ISBN10: 0385324162
- Language: English
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The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women’s Lives, 1660-1900
$25.00 Add to cartA New York Times Best Art Book of 2019
“A riveting book . . . few stones are left unturned.”–Roberta Smith’s “Top Art Books of 2019,” The New York Times This fascinating and enlightening study of th- Author: Burman, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 0300253745
- Language: English
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Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
$22.00 Add to cart“A fast-paced, often riveting account of the military and political events leading up to the Declaration of Independence and those that followed during the war … Brands does his readers a service by… [more below]
- Author: Brands, H. W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0593082567
- Language: English
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Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
$8.99 Add to cartThis classic tale from Newbery- and Caldecott-winning author and illustrator Robert Lawson tells the story of a little mouse–and his good friend, American icon Ben Franklin.
Did you ever wonder wher- Author: Lawson, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 114
- Publish Date: April 30, 1988
- ISBN10: 0316517305
- Language: English
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The Boston Massacre: A Family History
$21.99 Add to cart“Historical accuracy and human understanding require coming down from the high ground and seeing people in all their complexity. Serena Zabin’s rich and highly enjoyable book does just that.”–Kathlee
- Author: Zabin, Serena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0063275899
- Language: English
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The Fiddler’s Gun
$16.99 Add to cartA. S. Peterson’s Young Adult novel of the life and times of Fin Button: a willful young woman in search of her independence who finds more than she bargained for aboard a privateer ship caught up in t… [more below]
- Series: Fin’s Revolution #01
- Author: Peterson, A. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 293
- Publish Date: January 1, 2014
- ISBN10: 0615325424
- Language: English
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The Romanovs: 1613-1918
$27.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From the national bestselling author of Stalin: An “epic history on the grandest scale” (Financial Times) about the most successful dynasty of modern times, a family who c… [more below]
- Author: Montefiore, Simon Sebag
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 784
- Publish Date: May 16 2017
- ISBN10: 0307280519
- Language: English
