Chronological Period/19th Century
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Workshop of the World: Essays in People’s History
$34.95 Read moreA new collection of essays from one of the most influential historians of the twentieth century
‘ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING, ORIGINAL INTELLECTUALS OF HIS GENERATION’, Stuart Hall, author of The Hard- Author: Samuel, Raphael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 23 2024
- ISBN10: 180429280X
- Language: English
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The US Marine Corps 1775-1859: Continental and United States Marines
$21.00 Read moreFeaturing specially commissioned artwork and archive illustrations, this engrossing study describes the US Marine Corps’ early operations and illustrates its evolving uniforms and personal equipment.
- Series: Elite #251
- Author: Field, Ron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1472851544
- Language: English
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Theatre of Marvels
$18.99 Read moreBehind the spectacle, there are always secrets.
Unruly crowds descend on Crillick’s Variety Theatre. The young, mixed-race actress Zillah is headlining tonight as “The Great Amazonia, a Savage Queen fr
- Author: Dillsworth, Lianne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0063271532
- Language: English
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The Age of Innocence
$17.95 Read more‘We can’t behave like people in novels, though, can we?’ Newland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple. He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl. All seems set f… [more below]
- Author: Wharton, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1784878065
- Language: English
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The Secret Language of Flowers
$16.99 Read moreThis beautifully-illustrated gift book reveals the hidden meanings of over 50 popular flowers.
Did you know that the type of flowers you give can speak volumes? The Secret Language of Flowers is a fas- Author: Gray, Samantha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1800651937
- Language: English
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The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
$40.00 Add to cartThe dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism… [more below]
- Author: McCullough, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: May 15 2012
- ISBN10: 1451683235
- Language: English
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Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities Volume 9
$18.99 Read moreFollowing Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery as they navigate the muddy Missouri River and begin a great adventure, this activity book is set against the background of the vast No… [more below]
- Series: For Kids
- Author: Herbert, Janis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 01 2000
- ISBN10: 1556523742
- Language: English
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Engines of War: How Wars Were Won & Lost on the Railways
$38.32 Add to cartThe birth of the railway in the early 1830’s revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that… [more below]
- Author: Wolmar, Christian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1610390563
- Language: English
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Ahab’s Rolling Sea: A Natural History of Moby-Dick
$36.00 Read moreAlthough Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is beloved as one of the most profound and enduring works of American fiction, we rarely consider it a work of nature writing–or even a novel of the sea. Yet Puli… [more below]
- Author: King, Richard J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 02 2021
- ISBN10: 022678987X
- Language: English
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Death at the Crystal Palace
$17.00 Read moreIntrepid cook Kat Holloway puts aside her apron to delve into Victorian London’s high society and catch a killer in this thrilling new mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Murder in t… [more below]
- Series: Below Stairs Mystery
- Author: Ashley, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0593099397
- Language: English
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The Invisible Man
$14.99 Read moreH. G. Wells skilfully combines tension, wit and terror in The Invisible Man, a masterpiece of science fiction.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized- Author: Wells, H. G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 152906905X
- Language: English
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Science on the Oregon Trail
$9.99 Add to cartYou may have heard of the Oregon Trail. In the 1840s, more than 5,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail, hoping for a better life. But did you know that science played a big role in this epic journey? … [more below]
- Series: The Science of History
- Author: Enz, Tammy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1496696913
- Language: English
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A New History of Lexington, Kentucky
$21.99 Read moreLexington is known as the Horse Capital of the World, but the city’s history runs much deeper. Learn about the mayor who refused the Ku Klux Klan permission to march and organize in the city. Meet one… [more below]
- Series: Brief History
- Author: Ockerman Jr, Foster
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 11 2021
- ISBN10: 1467146854
- Language: English
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Of Brighter Days
$16.99 Read moreNorah McGowan has kept Finnegan Boyd at a distance since the moment they met, and, unfortunately for Norah, who is set on keeping her past behind her, she is an enigma the normally reserved Finn is de… [more below]
- Series: Hearts of Eire
- Author: Nickle, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1462142907
- Language: English
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North of America: Loyalists, Indigenous Nations, and the Borders of the Long American Revolution
$35.00 Read moreHow the United States was created–a complex and surprising story of patriots, Indigenous peoples, loyalists, visionaries and scoundrels
The story of the Thirteen Colonies’ struggle for independence- Author: Lennox, Jeffers
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 0300226128
- Language: English
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Black Frontiers: A History of African American Heroes in the Old West
$10.99 Read moreMeet the black men and women who settled the Old West in this striking nonfiction middle grade book.
From 1865 to the early 1900s, brave black people headed west in search of a new life on their own a- Author: Schlissel, Lillian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: February 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0689833156
- Language: English
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Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig
$4.99 Read moreAbe Lincoln is on his way to give an important speech when he comes across a pig stuck in the mud. If he stops to help the pig, he’ll get his brand-new suit dirty. But young Abe can’t stand to see an … [more below]
- Series: Ready-To-Read Childhood of Famous Americans
- Author: Krensky, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0689841035
- Language: English
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Wuthering Heights
$6.99 Add to cartA classic novel set on the solemn moors of northern England, Wuthering Heights is the unforgettable story of Heathcliff and Catherine, whose doomed love torments them in a tempest of madness, vengeanc… [more below]
- Series: Enriched Classics
- Author: Bronte, Emily
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 444
- Publish Date: May 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0743487648
- Language: English
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Lost Oregon Treasure
$24.99 Read moreTales of Oregon’s lost wealth isn’t all gold mines and prospectors, it’s also stories of crime, greed; and occasionally murder. From the Lost Blue Bucket Mine to a hidden cave in the Owyhee Breaks, ru… [more below]
- Series: American Legends
- Author: Redman, Arthur H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1467155519
- Language: English
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The Alamo
$9.95 Read moreThis fascinating book gives readers a close-up look at the history and importance of the Alamo. The book also includes an “That’s Amazing!” special feature, several “Did You Know?” facts, a table of c… [more below]
- Author: Troup, Roxanne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1637396708
- Language: English
