Chronological Period/19th Century
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Wedding of the Waters: The Erie Canal and the Making of a Great Nation
$21.99 Add to cartThe history of the Erie Canal is a riveting story of American ingenuity. A great project that Thomas Jefferson judged to be “little short of madness,” and that others compared with going to the moon,
- Author: Bernstein, Peter L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: February 17 2006
- ISBN10: 0393327957
- Language: English
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Godey’s Fashions Coloring Book
$4.99 Read moreSuperbly rendered illustrations, adapted from Godey’s Lady’s Book, a rare nineteenth-century fashion magazine, provide authentic views of evolving Victorian modes of apparel — from lace-edged necklin… [more below]
- Series: Dover Pictorial Archives
- Author: Sun, Ming-Ju
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 28 2005
- ISBN10: 0486439984
- Language: English
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The Statue of Liberty
$5.99 Read moreOver 125 years ago our beloved Statue of Liberty made its way to New York Harbor. This Step 2 non-fiction reader uses illustrations and photographs to tell the story of how Lady Liberty was sculpted,
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Penner, Lucille Recht
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 1995
- ISBN10: 067986928X
- Language: English
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Facing Tragedy on the Titanic: A History Seeking Adventure
$34.65 Read moreYOU have found yourself aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic. Where you find yourself when the ship strikes the deadly iceberg and the decisions you make afterward will mean the difference between life an… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: Seeking History
- Author: Lassieur, Allison
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669058182
- 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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Thomas Edison and the Invention of the Light Bulb: Separating Fact from Fiction
$31.32 Read moreThomas Edison was a famous American inventor in the late 1800s. His work with light bulbs got a lot of attention. Over time, many stories were told about this work, including that he invented the ligh… [more below]
- Series: Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- Author: Peterson, Megan Cooley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666339717
- Language: English
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Highland Treasure: Highland Brides
$8.99 Read moreA Buchanan brother finds a love to treasure in this scintillating historical romance from New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands…
After escaping from the English soldiers who attacked her ho
- Series: Highland Brides #9
- Author: Sands, Lynsay
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: January 26 2021
- ISBN10: 0062855409
- 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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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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The Untold Story of John P. Parker: Underground Railroad Conductor
$31.32 Read moreMost people have heard about Harriet Tubman helping enslaved people emancipate themselves. But there were many others who helped enslaved people gain their freedom through the Underground Railroad. Jo… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Tyner, Artika R.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669016188
- Language: English
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Red Cloud: A Lakota Story of War and Surrender
$19.95 Read moreAn illuminating picture book biography of the Lakota warrior and chief Red Cloud, from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson.
Red Cloud (1822-1909) was a great warrior and chief of the La- Author: Nelson, S. D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: March 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1419723138
- Language: English
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Persuasion
$14.99 Read moreNow on Netflix! Jane Austen’s wickedly satirical final novel, starring Dakota Johnson, Henry Golding and Richard E. Grant.
Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series o- Author: Austen, Jane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: July 19 2016
- ISBN10: 1909621706
- Language: English
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Going West
$9.99 Read moreWith the My First Little House picture book series, the youngest readers can share in the joy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books in these illustrated adaptations of the beloved series!
It’s
- Series: Little House Picture Book
- Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 26 1997
- ISBN10: 0064406938
- Language: English
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Famous Gunfighters of the Western Frontier: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Luke Short and Others
$9.95 Read moreA legendary lawman, buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, and newspaper columnist, Bat Masterson served as sheriff of Ford County, Kansas, ruled Dodge City, and became an eyewitness to the heyday of the Old… [more below]
- Author: Masterson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 26 2009
- ISBN10: 0486470148
- Language: English
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Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination
$17.95 Read moreHailed by critics and embraced by readers, “Most Blessed of the Patriarchs” is one of the richest and most insightful accounts of Thomas Jefferson in a generation. Following her Pulitzer Prize-winning
- Author: Gordon-Reed, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 1631492519
- Language: English
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Josefina: Sunlight and Shadows
$7.99 Read moreA storm and flash flood hit the ranch hard, and many animals are lost. But Josefina and her sisters are determined to save the family business. Their aunt, Tia Dolores, wants to try some bold new idea… [more below]
- Series: American Girl Historical Characters
- Author: Tripp, Valerie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1683371569
- 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 Last Queen: A Novel of Courage and Resistance
$18.99 Read moreWINNER of the 2022 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN AWARD for BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR!
LONGLISTED for 2022 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD!
She rose from commoner to become the last reigning queen of I
- Author: Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0063161877
- Language: English
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The Beloved Vision: A History of Nineteenth Century Music
$29.95 Read more“**A New Yorker “Best Book of the Year”**
“An excellent work of history.”–The Wall Street Journal A rich and luminous biography of nineteenth century music. When one thinks of “great” classical music- Author: Walsh, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 1639362363
- Language: English
