In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and …
In 1774, as the new world simmered with tensions that would lead to the violent birth of a new nation, two Rhode Island brothers were heading toward their own war over the issue …
Our national anthem celebrates it. Patriots wave it. Politicians of all kinds try to wrap themselves in it. It is saluted at baseball games, in parades, and on the most solemn of …
From the most prolific author to write on all things Western, Larry McCurtry follows the rise of international celebrity "e;Buffalo"e; Bill Cody, tracker, part-time Indian …
With a new Introduction by the author, this "erudite and brilliantly readable book" (The Observer, London) expertly dissects the political, economic, and social origins of Western …
**Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History** ';Extraordinarya great American biography' (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick …
A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, …
From the New York Times bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the definitive book on Lewis and Clark's exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous …
Beyond the River brings to brilliant life the dramatic story of the forgotten heroes of the Ripley, Ohio, line of the Underground Railroad.From the highest hill above the town of …
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Pulitzer Prizewinning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important chapter in the American story that's ';as resonant today as ever' (The …
