United States

THIS IS THE BOOK THATCHANGED AMERICA Beginning with the story of a simple burglary at Democratic headquarters and then continuing with headline after he...

The knockdown, drag-out, untold story of the other scandal that rocked Nixon's White House, and reset the rules for crooked presidents to come-with new repo...

Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. Moving from ...

Why did the flushing toilet take two centuries to catch on? Why did Samuel Pepys never give his mistresses an orgasm? Why did medieval people sleep sitting...

The American Irish: A History, is the first concise, general history of its subject in a generation. It provides a long-overdue synthesis of Irish-American ...

The second volume of Branch's trilogy on the civil rights era. Jeff Shesol Branch spins an intricate, seamless web of politics and personalities, ambition ...

The untold story of an eccentric Wall Street tycoon and the circle of scientific geniuses he assembled before World War II to develop the science for radar ...

Confederate Williamsburg. A Line Of Defense -- Sickly Season -- Rumors Of War -- The Battle Of Williamsburg. Sunday Skirmish -- Pandemonium Broke Loose -- A...

This book begins with an introductory overview of the socio-political climate of the state of Mississippi during the 1850s and ends with a treatment of its ...

In 1880, the California woman safeguarded the Republic by maintaining a morally sound home. Scarcely forty years later, women in the Pacific state won full...

The Author Of Reclaiming The Gods And The Isle Of Avalon Now Details The Fascinating Significance Of The Design Of The U.s. Capital. Nicholas R. Mann. Inclu...

This historic narrative, written by cousins who are descendants of the Low and Stiles families, spans two centuries of the intertwined families of the House...

The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced - and h...

Edited By Lloyd Chiasson, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: LawCriminal Law

The Frontman Of The Classic Rock Band Aerosmith Tells His Story, Including His Rise To Rock Stardom In The 1970s, The Band's Drop In Popularity, And Their C...

Presents A True Account Of The Early Twentieth-century Murders Of Dozens Of Wealthy Osage And Law-enforcement Officials, Citing The Contributions And Misste...

From The Era Before European Contact To The Present Day, People Living In What Is Now The United States Have Constantly Been Interacting With Their Environm...

Metis and the Medicine Line is a sprawling, ambitious look at how national borders and notions of race were created and manipulated to unlock access to in...

Gripping Accounts Of All Know Fatal Mishaps In The Most Famous Of The World's Seven Natural Wonders.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences SociologyDeat...

The bestselling book that became the blockbuster film starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, and Diane Lane. Boston Globe Mesmerizing....Packs an emotiona...

Genesis. First Principles -- Patriotism And Profit -- The Acts Of The Founders -- Building With Other People's Money -- Golden Spike -- A Railroad Life: H.k...

A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster—a story that weaves together corporate malfeasance...

Looks At A Variety Of Island HomesCategories: History United StatesState & Local

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of comin...

a Special 60th Anniversary Edition Of The Bestselling Re-creation Of The Surprise Attack On Pearl Harbor, By The Author Of a Night To Remember. sunday, De...

Welcome To My Washington, Dc! Vibrant, Lush Paintings Full Of Elaborate Detail Bring The Capital City To Life! A Young Girl And Her Friend Explore All Their...

Criticizes The Way History Is Presented In Current Textbooks, And Suggests A Fresh And More Accurate Approach To Teaching American HistoryCategories: Educat...

A Riveting Account Of How Christian Fundamentalists, Orthodox Jews, And Conservative Catholics Have Joined Forces In A Battle Against Their Progressive Coun...

Philomena by Martin Sixsmith, isbn 9781447245223Categories: History United States20th Century

Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of aban...

The sequel to The Cage and To Life continues Sender's account of her struggle to build a new life in America, her battle to cope with her horrific memories...

With a New Afterword by the Author The New York Times bestseller, praised as hilariously funny . . . the only way to understand why so many Americans have...

The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to b...

This definitive survey examines the impact of nuclear weaponry on national security issues. Written by an experienced author and founder of the Peace and Co...

Larry McMurtry criscrosses America -- driving in search of the present, the past, and himself -- as he shares his fascination with this nation's great trai...

America’s most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to b...

Two Police Detectives Reconstruct The Investigation Of The Murder Of Nicole Brown Simpson And Ronald Goldman And The Presentation Of The Evidence At The Tri...

This volume celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra. It describes some its most reknowned musical directors such as Stotowski and Mut...

The 50 Greatest Players in Green Bay Packers History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National Football Leagueâ...

Frank McCourt's glorious childhood memoir, Angela's Ashes, has been loved and celebrated by readers everywhere for its spirit, its wit and its profound hum...

A Chinese American woman tells of the Chinese myths, family stories and events of her California childhood that have shaped her identity. ...

Acclaimed Crime Historian, Podcaster, And Author Of American Sherlock Kate Winkler Dawson Tells The Thrilling Story Of Edward Rulloff—a Serial Murderer Wh...

This Constitution Was Proofed Word For Word Against The Original Constitution Housed In The Archives In Washington, D.c. It Is Identical In Spelling, Capita...

When a heart attack claimed Gert Boyle's husband in 1970, the forty-six-year-old housewife and mother of three found herself at the helm of Columbia Sportsw...

"Insurgents and terrorists retain the resources and capabilities to sustain and even increase current level of violence through the next year." This was th...

A monumental work of nonfiction that gives a first-row seat to the epic power struggle between politics, money, media, and tech -- for fans of Maggie Habe...

Through A Thoughtful Interrogation Of The Effects Of Faith And Religion On Our Lives, Our Relationships, And Our Country, God Land Investigates Whether Our ...

Calls Upon Intellectuals On The Left To Once Again Engage American Public Life And Resist The Trappings Of Knee-jerk Negativism, Intellectual Fads, And Poli...