James M. McPherson

Overall, book in excellent condition…refer to photos. Yellowing of pages due to age of book.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Virginia

The Civil War Era

Covers the period of the Mexican War (1848) until the end of the Civil War in 1865, focusing in detail onthe military campaigns, including strategy and logistics, military leaders, and common soldiers

Battle Cry of Freedom

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Jeremy Wilson

Overall book in excellent condition…..refer to photos. Book looks brand new with slight crease down spine. 

The Authorized Biography of T. E. Lawrence

Clears up misconceptions about the life and career of the enigmatic British soldier

Lawrence of Arabia

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Stephen E. Ambrose

Overall, book in excellent condition….refer to photos. Slight yellowing of pages due to age of book. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

June 6, 1944: the Climactic Battle of World War II

Stephen E. Ambrose’s D-Day is the definitive history of World War II’s most pivotal battle, a day that changed the course of history. D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their lives, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Distinguished historian Stephen E. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination—what Eisenhower called “the fury of an aroused democracy”—that shaped the victory of the citizen soldiers whom Hitler had disparaged. Drawing on more than 1,400 interviews with American, British, Canadian, French, and German veterans, Ambrose reveals how the original plans for the invasion had to be abandoned, and how enlisted men and junior officers acted on their own initiative when they realized that nothing was as they were told it would be. The action begins at midnight, June 5/6, when the first British and American airborne troops jumped into France. It ends at midnight June 6/7. Focusing on those pivotal twenty-four hours, it moves from the level of Supreme Commander to that of a French child, from General Omar Bradley to an American paratrooper, from Field Marshal Montgomery to a German sergeant. Ambrose’s D-Day is the finest account of one of our history’s most important days.

D-Day

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Overall, book in excellent condition…refer to photos. 

Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West

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 expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River to the Rockies, over the mountains, down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, and back. Lewis and his partner, Captain William Clark, made the first map of the trans-Mississippi West, provided invaluable scientific data on the flora and fauna of the Louisiana Purchase territory, and established the American claim to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Ambrose has pieced together previously unknown information about weather, terrain, and medical knowledge at the time to provide a vivid backdrop for the expedition. Lewis is supported by a rich variety of colorful characters, first of all Jefferson himself, whose interest in exploring and acquiring the American West went back thirty years. Next comes Clark, a rugged frontiersman whose love for Lewis matched Jefferson’s. There are numerous Indian chiefs, and Sacagawea, the Indian girl who accompanied the expedition, along with the French-Indian hunter Drouillard, the great naturalists of Philadelphia, the French and Spanish fur traders of St. Louis, John Quincy Adams, and many more leading political, scientific, and military figures of the turn of the century. High adventure, high politics, suspense, drama, and diplomacy combine with high romance and personal tragedy to make this outstanding work of scholarship as readable as a novel.

Undaunted Courage

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David Herbert Donald

Overall book and book jacket in excellent condition….refer to photos. There is a small black magic marker mark on the bottom of pages. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Draws extensively on Lincoln's personal papers and legal writings to present a biography of the president

Lincoln

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Overall book in excellent condition…refer to photos. Pages are yellowed due to age of book.n

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Describes E Company's contributions to the campaigns in western Europe

Band of Brothers

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Overall book in excellent condition….refer to photos. The pages have yellowed due to age of book. 

The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s over Germany 1944-45

Examines the lives of the pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners chosen by the Air Force to embark on the most dangerous missions during World War II.

The Wild Blue

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Eisenhower and His Boys: the Men of World War II

From America’s preeminent military historian, Stephen E. Ambrose, comes the definitive telling of the war in Europe, from D-Day, June 6, 1944, to the end, eleven months later, on May 7, 1945. This authoritative narrative account is drawn by the author himself from his five acclaimed books about that conflict, most particularly from the definitive and comprehensive D-Day and Citizen Soldiers, about which the great Civil War historian James McPherson wrote, “If there is a better book about the experience of GIs who fought in Europe during World War II, I have not read it. Citizen Soldiers captures the fear and exhilaration of combat, the hunger and cold and filth of the foxholes, the small intense world of the individual rifleman as well as the big picture of the European theater in a manner that grips the reader and will not let him go. No one who has not been there can understand what combat is like but Stephen Ambrose brings us closer to an understanding than any other historian has done.” The Victors also includes stories of individual battles, raids, acts of courage and suffering from Pegasus Bridge, an account of the first engagement of D-Day, when a detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion; and from Band of Brothers, an account of an American rifle company from the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment who fought, died, and conquered, from Utah Beach through the Bulge and on to Hitter's Eagle’s Nest in Germany. Stephen Ambrose is also the author of Eisenhower, the greatest work on Dwight Eisenhower, and one of the editors of the Supreme Allied Commander's papers. He describes the momentous decisions about how and where the war was fought, and about the strategies and conduct of the generals and officers who led the invasion and the bloody drive across Europe to Berlin. But, as always with Stephen E. Ambrose, it is the ranks, the ordinary boys and men, who command his attention and his awe. The Victors tells their stories, how citizens became soldiers in the best army in the world. Ambrose draws on thousands of interviews and oral histories from government and private archives, from the high command—Eisenhower, Bradley, Patton—on down through officers and enlisted men, to re-create the last year of the Second World War when the Allied soldiers pushed the Germans out of France, chased them across Germany, and destroyed the Nazi regime.

The Victors

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Book is in great condition. No dust jacket. Published in 1982 therefore pages are turning yellow. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

On The Air

Book is good condition. Was published in 1966. There is a personal inscription on the inside cover page. And pages have yellowed due to age. 

A Biography of Washington’s Great Cavalryman, General Henry Lee

Light Horse Harry

Ernest B. Furgurson

Book is in excellent condition…refer to photos. Book has never been read, just sat on a shelf. 

Cold Harbor 1864

Ernest Furgurson, author of Ashes of Glory and Chancellorsville 1863, brings his talents to a pivotal and often neglected Civil War battle–the fierce, unremitting slaughter at Cold Harbor, Virginia, which ended the lives of 10,000 Union soldiers.

In June of 1864, the Army of the Potomac attacked heavily entrenched Confederate forces outside of Richmond, hoping to break the strength of Robert E. Lee and take the capital. Facing almost certain death, Union soldiers pinned their names to their uniforms in the forlorn hope that their bodies would be identified and buried. Furgurson sheds new light on the personal conflicts that led to Grant’s worst defeat and argues that it was a watershed moment in the war. Offering a panorama rich in detail and revealing anecdotes that brings the dark days of the campaign to life, Not War But Murder is historical narrative as compelling as any novel.

Not War but Murder

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Actual book is in excellent condition however, the pages are yellowing. Please refer to photos for condition. 

The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors

A dual portrait of the leader of the Oglala Sioux and the general of the U.S. Seventh Cavalry in 1876 cites the battle of June 25 and chronicles the sometimes striking similarities in the lives of both men. Reprint.

Crazy Horse and Custer

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John Lukacs

Book and Dust Jacket are in unread condition…..refer to photos. 

May 1940

The days from May 24-28, 1940, altered the course of history as the members of the British War Cabinet debated whether to negotiate with Hitler or continue the war. The importance and drama of these five days are captured in a literary narrative from a prolific historian. Illustrations.

Five Days in London

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John McCain

Mark Salter

Book and book jacket is actually is excellent condition….refer to photos. Pages are starting slightly yellow. 

A Family Memoir

The author describes the military careers of his grandfather and father, his own experiences as a POW in Vietnam, and his political career

Faith of My Fathers

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Book is in excellent condition…refer to photos. There is an inscription on the front page that can be removed. 

The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s over Germany 1944-1945

Book is in excellent condition. Pages are slightly yellowing. Dust cover and book in excellent condition….refer to photos. 

The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869

Chronicles the race to finish the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s and the exploits, sacrifices, triumphs, and tragedies of the individuals who made it happen.

Nothing Like It in the World

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There is a black magic marker mark on the bottom pages of the book but otherwise book is in excellent condition…refer to photos. 


Personal Reflections of an Historian

The popular historian shares his views of his own life and on the history of America, in a series of reflections on the Founding Fathers, Native Americans, Theodore Roosevelt, World War II, civil rights, Vietnam, and the writing of history.

To America

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Patrick K. O'Donnell

Brand new book however, pages are slightly yellowing 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Untold Story of Union Jessie Scouts Who Changed the Course of the Civil War and the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers That Forged the Origins of America's Special Operations Patrick K. O'Donnell

From the bestselling author of The Indispensables, the unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America's modern special operations forces The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others. However, as bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished, a vital shadow war raged amid and away from the major battlefields that was in many ways equally consequential to the conflict's outcome. At the heart of this groundbreaking narrative is the epic story of Lincoln's special forces, the Jessie Scouts, told in its entirety for the first time. In a contest fought between irregular units, the Scouts hunted John Singleton Mosby's Confederate Rangers from the middle of 1863 up to war's end at Appomattox. With both sides employing pioneering tradecraft, they engaged in dozens of raids and spy missions, often perilously wearing the other's uniform, risking penalty of death if captured. Clashing violently on horseback, the unconventional units attacked critical supply lines, often capturing or killing high-value targets. North and South deployed special operations that could have changed the war's direction in 1864, and crucially during the Appomattox Campaign, Jessie Scouts led the Union Army to a final victory. They later engaged in a history-altering proxy war against France in Mexico, earning seven Medals of Honor; many Scouts mysteriously disappeared during that conflict, taking their stories to their graves. An expert on special operations, O'Donnell transports readers into the action, immersing them in vivid battle scenes from previously unpublished firsthand accounts. He introduces indelible characters such as Scout Archibald Rowand; Scout leader Richard Blazer; Mosby, the master of guerrilla warfare; and enslaved spy Thomas Laws. O'Donnell also brings to light the Confederate Secret Service's covert efforts to deliver the 1864 election to Peace Democrats through ballot fraud, election interference, and attempts to destabilize a population fatigued by a seemingly forever war. Most audaciously, the Secret Service and Mosby's Rangers planned to kidnap Abraham Lincoln in order to maintain the South's independence. A little-known chronicle of the shadow war between North and South, rich in action and offering original perspective on history, The Unvanquished is a dynamic and essential addition to the literature of the Civil War.

The Unvanquished

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Scott Horton

How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine

Provoked

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Walter Schumann

R. Bradshaw

K. A. G. Mills

Science

This handbook includes more than 600 stunning color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and gems from all over the world. Each specimen is described in detail: its origin and structure, chemical composition, hardness, color, and other properties.

Handbook of Rocks, Minerals, and Gemstones

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Eva M. Sherman

Beth L. Martin

Stunning Pieces Made with Sea Glass, Stones, and Crystals

Showcasing gemstones, crystals, sea glass, and pearls, Organic Wire and Metal Jewelry offers new ways to incorporate raw materials into beautiful jewelry pieces. Clear, step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs teach readers a variety of basic jewelry techniques and guide even beginner jewelry-makers through each project successfully. Crafters can use the suggested materials or choose to substitute stones or other beads as desired for an endless variety of elegant design possibilities. With a wide range of stylish and organic designs and a photo gallery for extra inspiration, Organic Wire and Metal Jewelry provides every wireworker and metalworker with the perfect project.

Organic Wire and Metal Jewelry

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Keith Kay

The Little Giant® Book of Optical Illusions

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Jennifer Worick

Joshua Piven

College

The college years are a time of noble pursuit of knowledge, self-betterment--and unending peril! Students are at risk from the moment they receive their acceptance letters. Fortunately, the authors of the phenomenally best-selling Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook series have come to the rescue, offering all-new, hands-on, step-by-step instructions for surviving the worst that higher education has to offer, on campus and off. Learn how to identify a party school, engineer a hookup, survive "the spins," and escape a stadium riot. Discover the best way to sleep in class, pass a test you haven't studied for, avoid the "freshman fifteen," and pull an all-nighter. With practical advice for avoiding laundry and identifying unsafe institutional food, along with an appendix of excuses for missed deadlines and a back-up diploma, this is truly required reading for all college students--and a perfect high school graduation present.

The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: College

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David Borgenicht

How to Escape from Quicksand, Wrestle an Alligator, Break down a Door, Land a Plane...

Danger! It lurks at every corner. Volcanoes. Sharks. Quicksand. Terrorists. The pilot of the plane blacks out and it's up to you to land the jet. What do you do? The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help: jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on everything you need to know FAST-from defusing a bomb to delivering a baby in the back of a cab. Providing frightening and funny real information in the best-selling tradition of the Paranoid's Pocket Guide and Hypochondriac's Handbook, this indispensable, indestructible pocket-sized guide is the definitive handbook for those times when life takes a sudden turn for the worse. The essential companion for a perilous age. Because you never know...

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