Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Revolutionary Generation

The introduction, discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and author biography that follow are intended to enhance your reading group's discussion of Joseph Ellis's Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation . We hope they will enrich your experience of this Pulitzer Prize-winning study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.

Founding Brothers

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Utah

"David McCullough once again tells a dramatic story of people and technology, this time about the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly: Wilbur and Orville Wright"--Provided by publisher.

The Wright Brothers

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Pre-owned but pages are clear and legible with no writing or highlighting on them. Spine is strong and intact. 

Oklahoma

Amid continuing debate over just how "Christian" are the Christian roots of the United States, The Stamp of Glory is the first book in a multigenerational family saga where the main characters interact with actual historical Christians who helped changed America for the better. The story of a fictional southern family intertwines across three decades with key historical figures at the heart of the abolitionist movement in the United States.

The Stamp of Glory

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1492-Present

Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of -- and in the words of -- America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new afterword by the author, this is "a brilliant and moving history of the American people" (Library Journal).

A People's History of the United States

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Florida

A Life

A comprehensive account of the life of George Washington negates the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man and instead reveals a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods who fiercely guarded his private life.

Washington

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Nice shape overall.  Pages are crisp and clean, with no observable markings.  Barcode sticker label on back cover. Binding is tight.  Cover in good condition. Please see pictures.

The Wives and Lovers of the Earp Brothers

When most people hear the name Earp, they think of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and sometimes the lesser known James and Warren. They also had a half-brother named Newton, who lived a fairly quiet, uneventful life. While it's true these men made history on their own, they all had a Mrs. Earp behind them--some more than one. The Earp men, starting with the patriarch of the Earp clan, Nicholas Porter Earp, did not like being alone. Nicholas Earp was married three times, with his last marriage being at the age of 80 his bride being 53. Three of his sons would follow their father's lead and marry more than once. It's also possible these Earp brothers had additional brides or lovers that have yet to be discovered One could argue some of these women helped shape the future of the Earp brothers and may have even been the fuel behind some of the fires they encountered. This book collectively traces the lives of the women who shared the title of Mrs. Earp either by name or relationship. The name Earp has stirred up many a historical controversy over the years, from false photos to false accounts and so much more. With any history, there is bound to be controversy simply because it can be a jigsaw puzzle.

Mrs. Earp

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New York

When Robert Johnson passes his enchanted guitar to Thomas-Builds-the-Fire, an epic journey of redemption begins that will take the storyteller and musician from the reservation, to Seattle, to Manhattan, and all points in between. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.

Reservation Blues

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Slight tear in the cover but book is otherwise in excellent condition 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Pennsylvania

Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl

"Detailed, deeply researched, and compelling." -Chicago Tribune



Historian Leslie Zemeckis reveals the lost stories of Sally Rand and Faith Bacon-icons who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance. Nearly one hundred years later, both women come alive again.

Feuding Fan Dancers

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Ohio

The Story of the Gettsburg Address

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Oregon

A Novel

She built a monument for all time. Then she was lost in its shadow. Discover the fascinating woman who helped design and construct an American icon, perfect for readers of The Other Einstein. Emily Warren Roebling refuses to live conventionally--she knows who she is and what she wants, and she's determined to make change. But then her husband Wash asks the unthinkable: give up her dreams to make his possible. Emily's fight for women's suffrage is put on hold, and her life transformed when Wash, the Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job. Untrained for the task, but under his guidance, she assumes his role, despite stern resistance and overwhelming obstacles. Lines blur as Wash's vision becomes her own, and when he is unable to return to the job, Emily is consumed by it. But as the project takes shape under Emily's direction, she wonders whoselegacy she is building--hers, or her husband's. As the monument rises, Emily's marriage, principles, and identity threaten to collapse. When the bridge finally stands finished, will she recognize the woman who built it?

The Engineer's Wife

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#scholastic #earlyreaders #kids #childrens #civilrights #americanhistory#paperback 

Idaho

Meet Martin Luther King Jr.

#womensstudies #americanhistory #nancycott #rootofbitterness #womensperspectives
Until this book, no anthology has taken in the full sweep of the social history of ￼ American women from colonial times to the turn of the century. By venturing into journals, autobiographies, fictions, manifestoes, and narratives of the makers of American women’s history, Nancy Cott has offered us in this important anthology, the primary sources of consciousness and experience in both halves of a nation. ￼ The lively and very documents in this book are not only history, but also helps to present our understanding; the root of bitterness exposed in this pages is also the route of liberation.

Colorado

Documents of the Social History of American Women

The Roots of Bitterness

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#hardcover #americanhistory #civilrights #history #nonfiction 

An Oral History of the Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s Through The 1980s

Based on the archives used in the prize-winning PBS television series, this unique companion to Eyes on the Prize II is the only oral history of America's civil rights movement from 1954 to the present. The new series will air early this year.

Voices of Freedom

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Illinois

Race, Sex, Class and Justice in the Origins of America

This controversial, convincing, and highly original book is important reading for everyone concerned about the origins, present, and future of the American experiment in self-government.

Vindicating the Founders

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the True Story

Feud : The Hatfields and Mccoys

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ISBN: 0-9626162-9-X, Publisher: Old Saltbox. 88 pages, 1994, Good condition (light staining on page edges, light wear to spine, several folded page corners, sticker residue on back cover).

“People were burned at the stake in New England, and whipping was a common punishment. Hangings were gala affairs where food and drink was served, and pelting a neighbor who sat in the stocks with rocks and filth from the street was a weekly form of recreation. There were strict rules and regulations for all 17th and 18th centruy Pilgrims and Puritans -- and to break a rule might mean death. Yet, children, women and anyone of a different religion were treated quite cruelly, whether they broke the rules or not. Almost every New England family owned at least one black (and sometimes one white) slave prior to the Revolution, and the slave's fate was at the whim of his or her master. This book reveals some old and well-kept secrets that will surprise you."

Joseph J. Ellis

Founding Brothers

David McCullough

The Wright Brothers

Tim Stafford

The Stamp of Glory

Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States

Ron Chernow

Washington

Sherry Monahan

Mrs. Earp

Sherman Alexie

Reservation Blues

Leslie Zemeckis

Feuding Fan Dancers

Kenneth Ricards

The Story of the Gettsburg Address

Tracey Enerson Wood

The Engineer's Wife

James T. Dekay

Meet Martin Luther King Jr.

Nancy F. Cott

The Roots of Bitterness

Henry Hampton; Steve Fayer; Sarah Flynn

Voices of Freedom

Thomas G. West

Vindicating the Founders

Dean King

Feud : The Hatfields and Mccoys

Robert Ellis Cahill

New England’s Cruel and Unusual Punishments