Who Was George Washington?

Reducere. Short-listed for the Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Book AwardIn Ramp Hollow, Steven Stoll offers a fresh, provocative account of Appalachia, a...

Reducere. In 1779 a Philadelphia belle, Margaret Shippen, married a hero of the ongoing Revolution, General Benedict Arnold. Within months Peggy was sending ...

Reducere. Why did the once-ardent hero of the American Revolution become its most scandalous general?​ In the spring of 1792, President George Washington cho...

On December 4, 1753, Gen. George Washington traveled to the junction of the Allegheny River and French Creek during one of his military excursions....

Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, the bestselling authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn the...

Reducere. What would compel an African-American man to spend ten years of his life tracing his family tree from the Pacific Northwest back to slavery times i...

Reducere. This is an altogether engaging collection of ruminations on early New Orleans writers -- George Washington Cable, Grace King, Lafcadio Hearn, and K...

Reducere. A New York Times Bestseller. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of legendary characters, The Hamilt...

The most famous Civil War name in Northern Virginia, other than General Lee, is Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost. He stands out among n...

Reducere. Unpublished documents reveal an Andrew Jackson who committed mutiny and shed tears as he thought his mistakes would lead to the deaths of teenage s...

Reducere. Elizabeth Keckley reveals the hardships of slavery and the changing political climate in Washington amongst the country's most powerful couple, Abr...

Reducere. Ethan Allen's Reason: The Only Oracle of Man is a hard hitting attack on superstition and "revealed" religion while encouraging the replacement of ...

Creative Harmony is an advanced theory textbook by the famous American composer George Frederick McKay (1899-1970) whose music has been presented b...

Reducere. The Gods of Olympus were real. In fact, the great Olympian Zeus was the forefather for such historical giants as Thor and George Washington. But th...

Reducere. Sally is a young girl living in rural Alabama in the early 1900s, a time when people were struggling to grow food in soil that had been depleted by...

Reducere. Billy Frank Jr. was an early participant in the fight for tribal fishing rights during the 1960s. Roughed up, belittled, and handcuffed on the rive...

Reducere. Simon Girty Turncoat Hero: The Most Hated Man on the Early American Frontier by Phillip W. Hoffman The subject of this panoramic biography is one o...

Reducere. In October of 2000, the Federalist Society and The Wall Street Journal asked 132 professors of history, political science, and law to rank presiden...

Major General Peter Muhlenberg, born in Trappe, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia, was one of the more effective military leaders during the American...

Reducere. Horses came to America from Spain, England, the Low Countries, and Arabia. Here they interbred and flourished as never before. "Out of the melting ...

"Important and lucidly written...The American Revolution involved not simply the wisdom of a few great men but the passions, fears, and religiosity...

DescriptionAn illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terrence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy ringsFungipedia presents ...

Reducere. Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and ...

Reducere. Find out how this one-time American hero became the country's most notorious traitor. As a young child, Benedict Arnold never shied away from a fig...

Reducere. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!History called on Harry Truman to unite the Western world against Soviet communism, but first he had to rally Republicans...

Reducere. George D. Aiken, a hillside farmer and a liberal Republican Depression-era Governor, rose to national prominence as a leading GOP U. S. Senator and...

Reducere. Canadian-born George "Mooney" Gibson (1880-1967) grew up playing baseball on the sandlots around London, Ontario, before going on to star with the ...

Reducere. It's important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it's even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun with the Presidents is filled with act...

One of the most influential writers and reformers of his age, Thomas Paine successfully publicized the issues of his time in pamphlets that clearly...

DescriptionJohn Andr was head of the British Army's Secret Service in North America as the Revolutionary War entered its most bitter and, ultimatel...

Reducere. DescriptionThe area now known as Georgetown was once a central meeting place for nearly 40 Native American tribes situated between the Atlantic Oce...

Reducere. It is true that some people are very damaged. It is not true that they are all unsalvageable. The Lifer and the Lawyer raises questions about child...

Reducere. It is true that some people are very damaged. It is not true that they are all unsalvageable. The Lifer and the Lawyer raises questions about child...

Bedford can trace its roots as far back as 5800 BC, as evidence of early Native American civilizations has been found. Once described as a "prehist...

Reducere. Drawn Swords in a Distant Land showcases the fascinating, untold story of the rise and fall of the Republic of Vietnam. Putting aside outdated ideo...

Reducere. In August 1776, little over a month after the Continental Congress had formally declared independence from Great Britain, General George Washington...

Reducere. The story of two Revolutionary-era teenagers who defy their Loyalist families to marry radical patriots, Henry Knox and Benedict Arnold, and are fo...

Reducere. A riveting historical novel about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the cunning wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America's most infamous act of tr...

Reducere. This New York Times bestselling "deep dive into the terms of eight former presidents is chock-full of political hijinks--and d j vu" (Vanity Fair) ...

Reducere. Years ago, a secret Soviet plan was created to destroy the Alaskan oil pipeline. Now, those plans have been stolen by the brilliant and treacherous...

An award-winning presidential historian offers an authoritative account of American presidents' attacks on our freedom of the press. "The FAKE NEWS...

Reducere. Welcome to the 1770s, years of big hats, big wigs, and big ideas. You might have learned about the American Revolution in history classes, but this...

Reducere. "The story of the future is written in the past."-Lord Acton, 1877. Did you know Greek philosopher Plato predicted democracy would degenerate into ...

Upon its first publication in 2001 as the inaugural volume in The New Press People's History series, edited by the late Howard Zinn, Ray Raphael's ...

Reducere. DescriptionIn the first modern biography of Red jacket, Christopher Densmore sheds light on the achievements of this formidable Iroquois diplomat w...

Reducere. One hundred original profiles of the most influential African-Americans of the twentieth century. Without Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis, we would ...

Reducere. In his lucid and bracing history, [David] Bell helps us better understand how [a] charismatic grifter came to occupy the most powerful office in th...

A firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward--written by one of the Civil Rights Movement's pioneers. ...

Reducere. Thomas B. Allen's follow-up to the multi-award-winning George Washington, Spymaster is now available in paperback. This compelling biography tells ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: James WynbrandtFor those on both sides of the dreaded dentist's chair, James Wynbrandt has written a witty, colorful, and r...

Meet Stubby: a stray pup who was taken in by a group of American soldiers-in-training and soon found himself whisked off to the frontlines of World...

Reducere. Description"These were the best hogs I've ever seen, " said seventy-five year old Cohen Archer. He grew up with the amiable black Guinea Hogs in Wa...

Reducere. Description"These were the best hogs I've ever seen, " said seventy-five year old Cohen Archer. He grew up with the amiable black Guinea Hogs in Wa...

Reducere. Wallace Harry Graham spent the majority of his youth in Kansas City, Missouri. At an early age he decided to pursue a degree in medicine. While com...

Reducere. Wallace Harry Graham spent the majority of his youth in Kansas City, Missouri. At an early age he decided to pursue a degree in medicine. While com...

Reducere. "Up with ye, me brave buccaneer, " said Barney, giving him a poke in the ribs with an oar he had in his hand. "If you want to make your escape from...

Reducere. First published in 1910, Frances C. Carrington's My Army Life and the Fort Phil Kearney Massacre recounted the author's adventures as an army wife ...

Reducere. Washington, D.C., 1972. Derek Strange has left the police department and set up shop as a private investigator. His former partner, Frank "Hound Do...