American History

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War Erik Larson

THE DEMON OF UNREST covers the pivotal five months from Lincoln's election to the start of the Civil War, and the new president's efforts to avert the inevitable. Larson, a true master storyteller, had access to diaries, secret communications, slave ledgers and plantation records to give readers this horror story with...

Rain in Our Hearts: Alpha Company in the Vietnam War Gary Ford & James Allen Logue

RAIN IN OUR HEARTS: ALPHA COMPANY IN THE VIETNAM WAR is a truly magnificent tribute to America's veterans who sacrificed so much - some who sacrificed their lives - for our country. The powerful images were created during battle and on the way to battle and after battle by a professional photographer who carried his...

The Invisible Spy: Churchill's Rockefeller Center Spy Ring and America's First Secret Agent of World War II Thomas Maier

THE INVISIBLE SPY reads like a James Bond novel, but every word is true. This remarkable, untold story reveals the beginning of the CIA (OSS) and the former NFL player along with his good friend Ian Fleming, with a cast that includes FDR, Churchill, the entire British spy network who helped...

The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century General Frank McKenzie

MELTING POINT is a most candid and insightful accounts of the wars in Iraq and Afganistan written by the man who made the decisions.

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Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World H.R. McMaster

BATTLEGROUNDS is a thought provoking assessment of American policy following the end of the Cold...

The Soul of America Jon Meacham

THE SOUL OF AMERICA is a breathtaking examination of important figures and events over the course of American history and how they shaped the country as it has progressed. It is a profoundly enlightening and relevant book about the country's history of division, from its beginning until today, but how the American...

The Call to Serve: The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush: A Visual Biography Jon Meacham

THE CALL TO SERVE: THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH is a beautifully illustrated keepsake that celebrates the legacy of a man many people do not know. Intimate personal stories reveal much more than his unmatched service to his country.

 

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Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation Jon Meacham

SONGS OF AMERICA is a thoughful examination of music and its impact on the United States throughout history. Beginning with patriotic battle hymns sung...

The Hidden History of the White House: Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments Corey Mead

THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE is a generously illustrated and wonderfully interesting compilation of the power struggles, history-altering decisions, and shocking scandals surrounding America's most storied structure..Here is a rare opportunity to live within the walls of the executive mansion.

 

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Team America: Patton, Macarthur, Marshall, Eisenhower, and the World They Forged Robert L. O'Connell

TEAM AMERICA: PATTON, MACARTHUR, MARSHALL, EISENHOWER, AND THE WORLD THEY FORGED brilliantly and clearly tells the story of how the four greatest generals in history (forgive us Caesar, Hanibal, and Napoleon) served at the same time for the same country and how hundreds of millions of lives would have been different...