Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the standard one-volume history of the Civil War.
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Robert E. Lee: A Life
From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion comes a sweeping, intimate biography of the Confederate general who betrayed his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the s…
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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome
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From the authors of the New York Times bestseller George Washington’s Secret Six , the little-known story of Thomas Jefferson’s battle to defend America against Islamic pirates.
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The Red Badge of Courage
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist…
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Alexander Hamilton
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier
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Based on the author's exhaustive research, the incredible true story of the Greely Expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration.
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In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely an…