American History

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  1. Book ImageFlagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas

    Dale Carpenter

    A 2012 New York Times Notable Book

    "A real-life detective story that reveals the drama behind the scenes of a great Supreme Court victory for human rights." —Linda GreenhouseMore

  2. Book ImageGive Me Liberty!: An American History

    Eric Foner

    Brief Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume

    The leading United States History survey text, now available in a brief, full-color edition.More

  3. Book ImageCommon Sense and Other Writings

    Thomas Paine, J. M. Opal

    Thomas Paine often declared himself a citizen of the world. This Norton Critical Edition presents Paine and his writing within the transatlantic and global context of the revolutionary ideas and actions of his time.More

  4. Book ImageProfiles in Leadership: Historians on the Elusive Quality of Greatness

    Walter Isaacson

    “Though we cannot learn leadership, we can learn from leaders, which is why this volume is so engaging and valuable.”—Boston GlobeMore

  5. Book ImageThe Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

    Eric Foner

    “A masterwork [by] the preeminent historian of the Civil War era.”—Boston GlobeMore

  6. Book ImageGunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America

    Adam Winkler

    A provocative history that reveals how guns—not abortion, race, or religion—are at the heart of America's cultural divide.More

  7. Book ImageThe Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda

    Ali H. Soufan, Daniel Freedman

    A book that will change the way we think about al-Qaeda, intelligence, and the events that forever changed America.More

  8. Book ImageThe 9/11 Commission Report: The Attack from Planning to Aftermath

    National Commission on Terrorist Attacks, Philip D. Zelikow

    Authorized Text, Shorter Edition

    “A document of historic sweep and almost unprecedented detail.”—Washington PostMore

  9. Book ImageGive Me Liberty!: An American History

    Eric Foner

    Seagull Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume

    The leading United States History survey text is now available in a value edition.More

  10. Book ImageFur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America

    Eric Jay Dolin

    A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010
    Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan Award
    Winner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place

    "A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." —Los Angeles TimesMore

  11. Book ImageThe Presidential Recordings: Lyndon B. Johnson: Mississippi Burning and the Passage of the Civil Rights Act: June 1, 1964-July 4, 1964

    Guian A. McKee, Kent B. Germany, David C. Carter, Et Al.

    Two-volume slipcased set / Volume(s): 7-8

    A two-volume hardcover slipcased with audio DVD: this is presidential power in its rawest form, revealed alongside the private vulnerabilities of the world's most public man.More

  12. Book ImageThe History of White People

    Nell Irvin Painter

    A New York Times bestseller: “This terrific new book . . . [explores] the ‘notion of whiteness,’ an idea as dangerous as it is seductive.”—Boston GlobeMore

  13. Book ImageSupreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court

    Jeff Shesol

    "A stunning work of history."—Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of No Ordinary Time and Team of Rivals More

  14. Book ImageCall and Response: Key Debates in African American Studies

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Jennifer Burton

    Class-tested by Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his groundbreaking course, Call and Response is an innovative core reader for African American Studies.More

  15. Book ImageGive Me Liberty!: An American History

    Eric Foner

    Third Edition / Volume(s): One-Volume

    A clear, concise, up to date, authoritative history by one of the leading historians in the country.More

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