History & Military
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Dream a World Anew: The African American Experience and the Shaping of America
$40.00 Add to cartDream A World Anew is the stunning gift book accompanying the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. It combines informative narratives from leading schola… [more below]
- Author: Nat’l Mus Afr Am Hist Culture
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 1588348229
- Language: English
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John Brown in New York: The Man, His Family, and the Adirondack Landscape
$32.95 Add to cartAn intimate narrative of John Brown and his family in the Adirondack Mountains.
With passion and sound scholarship, Sandra Weber introduces a fresh and intimate portrayal of John Brown in his time and
- Series: Excelsior Editions
- Author: Weber, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: December 01 2025
- ISBN10: 9798855804645
- Language: English
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France: An Illustrated History
$12.95 Add to cartThe number of travelers France welcomes each year is as great as its population-some sixty million. They arrive to experience not only the latest fashions in clothing, art, and cuisine, but also the v… [more below]
- Series: Illustrated Histories (Hippocrene)
- Author: Neal, Lisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 228
- Publish Date: July 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0781808723
- Language: English
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Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide
$24.95 Add to cartHow one canal reshaped Seattle’s history, economy, and environment
Seattle’s waterways are central to the city’s identity, and none more so than the Lake Washington Ship Canal and Ballard (Hiram M. Ch
- Author: Williams, David B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 029575494X
- Language: English
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The Shortest History of the United States: From the Declaration of Independence to Global Superpower – 250 Years of the Ongoing American Experiment
$16.95 Add to cartThe United States was founded based on the monumental idea that everyone deserves the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet throughout our two hundred and fifty years as an indepen
- Series: Shortest History
- Author: Watson, Don
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 9798893031195
- Language: English
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American Slavery, American Freedom
$21.99 Add to cartIn the American Revolution, Virginians were the most eloquent spokesmen for freedom and equality. George Washington led Americans in battle against British oppression. Thomas Jefferson led them in dec
- Author: Morgan, Edmund S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: June 24 2025
- ISBN10: 1324105208
- Language: English
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Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea’s Personality Cult
$36.00 Add to cartA landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity–a spectacular, penetrating account of a world like no other
North Korea. T- Author: Cheng, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 768
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1524733490
- Language: English
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Founder’s Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump
$32.00 Add to cartFrom a New York Times bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist comes a bold reinterpretation of American history–just in time for the country’s 250th birthday.
Whether it’s 1776 or the era
- Author: Herman, Arthur
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1546011293
- Language: English
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Boomtown: The True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas
$31.00 Add to cartThe true story of the corrupt and violent town of Borger, Texas in 1927―and the legendary Texas Ranger tasked with taming it.
Just a year after the town of Borger, Texas was founded, the press a- Author: Pappalardo, Joe
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1250287561
- Language: English
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The Lost Voices of Pompeii: Life and Death on Pompeii’s Final Day
$30.00 Add to cartAward-winning ancient historian, archeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner (@lifeinthepastlane_) brings the citizens of Pompeii back to life through a vibrant account of their final day
- Author: Venner, Jess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 0063460610
- Language: English
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This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark
$35.00 Add to cart“Original, compelling, and memorable…Fehrman sheds new light on a fabled story, and tells it in a way that puts all of us back in a vanished but resonant world.” –Jon Meacham – “Here, at long last,… [more below]
- Author: Fehrman, Craig
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1982174242
- Language: English
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Before We Lost the Lake: A Natural and Human History of Sumas Valley
$24.95 Read moreFor thousands of years, the broad expanse between Sumas and Vedder Mountains east of Vancouver lay under water, forming the bed of Sumas Lake. As recently as a century ago, the lake’s shores stood fou
- Author: Reimer, Chad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 11 2019
- ISBN10: 1987915585
- Language: English
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Measuring America: How an Untamed Wilderness Shaped the United States and Fulfilled the Promise Ofdemocracy
$27.00 Add to cartIn 1790, America was in enormous debt, having depleted what little money and supplies the country had during its victorious fight for independence. Before the nation’s greatest asset, the land west of… [more below]
- Author: Linklater, Andro
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 30 2003
- ISBN10: 0452284597
- Language: English
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Delivery Man: The Enemy-Alien Nisei Translator Who Saved His Battalion
$32.99 Add to cartThe American battalion was trapped, under siege and under fire, and one man was their best, last hope.
Delivery Man: The Enemy-Alien Nisei Translator Who Saved His Battalion in World War II is the sus- Author: Laverty, Rory
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: November 25 2025
- ISBN10: 1510782915
- Language: English
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Tanks: World’s Greatest Armoured Fighting Vehicles from World War I to the Present
$34.95 Read moreIllustrated with detailed artworks and full-colour photographs, Tanks is a comprehensive study of the key tanks and armoured fighting vehicles built since their first use in World War I. Arranged chro
- Series: Inside Out
- Author: Haskew, Michaele
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1782747273
- Language: English
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The White Ladder: Triumph and Tragedy at the Dawn of Mountaineering
$21.99 Add to cartWhether in the name of conquest, science, or the divine, humans across the centuries have had myriad reasons to climb mountains. From the smoking volcanoes of South America to the great snowy ranges o
- Author: Light, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: January 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1324123575
- Language: English
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Six Armies in Normandy: From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris; June 6 – Aug. 5, 1944; Revised
$27.00 Add to cartAcclaimed military historian John Keegan’s investigation into World War II and the Normandy Invasion
The armies of six nations met on the battlefields of Normandy in what was to be the greatest Allied- Author: Keegan, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: June 01 1994
- ISBN10: 0140235426
- Language: English
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How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession
$29.95 Add to cartA cultural history of the phenomenon of the ‘haunted house’ as seen through art, architecture, and ghost stories.
What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being pa- Author: Blackwell Baines, Caitlin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 9798897100781
- Language: English
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Monroe Doctrine
$21.99 Add to cartA Concise History of the (In)Famous Doctrine that Gave Rise to the American Empire
President James Monroe’s 1823 message to Congress declaring opposition to European colonization in the Western Hemisp- Author: Sexton, Jay
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: February 28 2012
- ISBN10: 0809069997
- Language: English
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Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
$21.99 Add to cart“A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” –Ilyon Woo
A riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilaratin
- Author: Kousser, Rachel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: January 13 2026
- ISBN10: 0062869698
- Language: English
