History

Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America Karen Abbott

THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK  is an expertly written and researched account of the life and crimes of George Remus, one of the first and most successful bootleggers during the Prohibition era. Called "The King of Bootleggers" and at one time controlling 35 percent of the liquor in the United States.  Abbott chronicles his...

The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War James B. Conroy

THE DEVILS WILL GET NO REST is the behind-the-scenes story of the Casablanca Conference where Roosevelt, Churchill, de Gaulle, George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Jr., Mark Clark and other Allied officers met in secret to plan the defeat of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
 

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James Madison: America's First Politician Jay Cost

JAMES MADISON: AMERICA'S POLITICIAN is an intellectual biography that proves the title's point. Known mostly for his contributions to the constitution, this book shows Madison as never before. He wrote about the dangers of political parties, and then founded one. He was a brilliant thinker whose life's work was to...

The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird Jack E. Davis

BALD EAGLE: THE IMPROBABLE JOURNEY OF AMERICA'S BIRD is a fascinating double story of the history of an amazing creature along with the animal's relationship with our Founding Fathers and the very beginnings of our country. The brilliant manner in which the tale is told is full of humor and remarkable facts.
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Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II Robert M. Edsel

REMEMBER US captures the horrors of war and the power of gratitude. It is an example of cooperation between Europe and America that would be welcome today. This story of the loss and redemption of freedom needs to be spread around the world. The message is one of the strongest to come out of World War Two.      

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The Southernization of America: A Story of Democracy in the Balance Tucker, Cynthia Gaillard, Frye

THE SOUTHERNIZATION OF AMERICA: A STORY OF DEMOCRACY IN THE BALANCE finds two of the South's most respected and awarded journalists explaining to the country the lingering influence of the old Confederacy. This powerful Black/White - male/female perspective from a pair of brilliant writers who love their part of the...

Guadalcanal's Longest Fight Dave Holland

GUADALCANAL'S LONGEST FIGHT is the first in-depth study of one of the pivotal campaigns in the Pacific Theater. The author spent three years walking the battlefields and has unparalleled  knowledge of the intimate details.   

 

THIS COPY will be hand signed by Dave Holland on the...

The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America Kostya Kennedy

THE RIDE is the dramatic untold story of the event Americans have known since childhood, but separates truth from legend. Using little known fresh research,  Kostya Kennedy allows readers to now see the larger and more dangerous role Revere played in creating a new republic.

 

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Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership Edward J. Larson

FRANKLIN & WASHINGTON illuminates the partnership of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, two very different men who perhaps did the most to shape America's image and ideas. Brilliantly written and researched, Larson illustrates how Franklin and Washington worked together and separately to form the country's...

Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters Edward J. Larson

DECLARING INDEPENDENCE is an explanation of the foundations of American government that were formed that pivotal year.  
 

THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed by Edward Larson on the title page. It is a new, unread, unopened first edition hardback and comes with a certificate...