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America, the land of the free and home of the brave. How much do you know of the history of modern-day America? From its discovery by Columbus to its participation in World War 1 and 2 we can see that America has left its mark on the world....

From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs. More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two...

Looking for the essentials of more than 200 years of United States history? Starting at the early civilizations, U.S. History for Dummies covers the growing pains of a new nation. Brush up on the major wars, from fighting against each other to fighting the world.

Twelve-year-old Peter Hulbert is left an orphan in Leyden, Holland, as the rest of the Pilgrims sail for the New World....

Step into history and relive the exhilarating saga of the American Revolution. Experience the thrill of rebellion, the birth of a nation, and the courage that ignited change....

Over 350,000 intrepid English men, women, and children migrated to America in the 17th century, leaving behind their homeland for an uncertain future on distant shores....

Historian Patrick Spero tells the story of the Black Boys, a band of rebels whose protests ignited the American Revolution....

On Sunday, September 9, 1739, 20 Kongolese slaves armed themselves by breaking into a storehouse near the Stono River south of Charleston, South Carolina. They killed 23 white colonists, joined forces with other slaves, and marched toward Spanish Florida....

This is a brief highly digestable history of the Catholic experience in British America, which shaped the development of the colonies and the nascent republic in the 17th and 18th centuries....

The story of the Mayflower is one of adventure, courage, and destiny. Leaving England in September of 1620, the ship carried 102 English Separatists to a new life, one that came with the freedom to practice their religious beliefs as they saw fit....

Colonel George Washington's perilous experiences in the French and Indian War are chronicled in this riveting account of God's providence and protection....

"It is not in the power of the human imagination to picture a situation more dreadful or disgusting."-- Dr. Alexander Falconbridge, an 18th century British surgeon....

In The Varieties of Political Experience in Eighteenth-Century America, Richard R. Beeman offers an ambitious overview of political life in pre-Revolutionary America. Beeman uncovers an extraordinary diversity of political belief and practice....

On the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing and the establishment of the settlement, The World of Plymouth Plantation recovers the sense of real life there and sets the colony properly within global history....

In this penetrating study, Carl Brasseaux looks beyond long-standing mythology to provide a critical account of early Acadian culture in Louisiana and the reasons for its survival....

Georgia, the last of Britain's American mainland colonies, began with high aspirations to create a morally sound society based on small family farms with no enslaved workers. But those goals were not realized....

The stark immediacy of what happened in 1692 has obscured the web of human passion that climaxed in the Salem witch trials. From varied sources, Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum give us a picture of the people and events more fascinating than any other in the massive literature....

"Presidential Scandals: Commanders in Deceit" is not merely a recounting of history; it is an invitation to reflect on the enduring challenges of governance, the nature of power, and the quest for moral leadership in the face of temptation and turmoil.

Colonial Williamsburg: The History of the Settlement that Became America's Most Famous Living History Museum analyzes the history of Williamsburg and its transformation into Virginia's most visited tourist spot....

The Whig Party: The History and Legacy of the Influential Political Party in 19th Century America looks at how the party came into being, its most important leaders and ideas, and why the party disappeared shortly before the Civil War....