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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 11
Unknown
The survival of a new nation often hinges not on the battlefield, but on the quiet, desperate mechanics of credit, diplomacy, and the fragile trust between allies. This collection of documents illuminates the machinery of the American Revolution from behind the curtain.
The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored Masons
C. L. (Charles L.) Mitchell
This polemical account exposes the fractious history of 19th-century African American Freemasonry, arguing that many established grand lodges were illegitimate due to their failure to adhere to original, ancient organizational requirements.
Braddock's Road and Three Relative Papers
Archer Butler Hulbert
The brutal, grueling construction of a wilderness path across the Alleghenies became the first true test of British resolve in the American West, forever marking the landscape of the continent.
Guide to Historic Plymouth: Localities and Objects of Interest
A. S. (Alfred Stevens) Burbank
This detailed survey navigates the geography and enduring legacy of America’s most famous landing site, blending practical travel advice with a deep reverence for the colonial past.
New Homes for Old
Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge
The immigrant home serves as the bedrock of American society, yet it remains misunderstood and unsupported. This study explores the profound adjustments required for families to thrive within a new, rapidly changing national landscape.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 02
Unknown
This volume records the precarious survival of a nascent nation, revealed through the private letters of those tasked with securing its independence in the unforgiving courts of Europe.
The Hoosiers
Meredith Nicholson
An intellectual history of the Hoosier State, this volume maps the transformation of a rugged frontier wilderness into a center of American literary and educational ambition. It is a scholarly yet accessible survey of the pioneer experience, the development of local dialect, and the emergence of a distinctive…
The 'Patriotes' of '37: A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion
Alfred D. (Alfred Duclos) DeCelles
This chronicle examines the volatile political collision that sparked the 1837–1838 Rebellions in Lower Canada, tracing the descent from legislative deadlock to armed insurrection and, ultimately, the intervention of Lord Durham.
Cape Cod and All the Pilgrim Land, June 1922, Volume 6, Number 4: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of Southeastern Massachusetts
Various
This curated June 1922 edition of a regional magazine captures the seasonal transition of Cape Cod, blending practical travel advice with historical reflections and the quiet, industrious lives of its coastal residents.
Demobilization
Benedict Crowell
Moving millions of soldiers from the battlefields of Europe back to civilian life was a logistical operation as complex as the war itself. This record details the industrial and human machinery required to dismantle a global military enterprise.
History of the Indians, of North and South America
Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold) Goodrich
This wide-ranging chronicle surveys the diverse indigenous civilizations of the Americas, tracing their initial contact with European powers and the subsequent, often tragic, collapse of their autonomy across both continents.
"Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers"
Charles Francis Adams
The expansion of American territory at the close of the nineteenth century ignites a fierce debate over national identity, pitting traditional principles of self-government against a new, imperial ambition.
Jamestown, Virginia: The Townsite and Its Story
Hatch, Charles E., Jr.
This account traces the rise and eventual decline of Jamestown, the precarious first permanent English foothold in America, as it evolved from a mosquito-ridden fort into a colonial political hub.
Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy
George Gibbs
These collected accounts celebrate the valor of American sailors from the early days of the Republic through the transition to a modern steel navy. They offer a vivid, episodic chronicle of maritime combat and coastal life.
Postal Riders and Raiders
W. H. Gantz
The United States postal system is a battlefield where public service clashes with private interests. This investigation exposes the systemic corruption, bureaucratic incompetence, and corporate lobbying that once threatened to undermine the American mail service.
A History of the Boundaries of Arlington County, Virginia
Va. County Manager Arlington Co.
This precise history chronicles the shifting borders of Arlington County, Virginia, tracing its evolution from colonial land grants to a modern, well-defined jurisdiction within the American capital region.
A History of the Town of Fairfax
Jeanne Johnson Rust
The story of a town is the story of its people, a persistent tapestry woven from wilderness, war, and the quiet endurance of those who build a community from the ground up.
An Expedition to Mount St. Elias, Alaska
Israel C. (Cook) Russell
This account documents a perilous 1890 expedition into the Alaskan wilderness, detailing the grueling physical struggle to map the glaciers and peaks surrounding the formidable Mount St. Elias.
Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi
William C. Everhart
This handbook chronicles the strategic maneuvers and grueling 47-day siege that secured the Mississippi River for the Union. It offers a precise account of the military campaign that fundamentally shifted the momentum of the American Civil War.
A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London Courts
Thomas Leaming
A foreign legal system reveals itself through the lived experience of a visitor walking the halls of London’s ancient courts. This account captures the specialized, often ritualized world of the English barrister, offering an American perspective on the mechanics of justice abroad.
The American Missionary
Various
This monthly periodical serves as a primary historical record of late 19th-century American home missions, documenting the ambitious social and educational crusade to integrate freedmen, Chinese immigrants, and indigenous populations into post-Civil War society.
The Boy Captives: An Incident of the Indian War of 1695
John Greenleaf Whittier
Two young boys disappear into the vast, unforgiving wilderness of colonial New England, embarking on a harrowing journey of survival that tests the limits of their courage and resourcefulness.
The Education of the Negro
Charles Dudley Warner
The national challenge of integrating millions of formerly enslaved people into American citizenship requires a sober, long-term approach grounded in industrial training rather than superficial academic instruction. This analysis argues that the path to true progress lies in prioritizing character-building and…
Behind the Mirrors: The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington
Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace) Gilbert
The gilded curtains of Washington are pulled back to reveal a government not of statesmanship, but of faltering amateurs, divided interests, and the crumbling illusions of American "Progress.
What Became of the Slaves on a Georgia Plantation?: Great Auction Sale of Slaves, at Savannah, Georgia, March 2d & 3d, 1859
Q. K. Philander Doesticks
This account documents the systematic dismantling of a community during the largest slave auction in mid-nineteenth-century America, exposing the cold arithmetic of human chattel trade.
A Century of Negro Migration
Carter Godwin Woodson
The quest for freedom and opportunity drove a century of movement that fundamentally reshaped the American landscape. This foundational history examines how systemic oppression and the search for autonomy fueled the migration of Black Americans from the colonial era through the onset of the World War.
Campaigning in Cuba
George Kennan
This work offers a sobering, firsthand account of the chaos and human cost behind the American military victory in the Spanish-American War. It provides a rare look at the logistics of conflict through the eyes of a seasoned observer.
Masters of deceit
J. Edgar (John Edgar) Hoover
This book serves as a comprehensive primer on the internal mechanics, historical foundations, and operational strategies of the Communist Party in the United States, written from the perspective of federal law enforcement.
Morristown National Historical Park, a Military Capital of the American Revolution
Melvin J. Weig
Morristown served as the vital military capital of the American Revolution, providing a strategic stronghold for George Washington’s Continental Army during two of the war's most punishing and pivotal winters.
A Visit to the United States in 1841
Joseph Sturge
The cause of human freedom knows no borders, and the persistent pursuit of justice remains a global obligation. This account documents a dedicated effort to bridge the divide between British abolitionist ideals and the harsh realities of American slavery.
Siberia To-Day
Frederick Ferdinand Moore
A firsthand account of post-revolutionary Russia, this travelogue offers a rare, ground-level glimpse of a nation unraveling through the eyes of an American observer during the Siberian intervention of 1918–1919.
The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch
W. U. (William Uhler) Hensel
The year is 1851, and the fragile peace of a Pennsylvania community shatters when a Maryland slaveholder arrives to reclaim his human property, setting a nation on a collision course with civil war.
The Old Coast Road: From Boston to Plymouth
Agnes Rothery
A graceful journey through the physical and historical landscape of Massachusetts, tracing the ancient path from Boston to the hallowed shores of Plymouth.
The American Missionary
Various
The American Missionary is a monthly periodical that served as the primary organ for the American Missionary Association during the late nineteenth century. It documents the expansive, often grueling efforts of missionaries and educators working in the post-Civil War American South, as well as missions in the West…
The Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee: read after the stated meeting held February 2d, 1907
John K. Shellenberger
This military account dissects a critical moment in the American Civil War, analyzing the strategic failures and narrow escapes that defined the Battle of Spring Hill. It serves as a stark examination of command breakdown and the chaotic reality of mid-19th-century maneuvering.
The True Story of the American Flag
John Henry Fow
This rigorous historical investigation dismantles the enduring American myth that Betsy Ross designed the first national flag, favoring instead an analysis of verifiable naval records and archival evidence.
Through Colonial Doorways
Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
This collection of essays serves as an intimate guide to the social and domestic landscape of late 18th-century America, focusing primarily on the refined circles of Philadelphia and New York. By peeling back the layers of formal history, it reveals the human side of the Revolutionary era through the private…
Great Epochs in American History, Volume 2: The Planting of the First Colonies: 1562—1733
Unknown
The American colonial era begins not with a single stroke, but as a fractured, century-long struggle by diverse nations to gain a foothold on an unpredictable continent. This collection documents the human cost of that expansion, from the early bloodshed in Florida to the final establishment of Georgia.
Papers Relating to an Act of the Assembly of the Province of New-York: For encouragement of the Indian trade, &c. and for prohibiting the selling of Indian goods to the French, viz. of Canada
Great Britain. Board of Trade
In the crucible of eighteenth-century colonial expansion, the battle for North America is fought not only with muskets, but with legal statutes, trade embargos, and formal belts of wampum.
The Negro and the elective franchise. A series of papers and a sermon
Archibald Henry Grimké
Published by the American Negro Academy in 1905, these six essays systematically dissect the disenfranchisement of Black voters in the American South, insisting that democracy itself fails when equal suffrage is denied.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States
James Lewis
A study of ancient self-governance shows how economic disparity and partisan hatreds erode free institutions, offering a urgent historical warning to modern democracy.
A Character of the Province of Maryland: Described in four distinct parts
George Alsop
A colorful personal account from seventeenth-century America, this boisterous work details life as an indented servant in Maryland while sketching the lush landscape, local government, and surrounding Native peoples.
A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries
J. Paul Hudson
In the salt air of early Virginia, survival depended on transforming raw wilderness into utilitarian crafts, matching trial and error against an unyielding new world.
Border and Bastille
George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
A fashionable English novelist sets out for America in 1863 to join the Confederate army, but his grand adventure falls apart in a tangle of treacherous guides, muddy rivers, and Federal prisons.
The American Missionary
Various
Across late-nineteenth-century America, dedicated reformers fight to build schools, organize congregations, and provide material aid to marginalized communities amidst deep economic strains and systemic racial barriers.
The American Missionary
Various
A quiet, steady chronicle of northern benevolence moving southward and westward, this periodical records the slow work of building schools and churches in the decades following the American Civil War.
The American Missionary
Various
A collection of reports, letters, and financial receipts reveals how Northern reformers and Southern Freedmen built schools, churches, and civic institutions during Reconstruction.
Yorktown and the Siege of 1781
Hatch, Charles E., Jr.
Entrenched along the York River, a weary imperial army faces an encircling coalition of land and naval forces in the quiet tidewater backwater that will ultimately decide the fate of a fledgling American republic.