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19th Century

Jackaby

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New to New England and desperate for a job, Abigail becomes the assistant to Jackaby, a quirky investigator with a flair for the supernatural. And their first case together involves a serial killer whose identity may not be human… “Sherlock Holmes crossed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (Chicago Tribune).

19th Century

Gettysburg: The Last Invasion

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“A triumph” (Library Journal) with over 1,100 five-star Goodreads ratings: This award-winning military history of the Battle of Gettysburg provides “a thoroughly readable description of every hour of those three hellish days, in enough detail to satisfy the keenest student of tactics” (The Washington Post).

19th Century

To Hell on a Fast Horse

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This “fine effort to demystify a legendary episode in the history of the American West” (Booklist) follows Pat Garrett’s hunt for Billy the Kid. “So richly detailed, you can almost smell the gunsmoke and the sweat of the saddles” (New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides).

19th Century

Empire of the Summer Moon

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An “outstanding” Pulitzer Prize finalist (Booklist): For four decades, the Comanche battled white settlers for control of their tribal lands. This well-researched account is “nothing short of a revelation” (The New York Times Book Review), with over 15,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

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Clouds of Glory

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This New York Times bestseller depicts Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s personal and military life in vivid detail. “Superbly engaging” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

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The Oregon Trail

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A New York Times bestseller with over 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Join a PEN New England Award–winning author on his 2,000-mile journey along the Oregon Trail. An “incredible true story… Weaving a tale somewhere between a travelogue and a history lesson” (Entertainment Weekly).

19th Century

Daughters of the Samurai

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“Delightful” (Booklist): This extraordinary account follows three young ambassadors who left home to forge a cultural relationship between Japan and the US. “Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Arthur Golden).

19th Century

The Captured

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This “carefully written, well-researched” history (Kirkus Reviews) examines the accounts of nine settler children who were held captive by Comanches in Texas from 1865–1871. “A fascinating, meticulously documented chronicle” (Booklist).