Browsing: 19th Century

This “incisive and elegant” work (Publishers Weekly starred review) illuminates the very different lives of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters — two by his wife, Martha, and one whose mother was Sally Hemings, a Black woman Jefferson enslaved. “Stunning” (The New York Times Book Review).

On her own, Rita flees New York and becomes a mail-order bride heading for the Colorado Territory. Can this dancer warm the lonely life of a wealthy former soldier?

2016 marked the 170th anniversary of the year the United States invaded Mexico and declared war on its neighboring Republic.…

Arthur Davenport has it all: looks, money, and a successful future planned by his parents. He knows that something is…

Travel back in time to a world of courageous heroines, sexy sheriffs, and rugged ranchers! This exciting collection of romances follows six mail-order brides on their journeys of love in the Wild West.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BENJAMIN MARKOVITS In 1845 Thoreau, a Harvard-educated 28-year-old, went to live by himself in the woods…

A Publishers Weekly Top Science Book of 2017: This “vivid” PEN/E. O. Wilson Award winner (NPR) explores surgery during the 19th century — and details the work of Joseph Lister, the visionary surgeon who merged medicine and science. With over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings!

“An entertaining, illuminating biography of the 21st president” (The Wall Street Journal): Explore the surprising administration of Chester A. Arthur, an oft-overlooked but courageous leader for civil rights, anti-corruption, and more.

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack – 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the…

Rachel May’s rich new book explores the far reach of slavery, from New England to the Caribbean, the role it…