Browsing: United States

American Revolution

You Never Forget Your First

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A New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of 2020! Delivering wit and historical insight, this energetic biography of George Washington is “a bewitching combination of erudition and cheek… A playful, disruptive work of history” (New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Egan).

20th Century

In the Country of Women

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An award-winning author looks back across generations at the stories of her family’s indomitable women, who confronted abusive relationships, slavery, and racism. “Certain books give off the sense that you won’t want them to end, so splendid the writing, so lyrical the stories” (Los Angeles Times).

20th Century

Leadership

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A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian illuminates the leadership of Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon B. Johnson, and both Roosevelts in an “expert, extremely relevant” #1 New York Times bestseller (Booklist) with nearly 6,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads. “Deserves much praise… Insightful, readable, compelling” (The Boston Globe).

19th Century

The Man from Battle Flat: A Western Trio

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“L’Amour is the kind of storyteller who makes the wolves come out of the woods to listen” (People). Ruthless gunmen, rancorous feuds, courageous heroes — the Wild West comes to life in this gripping series of adventures from an all-time master of frontier fiction!