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Last edited by Wesley Chadwick Truitt
October 21, 2023 | History

American History

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Non-fiction books that reflect true events in America's history from the early 1700's until the late 1800's. Includes historical accounts, autobiographies, biographies, educational texts, and personal narratives.

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  • Cover of: The Indian Wars of Pennsylvania
    First published in 1929 6 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The Ohio Valley in colonial days
    First published in 1890 6 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition ohiovalleyincolo00fern Cover of edition ohiovalleyincolo00fernuoft Cover of edition ohiovalleyincol00ferngoog Cover of edition ohiovalleyincolo0000fern work

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  • Cover of: Forts on the Pennsylvania frontier, 1753-1758
    First published in 1960 2 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Quaint and historic forts of North America
    First published in 1915 6 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition quainthistoricfo00hammuoft Cover of edition quainthistofforts00hammrich work

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  • Cover of: History of western Maryland: Being a history of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties from the earliest period to the present day; including biographical sketches of their representative men.

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  • Cover of: Recollections of a pioneer

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  • Cover of: The passing of the frontier
    First published in 1918 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: History of pioneer Kentucky

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  • Cover of: The way to the West
    First published in 1903 4 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition waytowestlivesof00hougrich Cover of edition waytowestlivesof01houg work

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  • Cover of: Boone, the backwoodsman
    First published in 1881 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The story of the trapper

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  • Cover of: James Clyman, American frontiersman, 1792-1881

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  • Cover of: The history of Rogers Rangers ..
    First published in 1946 4 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The journal of Major George Washington sent by the Hon. Robert Dinwiddie to the commandant of the French forces in Ohio

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  • Cover of: The fur trade of America

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  • Cover of: Tecumseh, chief of the Shawanoes: a tale of the war of 1812

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  • Cover of: Pioneer tales of the Oregon trail and of Jefferson County
    First published in 1912 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Sketches of history, life, and manners in the West: containing accurate descriptions of the country and modes of life, in the western states and territories of North America

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  • Cover of: Thomas Jefferson: a character sketch

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  • Cover of: Rafting days in Pennsylvania
    First published in 1922 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Western scenes and reminiscences
    First published in 1853 3 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: On the frontier
    First published in 1878 3 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition onfrontier00campgoog work

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  • Cover of: The frontier in American history.

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  • Cover of: Famous scouts, including trappers, pioneers, and soldiers of the frontier: their hazardous and exciting adventures in the mighty drama of the white conquest of the American continent

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  • Cover of: Braddock road

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  • Cover of: Pioneer life in the West
    First published in 1858 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Travels in the great western prairies: the Anahuac and Rocky Mountains and in the Oregon territory

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  • Cover of: The Cumberland Road
    First published in 1904 4 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Sketches of frontier and Indian life on the upper Missouri and great plains

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  • Cover of: The national old trails road
    First published in 1924 3 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The Old Northwest
    First published in 1919 35 editions — 7 previewable Cover of edition cu31924030985562 Cover of edition peacockpiebookof00dela_1 Cover of edition oldnorthwestchro00oggfuoft Cover of edition oldnorthwest0000unse Cover of edition oldnorthwestach01ogggoog Cover of edition oldnorthwestach00ogggoog work

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  • Cover of: A chapter of the history of the war of 1812 in the northwest

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  • Cover of: Notes on the early settlement of the North-western territory

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  • Cover of: The life of Kit Carson, hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent, and colonel U.S.A.

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  • Cover of: Chronicles of colonial Maryland: with illustrations

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  • Cover of: The True Benjamin Franklin

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  • Cover of: The border settlers of northwestern Virginia from 1768 to 1795: embracing the life of Jesse Hughes and other noted scouts of the great woods of the trans-Allegheny

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  • Cover of: A history of the French war, ending in the conquest of Canada

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  • Cover of: Sketches of eighteenth century America: more "Letters from an American farmer"

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  • Cover of: The gold seekers of '49
    First published in 1917 2 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The life of Andrew Jackson

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  • Cover of: The life of Thomas Jefferson
    First published in 1858 10 editions — 7 previewable Cover of edition lifeofthomasjeff02randuoft Cover of edition lifeofthomasjeff02rand Cover of edition lifethomasjeffe02randgoog Cover of edition lifethomasjeffe06randgoog Cover of edition lifethomasjeffe08randgoog Cover of edition lifeofthomasjeff0000rand work

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  • Cover of: Summary Narrative Of An Exploratory Expedition To The Sources Of The Mississippi River In 1820

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  • Cover of: True history of some of the pioneers of Colorado

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  • Cover of: The fur-trade and early Western exploration
    First published in 1929 5 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: History of Cumberland, (Maryland) from the time of the Indian town, Caiuctucuc, in 1728, up to the present day

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  • Cover of: Battle maps and charts of the American Revolution

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  • Cover of: The American fur trade of the Far West: a history of the pioneer trading posts and early fur companies of the Missouri Valley and the Rocky Mountains and of the overland commerce with Santa Fe

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  • Cover of: Our western border
    First published in 1886 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The road to Oregon
    First published in 1929 4 editions — 1 previewable work

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History

October 21, 2023 Edited by Wesley Chadwick Truitt Updated list.
August 1, 2022 Edited by Wesley Chadwick Truitt Updated list.
May 18, 2022 Edited by Wesley Chadwick Truitt Updated list.
September 10, 2018 Edited by Wesley Chadwick Truitt updated list seeds.
July 23, 2013 Created by Wesley Chadwick Truitt Created new list.