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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: Journal of a trip to California
    First published in 1920 3 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: California
    First published in 1850 6 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Twice across the plains, 1849, 1856
    First published in 1906 4 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: What I Saw In California
    First published in 1848 28 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition whatisawincalifo0000brya work

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  • Cover of: Three thousand miles through the rocky Mountains
    First published in 1869 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Scenes of earlier days in crossing the plains to Oregon: and experiences of western life

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  • Cover of: California '46 to '88
    First published in 1888 3 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition cu31924028920201 work

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  • Cover of: The life and adventures of E.S. Carter
    First published in 1896 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Memoirs and recollections of C. W. Goodlander of the early days of Fort Scott, from April 29, 1858, to January 1, 1870

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  • Cover of: The rebel scout
    First published in 1904 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Crossing the plains, day of '57
    First published in 1915 2 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: California and Oregon trail: sketches of prairie and Rocky-Mountain life

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  • Cover of: Reminiscences of an old timer
    First published in 1887 4 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition reminiscencesofo00hunt work

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  • Cover of: The prairie traveler
    First published in 1861 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The Winning Of The Far West: a history of the regaining of Texas, of the Mexican war, and the Oregon question; and of the successive additions to the territory of the United States, within the continent of America: 1829-1867.

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  • Cover of: Adventurers of Oregon
    First published in 1920 7 editions — 5 previewable Cover of edition adventurersofore00skin_0 Cover of edition adventurersofor00skinuoft Cover of edition adventuresofor00skinrich Cover of edition adventurersofore00skinuoft work

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  • Cover of: The  emigrants' guide to Oregon and California: Containing scenes and incidents of a party of Oregon emigrants; a description of Oregon; scenes and incidents of a party of California emigrants; and a description of California; with a description of the different routes to those countries; and all necessary information relative to the equipment, supplies, and the method of traveling.

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  • Cover of: Early Oregon
    First published in 1905 4 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Adventures of the first settlers on the Oregon or Columbia River

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  • Cover of: The Oregon trail ..
    First published in 1919 2 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Facts about the Civil War
    First published in 1960 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Progress of the Union Pacific Railroad west from Omaha, Nebraska, across the continent

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  • Cover of: Dodge City
    First published in 1913 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Andrew Jackson

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  • Cover of: The Modoc War
    First published in 1873 3 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The Klondike
    First published in 1897 5 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition klondikenewgoldf00stee work

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  • Cover of: Sergeant York and his people
    First published in 1922 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Alaska and the Klondike
    First published in 1899 6 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition cihm_05536 work

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  • Cover of: History of America before Columbus
    First published in 1900 7 editions — 4 previewable Cover of edition cihm_06469 Cover of edition cihm_06468 Cover of edition historyamericab00roogoog work

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  • Cover of: The lance, cross and canoe
    First published in 1892 3 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Conquering the wilderness
    First published in 1883 3 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition conqueringwilder00tripuoft work

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  • Cover of: Recollections of Antoine Grignon
    First published in 1914 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The Klondike stampede
    First published in 1900 4 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition klondikestampede00adnerich work

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  • Cover of: Journal of a trapper: or, Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains, 1834-1843

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  • Cover of: History of the backwoods, or, The region of the Ohio
    First published in 1843 1 edition — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: Patrick Henry
    First published in 1891 12 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: The true Patrick Henry
    First published in 1907 3 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition truepatrick00morgrich work

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  • Cover of: Four American patriots
    First published in 1898 5 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: A military and topographical atlas of the United States
    First published in 1813 3 editions — 1 previewable work

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  • Cover of: An impartial and correct history of the war between the United States of America, and Great Britain

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  • Cover of: Daniel Boone and the hunters of Kentucky
    First published in 1854 8 editions — 3 previewable Cover of edition danielboonehunte00bogar Cover of edition danielbooneandh02bogagoog work

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  • Cover of: Revolutionary reader; reminiscences and Indian legends

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  • Cover of: History of the late war between the United States and Great Britain: comprising a minute account of the various military and naval operations

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  • Cover of: Narrative of the Indian wars in New-England
    First published in 1677 20 editions — 4 previewable Cover of edition narrativeindian00hubbrich Cover of edition presentstateofne00hubb Cover of edition narrativeofindia00hubb work

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  • Cover of: A history of the nineteenth century, year by year
    First published in 1900 7 editions — 4 previewable Cover of edition historyofninetee02emeruoft Cover of edition historyofninetee00inemer Cover of edition historyofninetee02emer work

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  • Cover of: The passing of the frontier
    First published in 1918 12 editions — 4 previewable Cover of edition passingoffrontie00hougrich Cover of edition passingoffrontie00houg Cover of edition passingfrontier05houggoog work

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  • Cover of: A Selection of Some of the Most Interesting Narratives, Or the Outrages ..

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  • Cover of: Western wilds and the men who redeem them
    First published in 1878 5 editions — 2 previewable Cover of edition westernwildsmenw00beadrich work

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  • Cover of: Historical collections of the Great West: containing narratives of the most important and interesting events in western history -- remarkable individual adventures -- sketches of frontier life -- descriptions of natural curiosities: to which is appended historical and descriptive sketches of Oregon, New Mexico, Minnesota, Utah, and California

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  • Cover of: A brief historical sketch of the "Fighting McCooks"
    First published in 1903 2 editions — 1 previewable work

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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.