 |  The People Called Shakers
by Edward D. Andrews
Definitive study provides detailed coverage of origins, ideology, industry and art, mode of worship, internal organization of communities. Author's reliance on original manuscript material make this study especially useful. 33 illustrations. read more
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|  The Prairie Traveler: The 1859 Handbook for Westbound Pioneers
by Randolph B. Marcy
Originally published by the War Department, Marcy's manual offers life-or-death advice on choosing the best routes, food supplies, treating snakebites, fording rivers, and encountering Native Americans. 21 original illustrations.
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|  The Rough Riders
by Theodore Roosevelt
Based on a pocket diary from the Spanish-American War, this tough-as-nails 1899 memoir abounds in patriotic valor and launched the future President into the American consciousness.
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|  The Seasons of America Past
by Eric Sloane
Seventy-five illustrations depict cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps, stump-pulling equipment, plows, and other elements of America's rural heritage. A section of old recipes and household hints adds additional color. read more
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|  The Shame of the Cities
by Lincoln Steffens
Taking a hard look at the unprincipled lives of political bosses, police corruption, graft payments, and other political abuses of the time, the book set the style for future investigative reporting. read more
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|  The Story of Sacajawea Coloring Book
by Peter F. Copeland
Realistically rendered scenes from the life of the young Shoshone teenager who provided valuable services to the Lewis and Clark expedition as they explored the unknown American Northwest in the early 19th century. 29 illustrations.
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|  The Story of the Alamo Coloring Book
by Peter F. Copeland
Thirty exciting, carefully researched drawings chronicle events leading up to the fall of the Alamo and the last stand of Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William Travis, and the many others. Captions.
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|  The Story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
by Noah Brooks
Exciting narrative follows a band of courageous men as they explore the American Northwest in the early 1800s, threading their way through Indian territory, crossing the Great Divide, and descending the Pacific slope.
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|  The Story of the Outlaw: True Tales of Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Other Desperadoes
by Emerson Hough
Recounted mainly by the outlaws themselves along with eyewitnesses to their deeds, these tales chronicle the lives and crimes of Billy the Kid, Frank and Jesse James, and other legendary figures of the Old West. read more
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|  The Tools that Built America
by Alex W. Bealer
Fascinating story of early American woodworking enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrates a wide array of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and other implements used by frontiersmen. Over 200 drawings and photographs. read more
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|  Those Were the Days: Weird and Wacky Ads of Yesteryear
by Floyd Clymer
Paul Dickson
This historical scrapbook features more than 600 ads from 1890 to 1910. Ads for familiar companies such as Cadillac and Pillsbury appear alongside promotions for the Talk-o-phone, Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush, velvet-grip garters, and other curiosities. read more
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|  Travels of William Bartram
by William Bartram
First inexpensive, illustrated edition of early classic on American geography, plants, Indians, wildlife, early settlers. Influenced Coleridge, Wordsworth, and Chateaubriand. "A book of extraordinary beauty. . . . — The New York Times. 13 illustrations. read more
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