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A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present A People’s History of the United States: 1492 - Present (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 261,819 ratings — published 1980
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For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America For the Common Defense: A Military History of the United States of America (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 632 ratings — published 1984
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 73,188 ratings — published 1995
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Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 5,459 ratings — published 2009
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American Uprising: The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt American Uprising: The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 1,233 ratings — published 2010
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From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 1,307 ratings — published 2008
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U.S. History, Volume II: 1865—Present U.S. History, Volume II: 1865—Present (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.76 — 102 ratings — published 2013
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An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears An American Betrayal: Cherokee Patriots and the Trail of Tears (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 90 ratings — published 2011
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The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 1,382 ratings — published 2017
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Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 759 ratings — published 2022
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American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.86 — 3,169 ratings — published 2006
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The Quasi-War: The Politics and Diplomacy of the Undeclared War with France, 1797-1801 The Quasi-War: The Politics and Diplomacy of the Undeclared War with France, 1797-1801 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 17 ratings — published 1966
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1) The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 59,816 ratings — published 1979
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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 45,103 ratings — published 2023
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Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 1,283 ratings — published 2013
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Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 665 ratings — published 2023
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Early Organized Crime in Detroit: Vice, Corruption and the Rise of the Mafia (True Crime) Early Organized Crime in Detroit: Vice, Corruption and the Rise of the Mafia (True Crime)
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avg rating 3.79 — 34 ratings — published 2015
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Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 423 ratings — published
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The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 1,024 ratings — published 2011
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The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 6,892 ratings — published 2008
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Robert Morris: The Patriot Who Paid for Washington's War Robert Morris: The Patriot Who Paid for Washington's War (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.50 — 8 ratings — published
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Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 930 ratings — published
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The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915 The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 459 ratings — published
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Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 5,580 ratings — published 2021
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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 19,949 ratings — published 2019
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Taxing Wars: The American Way of War Finance and the Decline of Democracy Taxing Wars: The American Way of War Finance and the Decline of Democracy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 25 ratings — published
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 746,432 ratings — published 2003
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Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 9,637 ratings — published 2008
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Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 2,698 ratings — published 2007
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The Abandoned Ocean: A History of United States Maritime Policy (Studies in Maritime History) The Abandoned Ocean: A History of United States Maritime Policy (Studies in Maritime History)
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avg rating 4.09 — 11 ratings — published 2000
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Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers Constitutionalism and the Separation of Powers (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 10 ratings — published 1967
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American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword American Exceptionalism: A Double-Edged Sword (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.49 — 117 ratings — published 1996
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Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.82 — 17 ratings — published
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A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929 A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.68 — 126 ratings — published 2008
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Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party Ordeal by Hunger: The Story of the Donner Party (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 1,924 ratings — published 1936
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Capitalist Development and Democracy Capitalist Development and Democracy (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.70 — 43 ratings — published 1992
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Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History (The Institution for Social and Policy Studies) Civic Ideals: Conflicting Visions of Citizenship in U.S. History (The Institution for Social and Policy Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as general-us-history)
avg rating 4.12 — 42 ratings — published 1997
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Decolonization (The Making of the Contemporary World) Decolonization (The Making of the Contemporary World)
by (shelved 1 time as general-us-history)
avg rating 3.34 — 56 ratings — published 1998
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Peace Reform in American History Peace Reform in American History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as general-us-history)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 1980
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The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 12,198 ratings — published 1991
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America Compared: American History in International Perspective, Vol. 2: Since 1865 America Compared: American History in International Perspective, Vol. 2: Since 1865 (Paperback)
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avg rating 2.86 — 7 ratings — published 2004
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The Comparative Approach to American History The Comparative Approach to American History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 1968
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Manifest Destiny: A Study of Nationalist Expansionism in American History Manifest Destiny: A Study of Nationalist Expansionism in American History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 10 ratings — published 1972
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The American Character The American Character (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.27 — 11 ratings — published 1944
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A Country Made by War: From the Revolution to Vietnam--The Story of America's Rise to Power A Country Made by War: From the Revolution to Vietnam--The Story of America's Rise to Power (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 61 ratings — published
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Roosevelt to Reagan: A Reporter's Encounters With Nine Presidents Roosevelt to Reagan: A Reporter's Encounters With Nine Presidents (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published
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Segmented Work, Divided Workers: The Historical Transformation of Labor in the United States Segmented Work, Divided Workers: The Historical Transformation of Labor in the United States (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 8 ratings — published 1982
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Joyous Greetings: The First International Women's Movement, 1830-1860 Joyous Greetings: The First International Women's Movement, 1830-1860 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as general-us-history)
avg rating 3.35 — 17 ratings — published 2000
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Votes for Women: The Struggle for Suffrage Revisited (Viewpoints on American Culture) Votes for Women: The Struggle for Suffrage Revisited (Viewpoints on American Culture)
by (shelved 1 time as general-us-history)
avg rating 3.79 — 47 ratings — published 2002
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