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1776 1776 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 245,158 ratings — published 2005
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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)
by (shelved 239 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 261,917 ratings — published 1980
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John Adams John Adams (Paperback)
by (shelved 222 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 374,931 ratings — published 2001
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
by (shelved 199 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 196,841 ratings — published 2004
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback)
by (shelved 198 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.28 — 197,706 ratings — published 2005
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 100,576 ratings — published 1970
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 147 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.48 — 114,635 ratings — published 2010
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 144 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 47,171 ratings — published 2000
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (Paperback)
by (shelved 142 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 433,272 ratings — published 2017
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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)
by (shelved 140 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 746,643 ratings — published 2003
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President (Hardcover)
by (shelved 139 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 82,152 ratings — published 2011
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Paperback)
by (shelved 138 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.40 — 33,459 ratings — published 1988
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Washington: A Life Washington: A Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 81,005 ratings — published 2010
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Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.23 — 66,908 ratings — published 1996
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Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (ebook)
by (shelved 109 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 45,628 ratings — published 2006
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Truman Truman (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 90,766 ratings — published 1992
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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)
by (shelved 104 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.46 — 19,968 ratings — published 2019
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Grant Grant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 103 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.50 — 42,728 ratings — published 2017
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 148,543 ratings — published 2003
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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)
by (shelved 94 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 73,209 ratings — published 1995
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What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848 What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,671 ratings — published 2007
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These Truths: A History of the United States These Truths: A History of the United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 12,750 ratings — published 2018
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Empire of the Summer Moon Empire of the Summer Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.25 — 65,382 ratings — published 2010
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 93,879 ratings — published 2005
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The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 85 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,777 ratings — published 2005
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The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 83 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 41,726 ratings — published 1788
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 132,953 ratings — published 1845
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1) The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 59,837 ratings — published 1979
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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.44 — 44,812 ratings — published 2017
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American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.86 — 56,326 ratings — published 2008
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The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 23,804 ratings — published 2013
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Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877 Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877 (Paperback)
by (shelved 80 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,172 ratings — published 1988
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States (ReVisioning American History, #3)
by (shelved 77 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 19,781 ratings — published 2014
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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)
by (shelved 77 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,461 ratings — published 2009
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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 75 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 42,640 ratings — published 2012
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 24,765 ratings — published 2016
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His Excellency: George Washington His Excellency: George Washington (Paperback)
by (shelved 69 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 43,046 ratings — published 2004
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Theodore Rex Theodore Rex (Paperback)
by (shelved 68 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 50,892 ratings — published 2001
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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.53 — 157,997 ratings — published 2020
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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (Oxford History of the United States) The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789 (Oxford History of the United States)
by (shelved 67 times as us-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,988 ratings — published 1982
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.21 — 75,617 ratings — published 2005
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Democracy in America Democracy in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 26,763 ratings — published 1835
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The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.52 — 115,867 ratings — published 2010
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 994,849 ratings — published 2010
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All the President’s Men All the President’s Men (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.18 — 57,320 ratings — published 1974
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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 46,553 ratings — published 1994
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Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.53 — 38,091 ratings — published 2016
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.36 — 36,645 ratings — published 2006
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X The Autobiography of Malcolm X (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.37 — 287,448 ratings — published 1965
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American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as us-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 14,477 ratings — published 2011
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