United States category: 34172 books
by Judith Stein
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
Little Manila Is in the Heart
The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, California
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
In the early twentieth century—not long after 1898, when the United States claimed the Philippines as an American colony—Filipinas/os became a vital part of the agricultural economy of California's fertile San Joaquin Delta. In downtown Stockton, they created Little Manila, a vibrant community...
Harvest of Empire
A History of Latinos in America
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2011
A sweeping history of the Latino experience in the United States- thoroughly revised and updated.
The first new edition in ten years of this important study of Latinos in U.S. history, Harvest of Empire spans five centuries-from the first New World colonies to the first decade of the new millennium....
by Phillip Harman
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This is a factual story of a young American civilian imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese when they conquered Hong Kong. In a foreword by General Russell Hearn, who was instrumental in organizing the quasi-military Flying Tigers, there is an interesting personal reaction to the events described...
The Patriot's History Reader
Essential Documents for Every American
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
An original collection of the most influential documents in American history, from the bestselling author of A Patriot's History of the United States.
Since 2005, A Patriot's History of the United States has become a modern classic for its defense of America as a unique country founded on principles...
by Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012
“Indispensable… There is much here to reflect upon.” —President Mikhail Gorbachev
“As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read. . . . Can’t recommend it highly enough.” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian
“Finally, a book with the...
American Colonies
The Settling of North America (The Penguin History of the United States, Volume 1)
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2002
A multicultural, multinational history of colonial America from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Internal Enemy and American Revolutions
In the first volume in the Penguin History of the United States, edited by Eric Foner, Alan Taylor challenges the traditional story of colonial history...
Overthrow
America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2007
A fast-paced narrative history of the coups, revolutions, and invasions by which the United States has toppled fourteen foreign governments -- not always to its own benefit
"Regime change" did not begin with the administration of George W. Bush, but has been an integral part of U.S....
The Dawn's Early Light
The War of 1812 and the Battle That Inspired Francis Scott Key to Write "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
A riveting account of America’s second war with England, from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Miracle of Dunkirk.
At the dawn of the nineteenth century, the great powers of Western Europe treated the United States like a disobedient child. Great Britain blocked American...
by Thaddeus Russell
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
In this groundbreaking book, noted historian Thaddeus Russell tells a new and surprising story about the origins of American freedom. Rather than crediting the standard textbook icons, Russell demonstrates that it was those on the fringes of society whose subversive lifestyles helped legitimize the...
American Crucible
Race and Nation in the Twentieth Century
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
This sweeping history of twentieth-century America follows the changing and often conflicting ideas about the fundamental nature of American society: Is the United States a social melting pot, as our civic creed warrants, or is full citizenship somehow reserved for those who are white and of the "right"...
Nixonland
The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2008
“Perlstein...aims here at nothing less than weaving a tapestry of social upheaval. His success is dazzling.” —Los Angeles Times
“Both brilliant and fun, a consuming journey back into the making of modern politics.” —Jon Meacham
“Nixonland is a grand historical epic. Rick...
Where the Water Goes
Life and Death Along the Colorado River
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2017
An eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes.
The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows down it is owned or claimed by someone. David Owen traces all that water from the Colorado’s...
Bully Nation
How the American Establishment Creates a Bullying Society
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
It's not just the bully in the schoolyard that we should be worried about. The one-on-one bullying that dominates the national conversation, this timely book suggests, is actually part of a larger problem—a natural outcome of the bullying nature of our national institutions. And as long as the United...