Sourcebooks: 3272 books
1858
Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and the War They Failed to See
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
PRAISE FOR 1858
"Highly recommended-a gripping narrative of the critical year of 1858 and the nation's slide toward disunion and war...Readers seeking to understand how individuals are agents of historical change will find Chadwick's account of the failed leadership of President James...
by Anne Cleeland
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
"Fans of Elizabeth Peters and Tracy Grant will find Cleeland's espionage thriller their cup of tea."—RT Book Reviews
The Cursed Tombs of Egypt Hold Many Secrets...
Miss Hattie Blackhouse has never been close to her parents...and no wonder, since the Blackhouses are renowned...
Rebels at the Gate
Lee and McClellan on the Front Line of a Nation Divided
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2005
Rebels at the Gate is the dramatic story of the first Union victories of the Civil War and the events that caused Virginians to divide their state. In a defiant act to sustain President Lincoln's war effort, Virginia Unionists created their own state government in 1861-destined to become the new state of West Virginia.
In the Land of Invisible Women
A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
"In this stunningly written book, a Western trained Muslim doctor brings alive what it means for a woman to live in the Saudi Kingdom. I've rarely experienced so vividly the shunning and shaming, racism and anti-Semitism, but the surprise is how Dr. Ahmed also finds tenderness at the tattered...
The Paris Architect
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
The New York Times Bestseller!
"A beautiful and elegant account of an ordinary man's unexpected and reluctant descent into heroism during the second world war." —Malcolm Gladwell
An extraordinary novel about a gifted architect who reluctantly begins a secret life devising...
Carnegie's Maid
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
The USA Today Bestseller
From the author of The Other Einstein comes the mesmerizing tale of what kind of woman could have inspired an American dynasty.
Clara Kelley is not who they think she is. She's not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh's grandest...
The Brothers of Gwynedd
The Legend of the First True Prince of Wales
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
A Burning Desire for One Country, One Love, and One Legacy That Will Last Forever.
Llewelyn, prince of Gwynedd, dreams of a Wales united against the English, but first he must combat enemies nearer home. Llewelyn and his brothers-Owen Goch, Rhodri, and David-vie for power among themselves and...
The First American Army
The Untold Story of George Washington and the Men behind America's First Fight for Freedom
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
This is the first book that offers a you-are-there look at the American Revolution through the eyes of the enlisted men. Through searing portraits of individual soldiers, Bruce Chadwick, author of George Washington's War, brings alive what it was like to serve then in the American army.
With...
The Catholicism Answer Book
The 300 Most Frequently Asked Questions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
As religion continues to dominate the news, politics and society in general, more and more laypeople are looking for a reliable guide to understanding the beliefs and practices of each faith.
The Roman Catholic Church-the largest branch of Christianity-claims a total of over 1 billion baptized...
Slave Nation
How Slavery United the Colonies and Sparked the American Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
"A radical, well-informed, and highly original reinterpretation of the place of slavery in the American War of Independence."-David Brion Davis, Yale University
In 1772, the High Court in London brought about the conditions that would end slavery in England by freeing a black slave...
Lincoln's Wrath
Fierce Mobs, Brilliant Scoundrels and a President's Mission to Destroy the Press
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
In the blistering summer of 1861, President Lincoln began pressuring and ordering the physical shutdown of any Northern newspaper that voiced opposition to the war. These attacks were sometimes carried out by soldiers, sometimes by angry mobs under cover of darkness. Either way, the effect was a complete...
The Jamestown Experiment
The Remarkable Story of the Enterprising Colony and the Unexpected Results That Shaped America
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
The American dream was built along the banks of the James River in Virginia.
The settlers who established America's first permanent English colony at Jamestown were not seeking religious or personal freedom. They were comprised of gentlemen adventurers and common tradesmen who risked their...
The Civil War 100
The Stories Behind the Most Influential Battles, People and Events in the War Between the States
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
The Civil War was the defining event in American history.
The Civil War 100 uses a truly novel approach to analyze the respective importance of the events, leaders and battles of America's most important war.
"Across this easily accessible reference, readers meet not
only such icons as...
Royal Escape
In which a dare-devil King with a price on his head fools his enemies and terrifies his friends
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2008
A fascinating look into a tumultuous interlude in British history and the life of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
This brilliantly entertaining novel is a fictionalization of the true story of Charles II (May 29, 1630 ? February 6, 1685), charting his daring flight to France after the Battle of Worcester,...