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THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE

Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryvllle. "One of the historical and literary achievements of our time." —The Washington Post Book World

THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE

Volume 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian. "One of the historical and literary achievements of our time." —The Washington Post Book World

THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE

Volume 3: Red River to Appomattox. "One of the historical and literary achievements of our time." —The Washington Post Book World

CIVIL WAR WIVES

"A fascinating and lively narrative, informed by rigorous scholarship…. Even as the epic war was fought on the battlefield, these women often waged interior battles that proved no less gripping and painful." —The Christian Science Monitor

GERMANY'S WESTERN FRONT

The first English translation of Der Weltkrieg, this volume focuses on 1915 and trench warfare, poison gas at Ypres, and the German High Command politics.

CONFEDERATES IN THE ATTIC

From Tony Horwitz, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. "Splendid….Rattling good….An eyes-open, humorously no-nonsense survey of complicated Americans." —The New York Times Book Review

WHILE WE'RE FAR APART

A moving novel of faith and hope surviving WWII's heartbreaks from an award-winning author. The perfect gift for the special women in your life.

WHITMAN

Creating a narrative directly from "Leaves of Grass," Whitman follows the poet on a spiritual odyssey where he encounters characters from his writings. A limited number of DVDs are available to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

THIS REPUBLIC OF SUFFERING

Winner of the Bancroft Prize. Faust's nationally bestselling look at the American struggle to comprehend meaning in the unprecedented slaughter of the Civil War.

THE CANADIAN BATTLEFIELDS IN ITALY: THE GOTHIC LINE AND THE BATTLE OF THE RIVERS

The third of the LCMSDS battlefield guides to concentrate on the Canadian forces in Italy. Lavishly illustrated.

THE STATE OF JONES

"A little-known but fascinating slice of American history…. Well written, well read, and well researched. The true South is revealed." —The Boston Globe

VICKSBURG 1863

The riveting story of the pivotal battle of the Civil War by bestselling historian Winston Groom. "A fantastic read…. Commanding, thoroughly entertaining." —Minneapolis Star Tribune

THE CANADIAN BATTLEFIELDS IN BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS AND GERMANY: A VISITOR'S GUIDE

This book builds on the success of The Canadian Battlefields in Northwest Europe, 1944–45 with a new chapter about the Canadian battles in Belgium during WW I. Lavishly illustrated.

SOUTHERN PAIUTE: A PORTRAIT

Stories that exist nowhere else, these thirty Southern Paiute elders remember tales told to them by their grandparents—taking us right back to the 19th century.

COMB RIDGE AND ITS PEOPLE

In southeastern Utah, Comb Ridge is a unique one-hundred-mile-long, two-hundred-foot-high, serrated cliff that has defined life and culture in this region for thousands of years.

THE RIVER KNOWS EVERYTHING: DESOLATION CANYON AND THE GREEN

Desolation Canyon has a full history including cattle and sheep herding, moonshine, prospecting, and hideaways brought a number of settlers—ranchers, outlaws, and recluses—to the canyon.

GRANT ME TIMELY GRACE

A week before Gettysburg, a Confederate spy coordinates an attack with JEB Stuart to capture Washington, D.C. Will a Union Major foil his plans?

LINCOLN AND HIS GENERALS

A classic account of Lincoln's search for a winning general. "Authoritative…. A seminal work…. Williams's assessment of Lincoln's military prowess has never been seriously challenged." —The Washington Post

JUST A LARGER FAMILY: Letters of Marie Williamson from the Canadian Home Front, 1940–1944

During WWII, the Williamsons fostered two boys from England. These letters from Marie Williamson to their mother, Margaret Sharp, brim with details of life in wartime Toronto.

ACCIDENT OF FATE: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT, 1938-1945

Eyewitness account of persecution, rescue, and resistance in Axis-occupied former Yugoslavia reveals the complexities and contradictions of conflict and genocide. Includes personal photos and documents.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

"Historian Jonathan Dull's new book provides insight into one of our most enthralling founding fathers."—Military Heritage

THE COMPLETE ROMAN EMPEROR

Eighty-five of the most notorious men in history. What was their workday like? The most in-depth book on the most intriguing job in history.

AMERICAN CAESARS

"Biography fans won't equivocate: Hamilton's effrontery in mimicking Suetonius pays off in irreverent, pedestal-toppling prose."–Booklist

WAR SINCE 1900

20th-century war transformed the world. A thorough survey in one volume with battle reconstructions, hundreds of photos and maps, and historians from around the globe. 

FABERGE'S ANIMALS

In 1907 King Edward VII commissioned Fabergé to create miniatures of the animals at Sandringham. Each hardstone carving was adorned with diamonds, emeralds, and rubies.

THE CLASSICAL TRADITION

"Packed with color plates and essays by some of the greatest scholars alive for the price of a couple of hardback thrillers."–Washington Post