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17761776
David McCullough tells the story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence. $18.00
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17761776 (Audio Book on CD)
David McCullough reads his latest work, a landmark in the literature of American history. $29.95
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Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in AmericaAlbion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
This fascinating book is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time. $34.95
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The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American IconThe Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon
John Ferling show us a leader who was not only not above politics but also a canny infighter, a master of persuasion, manipulation, and deniability. $30.00
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Bound AwayBound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement
This book examines three stages of migration to, within, and from Virginia. $22.50
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Commonwealth and CommunityCommonwealth and Community
Melvin Urofsky shows, aside from their religious beliefs, there is little to distinguish Virginia Jews from their Christian neighbors. $11.95
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The Correspondence of William NelsonThe Correspondence of William Nelson
Nelson served as acting governor until the arrival of Lord Dunmore in September 1771. $12.50
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Cradle of America: Four Centuries of Virginia HistoryCradle of America: Four Centuries of Virginia History
In this first single-authored history of Virginia since the 1970s, Peter Wallenstein traces major themes across four centuries in a brisk narrative that recalls the people and events that have shaped the Old Dominion. $29.95
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Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at WarFlight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War
When Jefferson wrote his epitaph, he did not mention that he was the second governor of the state of Virginia in the most trying hours of the Revolution. It is this period, when Jefferson was literally tested under fire, that is illuminated here by author Michael Kranish. $27.95
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Founding BrothersFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic. $27.50 / $14.95
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Founding MothersFounding Mothers
An intimate and illuminating look at the fervently patriotic and passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families - and their country - proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it. $14.99
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George Washington: The Man Behind the MythsGeorge Washington: The Man Behind the Myths
This book takes a crucial step toward allowing us to understand Washington as he really was. $29.50
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George Washington's America: A Biography Through His MapsGeorge Washington's America: A Biography Through His Maps
This unique biography of George Washington—inspired by the maps he used throughout his life—offers new insight into the historic events of his era. $67.50
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Grand Avenues: The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.Grand Avenues: The Story of Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C.
Scott W. Berg's deft narrative account of this little-explored story in American history is a tribute to the genius of Pierre Charles L'Enfant and the enduring city that is his legacy. $15.95
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A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical MarkersA Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers
Including nearly nine hundred new and replacement markers that have been installed along the commonwealth's roadways since the last edition was published in 1994, this third edition of A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers brings together and updates the texts of more than 1,850 official state historical markers placed along Virginia's highways since 1927. $19.95
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Historic Houses of VirginiaHistoric Houses of Virginia
From the Tidewater region of its Atlantic Shore to the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia has some of the most architecturally rich, and perhaps the most historically important, homes in America. $55.00
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Inventing George Washington: America's Founder, in Myth and MemoryInventing George Washington: America's Founder, in Myth and Memory
An entertaining and erudite history that offers a fresh look at America's first founding father, the creation of his legend, and what it means for our nation and ourselves. $25.99
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Israel on the AppomattoxIsrael on the Appomattox: A Southern Experiment in Black Freedom from the 1790s Through the Civil War
Ely tells a moving story of hope and hardship, of black pride and achievement. $18.00
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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our NationLadies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
Drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and other primary sources, Roberts brings to life the extraordinary accomplishments of women who laid the groundwork for a better society. $26.95
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Landon Carter's Uneasy KingdomLandon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom: Revolution and Rebellion on a Virginia Plantation
This long-awaited work will be seen both as a major contribution to Revolution history and a triumph of the art of biography. $18.95
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The Letterbook of John Custis IVThe Letterbook of John Custis IV of Williamsburg, 1717–1742
This absorbing letterbook provides a remarkable window into the life and struggles of John Custis from 1717 to 1742. $55.00
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Marching to VictoryMarching to Victory: Captain Benjamin Bartholomew's Diary of the Yorktown Campaign, May 1781 to March 1782
Bartholomew's diary reveals the remarkable saga of a revolutionary warrior. $7.95
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The Official Papers of Francis FauquierThe Official Papers of Francis Fauquier, Lieutenant Governor, 1758–1768
This collection of Fauquier's official papers while lieutenant governor provides fascinating and informative views of day-to-day politics. $37.50
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Quilts of Virginia, 1607�1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a NeedleQuilts of Virginia, 1607–1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle
This new book anticipates Virginia's 400th anniversary in 2007 by presenting over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera. $29.95
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The Story of VirginiaThe Story of Virginia
A powerful historical chronicle of the state. $24.95
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Thomas Jefferson's MonticelloThomas Jefferson's Monticello
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello is a superb collection of essays, adorned with beautiful color photography, that showcases this American treasure. $45.00
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The Virginia Landmarks RegisterThe Virginia Landmarks Register
The fourth edition of The Virginia Landmarks Register is an entirely new, fully illustrated compilation of the state's buildings, structures, sites, and districts that have been officially designated as historic landmarks by the Virginia Board of Historic Resources over the past thirty years. $65.00
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Virginia Silversmiths, Jewelers, Clock– and Watchmakers, 1607–1860, Their Lives and MarksVirginia Silversmiths, Their Lives and Marks
Containing 1,798 biographies of Virginia artisans plus references outside of Virginia, and more than 930 photographs of marks used by 324 Virginia silversmiths, this book is a must for collectors, curators, decorative arts historians, and genealogists. $100.00
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Washington: A LifeWashington: A Life
Pulizer Prize–winning biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. $40.00/$20.00
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Books for Children

The American Revolution for KidsThe American Revolution for Kids
All grade-school students are required to study the Revolution and the Constitution, and these 21 activities make it fun and memorable. $16.95
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Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New WorldColonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World
The book includes a timeline, bibliography, and instructions for more than 70 projects and activities. $14.95
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