1776
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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1776 (Audio Book on CD)
David McCullough reads his latest work, a landmark in the literature of American history. $29.95
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The 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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Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
This fascinating book is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time. $27.50
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American Slavery, American Freedom: The Ordeal of Colonial Virginia
In this classic work, Edmund S. Morgan investigates the bond between slavery and freedom that lies at the very heart of our nation. $13.00
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Beyond Lewis and Clark: The Army Explores the West
Written by one of the preeminent Lewis and Clark scholars, this book offers a corrective vision of the history of the expedition. $14.95
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Bound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement
This book examines three stages of migration to, within, and from Virginia. $22.50
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Colonial Churches of Virginia
Virginia hosts some of the oldest churches in the country. Colonial Churches of Virginia charts the histories of these early church buildings and their significance in the growth of the commonwealth and the founding of this nation. $39.95
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Commonwealth 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 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 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 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 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 Brothers (DVD)
Drawing on the words of the founders and incisive commentary from leading scholars, Founding Brothers is an elegant and engaging portrait of America's origins in personal conflict and compromise. $44.95
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Founding 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. $24.95 / $14.95
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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 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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Hearthside Cooking
For cooks who want to experience a link to culinary history, Hearthside Cooking is a treasure trove of early American delights. First published in 1986, it has become a standard guide for those interested in foodways and experimenting with new recipes and techniques. $30.00
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George 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 and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots
Military historian and former superintendent of West Point Dave R. Palmer shows how and why George Washington became the father of our country while Benedict Arnold became a man without a country. $29.95
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His Excellency: George Washington
A landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history. $26.95
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Israel 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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James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights
Here is a vividly written account of not one but several major political struggles that changed the course of American history. $28.00
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Ladies 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 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 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 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 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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Old Virginia: The Pursuit of a Pastoral Ideal
This book makes an important contribution to our ability to evaluate a past that in many ways continues to impact Virginia's present. $40.00
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One Nation Under Debt
One Nation Under Debt explores the untold history of America's first national debt, which arose from the immense sums needed to conduct the American Revolution. $27.95
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Quilts 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 River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James
This innovative history invites us all to look into these restless waters in a way that connects us to our past and reminds us of who we are as Americans. $24.95
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Sir William Berkeley and the Forging of Colonial Virginia
Drawing on an unrivaled knowledge of Berkeley's papers, this biography offers the meticulous attention its remarkable subject has long deserved. $49.95
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The Story of Virginia
A powerful historical chronicle of the state. $24.95
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Thomas 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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Treasures Revealed
This catalog describes an extremely rare collection of items from American and Virginia history. $40.00
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