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Book Cover Image. Title: The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America, Author: Timothy Egan.

The Big Burnby Timothy Egan (Hardcover)

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Superb gift ideas for the history buff, these books profile important figures and defining events in the ongoing story of America. Browse below for lively narratives, including the mesmerizing chronicle of the largest forest fire in America and its impact on Teddy Roosevelt's dream of conservation, penned by National Book Award winner Timothy Egan.

Book Cover Image. Title: True Compass: A Memoir, Author: by Edward M. Kennedy
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True Compassby Edward M. Kennedy (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The National Parks: America's Best Idea, Author: by Dayton Duncan
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The National Parksby Dayton Duncan (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent, Author: by Robert W. Merry

A Country of Vast Designsby Robert W. Merry (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present, Author: by Gail Collins
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When Everything Changedby Gail Collins (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The American Civil War: A Military History, Author: by John Keegan
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The American Civil Warby John Keegan (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Author: by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Team of Rivalsby Doris Kearns Goodwin (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, Author: by Jeff Sharlet
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The Familyby Jeff Sharlet (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Author: by Barack Obama
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Dreams from My Fatherby Barack Obama (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Author: by Jon Meacham
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American Lionby Jon Meacham (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon, Author: by Craig Nelson

Rocket Menby Craig Nelson (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story, Author: by Bruce Feiler
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America's Prophetby Bruce Feiler (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family, Author: by Annette Gordon-Reed

The Hemingses of Monticelloby Annette Gordon-Reed (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon, Author: by Neil Sheehan
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A Fiery Peace in a Cold Warby Neil Sheehan (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815, Author: by Gordon S. Wood
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Empire of Libertyby Gordon S. Wood (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The Wordy Shipmates, Author: by Sarah Vowell

The Wordy Shipmatesby Sarah Vowell (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression, Author: by Morris Dickstein

Dancing in the Darkby Morris Dickstein (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: The Illustrated Edition: An Indian History of the American West, Author: by Dee Brown

Bury My Heart at Wounded Kneeby Dee Brown (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Voices from the Moon: Apollo Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Experiences, Author: by Andrew Chaikin

Voices from the Moonby Andrew Chaikin (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Boy Scouts of America: A Centennial History, Author: by Chuck Wills

Boy Scouts of Americaby Chuck Wills (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: New York 400: A Visual History of America's Greatest City with Images from The Museum of the City of New York, Author: by The Museum of the City of New York

New York 400by The Museum of the City of New York (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848, Author: by Daniel Walker Howe

What Hath God Wroughtby Daniel Walker Howe (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Atlas of the Civil War: A Complete Guide to the Tactics and Terrain of Battle, Author: by Neil Kagan
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Atlas of the Civil Warby Neil Kagan (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The Murder Business: How The Media Turns Crime Into Entertainment and Subverts Justice, Author: by Mark Fuhrman
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The Murder Businessby Mark Fuhrman (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation's Call to Greatness, Author: by Harlow Giles Unger
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The Last Founding Fatherby Harlow Giles Unger (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Civil War Volumes 1-3 Box Set, Author: by Shelby Foote

Civil War Volumes 1-3 Box Setby Shelby Foote (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea, Author: by Noah Andre Trudeau
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Southern Stormby Noah Andre Trudeau (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: An Artist in Treason: The Extraordinary Double Life of General James Wilkinson, Author: by Andro Linklater

An Artist in Treasonby Andro Linklater (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Black Book: 35th Anniversary Edition, Author: by Middleton A. Harris
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Black Bookby Middleton A. Harris (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, and the Birth of Hollywood, Author: by Howard Blum
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American Lightningby Howard Blum (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: In His Sights: One Woman's Stalking Nightmare, Author: by Kate Brennan
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In His Sightsby Kate Brennan (Paperback)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of America's Leading Comic Artists, Author: by Andre Schiffrin

Dr. Seuss & Co. Go to Warby Andre Schiffrin (Hardcover)

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Book Cover Image. Title: Together We Cannot Fail: FDR and the American Presidency in Years of Crisis, Author: by Terry Golway

Together We Cannot Failby Terry Golway (Hardcover)

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