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1	The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History more books like this by John M Barry add to wishlist Victims of the great influenza pandemic of 1918 suffered horrifying effects, including bleeding from the ears and nose, and they usually died. It killed more people in a year than the plagues of the Middle Ages did in a century. In the United States, where there weren't enough coffins to house the increasing numbers of bodies, nearly seven times ... see all copies from $3.20! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914 more books like this by David McCullough add to wishlist Popular historian David McCullough tells the story of the building of the Panama Canal, which connected the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. He relates the engineering, the politics, and the human drama. THE PATH BETWEEN THE SEAS won a National Book Award in history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America more books like this by Douglas Brinkley add to wishlist Award-winning historian Brinkley examines the life and achievements of America's Naturalist President. The author argues that it was Theodore Roosevelt--by setting aside 230 million acres of Wild America for posterity--who turned conservationism into a universal endeavor. see all copies from $7.49! new only from $8.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey more books like this by Candice Millard add to wishlist In a powerful new narrative history, former "National Geographic" writer and editor Millard traces the bold 1914 expedition to chart the Amazon's treacherous River of Doubt, and casts new light on the expedition's extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt. High school & older. see all copies from $3.44! new only from $8.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History more books like this by Erik Larson add to wishlist The large audience that drove "The Perfect Storm" high on national bestseller lists is sure to welcome this superb narrative of the extreme hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, leaving at least 8,000 dead in its wake. An unforgettable story of the conflict between human hubris and the last great uncontrollable force, "Isaac's Storm" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Long Long Way more books like this by Sebastian Barry add to wishlist Readers meet Willie Dunne when he is still a gifted boy growing up in Dublin and follow him--through a diary and letters home--into battle during World War II where he must shoulder the unending internal damages of the war along with the hatred of his own countrymen for fighting for Britain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	All Quiet on the Western Front more books like this by Erich Maria Remarque add to wishlist Remarque's famous novel about a soldier's experiences in World War I. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Tree Grows in Brooklyn more books like this by Betty Smith add to wishlist An unforgettable novel about a young girl's growing up in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn at the turn of the century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Coming of the Third Reich more books like this by Richard J Evans add to wishlist This study of Hitler's rise to power in Germany analyzes that country's demise from Europe's most modern and progressive state, in 1900, to one that, by 1930, was ready to choose a man like Hitler to lead them. This is the first volume in a projected three-volume history of Nazi Germany. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Theodore Rex more books like this by Edmund Morris add to wishlist The second entry in Morris's projected three-volume life of Theodore Roosevelt focuses on the presidential years 1901 through early 1909. Impeccably researched and beautifully composed, Morris's book provides what is arguably the best consideration of Roosevelt's presidency ever penned. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Razor's Edge more books like this by W Somerset Maugham add to wishlist Maugham traces the development of six friendships in Paris and London, evoking the sense of loss, despair, and unmoored personalities just after wartime. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	To the Lighthouse more books like this by Virginia Woolf add to wishlist In TO THE LIGHTHOUSE (1927) Virginia Woolf chooses a three-part structure and an elegiac, ode-like form to reveal the complexities of family politics. The autobiographical plot--which Woolf claimed finally "laid to rest" her conflicted feelings about her parents--begins in St. Ives, where Woolf's family, the Stephens, spent summers when she was a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Birds Without Wings more books like this by Louis de Bernieres add to wishlist Louis de Bernières's epic novel encompasses the history of Turkey from the late 19th century to the end of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the 1920s. Narrated by a variety of voices (including a potter, a beautiful young woman in love with a goatherd, and a man whose adulterous wife is stoned to death), BIRDS WITHOUT ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 more books like this by Simon Winchester add to wishlist The San Andreas fault runs along the coast of California. In April, 1906, it cracked, resulting in the devastating earthquake, measuring 8.25 on the Richter scale, that leveled much of San Francisco; this was followed by fires that raged through the city for days. All told, the loss of life was estimated in the thousands, and many thousands more ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War more books like this by Jeff Shaara add to wishlist In this spellbinding new novel, the acclaimed "New York Times" bestselling author of "Rise to Rebellion" turns to World War I, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established America as a world power. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	American Progressivism: A Reader more books like this by Ronald J Pestritto (Editor), William J Atto (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of writings by prominent politicians, authors, and activists of the Progressive Era explores Progressivism's role in the development of American political thought. Pestritto and Atto provide insight into each figure's influence on Progressive Era American politics by introducing each entry with the context within which the author ... see all copies from $22.47! new only from $22.47! \| SVS
17 view cover	Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul more books like this by Karen Abbott add to wishlist Step into the perfumed parlors of the Everleigh Club, the most famous brothel in American history. Culminating in a dramatic last stand between brothel keepers and crusading reformers, this book presents a vivid snapshot of Americas journey from Victorian-era propriety to 20th-century modernity. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition more books like this by Caroline Alexander add to wishlist In August 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail aboard the "Endurance" bound for the South Atlantic. Their goal was to be the first men to cross Antarctica. Caroline Alexander tells the story of Shackleton's expedition accompanied by the photographs of Australian Frank Hurley. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901: Arizona Territories more books like this by Nancy E Turner add to wishlist Sarah Agnes Prine was a real-life pioneer in the wild west of the early 1800s. Her great-granddaughter, author Turner, discovered Sarah's diaries from that time and decided use them as the basis for a historical novel. This is the fictionalized diary of Sarah's life, which chronicles her settlement, hardships, and romances on the frontier. see all copies from $5.94! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Triangle: The Fire That Changed America more books like this by Dave Von Drehle add to wishlist Historian David Von Drehle revisits the March 25, 1911, Triangle shirtwaist fire in New York City, in which 146 workers who were locked in a sweatshop were killed. The public was horrified, and the event became a force for significant change in labor laws and caused a realignment in NYC politics. The author examines the event and its aftermath, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir more books like this by Donald Worster add to wishlist "I am hopelessly and forever a mountaineer," John Muir wrote. "Civilization and fever and all the morbidness that has been hooted at me has not dimmed my glacial eye, and I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature's loveliness. My own special self is nothing." In Donald Worster's magisterial biography, John Muir's "special self" is ... see all copies from $21.41! new only from $21.41! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	These is My Words more books like this by Nancy E Turner add to wishlist Sarah Prine begins her diary in 1881 when her family decides to move from Arizona to Texas. Sarah, at 18, is a bit of a tomboy, who longs to be educated, gracious and beautiful. But when disaster strikes she turns out to be the backbone of the family, brave, strong and determined. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $10.47! \| first editions
23 view cover	Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady more books like this by Ellen Emerson White add to wishlist Written from the point of view of a young passenger aboard the ill-fated Titanic, this title combines an award-winning series with the "disaster of the century". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Redemption more books like this by Leon Uris add to wishlist Continuing the story he began with "Trinity," Leon Uris follow Conor Larkin as he becomes a revolutionary and realizes his burgeoning love for Lady Caroline Hubble. When Larkin dies during a raid against the British, his nephew Rory leaves his father's sheep ranch in New Zealand and joins forces with Lady Caroline's two sons in fighting for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Against the Day more books like this by Thomas Pynchon add to wishlist Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, this novel moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the century New York, to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Central Asia, and elsewhere. see all copies from $2.00! new only from $10.40! \| first editions \| SVS

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