Tag Archives: United States/19th Century
Son of the Old West
by Nathan WardAn epic narrative of the Old West through the vivid, outsized life of cowboy, detective, and chronicler Charlie Siringo
Architects of an American Landscape
by Hugh HowardA dual portrait of America’s first great architect, Henry Hobson Richardson, and her finest landscape designer, Frederick Law Olmsted—and their immense impact on America
Chicago’s Great Fire
by Carl SmithFrom an acclaimed historian, the full and authoritative story of one of the most iconic disasters in American history, told through the vivid memories…
Wilmington’s Lie
by David ZucchinoFrom Pulitzer Prize-winner David Zucchino comes a searing account of the Wilmington riot and coup of 1898, an extraordinary event unknown to most Americans
Wagons West
by Frank McLynn“Fascinating. . . . McLynn, an Englishman, is new to the West, but he turns this seeming liability into a strength. . . . McLynn does a fine job, too, of capturing the bad temper and irritability of a large group of weary, dirty, sick travelers stuck with one another…
The Unknown Night
by Glyn Vincent“The best book yet written about this neglected and fascinating American painter. . . . Vincent does an excellent job of providing context for…
Toward the Setting Sun
by Brian Hicks“In this powerful and engaging new book, Brian Hicks tells the compelling story of Chief John Ross and the tragedy of the Cherokee Nation….
The Titled Americans
by Elisabeth Kehoe“Both a remarkable achievement and a real treat . . . written with elegance. . . . American and British readers interested in genealogy…
The Poker Bride
by Christopher Corbett“The Poker Bride is a gorgeously written and brilliantly researched saga of America during the mad flush of its biggest Gold Rush. Christopher Corbett’s…
The Lost German Slave Girl
by John Bailey“Bailey has the gifts of a novelist and a readiness to blend fact and conjecture . . . with the result that The Lost…
