1491
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. $15.95
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1776
David McCullough tells story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence. $32.00 / $18.00 | More information |
1776 on CD
David McCullough reads his latest work, a landmark in the literature of American history. $29.95 | More information |
April 1865: The Month That Saved America
Jay Winik offers a brilliant new look at the Civil War's final days that will forever change the way we see the war's end and the nation's new beginning. $14.95 | More information
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Before and After Jamestown: Virginia's Powhatans and Their Predecessors
Introduces the Powhatan—the Native Americans of Virginia's coastal plains, who played an integral part in the life of the Jamestown and Williamsburg settlements—in scenes that span 1,100 years. $24.95 | More information |
Civil War Petersburg
Noted Civil War historian A. Wilson Greene now provides an expertly researched, eloquently written study of the city that was second only to Richmond in size and strategic significance. $34.95 | More information
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Cry Havoc! The Crooked Road to Civil War, 1861
Nelson D. Lankford's new book is a compelling re-creation of the eight crucial weeks preceding the Civil War. $27.95 (hardcover) Sale Price $15.00 / $17.00 (softcover) | More information
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Douglas Southall Freeman
David Johnson has produced a book about this legendary figure that is comprehensive exhaustively researched. $27.50
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Eye of the Storm: A Civil War Odyssey
Private Sneden's chronicle is one of the richest descriptions of soldier life in Virginia. $20.00
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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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Genius in the Garden: Charles F. Gillette and Landscape Architecture in Virginia
In this engaging study of Charles Gillette and his work, George Longest provides a sympathetic portrait of a complex man who was at once cultured and charming, yet also opinionated and irascible. $39.95
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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 | More information
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Hollywood Cemetery: The History of a Southern Shrine
Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery is both an American and a southern landmark. $25.00
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Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline, who soared from obscurity to international fame to tragic death in just thirty short years, is explored in colorful and poignant detail. $17.95 | More information
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Images from the Storm
The Civil War legacy of Robert Knox Sneden is an unparalleled treasure trove of words and pictures. $50.00 | Sale price: $25.00
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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.
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Jamestown, Québec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
This new book traces the little-known story of the creation of three centers from which English, French, and Spanish influence radiated across the continent. $34.95 | More information
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Jamestown, the Buried Truth
Examines artifacts from James Fort to reveal fascinating evidence of the lives and deaths of the first settlers, of their endeavors and struggles, and of their relationships with the Virginia Indians. $29.95 | More information
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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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Lee and Grant
This study provides the first major re-assessment of the lives, careers, and historical impact of Civil War generals Lee and Grant. $60.00 (hardcover); $35.00 (softcover) | More information
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Life in an Eastern Woodland Indian Village
Learn more about the society and lifestyle of Eastern Native American tribes with this helpful booklet written by Helen C. Rountree. $15.95
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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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Photography in Virginia
A companion to the upcoming exhibition, Photography in Virginia covers images made within the state's borders from the 1840s to the 1960s. $45.00
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Pocahontas, Powhatan, and Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown
Helen Rountree's biographical study provides a rich portrait of Powhatan life. $16.95 | More information
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Richmond Burning: The Last Days of the Confederate Capital
This book describes the destruction of Richmond's commercial core and relates the hardships that its citizens, both black and white, suffered in the aftermath of the war. $27.95 | More information |
Treasures Revealed
This catalog describes an extremely rare collection of items from American and Virginia history. $40.00 | Sale price: $10.00 | More information |
Ulysses S. Grant
Josiah Bunting III presents a provocative assessment of our eighteenth president. $20.00 | More information
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The Unboxing of Henry Brown
This book documents the amazing life of Henry Box Brown, the man who shipped himself out of slavery in a sealed box. $25.00
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Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries
Takes readers on a vivid journey through the centuries as Virginians face and overcome daunting odds, setting the stage for the America that was to come. $59.95 | More information
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The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945
Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward present an intimate, profoundly affecting chronicle of the war that shaped our world. $50.00 | More information |
The War: A Ken Burns Film DVD
This seven-part documentary series directed and produced by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explores the history and horror of the Second World War from an American perspective. $99.95 | More information |
