American History Titles
Browse our American History titles listed below.
by William L. O'Neill
United States History, American History, U.S. HistoryAs William O’Neill makes us realize, the 1960s was a time like no other America has ever known. In this appraisal of its “new” culture, he conveys all that was inspired, phony, large-spirited, dreary, mad, magnificent, screwed-up, delightful, and confused about the period.
by Ulysses S. Grant
Introduction by David Hardin
United States History, Military History, American History, U.S. HistoryUlysses S. Grant takes the reader onto the battlefield and behind the lines in his account of the final actions of the Civil War.
The Story of a Sexual Obsession
by Michael O'Brien
United States History, American History, U.S. HistoryLargely under the radar during Kennedy’s White House years was the president’s womanizing. O’Brien details Kennedy’s near-pathological approach to women and sex, then beyond the farthest reaches of the media’s imagination. Here is an astonishing piece of presidential history.
The FBI, the NSA, and the Struggle Between National Security and Civil Liberties in the Wake of 9/11
by Athan G. Theoharis
United States History, American History, U.S. History, U.S. GovernmentAthan Theoharis considers the record of the past to assess today’s broadened powers for the FBI and the NSA after 9/11. He concludes that Americans may feel marginally safer, but at a dangerous cost to their freedoms and to the tenor of our political dialogue.
The Significance of the Frontier in American History
by Frederick Jackson Turner
United States History, American History, U.S. HistoryTurner here lays out his “frontier thesis,” which remains one of the key interpretations of American history. He argued that the circumstances of life on the western frontier were a determining influence on American character and institutions.
by Richard J. Tofel
United States History, European History, Military History, American History, U.S. History, EssaysAn insider’s assessment of the precipitous decline of large city papers in the United States, and the newspapers’ response to their problems, by an experienced newspaper executive.
The Twisted Path to a Nuclear Weapon
by Jeremy Bernstein
United States History, Political Science, European History, Military History, American History, U.S. History, U.S. GovernmentJeremy Bernstein traces the circuitous route by which Iran secured the expertise to develop a nuclear capability. Since Iran’s program appears to be aimed at weapons production, he concludes, the time of decision for action is fast approaching.
Harry Truman Tells How He'd Had Enough of MacArthur
by Merle Miller
United States History, Military History, American History, U.S. History, U.S. GovernmentNo episode in the Truman years caused a greater uproar than his firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. MacArthur wanted to expand the war; Truman sought a limited conflict. The always candid former president explains what happened.