James K. Polk was one of the most consequential and controversial presidents in American history. In this gripping diary, edited and annotated by acclaimed historian Allan Nevins, we get an…

James K. Polk was one of the most consequential and controversial presidents in American history. In this gripping diary, edited and annotated by acclaimed historian Allan Nevins, we get an…

The brilliant historian of the mid-twentieth century, Allan Nevins, introduces this volume of correspondence by and to James Truslow Adams with a summary of his life and importance.

The most famous ranger-and the father of covert warfare As the ‘age of sail’ progressed the great nations of Europe understood that the lands and wealth of the globe were…

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This biography of a distinguished historian and man of letters is the first study of William Hickling Prescott (1796-1859) to be written by a historian who has worked with the…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…