Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, (1991.) dj. Hardcover - "On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led 400 Confederate irregulars to a rise on the outskirts of Lawrence, Kansas. . . . The attack began at dawn. When it was over, more than 150 townsmen were dead and most of the settlement burned to the ground." Illustrated with 3 maps and 24 black and white photographs and illustrations. Notes, bibliography, index. 207 pp. ISBN: 0-87338-4423.

Boston: Little Brown, 1895. Hardcover - First Little Brown edition, originally published in New York by Lovell, Coryell, in 1984. A social history of seventeenth century Virginians, with chapters on dress, news, trade and travel, amusements, man and maid-servants, church, education, laws and punishments, sickness and death, and other subjects. Illustrated with many drawings, some full page, by Harry Edwards. Notes, bibliography. 316 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1989) dj. Hardcover first edition - "The fortune of the Warren family, derived from a Maine papermill, enabled five siblings to grow up in the elite society of Boston's Beacon Hill in the early 1900s. In telling the stories of those children who became notable for eccentricity and philanthropy, Green focuses on [two brothers] - Ned Warren, a homosexual and mover in the international movement of aestheticism, who was determined to lead a 'grand but blighted life'" and his elder brother, Sam, a staid businessman. The Warren fortune funded the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, with its classical antiquities collection, Dennison House in Harvard Yard, the restoration of Shakertown and more. Photographs, endnotes, bibliography and index. xii, 270 pp. ISBN: 0-684191091.

Fresno, California: Academy Library Guild, 1962. dj. Hardcover first edition - The third volume of a planned tetralogy (the first two dealt with San Francisco and California), this contains brief pieces on American symbols across the country - from the natural like the Grand Canyon to the Liberty Bell, the buffalo nickel, the donkey and elephant for political parties, the black robes of the Jesuit missionaries and more. Illustrated with drawings by Albert Cunningham. 170 pp.

Los Angeles: Nash Publishing Co., (1974) dj. Hardcover first edition - This is an overview of the topic of economic change, with a focus on policies during President Nixon's term. The dust jacket comments that this comes at an appropriate time "when the consumer is plagued by inflation" - almost as true now as it was 50 years ago. Includes several appendices, notes, author and subject indexes. Compliments of the Institute for Humane Studies slip laid in. xxvii, 291 pp. ISBN: 0-840213379.

New York: William H. Morrow, (1991). Hardcover first edition - A book which reflects on the recent past and offers a wide-ranging perspective on the startling changes now reshaping the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, and an analysis of Japan's rise to its present position in the world's economy. I don't think he could have imagined how prophetic he was being when he said the American century is over! 126 pp. ISBN: 0-68810391X.

New York: Harper Collins, (2001). SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book which "exposes the vulnerability of this stark land that spreads along the Gulf Coast, as it literally vanishes -- at rate of twenty-five square miles per year, an area the size of Manhattan -- so starved for lack of nutrients, so eroded away by ever more severe storms, and so dredged for canals that it is on the verge of being swallowed by the rising Gulf of Mexico." Written before the devastation wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Harvey, this book is even more pertinent now. INSCRIBED on the title page. Photographs, selected sources, index. xvii, 265 pp. ISBN: 0-060194464.

Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, (1997.) dj. Hardcover - Using the letters, diaries and memoirs of the Union soldiers, Hess paints a vivid picture here of their lives before, during, and after the Civil War, espcially detailing how they coped with war, with the terror of being shot at the first time, the deaths of their comrades and how they relied on their beliefs in God, country or just duty. A well-documented history of how the brutality of war affected the ordinary soldier. Notes, bibliography, index, xii, 244 pp. ISBN: 0-700608370.

Charlotte, Vermont: Charlotte Historical Society, (1991) dj. Hardcover first edition - An historical account of three towns in the mid-Champlain valley, all chartered on June 24, 1762. Illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings, reproductions and maps. A large and rather heavy octavo. Several appendices, endnotes, index. xxvi, 332 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: 0-914960881.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (2012). First edition - A definitive and readable look at why it took more than 60 years (from 1848 to 1912) for New Mexico to finally become a state. Photographs, map, extensive notes, bibliography, index. xix, 362 pp.

Detroit: Cengage Gale, (1991). Hardcover - A chronological history of African American people which begins in 1619 with the arrival of the first Africans to be brought forcibly to America and concludes in the summer of 1990. An introductory section presents some African history and a discussion of the effect each U.S. president has had on African American society. It also includes short biographical sketches of prominent African Americans, appendixes of significant documents, a detailed bibliography and an index. Illustrated with photographs. xlvii, 526 pp. ISBN: 0-81037093X.

New York: Harper & Brothers, (1960) dj. Hardcover first edition - A history of one of the most influential states from the earliest days of the US. Illustrations and maps (including one fold-out colored map) by John O'Hara Cosgrave II. A title in the"Regions of America" series. Map end papers. Bibliography, index. xiv, 290 pp.

New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, (1976). SIGNED hardcover - A book which tells the story of over 2 million Jewish immigrants who came to in America in four decades beginning with the 1880s, many settling in New York City, and how they strived to keep their Yiddish culture while making their way in the new society. SIGNED by Irving Howe on the half title page. Illustrated with photographs. Footnotes, reference notes, glossary of Yiddish terms, bibliographical notes, index, xx, 714 pp. ISBN: 0151463530.

New York: Brentano's, (1930). Hardcover - Although Anne Hutchinson, who immigrated to Boston in 1634 with her husband and eleven children became known for her weekly religious meetings, her relationship with the local ministers soon became acrimonious - and in 1637, she was tried, convicted and banished from the colony, as a heretic, an instrument of the devil, and a danger to all. The group was initially welcomed by Roger Williams into what became Rhode Island. Despite the condemnation of the ministers at the time, she is now considered an important figure in the history of religious freedom in the colonies - and of women speaking truth to power. Illustrated with a frontispiece and four internal plates. Bibliography, index. 320 pp.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (1957) dj. Hardcover - Originally published in 1937, this was reissued in 1957 with additional notes and appendices. "The westward drive of the warlike Sioux Indians along a thousand miles of prairie and woodland, from the upper reaches of the Mississippi to the lower Powder River in Montana, is one of the epic migrations of history. . . and in the years of heavy conflict with the pioneer trains and the protective military, between 1865-1877, Red Cloud of the Oglalas stood out as one of the greatest of the Sioux leaders." Volume 15 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series. Frontispiece. Maps, bibliography, index. xi, 331 pp.

New York: Harper Collins, (1996) dj. Hardcover first edition - Includes some rather provocative questions - for example, "why were the 1890s to the 1910s called the 'black women's era'? " and "did blacks participate in the minstrel traditions?" - and substantial thoughtful answers. List of resources at the end of each section, index. xvii, 446 pp. ISBN: 0-060170360.

New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1998 dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Produced in conjunction with the PBS series on slavery in America from the viewpoint of the Africans who were brought here as slaves. Illustrated with many photographs. Includes 12 short stories by Charles Johnson. SIGNED on the title page by BOTH Charles Johnson and Patricia Smith and uncommon thus. Howard Zinn described this as 'a magnificent achieverment, history at its suberb best , brilliantly researched, poetically written...' notes, index, 494 pp. ISBN: 0-151003394.

New York: Norton, (1998.) dj. Hardcover - A look at the history of 350 years and the underpinnings of our ongoing lack of equality and opportunity in the workplace. Photographs, extensive notes, bibliography, index. 543 pp. ISBN: 0-393-04561-7.

Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - A study of the officers and ladies of the Army during the period of the Indian wars from 1865 to 1890. Much of this is based on the realistic descriptions by the popular Western novelist, Charles King, who was a captain in the Fifth U.S. Cavalry. Notes, bibliography, index. vii, 280 pp. ISBN: 0-806114401.

New York: Simon & Schuster, (2010) dj. Hardcover first edition - This book "describes the Kennedy's early family life and highlights a pivotal event for each featured sibling. The tragic arc shows how each brother grew up and attained political success before two died, leaving behind a legacy of influence and determination." Illustrated by Amy June Bates with drawings rendered in pencil, watercolor, and gouache. Includes suggestions for further information, a timeline and sources. Large square format, 40 pp. ISBN: 978-1416991588.

New York: Random House, (c 1954). dj. Hardcover - A 'Landmark Book' for children, illustrated with drawings by William Moyers. The Landmark series is perhaps one of the best series of historical and biographical books for children from the mid-20th century, and they are especially remarkable for the quality of the writing - in many cases, a Landmark book might be the only children's book by an author who is considered an expert in their field. Index 182 pp. plus 2 pp list of other Landmark books. Illustrated endpapers.

Berkeley, CA: Howell-North, (1966) dj. Hardcover first edition - A factual account of one of the world's great cities from its earliest beginnings through the gold rush years to the great earthquake of 1966, its world fairs and more. Illustrated with 154 black and white illustrations and photographs. Maps, bibliography, index. Slightly oversized format. vi, 274 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

New York: The New Press, (2019) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - "From the author of 'Dog Whistle Politics', an essential road map to neutralizing the role of racism as a divide-and-conquer political weapon and to building a broad multiracial progressive future." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. Notes, index. xxiii, 263 pp. ISBN: 978-1620975640.

New York: Lyle Stuart, Inc, (1968) dj. Hardcover - A detailed and exhaustive look at who really owns America and how do they keep their wealth and their power - a book which is arguably even more relevant today, with the increase in wealth and power by a few, than when it was published. Notes, index. 812 pp.