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The Winthrop Woman: A NovelThe Winthrop Woman: A Novel by Anya Seton
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Classic story of Elizabeth Winthrop, the Puritan wife who defied convention.
La Salle: A NovelLa Salle: A Novel by John Vernon
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The mad explorer who tried to settle the Mississippi Valley for France and died in Texas instead.
Washington and CaesarWashington and Caesar by Christian Cameron
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Compelling novel of the American Revolution that follows George Washington and his slave, Caesar, who runs away to fight for freedom. You won't know who to root for!
Mount Vernon Love Story : A Novel of George and Martha WashingtonMount Vernon Love Story : A Novel of George and Martha Washington by Mary Higgins Clark
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Touching love story that was the first novel of the famed Mary Higgins Clark.
To the Ends of the Earth: The Last Journey of Lewis & ClarkTo the Ends of the Earth: The Last Journey of Lewis & Clark by Frances Hunter
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Lewis and Clark make wonderful characters in this historical novel that brings to life the tragedy and mystery of Meriwether Lewis's last days.
The Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre: A NovelThe Mercury Visions of Louis Daguerre: A Novel by Dominic Smith
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The amazing story of the man who pioneered photography. Love and madness.
The Pale Blue Eye: A NovelThe Pale Blue Eye: A Novel by Louis Bayard
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Outstanding thriller about a murder at West Point; Edgar Allan Poe helps in the investigation.
The Dante Club: A NovelThe Dante Club: A Novel by Matthew Pearl
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Famous 19th century Bostonians take on a serial killer who takes his inspiration from Dante's Inferno. Really fun.
The Secret Trial of Robert E. LeeThe Secret Trial of Robert E. Lee by Thomas Fleming
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What if Robert E. Lee had been tried for treason? The trial of the (19th) century that never was.
To the Edge of the WorldTo the Edge of the World by Harry Thompson
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Acclaimed British novel about young Charles Darwin and ship's captain Robert Fitzroy, an unbending Christian. Together they went to the Galapagos.
Fort ZionFort Zion by Robert L. Foster
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The secret wagon train dispatched by Joseph Smith to scout out new territory for the Mormons in the Utah desert. High adventure.
DakotaDakota by Matt Braun
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Young Theodore Roosevelt lost his wife and his mother on the same day. He went west to find himself again ... and had the greatest adventure of his life.