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This five-volume history of modern England was published between 1904 and 1906. Regarded as a masterwork, The New York Times said of the series, “[Paul’s] work is brilliant, epigrammatic, interesting.” Paul begins the first installment of this brilliant series by detailing the political history...

In this 1880 book, written with his son Francis, Darwin makes the pioneering attempt to connect plant movements with the larger scheme of biological behavior. Not well received at the time, it has proven to be an enduring influence on plant movement research: he was talking about Phototropism, that plants grow towards a light source.

First published in book form in 1877, this volume of Darwin’s pioneering research on the heterostylous reproductive systems in flowering plants remains the basis of much exciting original research in the field of botany today. Darwin himself revealed, “I do not think anything in my scientific life has given me so much satisfaction as making out the meaning of the structure of these plants.”

This collection of short stories drawn from Crane's experiences as a correspondent during the Spanish-American War was posthumously published in 1900—the author penned the dedication just three months before he died.  Dramatic, ironic, filled with telling details and local color, these stories remain a testament to Crane's talent for capturing the human side of war.

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading. A far cry from his New York City upbringing, the Dakota Bad Lands became Theodore Roosevelt's stomping grounds when he moved to a ranch on the northern cattle plains. During this stage of his life he tracked giant grizzly...

A firm believer in true Americanism, Roosevelt practiced what he preached. This book is largely based on a collection of articles he published in the Metropolitan magazine. Roosevelt felt that a great nation must be able to endure self-sacrifice and practice self-defense.

In this fourth volume of Roosevelt’s engrossing The Winning of the West series, he looks to the rugged frontier. His description of all the American west witnessed from 1784 to 1787—an inrush of settlers, the Indian Wars, the routing of the Mississippi, the Separatist Movement, Kentucky’s struggle to become a state, and more—is simply gripping.

This transcript of a speech given by Roosevelt at New York City's Carnegie Hall on March 20, 1912 is a classic of American political rhetoric.  He was a candidate for president under the banner of the “Bull Moose” Progressive Party that year. In this brief text, Roosevelt affirms his faith in the wisdom of the American people and their ability to govern themselves.

Published in 1882, when he was just twenty-four years old, this lively and at times pugnacious history established Roosevelt as somewhat of an iconoclast among historians, as he set out to disprove the prevailing idea that America's naval victories in the War of 1812 were due more to luck than to skill....

In this classic American memoir, former president Theodore Roosevelt recalls his love of the outdoors, adventures in the West, political career, and dedication to conservation. Brimming with vivid anecdotes and Roosevelt’s eloquent thoughts on progressive principles, this is a revealing look at the life of an American icon.

Roosevelt felt that “the domain of literature must be ever more widely extended over the domains of history and science.” In this collection of essays and addresses, he proves just that, topically discussing literature, history, and science in chapters such as “Citizenship in a Republic,” “Dante and the Bowery,” and “The Search for Truth in a Reverent Spirit.”

Published in 1882, when he was just twenty-four years old, this lively and at times pugnacious history established Roosevelt as somewhat of an iconoclast among historians, as he set out to disprove the prevailing idea that America's naval victories in the War of 1812 were due more to luck than to skill....

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) overthrew the English monarchy and turned England into a short-lived Commonwealth. Drawing comparisons to the American Revolution and Civil War, the inimitable TR finds justification for Cromwell’s revolt against the tyrannical rule of the Stuarts. He calls Cromwell an early warrior for freedom, but finds fault with his inability to compromise.

Originally published after Roosevelt's death, this collection of letters written to his children over the course of some thirteen years, from 1898 to 1911, was a popular success, revealing Roosevelt to be a loving father and charismatic teacher intent on communicating a love of life, learning, and the outdoors.