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The Klondike Fever
by Pierre Berton • 1958
One ship carrying a fortune in gold turned a frozen creek into a city of forty thousand.
4.11
462
The Klondike Fever Summary
The Klondike Fever 92%
One ship carrying a fortune in gold turned a frozen creek into a city of forty thousand.
by Pierre Berton 1958
4.11
462 ratings
The Mammoth Book of the West
by Jon E. Lewis • 1996
Land seized, gold mined, bison slaughtered: how the real West vanished behind the myth.
3.98
137
The Mammoth Book of the West Summary
The Mammoth Book of the West 90%
Land seized, gold mined, bison slaughtered: how the real West vanished behind the myth.
by Jon E. Lewis 1996
3.98
137 ratings
Railroaded
by Richard White • 2011
Corrupt, overbuilt, taxpayer-funded: the transcontinentals failed their way into modern America.
3.63
912
Railroaded Summary
Railroaded 90%
Corrupt, overbuilt, taxpayer-funded: the transcontinentals failed their way into modern America.
by Richard White 2011
3.63
912 ratings
Nothing Like It in the World
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 2000
Shopkeepers, swindlers, and immigrant armies: the men who punched a railroad through a continent.
3.99
14k+
Nothing Like It in the World Summary
Nothing Like It in the World 89%
Shopkeepers, swindlers, and immigrant armies: the men who punched a railroad through a continent.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 2000
3.99
14k+ ratings
The Republic for Which It Stands
by Richard White • 2017
America rebuilt itself after 1865 into something no one voted for. A history of broken promises.
4.16
2k+
The Republic for Which It Stands Summary
The Republic for Which It Stands 89%
America rebuilt itself after 1865 into something no one voted for. A history of broken promises.
by Richard White 2017
4.16
2k+ ratings
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies
by David Fisher • 2016
The frontier heroes you know hid darker truths. Nine lives that collapse the legend.
4.05
4k+
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies Summary
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies 89%
The frontier heroes you know hid darker truths. Nine lives that collapse the legend.
by David Fisher 2016
4.05
4k+ ratings
Appetite for America
by Stephen Fried • 2010
A railroad restaurant empire that civilized the West and launched America's first female workforce.
4.21
1k+
Appetite for America Summary
Appetite for America 88%
A railroad restaurant empire that civilized the West and launched America's first female workforce.
by Stephen Fried 2010
4.21
1k+ ratings
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies
by David Fisher • 2015
Before cinema cleaned them up, Wild West legends were killers, traitors, and pragmatists.
3.98
6k+
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies Summary
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies 88%
Before cinema cleaned them up, Wild West legends were killers, traitors, and pragmatists.
by David Fisher 2015
3.98
6k+ ratings
In the Distance
by Hernan Diaz • 2017
A Swedish immigrant, severed from his brother, becomes an unwilling legend crossing the frontier.
4.10
27k+
In the Distance Summary
In the Distance 88%
A Swedish immigrant, severed from his brother, becomes an unwilling legend crossing the frontier.
by Hernan Diaz 2017
4.10
27k+ ratings
The Tycoons
by Charles R. Morris • 2005
Four rival industrialists, four methods, one generation: how America became the world's factory.
3.74
2k+
The Tycoons Summary
The Tycoons 88%
Four rival industrialists, four methods, one generation: how America became the world's factory.
by Charles R. Morris 2005
3.74
2k+ ratings
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
by Meriwether Lewis • 2005
Starvation, rapids, and tribal diplomacy: the raw journal that built an American myth.
3.93
381
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Summary
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 88%
Starvation, rapids, and tribal diplomacy: the raw journal that built an American myth.
by Meriwether Lewis 2005
3.93
381 ratings
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker
by J.R. MacGregor • 2019
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
3.87
143
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker Summary
J.P. Morgan - The Life and Deals of America’s Banker 88%
He rescued American capitalism twice, so the government built the Federal Reserve to replace him.
by J.R. MacGregor 2019
3.87
143 ratings
Undaunted Courage
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 1996
A brave captain mapped the West for Jefferson, then got lost in his own mind.
4.23
68k+
Undaunted Courage Summary
Undaunted Courage 88%
A brave captain mapped the West for Jefferson, then got lost in his own mind.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 1996
4.23
68k+ ratings
The Making of American Exceptionalism
by Kim Voss • 1993
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
3.80
10
The Making of American Exceptionalism Summary
The Making of American Exceptionalism 88%
The Knights of Labor fell to an employer offensive, not infighting, and U.S. unions never recovered.
by Kim Voss 1993
3.80
10 ratings
Age of Betrayal
by Jack Beatty • 2007
The Civil War freed the slaves. The next generation freed the corporations.
3.66
142
Age of Betrayal Summary
Age of Betrayal 88%
The Civil War freed the slaves. The next generation freed the corporations.
by Jack Beatty 2007
3.66
142 ratings
Affairs of State
by Morton Keller • 1977
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
3.80
10
Affairs of State Summary
Affairs of State 88%
After the Civil War, the real fight was over how much government America would accept.
by Morton Keller 1977
3.80
10 ratings
The Indispensable Enemy
by Alexander Saxton • 1971
Capitalism was the threat, but the Chinese were the target. How white labor chose its enemy.
3.88
42
The Indispensable Enemy Summary
The Indispensable Enemy 88%
Capitalism was the threat, but the Chinese were the target. How white labor chose its enemy.
by Alexander Saxton 1971
3.88
42 ratings
Nature's Metropolis
by William Cronon • 1991
The grain and hogs flowing through Chicago didn't just feed the nation, they rewired the continent.
4.26
4k+
Nature's Metropolis Summary
Nature's Metropolis 88%
The grain and hogs flowing through Chicago didn't just feed the nation, they rewired the continent.
by William Cronon 1991
4.26
4k+ ratings
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900
by Richard Franklin Bensel • 2000
How did Gilded Age democracy coexist with industrial capitalism? Tariffs, gold, and the courts.
3.50
22
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900 Summary
The Political Economy of American Industrialization, 1877-1900 88%
How did Gilded Age democracy coexist with industrial capitalism? Tariffs, gold, and the courts.
by Richard Franklin Bensel 2000
3.50
22 ratings
To Hell on a Fast Horse
by Mark Lee Gardner • 2010
Two men, one violent frontier, and a bullet in the dark that made them both immortal.
3.79
2k+
To Hell on a Fast Horse Summary
To Hell on a Fast Horse 88%
Two men, one violent frontier, and a bullet in the dark that made them both immortal.
by Mark Lee Gardner 2010
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Luminaries
by Eleanor Catton • 2013
Thirteen strangers in a gold-rush town keep secrets, but a dead hermit's fortune won't stay buried.
3.75
87k+
The Luminaries Summary
The Luminaries 88%
Thirteen strangers in a gold-rush town keep secrets, but a dead hermit's fortune won't stay buried.
by Eleanor Catton 2013
3.75
87k+ ratings
The Wrath of Cochise
by Terry Mort • 2013
One bungled arrest, five executed hostages, and the single spark that ignited a decade of war.
3.73
217
The Wrath of Cochise Summary
The Wrath of Cochise 88%
One bungled arrest, five executed hostages, and the single spark that ignited a decade of war.
by Terry Mort 2013
3.73
217 ratings
The Indifferent Stars Above
by Daniel James Brown • 2009
For a young bride in the Donner Party, survival meant starvation, snow, and an unspeakable act.
4.25
40k+
The Indifferent Stars Above Summary
The Indifferent Stars Above 88%
For a young bride in the Donner Party, survival meant starvation, snow, and an unspeakable act.
by Daniel James Brown 2009
4.25
40k+ ratings
America's Bank
by Roger Lowenstein • 2015
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
3.81
1k+
America's Bank Summary
America's Bank 88%
In 1907, one elderly banker had to save the American financial system from his private library.
by Roger Lowenstein 2015
3.81
1k+ ratings
Give Your Heart to the Hawks
by Win Blevins • 1973
Three hundred miles from the nearest law, mountain men ruled only themselves. It could not last.
3.98
425
Give Your Heart to the Hawks Summary
Give Your Heart to the Hawks 88%
Three hundred miles from the nearest law, mountain men ruled only themselves. It could not last.
by Win Blevins 1973
3.98
425 ratings
Riding Freedom
by Pam Muñoz Ryan • 1998
An orphan girl cuts her hair and becomes a boy, chasing a life of horses and freedom.
4.18
9k+
Riding Freedom Summary
Riding Freedom 88%
An orphan girl cuts her hair and becomes a boy, chasing a life of horses and freedom.
by Pam Muñoz Ryan 1998
4.18
9k+ ratings
An Empire of Wealth
by John Steele Gordon • 2004
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
4.10
1k+
An Empire of Wealth Summary
An Empire of Wealth 88%
How a scrappy republic became the engine of global capitalism, from canals to microchips.
by John Steele Gordon 2004
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Infernal Machine
by Steven Johnson • 2024
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
4.03
2k+
The Infernal Machine Summary
The Infernal Machine 88%
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
by Steven Johnson 2024
4.03
2k+ ratings
Cattle Kingdom
by Christopher Knowlton • 2017
The Wild West was a speculative bubble fueled by British aristocrats and popped by a single winter.
4.10
1k+
Cattle Kingdom Summary
Cattle Kingdom 88%
The Wild West was a speculative bubble fueled by British aristocrats and popped by a single winter.
by Christopher Knowlton 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Big Burn
by Timothy Egan • 2009
Congress tried to kill the Forest Service; a 3.2-million-acre fire saved it instead.
4.14
19k+
The Big Burn Summary
The Big Burn 88%
Congress tried to kill the Forest Service; a 3.2-million-acre fire saved it instead.
by Timothy Egan 2009
4.14
19k+ ratings
How the South Won the Civil War
by Heather Cox Richardson • 2020
Southern oligarchy lost the war but won the West, rebranding as cowboy individualism.
4.31
5k+
How the South Won the Civil War Summary
How the South Won the Civil War 88%
Southern oligarchy lost the war but won the West, rebranding as cowboy individualism.
by Heather Cox Richardson 2020
4.31
5k+ ratings
Black Flags, Blue Waters
by Eric Jay Dolin • 2018
From welcomed economic partners to hanged outlaws: the real story of pirates in colonial America.
3.76
5k+
Black Flags, Blue Waters Summary
Black Flags, Blue Waters 88%
From welcomed economic partners to hanged outlaws: the real story of pirates in colonial America.
by Eric Jay Dolin 2018
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Great Bridge
by David McCullough • 1972
The father died. The son collapsed. The daughter-in-law stepped in and built the Brooklyn Bridge.
4.26
19k+
The Great Bridge Summary
The Great Bridge 87%
The father died. The son collapsed. The daughter-in-law stepped in and built the Brooklyn Bridge.
by David McCullough 1972
4.26
19k+ ratings
Mornings on Horseback
by David McCullough • 1981
A sickly rich boy remade his body, then lost his wife and mother on the same day.
4.10
36k+
Mornings on Horseback Summary
Mornings on Horseback 87%
A sickly rich boy remade his body, then lost his wife and mother on the same day.
by David McCullough 1981
4.10
36k+ ratings
Wyatt Earp
by Casey Tefertiller • 1997
Thirty seconds at the O.K. Corral made him a legend. The rest of his life was the bill.
4.00
807
Wyatt Earp Summary
Wyatt Earp 87%
Thirty seconds at the O.K. Corral made him a legend. The rest of his life was the bill.
by Casey Tefertiller 1997
4.00
807 ratings
Under a Flaming Sky
by Daniel James Brown • 2006
When a firestorm struck Hinckley in 1894, survival hinged on two trains racing through flame.
4.13
5k+
Under a Flaming Sky Summary
Under a Flaming Sky 87%
When a firestorm struck Hinckley in 1894, survival hinged on two trains racing through flame.
by Daniel James Brown 2006
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Populist Vision
by Charles Postel • 2007
Populists weren't anti-modern. They demanded public railroads, corporate-scale farms, and Jim Crow.
3.65
201
The Populist Vision Summary
The Populist Vision 87%
Populists weren't anti-modern. They demanded public railroads, corporate-scale farms, and Jim Crow.
by Charles Postel 2007
3.65
201 ratings
The Robber Barons
by Matthew Josephson • 1934
A handful of men seized America's railroads, oil, and steel; government helped them do it.
3.73
429
The Robber Barons Summary
The Robber Barons 87%
A handful of men seized America's railroads, oil, and steel; government helped them do it.
by Matthew Josephson 1934
3.73
429 ratings
The Fall of the House of Labor
by David Montgomery • 1987
Worker knowledge ran the factory floor. Management's fifty-year fight to seize it.
3.93
147
The Fall of the House of Labor Summary
The Fall of the House of Labor 87%
Worker knowledge ran the factory floor. Management's fifty-year fight to seize it.
by David Montgomery 1987
3.93
147 ratings
Why We Love Pirates
by Rebecca Simon • 2020
How the execution of one privateer turned pirate created the outlaw myth we still sail with.
3.67
340
Why We Love Pirates Summary
Why We Love Pirates 87%
How the execution of one privateer turned pirate created the outlaw myth we still sail with.
by Rebecca Simon 2020
3.67
340 ratings
The Johnstown Flood
by David McCullough • 1968
2,200 dead, a city erased in ten minutes. The dam's owners were never held accountable.
4.13
26k+
The Johnstown Flood Summary
The Johnstown Flood 87%
2,200 dead, a city erased in ten minutes. The dam's owners were never held accountable.
by David McCullough 1968
4.13
26k+ ratings
West of Slavery
by Kevin Waite • 2021
The slave South wanted a Pacific empire and nearly built one before the Civil War.
4.54
52
West of Slavery Summary
West of Slavery 87%
The slave South wanted a Pacific empire and nearly built one before the Civil War.
by Kevin Waite 2021
4.54
52 ratings
How Not to Get Rich
by Alan Pell Crawford • 2014
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
3.63
123
How Not to Get Rich Summary
How Not to Get Rich 87%
Before he was America's most beloved author, Mark Twain was its most disastrous investor.
by Alan Pell Crawford 2014
3.63
123 ratings
The Unbreakable Code
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman • 2017
A puzzle lover cracks a cursed cipher before her city burns and her teacher is framed.
4.23
5k+
The Unbreakable Code Summary
The Unbreakable Code 87%
A puzzle lover cracks a cursed cipher before her city burns and her teacher is framed.
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 2017
4.23
5k+ ratings
The Death of Reconstruction
by Heather Cox Richardson • 2001
The North's faith in free labor built Reconstruction, then provided the arguments to tear it down.
3.86
107
The Death of Reconstruction Summary
The Death of Reconstruction 87%
The North's faith in free labor built Reconstruction, then provided the arguments to tear it down.
by Heather Cox Richardson 2001
3.86
107 ratings
The Pioneers
by David McCullough • 2019
Before the Constitution, one land deal doubled the country and banned slavery in every future state.
3.82
28k+
The Pioneers Summary
The Pioneers 87%
Before the Constitution, one land deal doubled the country and banned slavery in every future state.
by David McCullough 2019
3.82
28k+ ratings
Hunting for Hidden Gold
by Franklin W. Dixon • 1928
Summoned to Montana, two brothers hunt for buried gold as a ruthless gang closes in.
3.93
7k+
Hunting for Hidden Gold Summary
Hunting for Hidden Gold 87%
Summoned to Montana, two brothers hunt for buried gold as a ruthless gang closes in.
by Franklin W. Dixon 1928
3.93
7k+ ratings
Essays on the Great Depression
by Ben S. Bernanke • 2000
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
3.77
133
Essays on the Great Depression Summary
Essays on the Great Depression 87%
Monetary collapse caused the Depression, and only abandoning the gold standard brought recovery.
by Ben S. Bernanke 2000
3.77
133 ratings
The Republic of Pirates
by Colin Woodard • 2007
Sailors broken by the navy built their own republic: democratic, armed, and flying the black flag.
3.89
12k+
The Republic of Pirates Summary
The Republic of Pirates 87%
Sailors broken by the navy built their own republic: democratic, armed, and flying the black flag.
by Colin Woodard 2007
3.89
12k+ ratings
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson • 2003
An architect builds a wonder. A doctor builds a hotel next door for murder. Chicago, 1893.
4.00
766k+
The Devil in the White City Summary
The Devil in the White City 87%
An architect builds a wonder. A doctor builds a hotel next door for murder. Chicago, 1893.
by Erik Larson 2003
4.00
766k+ ratings
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