Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West (Paperback)
by Stephen Ambrose

Ambrose has written prolifically about men who were larger than life: he illustrates Lewis's life, his relation to William Clark, and Thomas Jefferson, creating a picture painted in the readers' mind.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West (Paperback)
by Dee Brown

This book evocatively relates the sad tale of the final displacement of the American Indian from the West, covering the period from 1860 to the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890.

An Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power (Paperback)
by John Steele Gordon

A financial historian Gordon tells the story of America's dynamic power, which is tied to its entrepreneurial culture and immense economic wealth.

The Reagan Diaries (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
by Ronald Reagan

The "Reagan Diaries" is a fabulous read and an interesting personal look into the life of one of our country's greatest presidents.

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II (Paperback)
by John W. Dower

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback)
by Robert A. Caro

Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 (Paperback)
by Michael R. Beschloss

Taking a sweeping view of America as seen through the eyes of the presidents who have presided during our tougest challengesA wonderful excercise in history and required reading for anyone who wishes to lead a family, an organization, or a country.

The Idea That Is America: Keeping Faith With Our Values in a Dangerous World (Paperback)
by Anne-Marie Slaughter