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History Reading List
American History Books -- the 1800's
If you are teaching American History, use this Reading List to pick out good historical fiction and nonfiction to go along with your lesson plans. This section includes books set in the 1800's. For other years, please see our main American History Reading List.
The books are arranged chronologically, with topics shown below the dates to make it easier to find selections. Each book is linked to one of our affiliates so you can see pictures & further description.
1800 – 1810
books include Tall Tales & Lewis & Clark
1810 – 1830
books include the Star-Spangled Banner, the War of 1812, Mountain Men,
& Frontier Life
1830 – 1850
books include The Alamo & Davy Crockett, Western Expansion,
the Industrial Revolution
the 1850's
books include Harriet Tubman, the California Gold Rush, the Santa Fe Trail
1860's - Slavery
books on Slavery in America & the Underground Railroad
1860s - the Civil War
books on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
1860's - not the Civil War
books include Sitting Bull, Buffalo Bill & the Pony Express,
Life on the Frontier
1870 – 1900
books include Life on the Prairie, the Johnstown Flood, the Orphan Trains,
the Statue of Liberty, European Immigration
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