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|  | Alfred the Great by Michael Lapidge, Simon Keynes
As king of Wessex, he strove to emulate those kings of the past who, in his own words, had 'succeeded both in warfare and in wisdom'. He led the battle against the Viking invaders of England, and presided over the revival of religion and learning among his people: his reputation is a measure of his success. AUTHOR: Michael Lapidge, Simon Keynes
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History 
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 | The Empire State by Milton M. Klein, New York State Historical Association Staff
Description not available.A richly illustrated history of New York retraces the fascinating story of this important state, from its origins in Native American culture and early seventeenth-century colonization by Europeans to the mid-1990s. AUTHOR: Milton M. Klein, New York State Historical Association Staff
PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Behind Rebel Lines by Seymour V. Reit
The biography of Emma Edmonds, a Canadian woman who disguised herself as a man and served in the Union Army during the United States Civil War. AUTHOR: Seymour V. Reit
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Seals at War by Edwin P. Hoyt
From D-Day to the Gulf War, one of America's foremost historians chronicles the breathtaking true adventures of the U.S. Navy's elite fighting force--the SEALs--masters of special warfare, counterterrorism, and field intelligence, who strike with terrifying speed and precision. Photos. AUTHOR: Edwin P. Hoyt
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Stars in Their Courses by Shelby Foote
Description not available.Recreates the Battle of Gettysburg from both the Confederate and Union perspectives AUTHOR: Shelby Foote
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | World War II by C. L. Sulzberger
From Hitler's rise to power to the Japanese surrender on the deck of the Missouri in 1945, World War II is brought into sharp focus in this dramatic book. Over a third of World War II consists of eyewitness accounts, as Sulzberger emphasizes the people involved in this historic event--the leaders, the victims, and the fighters. AUTHOR: C. L. Sulzberger
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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