General & Local History Books

Lincoln at Cooper Union explores Lincoln's most influential and widely reported pre-presidential address -- an extraordinary appeal by the western politician to the eastern elite that propelled him toward the Republican nomination for president.

Re-Scheduled Lecture. Paperback, 208 Pages. Author: Nancy E. Sheppard. All Book Sales Final.

Hardcover, 257 Pages. Author: Cynthia Bass All Book Sales Are Final.

This history and guide by Harold Cones traces the remarkable effort to realize Archer and Anna Hyatt Huntington's dream by creating the 550-acre Mariners' Museum Park.
Paperback, 120 pages. Author: Harold N. Cones. All book sales are final.

Hardcover, 160 Pages. Author: Vincent Scott.  All book sales are final.

On March 9, 1862, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia met in the Battle of Hampton Roads- the first time ironclad vessels would engage each other in combat.

This book of beautiful images and descriptions brings to life the models of August Crabtree.

Battle of the Ironclads, by John V. Quarstein, brings to life the dramatic events which occurred in Hampton Roads on March 8 and 9, 1862.

Noted historian John V. Quarstein recounts the compelling story of this ironclad underdog, providing detailed appendices, including crew member biographies, and a complete chronology of the ship and crew.

This book documents the dramatic history of Civil War ironclads and reveals how warships like the Monitor and Virginia revolutionized naval warfare.

With compelling images and engaging text, the book explores maritime culture, science, and history, inviting readers to discover their own relationship with the sea.

Readers can dive into the world of the Monitor and meet William Flye, George Geer and the rest of the men who risked everything by going to sea in the celebrated "cheesebox on a raft" and became the hope of a nations wrecked by war.