The Star Spangled Banner    by Tony Cross
Price: Free! 15060 words. Language: British English. Published on August 30, 2012. Nonfiction » History » North America.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
The national anthem of the United States of America is probably one of the most recognized tunes in the world, yet the meaning of the words is largely a mystery, even to those who know them. The story of how and why the anthem came to be written and why it has the words it does is the story of a doctor and a lawyer caught up in a war within a greater war that rocked the very foundations of Europe.

The Roots of Reno    by Al W Moe
Price: $2.99 USD. 61560 words. Language: English. Published on January 5, 2012. Nonfiction » History » North America.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Reno was truly Hell on Wheels in the 1920’s. The rest of the nation considered the town Sodom and Gomorra, but that’s only half the truth. Reno offered everything in the way of adult entertainment, from speakeasy’s and houses of ill-repute, to open gaming – legal or not. And it took plenty of sins by the founding fathers to make Reno “The biggest little city in the world.”

A Kentucky Cuckoo's Egg: The Clay-Randolph Duel of 1826    by Kate Cooch
Price: Free! 2940 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Nonfiction » History » North America.
(5.00 from 1 review)
A Kentucky Cuckoo’s Egg is a 2500 word history short about the duel between Secretary of State Henry Clay and Senator John Randolph in 1826. It also delves into the history of dueling generally and specifically in Virginia. Who died, who lived, and who showed up to duel in a white bathrobe? Find out by downloading now! (www.katecooch.com)

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Did the Continental Army Try and Stage a Coup After the Revoluntionary War?    by Kate Cooch
Price: Free! 2570 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Nonfiction » History » American.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
A 2200 word history short about a possible military coup after the Revolutionary War. The Society of the Cincinnati was formed by disgruntled members of the Continental Army as the Revolutionary War drew to a close. They were unhappy with lack of pay and supplies promised to them by the Continental Congress. Was formation of the Society an attempt to form a milita junta to rule the new country?