Good books on American History?

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Karma

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• Apr 8, 2012

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Looking to read up more and looking for some recommendations! Have a flight soon, so it would be nice to have something to do aboard the plane! Particulary interested in American History of any time period.

 

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RoryOMore

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• Apr 8, 2012

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I like "Lincoln's Virtues" by William Miller very much. It gives great insight into Lincoln's intellectual and moral life, and is interesting throughout.

 

bunyip

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• Apr 8, 2012

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It is my understanding "The Personal Memoirs Of Ulysses S Grant'" are considered masterful by a large general readership as well by many historians.Might be worth a glance at your local library.

 

tjadams

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• Apr 8, 2012

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ReaganSmash

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• Apr 8, 2012

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I'm reading 1776, which is about the Revolution and the Revolutionary War and its an excellent book.
The American Civil by John Keegan is a good introduction to the Civil War.

 

tjadams

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• Apr 8, 2012

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Good book and good movie.

 

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Terranovan

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• Apr 9, 2012

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tjadams said:

Amazon.com: John Adams (9780684813639): David McCullough: Books

Good book and good movie.

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Theres a book called how the scots invented the modern world or something like that. Despite the title it had alot of information on many of the founding ideals of the pilgrams and how alot of things in europe tied directly into america.

 

srb7677

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• Apr 9, 2012

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I would strongly recommend "Battle Cry of Freedom" by James M. McPherson.

It is the best account of the American Civil War and it's prelude that I have ever read.

 

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• Apr 9, 2012

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srb7677 said:

I would strongly recommend "Battle Cry of Freedom" by James M. McPherson.

It is the best account of the American Civil War and it's prelude that I have ever read.

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This one looks very good, definitely want to try this one out.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions so far!

 

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TomTankslely

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• Apr 10, 2012

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is a good introduction to the Civil War.

 

HistoryFreak1912

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Alabama, USA

• Apr 10, 2012

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bunyip said:

It is my understanding "The Personal Memoirs Of Ulysses S Grant'" are considered masterful by a large general readership as well by many historians.Might be worth a glance at your local library.

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ReaganSmash said:

I'm reading 1776, which is about the Revolution and the Revolutionary War and its an excellent book.
The American Civil by John Keegan is a good introduction to the Civil War.

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All of these books are good! 8) I concur with these two.

 

Vladd

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England

• Apr 10, 2012

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This is an interesting look at early US history
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