specifically interested in colonial history of us. but would welcome any suggestions of books about other periods if you think they are worth reading.
2006-09-29 10:01:32 · 14 answers · asked by carly-jayne r 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn.
2006-09-29 12:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by juexue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For straight colonial history, I'd recommend The Unredeemed Captive by John Demos, Dearest Friend (a biography of Abigail Adams) by Lynne Withey, and Revolutionary Mothers by Carol Berkin.
If you think you might enjoy some historical fiction of the period, check into Drums Along the Mohawk by Walter D. Edmonds or Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts.
2006-09-29 11:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach American History and always recommend "The Colonial Experience" by Daniel Boorstein and a text called "The Limits of Liberty"
2006-09-30 11:58:53 · answer #3 · answered by JANE F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would recommend that just for fun you find the book that was about U.S. History by Jon Stewart of the Daily Show. It's hysterical and after reading all them facts and dates in the books others will recommend you're gonna need a good laugh.
2006-09-30 16:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by older_fat_male 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown is an interesting account of the basic principles upon which this great superpower is based.
http://www.2think.org/woundedknee.shtml
2006-10-02 05:15:10 · answer #5 · answered by twentieth_century_refugee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
am english myself but am reading a great book about christopher columbus and the discovery of the america's.its called ' to america and around the world ' .its written by adolph caso and is published by branden books. the discovery of america was due in part ( a large part ) to marco polo's travels to china and india. the europeans wanted to find a western sea route to these lands described by marco . included in the book are the log books of christopher columbus and ferdinand magellan. this is a great book.
2006-09-29 11:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by Alex P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Longman's Chronichle of American History. I have their chronicles of the world and twentieth century,both excellent. They also do a chronicle of the French Revolution. Ask your local WH Smith's if they can order it for you.
2006-09-29 10:13:26 · answer #7 · answered by Quizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alastair Cooke's America is a good read. It is the book of the TV series which is available on DVD.
2006-09-29 10:13:03 · answer #8 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walt Whitman's "Song Of Myself". It's actually a poem but if you read it, it speaks volumes on the American ideal of a new nation and cultural melting pot, leading to define what it actually means to be "American".
2006-09-29 10:04:36 · answer #9 · answered by chloe40dd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Gore Vidal
2006-09-30 05:59:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋