I have looked for good history books about the New Left, the hippies, Vietnam, etc. but I have struggled to find solid books on the era. I am looking for recommendations both on narrow topics from the time period or broad topics!

I recently just read Ron Chernow’s biography of George Washington and I am almost done with his biography of Alexander Hamilton, I now want to read a biography of Thomas Jefferson. I happen to own both Architecture of American Liberty by John Boles and The Art of Power by Jon Meacham, which would you guys suggest I read right now?

I find Mormons interesting as I am not from the US I lack exposure to them as a group, any good introductory books to their history?

I would like to read about the repercussions through US history of the adaptations to slavery made during the 1787 Constitutional Convention. I’m interested in the political balance between the states (Senate) and individuals (House), and how that balance shifted with westward expansion, industrialization, urbanization, transportation technology … until now the balance is so out of kilter that Congress is losing functionality. Whatcha got?

I’m looking for some reading of the ~1650-1780s era from the English Perspective. I’ve read a little bit about it from American side and of course I grew up in American school learning our side of the story.

Is there anything from the British side I should read? I just have a feeling there’s more perspective to be gained. The American story is one of victimhood and vengence on the British. But I feel like the British had to be frustrated and had reasons other than pettiness for some of their legislation moves that sparked rebellion.

I know George III was mad and not much involved in governing so his biography may not tell me much. Any PMs? Governors? Other blanket story perspectives?

Hey there, concerning this historical topic i need some academic help. I'm a student and i was given an assignment to do about the Vietnam War based on a certain book titled " An illustrated history of the USA ", I'm looking for a participant to join me in a video call meet where we discuss this topic based on that book.
The lecture in the book is named ' The Vietnam Years ' and it's roughly 4 pages. I also have a PDF copy of the book which i can share it with the participant, is there anyone who is familiar with history/books that can help sort this out, I'd be very grateful.

Hi I'm working on a book set in New York during the 2nd great awakening and I find myself looking for some background research on New York State politics of the first half of the 19th century, especially focusing on the Van Buren and Thurlow Weed stuff.

Thanks

Has anyone read this book??

So I have decided to read the history of the US up to the end of WWII through the following books that I currently have in my possession. Any additions would be really appreciated

1. 1776 David McCullough
2. Washington's Secret Six
3. Thomas Jefferson: The art of Power John Meacham
4. John Adams David McCullough
5. Undaunted Courage Stephen Ambrose
6. The Pioneers David McCullough
7. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans
8. Battle Cry of Freedom
9. Grant
10. A Team of Rivals
11. Nothing Like it in the World: The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Rail Road.

From this point I don't have many to fill in the gaps: I have a copy of Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose, but I really want to fill in the gaps on this list and from about 1870 to 1950.

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Has anyone read any of the following books about the "War on Terror"? Any thoughts, comparisons, or recs from the list?

Ghost Wars (Coll)

Directorate S (Coll)

America’s War for the Greater Middle East: A Military History (Bacevich)

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS (Warrick)

Counter Jihad: America’s Military Experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (Williams)

The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Lawrence Wright)

Does anyone have a book recommendation for a non-political one volume retrospective on the War on Terror? Ideally, it would start with the events/players that led to 9/11, detail 9/11, and then document the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the war on ISIS. Some books seem to just cover Al-Qaeda and some cover ISIS, or some Iraq or Afghanistan. But I'd like one that covers ALL the militant groups as well as the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Pakistan (Yemen and Somalia would be great, too).

It seems like one day there'll be an all-encompassing book (like there are many for WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc), but I'm not sure if it's been written yet.

If anyone has recs, please do share!!

I can’t find anything on Audible or my local libraries’ audiobook network. Any other ideas or leads?

I was doing some reading on the American Revolution and I learned there were different school of thoughts when it came to understanding what drove the American Revolution.

This article details some of these schools of thoughts:

https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/08/historiography-of-american-revolution/

They are a bit confusing since there appear to be some overlap between them.

Just recently, historians Gordon Wood, Neo-Whig, and Woody Holton, Left, appear to be butting heads on scholarship.

Do any of these have a majority support among historians? Which one is considered more accurate?

Hi all, a few years ago I started a goal to read a biography on every America President, in order. I'm currently up to James Monroe,, but am looking at some othe figures around that same time span (Washington to Monroe) that will add on to the history and the story.

I've already read Hamilton and I have a Samuel Adam bio next after Monroe. I have biographies of Benjamin Franklin, King George, and Napoleon next on my wishlist. Are there any other biographies that I could read of public figures around that time that would add to the history I'm learning? Thanks in advance.

Any advice on books w insight into the Haldimand affair would be most appreciated (ideally not written by Ira Allen himself)

I have a handful of pages left of Empire of Liberty and will start another in the series shortly after. I haven't purchased any, so the options to choose are fair. I will list the volume names in order pick a winner at an arbitrary date.

Reading out of order is preferable for me. Makes it seem like Star Wars so I get to combine my two favorite things.

What I mean by "accurate," is cut down on or excise a lot of the American "mythology," we may have learned in school to give a true picture of the era.

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Currently reading Grant by Jean Edward Smith and wish I noted what military training book Grant purchased and read when he took his first command of the 21st Illinois volunteers to get them into fighting shape?

I can’t find the passage but I believe it was a book written by a west pointer and general of the confederates that Grant had a future victory against during the war.

I'm in the process of writing a paper regarding the differing attitudes of child birth from the perspective of black, white, and indigenous women, as well as how it differed from colonists views and the likes. Feel free to ask for any more specifics. I'd prefer primary or scholarly sources, but anything will do. I've picked up "A Midwife's Tale", so if anyone knows other books like that I'd be deeply appreciative.

Thank you!

It needn't be strictly about the Sons of Liberty, but I'd love something that gives a good overview of how truly (seemingly anyway) tumultuous Boston was around this time, or even an overview on pre-revolutionary tensions in other colonies as well. Anything that covers the period between the close of the French and Indian War and the signing of the declaration would be amazing. All that crazy stuff like Andrew Oliver, the tarring and feathering (if that isn't a myth), Theophilus Lillie, etc etc etc. If possible, I'd like to avoid, say, straight up biographies of Adams or Hancock or whomever unless they're very specifically focused on the SoL political agitator part of their life. Thanks in advance!

I'm intrigued by Smedley Butler, military hero, USMC General and largely discredited whistleblower on corporate influence in American foreign policy and politics in the first half of the 20th century. I'm a big fan of some of the biographies by Robert Caro and Edmund Morris. Has anyone given Butler's life and actions a similar treatment?

I’m hoping to find a fairly balanced bio that neither minimizes and sweeps under the rug the atrocities he committed against American Indians and the fact that he was a slaver, nor one that exclusively dwells on his failings and sweeps aside the (presumably) good things he accomplished. Does any such bio exist? I’ve heard that American Lion downplays a lot of his shortcomings and all but refers to Native People as “savages” so I don’t reckon that’s the one for me. Not sure about any others. Thanks!