What is a good US History book that is devoid of nationalism?

Discussion in 'History' started by terenkleo, Feb 16, 2012.

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  1. drumminmama

    drumminmama Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    I remembered that Zinn's book has a great bibliography, and you could spend months upon months reading source material.

    Long before he wrote that, I read "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" by Dee Brown.
     
    drumminmama, Jun 5, 2013
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  3. MeAgain

    MeAgain Dazed & Confused Lifetime Supporter Super Moderator

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    Just found this one:

    http://www.amazon.com/Lies-My-Teacher-Told-Everything/dp/0743296281"]Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Book Got Wrong

    Not bad so far. A review of 12 famous American history textbooks and what they got wrong.
     
    MeAgain, Aug 2, 2013
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  5. Karen_J

    Karen_J Visitor

    It's good to read a number of sources, and then do some thinking on your own. Nobody is going to hand the full, absolute truth to you on a silver platter. You have to do some work with your brain.
     
    Karen_J, Aug 5, 2013
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  7. FranklinS

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    I homeschool my kids and this is what I use for American history:

    http://www.amazon.com/Great-Issues-American-History-ebook/dp/B006LSZ9DS/"]Amazon.com: Great Issues in American History, Vol. II: From the Revolution to the Civil War, 1765-1865: 002 (Vintage) eBook: Richard Hofstadter: Kindle Store

    http://www.amazon.com/Great-Issues-American-History-ebook/dp/B006L7I6DY/"]Amazon.com: Great Issues in American History, Vol. III: From Reconstruction to the Present Day, 1864-1981: 003 (Vintage) eBook: Richard Hofstadter: Kindle Store


    I am a reactionary who hates modern culture, so I consider all modern history books to be badly skewed to the Left. I like original sources.
     
    FranklinS, Oct 9, 2013
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  9. JKHolman

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    Shelby Foote on this part of American history.
     
    JKHolman, Dec 11, 2013
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  11. newguy27

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    "History is written by the victors"-Winston Churchill

    It is impossible to find ONE history book alone that can provide a completely unbiased rendition simply because it provides only one point of view. If you look at two different history books from both parts of every event you may find some un-biased combinations of books.
     
    newguy27, Jun 19, 2014
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