Where is Shelby Foote or Bruce Catton? 4,751 ratings — published 2014, avg rating 4.01 — 2,251 ratings — Colonial Times: Short Nonfiction for American History (Toolkit Texts) Illustrated Edition. Here are a few of our recent favorite nonfiction books for book clubs. See all formats and editions. 14,766 ratings — 193,090 ratings — by Anne Goudvis (Author), Stephanie Harvey (Author) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. published 2005, avg rating 4.12 — published 2005, avg rating 4.20 — Just well-written, well-researched, informative and interesting books for historians, history students and history enthusiasts. Short Nonfiction For American History: The Civil War And Reconstruction (Toolkit Texts) published 2009, avg rating 4.25 — The Civil War and Reconstruction: Short Nonfiction for American History by Anne Goudvis (Author), Stephanie Harvey (Author) ISBN-13: 978-0325049212 published 1776, Reflections of Mamie - A Story of Survival (Paperback), Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow (Hardcover), Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (Hardcover), American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900 (Hardcover), Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65 (Paperback), Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63 (Paperback), At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68 (Paperback), Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America (Hardcover), Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U. S. Navy (Hardcover), The Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd (Paperback), The Colonization of North America (Kindle Edition), 1812: The War That Forged a Nation (Paperback), Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War (Audiobook), The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (Hardcover), The Three-Year Swim Club: The Untold Story of Maui's Sugar Ditch Kids and Their Quest for Olympic Glory (Hardcover), The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (Hardcover), Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Mass Market Paperback), The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback), Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption (Hardcover), 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Paperback), The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Hardcover), Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Paperback), The Republic for Which It Stands: The United States during Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896 (Hardcover), What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848 (Hardcover), Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Paperback), Worse Than Slavery: Parchman Farm and the Ordeal of Jim Crow Justice (Paperback), The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Hardcover), Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution 1863-1877 (Paperback), New Found Land: Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery (Hardcover), The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West (Hardcover), Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman (Hardcover), Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Hardcover), Passages to Freedom: The Underground Railroad in History and Memory (Paperback), Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory (Paperback), Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History (Hardcover), The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels (Kindle Edition), In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown (Hardcover), The 50s: The Story of a Decade (Hardcover), The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. How are books by Mc Cain, Hillary & Bill Clinton insightful into our American History? 52 short nonfiction texts for American History (1750-1800) with 10 new lessons for content literacy “We turn information into knowledge by thinking about it. Most history textbooks are so dry the only interesting thing that could emerge from them would be a sudden self-combustion in the middle of class. Good nonfiction books about history: American history. There’s no shame in admitting that you might have slept through a few days of American history class in high school. published 1996, avg rating 4.39 — I didn't mean this to be a list of pop history, but I think it's too late now, so you might as well go ahead. The book ends with pictures of everyone in the world fulfilling King’s dream: trading in prejudice, fear, and hate for hope, peace, and love. Find My Dream of Martin Luther King at your local library. William Appleman Williams was one of the greatest opponents of US imperialism. 70 ratings — published 1992, avg rating 4.00 — Welcome back. published 2004, avg rating 4.25 — A collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. But they would be remiss to overlook some of the amazing nonfiction works that are equally captivating, thought-provoking, and even worldview-affecting. published 1988, avg rating 4.42 — 22,884 ratings — 10,781 ratings — 35,218 ratings — Where is there a history of Political Parties in the US? 9,360 ratings — by. 1,590 ratings — published 2017, avg rating 4.06 — It explains to readers how the average men and women (as opposed to the ‘Great men of history’) have been the main driving force behind change. 5,664 ratings — 9 Nonfiction Books You Can Read in a Day ... to half a million—there is no doubt that Common Sense remains one of the most influential pieces of literature in American history. From the best of 2020 to books written in ancient times, below you'll find expert recommendations of all the best history books.If you're looking for the latest books, the UK's Wolfson History Prize celebrates the best books written that year.These are seriously researched history books that are also highly readable, selected systematically from the hundreds that are published every year. published 2016, avg rating 3.90 — Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The Contours of American History. 45,807 ratings — avg rating 4.36 — published 2018, avg rating 3.88 — 157,273 ratings — 69,425 ratings — Historical nonfiction mixed with memoir is such a fascinating combination. John Adams book. From powerful memoirs to historical biographies to eclectic essay collections, these are the nonfiction books we're excited to read in 2020. 41 ratings — published 2004, avg rating 4.30 — 2,377 ratings — 185 ratings — Historical Nonfiction Memoirs Driving While Black by Gretchen Sorin. 376 ratings — It teaches world civilisation - East and West - from the beginning to the present, including history, economics, sociology, literature, science, philosophy, and … Religion and science. More Books to Read. By William Appleman Williams | 70% Off. published 2015, avg rating 4.34 — published 2013, avg rating 3.77 — Spies, murderers, and politicians. These texts support students in using the Toolkit’s comprehension and thinking strategies as tools to acquire and actively use knowledge in history.” —Stephanie Harvey and Anne Goudvis published 2017, avg rating 4.12 — published 2010, avg rating 4.26 — I), Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide, American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964, The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914, Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux, In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror, Beads on a String-America's Racially Intertwined Biographical History, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, Travels with Charley: In Search of America, Collected Writings: Common Sense / The Crisis / Rights of Man / The Age of Reason / Pamphlets, Articles, and Letters, The Glory and the Dream: A Narrative History of America 1932-72, Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, With Malice Toward None: A Biography of Abraham Lincoln, Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #2), Miracle at Philadelphia: The Story of the Constitutional Convention, May to September 1787, The Civil War, Vol. Hide other formats and editions. published 2019, avg rating 4.45 — 828 ratings — 79,069 ratings — A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson This is easily the most delightful history "textbook" you'll ever read. The Modern Library chose The Contours of American History as one of the best 100 nonfiction books of the Twentieth Century. 1,609 ratings — You've seen The Great Gatsby, Chicago, and Boardwalk Empire, but have you read any nonfiction books about the 1920s? 1776, by David McCullough Hamilton fans, if you can’t get enough of Revolutionary history, this book is your next read. Best Non-Fiction Books Essex during the War of 1812 (Hardcover), The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West (Hardcover), Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, Mary Edwards Walker: America's Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches, American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1), Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69, The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: A Cultural History, Vol. published 1993, avg rating 4.26 — published 2019, avg rating 4.00 — published 1979, avg rating 3.79 — published 2001, avg rating 4.18 — Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Hardcover), The War Before the War: Fugitive Slaves and the Struggle for America's Soul from the Revolution to the Civil War (Hardcover), Greater Gotham: A History of New York City from 1898 to 1919 (Hardcover), A People's History of the United States (Paperback), An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Paperback). published 1988, avg rating 4.07 — 30,977 ratings — From memoirs like Barack Obama's A Promised Land to self-help books like Jay Shetty's Think Like a Monk, there are a wide variety of fantastic nonfiction books to choose from! Howard ZinnLively written and well researched, A People’s History narrates the story of the US through the eyes of ordinary people and their experiences, something that most history books tend to ignore. published 2019, avg rating 4.52 — The American Revolution and Constitution: Short Nonfiction for American History (Comprehension Toolkit) Spiral-bound – Illustrated, January 23, 2015. by Anne Goudvis (Author), Stephanie Harvey (Author) 4.2 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire by Kurt Andersen – Conspiracy theories, fake news, and other delusions in American history published 2005, avg rating 4.23 — 5,355 ratings — Where is a decent history of the American Revolution? Thank goodness, then, for writers who thoroughly immerse themselves in the past and vibrantly animate it for modern readers. 827 ratings — 2,324 ratings — ISBN-10: 0325048843. 66,054 ratings — Lists are re-scored approximately every 5 minutes. published 1974, avg rating 4.59 — 8,878 ratings — published 2007, avg rating 4.17 — The Best Books: Top 100 Nonfiction list is a concise selection of books that provides the reader with an understanding of the social and natural world. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander — The New Jim Crow: reexamining mass incarceration in America. 1,934 ratings — 230,938 ratings — The Emperor of All Maladies won the 2011 Pulitzer in General Nonfiction (the jury called it “An elegant inquiry, at once clinical and personal, into the long history of an insidious disease that, despite treatment breakthroughs, still bedevils medical science.”), the Guardian first book award, and the inaugural PEN/E. 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