American history book recommendations

I really enjoy the way Brian Kilmeads books read. Same will Bill O'Reillys Killing collection. There are much better options for information, but these are fun reads.

Brian Kilmead's Andrew Jackson novel is a fantastic. Major patriot boner lol.

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I'm currently enjoying Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh by Thomas Kidd.

This is a biography focused on Jefferson from a spiritual and moral perspective, and I'm halfway through it and have been surprised at some of the stuff I've learned.

I didn't know that Jefferson twice attempted affairs with married women, including one who accused him of trying to force himself on her.

I didn't know that Sally Hemings was the half-sister of Jefferson's late wife Martha.

I didn't know that, while the two of them disliked each other before this, the deep bitterness that existed between Jefferson and Patrick Henry was the result of an "inquiry" that the Virginia House of Delegates did into Jefferson's conduct as Virginia governor.

I didn't know that Jefferson wanted to end slavery, but he feared a race war.

If you're curious about how Jefferson's religious beliefs evolved, what he meant about the "wall of separation" that he proposed between church and state, then this is a great read.

David McCullough has 1776 and Adams about the early founding that were great to me. Chernow has Hamilton and Washington which are dense but very informative.

Rising Tide - The Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 may be the most interesting history book that I've read. It's amazing how much the US has changed since 1927 which really wasn't all that long ago. My grandmother was 30 years old. The book focusses often on Mississippi and the Yazoo River area, I didn't realize how bad it was there too. Arkansas as well, even up to Illinois.

Conceived in Liberty-Rothbard

America’s Great Depression-Rothbard

Hamiltons Curse- DiLorenzo

The Real Lincoln - DiLorenzo

Thrilling Adventures Among the Early Settlers

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My father in law really enjoys American history

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Is he open-minded enough to consider out-of-mainstream sources that challenge the mainstream versions of "History"? If so, things get reeeally interesting & eye-popping (and start making sense and getting spooky.)

I’m halfway through the James Madison biography by Jay Cost and it’s very enlightening about the writing of our constitution and founding fathers - will surprise the states rights folks here.

Highly recommend