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re: Best US history books by time period

Posted on 4/23/16 at 12:25 am to
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 4/23/16 at 12:25 am to
A nice overview of American history with great illustrations.



The book was a companion volume to the great TV series of the same name (good luck finding that -- it might be at some libraries). Here's a 2 1/2 minute clip summing up Cooke's insights -- watch it if you dare:

Alistair Cooke Predicts America's Decline (1973)
Posted by zeebo
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Posted on 4/23/16 at 12:34 am to
D day by Ambrose

Pegasus Bridge by Ambrose (short read)

Young Men and Fire by Mc cClain ?

1776 by David Mc Culliugh has been mentioned already
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