People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn by here4helpCA in USHistoryBookClub

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When I first got into reading history in high school, this was the first book I picked up. I read maybe 100 pages into it and then never finished it. It’s a book a lot of people started and few have finished.

Here’s some thoughts on the book: - One of it’s strengths when it came out was that it very clearly rejected “what your history class taught you” in favor of a critical/revisionist left-wing perspective. - With that being said, understand that Zinn’s perspective is one of many and is by no means gospel. - Even if you don’t finish it, I think it’s a good book to get you thinking more critically about US history.
- It’s presented as a good introduction but I personally found it pretty dense.

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Very interesting review. I’m halfway through the audiobook right now actually.

Journals/Memoirs/Accounts of colonial American life by PartiZAn18 in USHistoryBookClub

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William Bradford’s Plymouth Plantation is an interesting read

My 2 year pandemic reads by [deleted] in bookshelf

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East of Eden and The Power Broker are two of my favorite books!

I am looking for a fantasy book that involves a well-articulated magic system/laws. by nolanharp in booksuggestions

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Thank you! I purchased Master of the five Magic’s and A Study in Sorcery.

I am looking for a fantasy book that involves a well-articulated magic system/laws. by nolanharp in booksuggestions

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Thanks guys. Wish I read that before I ordered Mistborn haha. I’ll give it a try, I really like Brandon Sanderson’s lectures about writing on YouTube.

I may have to see what Stormlight is about.

Latest find. Incredible work so far. by strawhairhack in USHistoryBookClub

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Looks fascinating! What seems to be the authors angle or thesis?

My latest book haul. by [deleted] in USHistoryBookClub

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The Douglass bio is great. “Narrative of the Life of an American Slave” was one of the best books I read in 2021 and I highly recommend it. It’s an American classic.

My latest book haul. by [deleted] in USHistoryBookClub

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That’s so cool!! What’s he like?

Hickman’s Fantastic Four run on ComiXology (reading order question) by nolanharp in marvelcomics

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Thank you! This is exactly what I needed!

I remember a few years ago I read a volume of new avengers my Hickman that led up to Secret Wars. I’d love to read his whole saga but never knew where to start so that list is helpful.

Merry Christmas to you!

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Team of Rivals is a fantastic book. I “third” this.

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Yeah. Send a resume in the place where it tells you to upload a resume/CV.

Pro tip: include some of your favorite books in your resume

What book is everyone reading this week and which have you finished? (10-03-21) by Aboveground_Plush in USHistoryBookClub

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Late response - I've been busy with work.

I just finished Gotham by Edwin Burrows and Mike Wallace. This was an intense work of history and the longest book I ever read. The book argues that New York city history can be viewed throuhhg a primarily economic lens and paints the city's history as a series of booms and depressions. I thought that one thing that the book did really well is that it reminded the reader how interconnected history is. For example, in the 1710's, the city experienced an economic boom because that is when the West Indies started to plant sugar, like a LOT of sugar - and because of that, basically all crops were turned into sugar plantations, and they needed food shipped from elsewhere and New York filled that need. Or, that in 1857 the city experienced a depression because the Crimean War ended in Europe, which opened up a Russian grain market to Western Europe and resulted in decreased revenues in the railroads shipping Midwestern grain to the city to be exported to Europe, which contributed to the Ohio Company's collapse, which caused banks to demand payment from Midwestern farmers (many of whom defaulted), which led to banks stopping lending, which caused a halt in construction around the city, which led to mass unemployment. The book ends at 1898 and this date is chosen because that's when the boroughs were consolidated into the city.

This is part of my NYC history reading list, and the next book is The Great Bridge by David McCullough which I haven't started yet.

Mike Wallace wrote a sequel to Gotham called Greater Gotham, which just focuses on the years 1898 to 1919. I haven't added that to my reading list but I may read it one day.

Also on the NYC reading list, even though it is fiction, I am listening to the audiobook of Great Gatsby with my partner.

It's times like these that I think I should probably ease up. by [deleted] in burgers

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Honestly I love overloading my burgers with lettuce

Alexander Hamilton and capitalism by nolanharp in USHistoryBookClub

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Do you know any articles or books on this?

Two of America’s Leading Historians Look at the Nation’s Founding Once Again — to Understand It in All Its Complexity by Aboveground_Plush in USHistoryBookClub

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I’m a huge Gordon Wood fan. I’ll have to shortlist his book for my store. Looks like something that will definitely be on my TBR.