One of the things that I regret most from undergrad was that I avoided taking classical, world, and american history classes. I am just looking for three to four good books that could help me get up to speed on those very valuable subjects. Any help from you history buffs out there would be greatly appreciated!

1/18/2009 3:55:22 PM

check and see what professors requested for those classes from the bookstore

1/18/2009 3:57:06 PM

^ good idea. Thanks, i did not think of that.

1/18/2009 4:01:40 PM

My APUSH teacher in high school recommended this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Peoples-History-United-States-Present/dp/0060838655
I enjoyed reading it.

1/18/2009 5:42:20 PM

you'd probably enjoy An Incomplete Education

http://www.amazon.com/Incomplete-Education-Revised-Judy-Jones/dp/0345391373

1/19/2009 2:57:09 PM

The Don't Know Much About History series has actually gotten some good reviews. I've read the first, and flipped through the rest of them. Good bathroom reading.

http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Know-Much-About-History/dp/0060083824/

[Edited on January 19, 2009 at 3:15 PM. Reason : .]

1/19/2009 3:15:25 PM

James Loewen - Lies my Teacher Told Me

1/19/2009 5:04:55 PM

read some Zinn

1/19/2009 5:19:02 PM

^^ Ive heard of that before, any good?

1/19/2009 8:50:00 PM

http://www.wikipedia.com

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1/19/2009 9:01:05 PM

Nation of Nations is a great book for American history that makes it really clear what events are being covered and why they are significant

1/19/2009 9:07:52 PM