![]() ![]() history and much more.ĭo you want to study the different civilizations of the planet? It is a very useful exercise, as it will allow you to understand much of your own behavior, as well as to broaden your cultural background. Our selection consists of the following subtopics: World History, World War I, World War II, French Revolution, Russian Revolution, Mexican Revolution, Cold War, Industrial Revolution, Spanish Civil War, Roman history, Egyptian history, Greek history, U.S. If you are a lover of this subject, our books on history in PDF format will fit you like a glove. History is precisely that, an attempt to preserve the memory of humanity. How can we learn from a mistake if we do not remember it? Memory is an essential factor for evolution. There is a famous phrase that says “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it”, attributed to George Santayana. It is about looking at the past in order to better understand ourselves and learn from the events that impacted the collective. History represents the construction of the identity of peoples, countries, continents and the whole world. If you understand this, we wouldn’t be surprised if you were eager to learn about it and, of course, to explore our collection of human history books. On the contrary, it is about the most important events on the planet. Editor ( welcomes your suggestions.History is far from being that boring subject we saw in school. For instance, the history of the Suffragists is plunged by Susan Ware and Keisha Blain highlights the best work on Black Women.Īs we strive to make our coverage more complete, our U.S. We feature recommendations by women’s history pioneers. Immigration and Georgetown Mireya Loza highlights the history of Migrant Workers.Īmerican women have always been central to the story of the United States. Stanford’s Ana Minian suggests the best scholarship on U.S. African American history is opened up by Princeton’s Imani Perry. Dartmouth’s Colin Calloway covers the best books about Native Americans and colonizers. is “a nation of nations,” in the words of President Lyndon Johnson. We break down history by region, state and city For instance, Yale’s Mark Peterson discusses New England and Harvard’s Jane Kamensky chooses the best books on Boston. While Dahlia Lithwick gives us a guide to Supreme Court Justices.īy area, the United States is the world’s third largest nation, so there is literally a lot of territory to cover. Supreme Court is explored by Harvard’s Michael Klarman. The history of Congress is surveyed by Princeton’s Julian E Zelizer. We haven’t forgotten America’s First Ladies. Historians who wrote the best biographies of America’s presidents illuminate their subjects, such as Ted Widmer on Abraham Lincoln and Frederik Logevall on JFK. ![]() Civil War.Īmerican Presidents and books about them are named by H.W. We aim to bring you the best minds on any topic and are honored to feature American History syllabi mainstays, such as Harvard’s Bernard Bailyn on Atlantic History and Drew Gilpin Faust on The U.S. ![]() Here is a sample of what you’ll find in our archive: “American history,” President John Kennedy said, “is always alive, always growing, always unfinished.” So is our section on American history books. Foreign Policy & International Relations. ![]()
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