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Mark's Top 50 History Books

These are my favorite history books from a lifetime of reading. I rate them all "Five Stars." I taught history for 31 years.
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Washington's Crossing (David Hackett Fischer)
Washington's Crossing (David Hackett Fischer)
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In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
3
The Warmth of Other Suns (Isabel Wilkerson)
The Warmth of Other Suns (Isabel Wilkerson)
4
Ecstatic Nation
Ecstatic Nation
5
Eden's Outcasts (Matteson, John)
Eden's Outcasts (Matteson, John)
6
No Ordinary Time (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
No Ordinary Time (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
7
The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City
8
What Hath God Wrought (Daniel Walker Howe)
What Hath God Wrought (Daniel Walker Howe)
9
Mr. Adams's Last Crusade (Joseph Wheelan)
Mr. Adams's Last Crusade (Joseph Wheelan)
10
Revolution Song (Russell Shorto)
Revolution Song (Russell Shorto)
11
The Great War and Modern Memory (Paul Fussell)
The Great War and Modern Memory (Paul Fussell)
12
Judge Sewall's Apology (Richard Francis)
Judge Sewall's Apology (Richard Francis)
13
Unbroken
Unbroken
14
1776 (David McCullough)
1776 (David McCullough)
15
On Desperate Ground (Hampton Sides)
On Desperate Ground (Hampton Sides)
16
The Great Upheaval (Jay Winik)
The Great Upheaval (Jay Winik)
17
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin)
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin)
18
Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank)
19
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (James L. Swanson)
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (James L. Swanson)
20
The Blood of Emmitt Till (Timothy B. Tyson)
The Blood of Emmitt Till (Timothy B. Tyson)
21
Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend (James Robertson)
Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend (James Robertson)
22
Parting the Waters (Taylor Branch)
Parting the Waters (Taylor Branch)
23
The New Jim Crow
The New Jim Crow
24
Empire of the Summer Moon (S.C. Gwynne)
Empire of the Summer Moon (S.C. Gwynne)
25
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)
26
The Worst Hard Time (Timothy Egan)
The Worst Hard Time (Timothy Egan)
27
Hue 1968 (Bowden)
Hue 1968 (Bowden)
28
The Earth Is Weeping (Peter Cozzens)
The Earth Is Weeping (Peter Cozzens)
29
A Distant Mirror (Barbara Tuchman)
A Distant Mirror (Barbara Tuchman)
30
The Perfect Summer (Juliet Nicolson)
The Perfect Summer (Juliet Nicolson)
31
The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Founding Brothers
Founding Brothers
33
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America (Wiencek, Henry)
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America (Wiencek, Henry)
34
Landscape Turned Red (Stephen Sears)
Landscape Turned Red (Stephen Sears)
35
Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
36
Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (Ronald C. White, Jr.)
Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (Ronald C. White, Jr.)
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To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (Adam Hochschild)
To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (Adam Hochschild)
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The Witches (Stacy Schiff)
The Witches (Stacy Schiff)
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Five Points (Tyler Anbinder)
Five Points (Tyler Anbinder)
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The Heart of Everything That Is (Bob Drury & Tom Clavin)
The Heart of Everything That Is (Bob Drury & Tom Clavin)
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