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History By The Numbers Part I: Years of Significance
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1421: The Year China Discovered America1421: The Year China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies
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A challenging attempt to theorize China's discovery of the Americas.
The Fall of Constantinople 1453 (Canto)The Fall of Constantinople 1453 (Canto) by Steven Runciman
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A revealing narrative about the major schism that affected the face of Western Civilization.
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann
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Compelling history before Columbus' voyage. The book is a blend of archaeological and historical research from the perspective of a journalist.
A Land As God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of AmericaA Land As God Made It: Jamestown and the Birth of America by James Horn
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James Horn brings the year 1607 into perspective, and how it pertains to the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680? (Historians at Work)What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680? (Historians at Work) by David J. Weber
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An important book that analyzes the how and why the Pueblo Revolt occurred.
17761776 by David McCullough
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A very enduring narrative about the most significant year in American history.
Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787Decision in Philadelphia: The Constitutional Convention of 1787 by Christopher Collier
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An insightful book for anyone that wants to know and understand the making of the Constitution of the United States.
1812: The War That Forged a Nation1812: The War That Forged a Nation by Walter R. Borneman
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Walter R. Borneman attempts to bring an understanding to the year in which the United States continues its fight to disentangle itself from England as well as Europe.
1831: Year of Eclipse1831: Year of Eclipse by Louis P. Masur
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A significant year that occurred in American history. It was a time of transition, activism,and confict that affected the American landscape politically and individually.
Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852Surviving the Oregon Trail, 1852 by Weldon W. Rau
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The book concentrates on the hardships and truimphs of those who attempted and succeeded to settle in the Northwest.
An Overland Journey from New York to San Francisco in the Summer of 1859An Overland Journey from New York to San Francisco in the Summer of 1859 by Horace Greeley
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The Western landscape of the United States as told by a journalist.
April 1865: The Month That Saved AmericaApril 1865: The Month That Saved America by Jay Winik
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Winik offers another perspective to the history of the Civil War.
San Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and FiresSan Francisco Is Burning: The Untold Story of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires by Dennis Smith
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A powerful book that targets the general reading public. A significant year in terms of natural disasters in American history.
America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918America's Forgotten Pandemic: The Influenza of 1918 by Alfred W. Crosby
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Yet another book that reveals and revisits of the worst disasters in American history.
Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the WorldParis 1919: Six Months That Changed the World by Margaret Macmillan
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MacMillan analyzes the peace meeting with the world leaders after World War I.
The Great Crash 1929The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith
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The most relevant year in America history as told by the most renown economists.
The Great Hurricane: 1938The Great Hurricane: 1938 by Cherie Burns
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Personal accounts from those who experienced the disaster. A book of where were you when it happened?
December 8, 1941: MacArthur's Pearl Harbor (Texas A&M University Military History Series, 87.)December 8, 1941: MacArthur's Pearl Harbor (Texas A&M University Military History Series, 87.) by William H. Bartsch
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A meticulous and detail study about one event of the events overlooked during World War II.
Congress Declares War: December 8-11, 1941Congress Declares War: December 8-11, 1941 by Roland H., Jr. Worth
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The premise of the book is in the title itself. A well discussed and analyzed book that answers how and why the US delcared war in 1941.
1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls1942: The Year That Tried Men's Souls by Winston Groom
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Groom keeps the status quo in tact in terms of the World War II narrative.
The FiftiesThe Fifties by David Halberstam
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A broad history that pinpoints the major events and people who shaped the most misinterpreted decade in American history.
Twelve Days: The Story of the 1956 Hungarian RevolutionTwelve Days: The Story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution by Victor Sebestyen
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A moment and pivotal year in Cold War, Soviet and Hungary history.
The Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of RageThe Sixties: Years of Hope, Days of Rage by Todd Gitlin
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Todd Gitlin saw it firsthand. He recounts the most transformed decade in American history.
At Issue in History - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hardcover edition) (At Issue in History)At Issue in History - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (hardcover edition) (At Issue in History)
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A significant book for children, but is essential for those who want to understand the most important law in US history.
1968 in America: Music, Politics, Chaos, Counterculture, and the Shaping of a Generation1968 in America: Music, Politics, Chaos, Counterculture, and the Shaping of a Generation by Charles Kaiser
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An analysis that focuses on one of the most political and conflicting years in history.