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Why I Love History
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A Distant Mirror:  The Calamitous 14th CenturyA Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman
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Excellent analysis of Europe in the the 1300s. So riveting, you'd think its a novel.
Peter the GreatPeter the Great by Robert K. Massie
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One of my favorite biographies of all time.
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks)The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks) by Edmund Morris
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TR was larger than life... and bursting with energy.
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States) by James M. McPherson
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Excellent overview of the Civil War era.
1920: The Year of the Six Presidents1920: The Year of the Six Presidents by David Pietrusza
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Who knew!?!
Coming of Age in the Milky WayComing of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris
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The story of our understanding of space and the universe.
Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of New York City)Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (The History of New York City) by Edwin G. Burrows
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The story of the greatest city and how it got to be that way.
Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented ArchitectureBrunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross King
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Short and sweet story of the Renaissance
The FiftiesThe Fifties by David Halberstam
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America's most important decade?
A History of WarfareA History of Warfare by John Keegan
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