1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History3 reviews Constance Jones Main Street Books, 2000 a reference of great breadth + 1001 Things About Women's History + a great primer on women in history If it were not so unsparing, I would call this a really fun book. It covers the world and all of recorded history. There are many good books on US women's history but few that are willing to take on the world. Most of my favorite historic women are in here and many that I hadn't heard of ...             War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars37 reviews Andrew Carroll Scribner, 2002 An incredibly profound book! + War Letters - Good Read ... + A wonderful, different type of war book, but . . . This book is a great read. It is refeshing to be able to read words, thoughts and dreams from people as they perform such honorable duty overseas. This book is powerful and should be required reading for all, especially Americans. Some anti-war activist may think it is "pro-war" but it isn't ...             Survival In Auschwitz71 reviews Primo Levi Touchstone, 1996 primo levi + Vivid Portrayal of Horror + "...man is bound to pursue his own ends by all possible means, while he who errs but once pays dearly." + Direct and Powerful + Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!             A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)641 reviews Howard Zinn Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 History of the U.S. book + History falls somwhere in the middle, and this is an important side of it + Everyone should read this book. A must for high school, jr. high/middle school students who want a good, solid summary understanding of U.S. history!             Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp9 reviews Jerry Stanley Crown Books for Young Readers, 1993 Connecting Childen to History + Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School of Weedpatch Camp + Heartfelt + Bringing History to Life + Beautiful and Inspiring             1776654 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2005 The Struggle of an Infant Nation + Popular History That Reads Like Suspense + A very intelligent account of 1776 + Remarkable Historical Account             Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong423 reviews James W. Loewen Touchstone, 1996 Read it!!!!!! + Just Say Know + I have never had a book have such a profound impact on me This book is so amazing and I recommend it for any person wanting to know some truths about our history. I am a Native American and to read some of Christopher Columbus' journals is appalling. There is an enormous amount of information in this book and as a teacher I think that it's an injustice ...             Coming of Age in Mississippi101 reviews Anne Moody Dell, 1992 Coming of Age + Couldn't put it down + Jackson, Ms. A must read for anyone interested in first hand accounts of the Civil Rights movement in the United States.             The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: with Related Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)1 review Benjamin Franklin Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003 i had to read it for class.... The Olde English Writing Style made this book quite painful for me to read. Although the content is very interesting, if this was not required reading I don't think I would have mustered through it....             Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp9 reviews Jerry Stanley Crown Books for Young Readers, 1993 Connecting Childen to History + Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School of Weedpatch Camp + Heartfelt + Bringing History to Life + Beautiful and Inspiring             1776654 reviews David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2005 The Struggle of an Infant Nation + Popular History That Reads Like Suspense + A very intelligent account of 1776 + Remarkable Historical Account             1001 Things Everyone Should Know About Women's History3 reviews Constance Jones Main Street Books, 2000 a reference of great breadth + 1001 Things About Women's History + a great primer on women in history If it were not so unsparing, I would call this a really fun book. It covers the world and all of recorded history. There are many good books on US women's history but few that are willing to take on the world. Most of my favorite historic women are in here and many that I hadn't heard of ...             Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong423 reviews James W. Loewen Touchstone, 1996 Read it!!!!!! + Just Say Know + I have never had a book have such a profound impact on me This book is so amazing and I recommend it for any person wanting to know some truths about our history. I am a Native American and to read some of Christopher Columbus' journals is appalling. There is an enormous amount of information in this book and as a teacher I think that it's an injustice ...             Survival In Auschwitz71 reviews Primo Levi Touchstone, 1996 primo levi + Vivid Portrayal of Horror + "...man is bound to pursue his own ends by all possible means, while he who errs but once pays dearly." + Direct and Powerful + Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!             Coming of Age in Mississippi101 reviews Anne Moody Dell, 1992 Coming of Age + Couldn't put it down + Jackson, Ms. A must read for anyone interested in first hand accounts of the Civil Rights movement in the United States.             A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)641 reviews Howard Zinn Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 History of the U.S. book + History falls somwhere in the middle, and this is an important side of it + Everyone should read this book. A must for high school, jr. high/middle school students who want a good, solid summary understanding of U.S. history!             War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars37 reviews Andrew Carroll Scribner, 2002 An incredibly profound book! + War Letters - Good Read ... + A wonderful, different type of war book, but . . . This book is a great read. It is refeshing to be able to read words, thoughts and dreams from people as they perform such honorable duty overseas. This book is powerful and should be required reading for all, especially Americans. Some anti-war activist may think it is "pro-war" but it isn't ...             The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: with Related Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)1 review Benjamin Franklin Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003 i had to read it for class.... The Olde English Writing Style made this book quite painful for me to read. Although the content is very interesting, if this was not required reading I don't think I would have mustered through it....