books about: 1800     books:     1800      Alexander Hamilton Ron Chernow Penguin Press, 2004 A forgotten Founding Father! Ron Chernow has written another well detailed and well researched biography of a man who is indeed not as well known in the formation of the government of the United States. It seems Chernow's writings lean toward people who are often misunderstood. Such is the case ...             John Adams David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2008 Page Turner I absolutely loved this book! I enjoy reading history and biographies, but as anyone who does the same knows dry and dull writing can simply kill the experience. David McCullough is an amazing writer and honors his philosophy of making history interesting and turning ...             1776 David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 2006 Remarkable Historical Account To begin with, David McCullough is an America Treasure. After reading this novel it is easy to remember why McCullogh is a two time Pulitzer prize winner. This time out McCullough takes readers into the various battles led by General Washington in and around Boston ...             The Prince (Bantam Classics) Niccolo Machiavelli Bantam Classics, 1984 The Recipe of the American Corporate State Machiavelli's "The Prince" is a guide of morality-void techniques for acquiring and maintaining political power and ultimately, political fortune. Written nearly 500 years ago, this blueprint for tyranny is just as relevant today. As his compass, Machiavelli uses ...             Nick of Time Ted Bell St. Martin's Griffin, 2008 great page turner You do not find books like this any more. You can be a kid again in this book. You are pulled into every page. I have read all of Ted Bells books, but Nick of Time is so different you can't wait to turn the page.             Truman David McCullough Simon & Schuster, 1993 Truman The book is well researched and is interesting reading. It's amazing to see the same political arguements in 1934 as in 2008. They were using class warfare in 1934 same as now.             Massacre at Mountain Meadows Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A clear and dispassionate timeline strips away the myths and reveals evil In a recent radio interview one of the authors of Massacre at Mountain Meadows remarked that the book was written more like a textbook than many of the recent histories marketed for mass appeal. Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley Jr., and Glen M. Leonard have taken a ...             What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States) Daniel Walker Howe Oxford University Press, USA, 2007 Well-deserved praise This book is truly deserving of the Pulitzer Prize and inclusion in the Oxford History Of the United States series.I was a bit apprehensive when picking up this massive book and deciding whether to purchase. As I randomly thumbed through the pages, every page I read ...             Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine (Signet Classics) Thomas Paine Signet Classics, 2003 Freedom and Rights of man I have read much on the history of our beautiful country and also of other countries as well. This book by Thomas Paine "COMMON SENSE AND THE RIGHTS OF MAN" is an extraordinary out line of how man should form his government and live in harmony with his fellow man ...             The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family Annette Gordon-Reed W. W. Norton, 2008 Extraordinary insights in early American history Opening disclaimer: Annette Gordon-Reed is my faculty colleague at NY Law School, and I originally introduced her to Bob Weil, the editor at W.W. Norton who contracted with her to produce this book. As a result, I had an opportunity to read it in final galleys this ...             Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, Book 5) Naomi Novik Del Rey, 2008 Maybe Napoleon really deserves to win Napoleon has invaded England. Using tactics recommended by his dragon-advisor, and providing dragons with far more rights than those enjoyed by English dragons, Napoleon demoralizes the English army, outmarches and outfights them, and forces them to flee to Scotland. ...             Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Walter Isaacson Simon & Schuster, 2004 Excellent!!! It is enlightening how the spectrum at which Benjamin Franklin's contributions to America can hardly be contained in one book. A glimpse into his common sense, wisdom, and morality are organized with precision and passion through Walter Isaacson's masterpiece. I now ...             His Excellency: George Washington Joseph J. Ellis Vintage, 2005 Excellent Some have wanted to reserve 5 stars to a "War and Peace" type book. To me 5 stars means the book did what it set out to do and did it well. "His Excellency" indeed did. It is an excellent short biography of the father of our country. When I picked this book up, I ...             From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (Oxford History of the United States) George C. Herring Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Well-organized & well-written; a superb history I would recommend this book simply for the bibliographical essay alone. Fortunately, there is plenty more to be found in this very readable & well-organized study of U.S. foreign relations. A book of this scope easily could have collapsed under its own weight, but ...             War and Peace Leo Tolstoy Knopf, 2007 How to Read War and Peace, and Enjoy It Completely War and Peace is, without question, the greatest historical novel ever written. However, if you carry a copy of War and Peace with you anywhere, you will be subjected to ridicule of many varieties. 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