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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Charles C. Mann
Vintage, 2006
Well Researched, Fascinating, and a Real Eye-Opener
Back in the 1980s I picked up a book off my father's shelf that caught my eye and read it through: "Indian New England Before the Mayflower" by Howard Russell. This book was massively researched the way David McCullough would research a book: every account left by ...
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Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (Junie B. Jones, No. 23)
Barbara Park
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2005
This is a great book! It is EXCELLENT!!
This book is about Junie B. Jones and a play. Junie is a ship in the play. The play was about Christopher Columbus and Junie says he didn't discover America. Read the rest of the book to find out what happens!
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A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 1: Columbus to the Spanish-American War
Howard Zinn
Seven Stories Press, 2007
A true history of the "people."
For so many groups of people who never got a chance to see themselves in history textbooks, Zinn's A Young People's History is a gem. Far from being "leftist" or "radical," his book tells this nation that it is ok to confront the less-than-humane paths America has ...
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Goodbye, Columbus : And Five Short Stories (Vintage International)
Philip Roth
Vintage, 1993
Reality
In this initial work of Philip Roth, the characters almost seem too realistic at times. Though this is a collection of short stories, the title piece shines as the highlight of the set. Without a doubt, this is among Roth's finest works.
"Goodbye, Columbus" is an ...
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A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror
Larry Schweikart, Michael Patrick Allen
Sentinel Trade, 2007
A great telling of the American story
My sincere graditude to Schweikart and Allen for their Herculean effort that is this book. Indeed America, while not perfect, is the "shining city on a hill" and "the last, best hope for mankind." Ours is the charge to be worthy of our heritage and, where we ...
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The Art of Bone
Jeff Smith
Dark Horse, 2007
Hit of the birthday!
My son became "addicted" to the Bone series about a year and a half ago. I've never been a fan of comics but when my non-reader decided these books were what he wanted to read I was on a quest. He started by reading the color re-releases of the first few books and ...
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They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America
Ivan Van Sertima
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003
Well-Written Obligatory History Science Revealing Amazing Facts
In the meanwhile (from the book's 1st publishing in 1976) it has become widely accepted that the Vikings preceded Columbus in the Americas considerably. It is also popularly known today that Columbus never set foot on American mainland soil personally on any of his ...
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The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 1: From Columbus to the U.S. Constitution (Pt. 1)
Larry Gonick
Collins, 2007
I love this guy.
He always uses humor to bring low the ego of man and the pomposities of our forefathers, and hence ourselves. It's good we don't take ourselves too seriously. We will make better choices for our future that way.
For those who might criticize this book as glossing ...
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A Vulgar Display Of Power: Courage and Carnage At The Alrosa Villa
Chris Armold
MJS Music & Entertainment LLC, 2007
loved it.
This book was read in like 6 hours, it is not a big book but i got to say that i was hooked from the 1st page to the last one !! Im a big metal fan, so for sure im a fan of Pantera & Dimebag and im happy to say i saw them live at least 5 times in the 90's. I will ...
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Christopher Columbus (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)
Stephen Krensky
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1991
Fantastic book
Early readers, slightly advanced readers, this fairly short book is interesting and informative. If your kid needs to grasp history a little better, this is a book to look at. It's done in a way that kids enjoy and actually pay attention to. Worth the money, easily.
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The Light and the Glory for Children : Discovering God's Plan for America from Christopher Columbus to George ...
Peter, Marshall, David, Manuel, ...
Revell, 1992
Children will gain insight about America's Christian roots.
Like the adult book of the same title, The Light and the Glory for Children examines evidence for America's Christian roots. The authors reveal a past that is not at all smooth. The challenges of settling this land and building a new nation are shown in their harsh ...
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Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
Orson Scott Card
Tor, 1997
Unforgettable
I don't often write reviews. I'm not the best at summarizing plots. All I can tell you is that this book made me feel and think. I finished it in one day and as I got closer to the end I felt more and more desperate, because I didn't want it to end. The characters are ...
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Columbus in the Americas (Turning Points in History)
William Least Heat-Moon
Wiley, 2002
Columbus - More Than 1492
This is a terrific history of Columbus' four trips to the Americas taken mostly from his journals and other contemporary accounts. It is better than good for several reasons. First, it is novel in that it describes the first voyage beyond the histroy we get in grade ...
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Exploration and Conquest: The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620 (The American Story)
Betsy Maestro
HarperCollins, 1997
Good picture book for middle grades history course
This text is lengthier than the Constitution book. I believe it can still be easily read and discussed in two class periods. The text can be easily separated between the Conquistadors and other French & English explorers. This book covers quite a few explorers so, a ...
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America B. C. - Ancient Settlers in the New World
Barry Fell
Artisan Publishers, 2008
from the book...
Author: Barry Fell
CBS' 60 Minutes program of 9/15/02: KENNEWICK MAN -- the discovery of a 9,000-year-old skeleton - not only seriously questions the notion that Indians inhabited America first, but is causing an old-fashioned science-versus-religion battle. While ...
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