Posted on 12/09/2013 5:47:24 AM PST by headbegger
I am building a list of books I can keep and/or recommend to others, especially those with kids. I need your help with books that are not the product of left leaning bias and/or were written in the past.
I am a full time professional storyteller and public speaker and use such as source material for stories and to recommend to parents and adults when they ask for suggestions.
The problem is that so many newer books portray our Founding Fathers and other American heroes poorly or have rewritten history to the point that I no longer recognize it. By telling the stories of great men and women of America I can at least do my small part to speak the truth to the next generation.
Therefore, if you were recommending books for this list, what would you include? I am looking for a good full list and also a top 10. The top 10 probably should be relatively easy to read, represent individuals or historic moments in American history.
Thanks in advance!
David Herbert Donald’s biography of Lincoln plays it straight and it’s very readable.
Truman: David McCullough is a fun read about a colorful man.
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose is another good story.
Stille, Charles Janeway, “Major General Anthony Wayne and the Pennsylvania Line in the Continental Army”. Gansevort, NY: Corner House publications, 2000
Trumbull, John, "Autobiography - Reminiscences of John Trumbull from 1756 to 1841". N.Y.: Wiley and Putnam, 1841
Tuckerman, Bayard, "Life of General Philip Schuyler". N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1904
“Truman: David McCullough is a fun read about a colorful man.”
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I agree,but I came away from that book really disliking Bess Truman.
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“Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand. The life story of an American hero, Louis Zamparini, and absolutely one of the most inspiring books I’ve ever read. If you aren’t familiar with this one already, just buy it and start reading. Don’t even read the synopsis first; let the whole thing be a surprise. :)
J.C. Penny’s autobiography, The Golden Rule. Also look for the book Cradles of Emminence which has multiple stories of famous people in various walks of life, focusing on their obstacles or situations in childhood, grouped by type of issue such as only children, children with illnesses, etc.
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Wikipedia says that Zamperini was held in the same camp as Pappy Boyington.
I recommend Boyington's book, Baa Baa Blacksheep. In addition to being an interesting account his WWII experiences, it includes a helpful message to anyone struggling with substance abuse.
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