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Mayflower
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2006
The first Thanksgiving was followed by a war bloodier per capita than the Civil War.
3.89
47k+
Mayflower Summary
Mayflower 92%
The first Thanksgiving was followed by a war bloodier per capita than the Civil War.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2006
3.89
47k+ ratings
Albion's Seed
by David Hackett Fischer • 1989
Four British migrations planted rival cultures in America, each with its own definition of freedom.
4.38
4k+
Albion's Seed Summary
Albion's Seed 92%
Four British migrations planted rival cultures in America, each with its own definition of freedom.
by David Hackett Fischer 1989
4.38
4k+ ratings
Our First Civil War
by H.W. Brands • 2021
Before fighting Britain, Americans fought each other. The Revolution as a civil war among neighbors.
3.90
1k+
Our First Civil War Summary
Our First Civil War 91%
Before fighting Britain, Americans fought each other. The Revolution as a civil war among neighbors.
by H.W. Brands 2021
3.90
1k+ ratings
Slave Nation
by Alfred W. Blumrosen • 2005
The American Revolution was not about taxes. It began when a British judge ruled slavery illegal.
4.02
113
Slave Nation Summary
Slave Nation 90%
The American Revolution was not about taxes. It began when a British judge ruled slavery illegal.
by Alfred W. Blumrosen 2005
4.02
113 ratings
American Slavery, American Freedom
by Edmund S. Morgan • 1975
American liberty and American slavery grew from the same soil, and each strengthened the other.
4.12
4k+
American Slavery, American Freedom Summary
American Slavery, American Freedom 90%
American liberty and American slavery grew from the same soil, and each strengthened the other.
by Edmund S. Morgan 1975
4.12
4k+ ratings
Black Flags, Blue Waters
by Eric Jay Dolin • 2018
From welcomed economic partners to hanged outlaws: the real story of pirates in colonial America.
3.76
5k+
Black Flags, Blue Waters Summary
Black Flags, Blue Waters 90%
From welcomed economic partners to hanged outlaws: the real story of pirates in colonial America.
by Eric Jay Dolin 2018
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Double Life of Pocahontas
by Jean Fritz • 1983
Kidnapped by settlers, baptized as Rebecca, dead at 21: the true story of Pocahontas.
3.46
796
The Double Life of Pocahontas Summary
The Double Life of Pocahontas 90%
Kidnapped by settlers, baptized as Rebecca, dead at 21: the true story of Pocahontas.
by Jean Fritz 1983
3.46
796 ratings
The Royalist Revolution
by Eric Nelson • 2014
Americans rebelled for the king, not against him. The presidency became the crown they were denied.
4.12
116
The Royalist Revolution Summary
The Royalist Revolution 90%
Americans rebelled for the king, not against him. The presidency became the crown they were denied.
by Eric Nelson 2014
4.12
116 ratings
Indians and English
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman • 2000
Before conquest came curiosity: both sides studied each other as mutual puzzles.
3.85
114
Indians and English Summary
Indians and English 90%
Before conquest came curiosity: both sides studied each other as mutual puzzles.
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman 2000
3.85
114 ratings
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon • 2001
On the Carolina frontier, a governor's decree forces a Highland time-crossed family to take up arms.
4.26
228k+
The Fiery Cross Summary
The Fiery Cross 90%
On the Carolina frontier, a governor's decree forces a Highland time-crossed family to take up arms.
by Diana Gabaldon 2001
4.26
228k+ ratings
The Ideological Origins of American Federalism
by Alison L. LaCroix • 2010
American federalism was born of protest, not design; courts enforce it since the convention refused.
3.52
31
The Ideological Origins of American Federalism Summary
The Ideological Origins of American Federalism 90%
American federalism was born of protest, not design; courts enforce it since the convention refused.
by Alison L. LaCroix 2010
3.52
31 ratings
The Common Cause
by Robert G. Parkinson • 2016
Racial fear united the colonies. The propaganda outlasted the war to define American citizenship.
4.10
49
The Common Cause Summary
The Common Cause 90%
Racial fear united the colonies. The propaganda outlasted the war to define American citizenship.
by Robert G. Parkinson 2016
4.10
49 ratings
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607–1876
by Nicholas Guyatt • 2007
God's plan for America was a British idea that justified slavery and empire.
3.93
14
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607–1876 Summary
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607–1876 90%
God's plan for America was a British idea that justified slavery and empire.
by Nicholas Guyatt 2007
3.93
14 ratings
Killing the Witches
by Bill O'Reilly • 2023
Twenty dead in Salem, two hundred jailed. The Founders built a cure. It is wearing off.
3.62
17k+
Killing the Witches Summary
Killing the Witches 89%
Twenty dead in Salem, two hundred jailed. The Founders built a cure. It is wearing off.
by Bill O'Reilly 2023
3.62
17k+ ratings
The Secret Token
by Andrew Lawler • 2018
The Lost Colony assimilated. America built its first origin myth to hide that truth.
3.76
2k+
The Secret Token Summary
The Secret Token 89%
The Lost Colony assimilated. America built its first origin myth to hide that truth.
by Andrew Lawler 2018
3.76
2k+ ratings
A Land So Strange
by Andrés Reséndez • 2007
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
4.11
4k+
A Land So Strange Summary
A Land So Strange 89%
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
by Andrés Reséndez 2007
4.11
4k+ ratings
The Counter-Revolution of 1776
by Gerald Horne • 2014
Britain was turning against slavery. The American Revolution was the slaveholders' answer.
4.20
693
The Counter-Revolution of 1776 Summary
The Counter-Revolution of 1776 89%
Britain was turning against slavery. The American Revolution was the slaveholders' answer.
by Gerald Horne 2014
4.20
693 ratings
The Two Faces of American Freedom
by Aziz Rana • 2010
American freedom depends on subjugation: a hidden bargain that shaped the republic from the start.
4.03
90
The Two Faces of American Freedom Summary
The Two Faces of American Freedom 89%
American freedom depends on subjugation: a hidden bargain that shaped the republic from the start.
by Aziz Rana 2010
4.03
90 ratings
The Pioneers
by David McCullough • 2019
Before the Constitution, one land deal doubled the country and banned slavery in every future state.
3.82
28k+
The Pioneers Summary
The Pioneers 89%
Before the Constitution, one land deal doubled the country and banned slavery in every future state.
by David McCullough 2019
3.82
28k+ ratings
Washington's Spies
by Alexander Rose • 2006
Washington's spies weren't professionals. They were neighbors who took their secret to the grave.
3.82
6k+
Washington's Spies Summary
Washington's Spies 89%
Washington's spies weren't professionals. They were neighbors who took their secret to the grave.
by Alexander Rose 2006
3.82
6k+ ratings
Founding Faith
by Steven Waldman • 2008
The founders wanted religious freedom not despite their faith, but because of it.
4.07
872
Founding Faith Summary
Founding Faith 89%
The founders wanted religious freedom not despite their faith, but because of it.
by Steven Waldman 2008
4.07
872 ratings
George Washington's Secret Six
by Brian Kilmeade • 2013
Six civilians ran Washington's spy ring in occupied New York. Their names stayed hidden 150 years.
3.86
21k+
George Washington's Secret Six Summary
George Washington's Secret Six 89%
Six civilians ran Washington's spy ring in occupied New York. Their names stayed hidden 150 years.
by Brian Kilmeade 2013
3.86
21k+ ratings
Not Stolen
by Jeff Fynn-Paul • 2023
Genocide, stolen land, settler colonialism: a historian says the common story gets all three wrong.
4.13
463
Not Stolen Summary
Not Stolen 89%
Genocide, stolen land, settler colonialism: a historian says the common story gets all three wrong.
by Jeff Fynn-Paul 2023
4.13
463 ratings
Choice Theory
by William Glasser • 1999
How the frontier let America flee racism and inequality, until the wall shut the last exit.
4.01
4k+
Choice Theory Summary
Choice Theory 89%
How the frontier let America flee racism and inequality, until the wall shut the last exit.
by William Glasser 1999
4.01
4k+ ratings
1776
by David McCullough • 2005
How a year of defeats and desertions almost ended the American Revolution before it began.
4.10
250k+
1776 Summary
1776 89%
How a year of defeats and desertions almost ended the American Revolution before it began.
by David McCullough 2005
4.10
250k+ ratings
Benjamin Franklin
by Hourly History • 2016
Ran away at 17 with empty pockets; by 70, he charmed France into bankrolling America.
4.18
632
Benjamin Franklin Summary
Benjamin Franklin 89%
Ran away at 17 with empty pockets; by 70, he charmed France into bankrolling America.
by Hourly History 2016
4.18
632 ratings
The Heart of the Declaration
by Steve Pincus • 2016
The Declaration was not a small-government manifesto but a blueprint for a powerful, activist state.
3.64
36
The Heart of the Declaration Summary
The Heart of the Declaration 89%
The Declaration was not a small-government manifesto but a blueprint for a powerful, activist state.
by Steve Pincus 2016
3.64
36 ratings
The Great Contradiction
by Joseph J. Ellis • 2025
To create a nation, the founders protected slavery. Indian removal was the other price of union.
4.20
1k+
The Great Contradiction Summary
The Great Contradiction 88%
To create a nation, the founders protected slavery. Indian removal was the other price of union.
by Joseph J. Ellis 2025
4.20
1k+ ratings
Slave Country
by Adam Rothman • 2005
The founders thought slavery would die. Their policies built a slave empire from Georgia to Texas.
3.73
169
Slave Country Summary
Slave Country 88%
The founders thought slavery would die. Their policies built a slave empire from Georgia to Texas.
by Adam Rothman 2005
3.73
169 ratings
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • 2014
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
4.37
21k+
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Summary
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States 88%
Genocide, not liberty, built America. The counterinsurgency tactics born here now circle the globe.
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2014
4.37
21k+ ratings
The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution
by Mark Peterson • 2026
The U.S. Constitution was built to seize a continent. What happens when the land runs out?
4.09
22
The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution Summary
The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution 88%
The U.S. Constitution was built to seize a continent. What happens when the land runs out?
by Mark Peterson 2026
4.09
22 ratings
In the Hurricane's Eye
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2018
Yorktown was won not by siege but by hurricane season and a French admiral's wild gamble.
4.13
6k+
In the Hurricane's Eye Summary
In the Hurricane's Eye 88%
Yorktown was won not by siege but by hurricane season and a French admiral's wild gamble.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2018
4.13
6k+ ratings
Rebecca
by Shannon McNear • 2023
Stolen by Jamestown, a chief's daughter becomes Rebecca: Christian bride and living treaty.
4.12
170
Rebecca Summary
Rebecca 88%
Stolen by Jamestown, a chief's daughter becomes Rebecca: Christian bride and living treaty.
by Shannon McNear 2023
4.12
170 ratings
Bunker Hill
by Nathaniel Philbrick • 2013
Before the Declaration, a Boston doctor built the rebellion. Bunker Hill was his last stand.
4.07
11k+
Bunker Hill Summary
Bunker Hill 88%
Before the Declaration, a Boston doctor built the rebellion. Bunker Hill was his last stand.
by Nathaniel Philbrick 2013
4.07
11k+ ratings
Founding Brothers
by Joseph J. Ellis • 2000
The American founding hung on private dinners, personal feuds, a duel, and one last letter.
3.95
48k+
Founding Brothers Summary
Founding Brothers 88%
The American founding hung on private dinners, personal feuds, a duel, and one last letter.
by Joseph J. Ellis 2000
3.95
48k+ ratings
Blackbeard
by Angus Konstam • 2006
Blackbeard blockaded a city for medicine, then sank his flagship to cheat his crew.
3.55
445
Blackbeard Summary
Blackbeard 88%
Blackbeard blockaded a city for medicine, then sank his flagship to cheat his crew.
by Angus Konstam 2006
3.55
445 ratings
Four Hundred Souls
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2021
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
4.55
11k+
Four Hundred Souls Summary
Four Hundred Souls 88%
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2021
4.55
11k+ ratings
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
by George Washington Williams • 2012
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
4.03
29
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Summary
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens 88%
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
by George Washington Williams 2012
4.03
29 ratings
American Exceptionalism
by Deborah L. Madsen • 1998
How a Puritan theology of chosenness became the alibi for a continent's conquest and distant wars.
3.50
16
American Exceptionalism Summary
American Exceptionalism 88%
How a Puritan theology of chosenness became the alibi for a continent's conquest and distant wars.
by Deborah L. Madsen 1998
3.50
16 ratings
The Frontiersmen
by Allan W. Eckert • 1967
The Shawnee captured a teenage fugitive to burn him alive. He became their brother instead.
4.46
5k+
The Frontiersmen Summary
The Frontiersmen 88%
The Shawnee captured a teenage fugitive to burn him alive. He became their brother instead.
by Allan W. Eckert 1967
4.46
5k+ ratings
Jefferson's Empire
by Peter S. Onuf • 2000
An empire built on consent that required conquest: the paradox at the core of American identity.
3.56
57
Jefferson's Empire Summary
Jefferson's Empire 88%
An empire built on consent that required conquest: the paradox at the core of American identity.
by Peter S. Onuf 2000
3.56
57 ratings
Jonathan Edwards
by George M. Marsden • 2003
He felt God in a thunderstorm, wrote a sermon about a dangling spider, and was fired by his church.
4.34
2k+
Jonathan Edwards Summary
Jonathan Edwards 88%
He felt God in a thunderstorm, wrote a sermon about a dangling spider, and was fired by his church.
by George M. Marsden 2003
4.34
2k+ ratings
Benjamin Franklin
by Walter Isaacson • 2003
A runaway apprentice who tamed lightning, charmed Paris, and lost a son to the crown.
4.05
151k+
Benjamin Franklin Summary
Benjamin Franklin 88%
A runaway apprentice who tamed lightning, charmed Paris, and lost a son to the crown.
by Walter Isaacson 2003
4.05
151k+ ratings
Not "A Nation of Immigrants"
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz • 2021
Behind the immigrant myth: a settler state founded on land theft, genocide, and a war economy.
4.35
1k+
Not "A Nation of Immigrants" Summary
Not "A Nation of Immigrants" 88%
Behind the immigrant myth: a settler state founded on land theft, genocide, and a war economy.
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz 2021
4.35
1k+ ratings
Common Sense
by Thomas Paine • 1776
A plain argument that kings and birthright are frauds, and America must walk away now.
4.00
40k+
Common Sense Summary
Common Sense 88%
A plain argument that kings and birthright are frauds, and America must walk away now.
by Thomas Paine 1776
4.00
40k+ ratings
A People’s History of the United States
by Howard Zinn • 1980
The history you learned in school is a cover story for class war, genocide, and slave revolts.
4.09
268k+
A People’s History of the United States Summary
A People’s History of the United States 88%
The history you learned in school is a cover story for class war, genocide, and slave revolts.
by Howard Zinn 1980
4.09
268k+ ratings
American Holocaust
by David E. Stannard • 1992
Before 1492, the Americas held more people than Europe. What followed erased 90 percent of them.
4.34
1k+
American Holocaust Summary
American Holocaust 88%
Before 1492, the Americas held more people than Europe. What followed erased 90 percent of them.
by David E. Stannard 1992
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans
by Jon E. Lewis • 2003
A continent of 500 nations: the civilizations, plagues, and wars that remade Native America.
3.96
180
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans Summary
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans 88%
A continent of 500 nations: the civilizations, plagues, and wars that remade Native America.
by Jon E. Lewis 2003
3.96
180 ratings
American Exceptionalism and American Innocence
by Roberto Sirvent • 2019
American history is the original fake news: a cover story for genocide, slavery, and endless war.
4.08
287
American Exceptionalism and American Innocence Summary
American Exceptionalism and American Innocence 88%
American history is the original fake news: a cover story for genocide, slavery, and endless war.
by Roberto Sirvent 2019
4.08
287 ratings
Drums of Autumn
by Diana Gabaldon • 1996
Land in the colonies gives the Frasers hope, until the pirate they saved demands his price.
4.36
271k+
Drums of Autumn Summary
Drums of Autumn 88%
Land in the colonies gives the Frasers hope, until the pirate they saved demands his price.
by Diana Gabaldon 1996
4.36
271k+ ratings
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