So today I am going back to school for my US History class. Last Week My professor told me to study anything and everything that interested me. I am sitting here bouncing from book to book that I purchased at ½ Price books. If I could stick to topic I would not have so many varying topics. I put about ten books back before I settled on these) I am thinking that if Pocahontas used the immersion process in learning languages and such, so too will I on history.
Here is what I have so far:
The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. (Quite enlightening on what was missed or incorrectly taught in School)
Taking Sides Clashing Views on Controversial Global issues. (Global Warming)
Magnum (Best Photographers…(One of my favorite things to view on the Net)
The Century Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster (Most Excellent)
Priceless Children 1890 -1925 (Child Labor)
Century of change Life American in pictures from 1900 to 2000 (Who cannot help but love Life photos?)
Life our century in pictures (Same as Above)
The most Evil Women in History (Quite intriguing)
Great Disasters of the 20th Century (The Triangle Shirt Tail Factory Fire)
Icons 200 Men and Women who have made a difference ( Well Just interesting by title, I cannot name anyone in it yet))
The Handy History Answer Book. (Has a ton of answers to questions that now are plaguing me)
Assassinations (Such as Malcolm X- Why and how etc. More of a reference than a dramatization)
Bury My Heart at
It’s About Time (How Long History Took)
Invisible Giants 50 Americans who shaped the Nation but Missed the History Books (Very interesting by title alone)
American History MicroPedia (Quick reference on history topics, with full color photos)
I will check back aftter school to expand on this learning process and what exactly is attracting my attention on each of these.