AP US HISTORY WRITTEN BOOK REVIEWS

Students may choose any one of the following titles. Books on this list are chosen for their “sweep” & comprehensive nature.

Students may choose an alternate book with teacher approval.

The teachers will issue guidelines for the written reports in September.

Since Yesterday, F. L. Allen

Only Yesterday, F. L. Allen

Citizen Soldiers, S. Ambrose

Nothing Like it in the World, S. Ambrose

Influenza, J. Barry

An Unfinished Life: JFK, R. Dallek

The Conquerors, M. Beschloss

Flyboys, J. Bradley

Roosevelt’s Secret War, J. Persico

Rising Tide, J. Barry

TR: The Last Romantic, H. W. Brands

After the Facts: The Art of Historical Detection, Davidson & Lytle

Flawed Giant, R. Dallek

No Ordinary Time, D. Goodwin

First Great Triumph, W. Zimmerman

Freedom From Fear, D. Kennedy

Rainbow’s End, M. Klein

The Fifties, D. Halberstam

Lies My Teacher Told Me, J. Loewen

Truman, D. McCullough

The Path Between the Seas, D. McCullough

The Glory & the Dream (either or both volumes), W. Manchester

Standing at Armageddon, N. Painter

Exodusters, N. Painter

Robert Kennedy & His Times, A. Schlesinger

Cherished Myths Legends, & Lies of American History, R. Shenckman

From Tupelo to Woodstock, Sorrell & Francese

A Different Mirror, R. Takaki

Hard Times, S. Terkel

Theodore Rex, E. Morris

Huey Long, T. Williams

Summer for the Gods, Larson

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, D. Brown

The American Political Tradition, R. Hofstadter

Grand Expectations, Patterson

The Tragedy of American Diplomacy, William Appleman Williams

Rendezvous with Destiny: A History of Modern American Reform, Eric F. Goldman

The Age of Reform, Richard Hofstadter

Patriots, C. Appy

11^th Month, 11^th Day, 11^th Hour, J. Persico

Dark Tide, S. Puleo

102 Minutes, Dwyer & Flynn

The Great Deluge, D. Binkley

The Savage Wars of Peace, M. Boot

River of Doubt, C. Millard

101 Minutes, Dwyer and Flynn

The White Cascade, G. Krist

Shadow Divers, D. Kurtz

Halsey’s Typhoon, Drury and Clavin

Sea of Thunder. E. Thomas

Presidential Courage, M. Beschloss

The Savage Wars of Peace, M. Boot

The Tycoons, S. Morris

Redemption, N. Leman

The Coldest Winter, D. Halberstam

A Terrible Glory, J. Donovan

Mrs. McCullion: emccullion@mondonhs.com