Great American history books to start out with? Public school blows

[Bronson1111]

I was lucky enough to get a government funded education, which means I was not educated. I have learned more in two years of reading and being interested, thanks to Ron Paul, in politics and economics than I have in my entire life. I don't trust the government funded school and I don't trust the government funded universities with the truth.

I literally need to relearn all of American history, but I don't know which books to trust. I know Ron Paul people are critical thinkers and look for the truth. That is why I am asking this question on this website.

Thank you!
Bronson

Oh yeah... GO Ron Paul!

 

[erowe1]

A book that I consider a good, and pretty fun-to-read, overview of American history is Paul Johnson's, History of the American People.

 

[kpfareal]

The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas Woods

Great first step in the right direction.

 

[low preference guy]

A book that I consider a good, and pretty fun-to-read, overview of American history is Paul Johnson's, History of the American People.

It's one of the few that has an austrian explanation for the cause and length of the great depression.

 

[LibertyEagle]

There is a series of history books by Clarence Carson that I think are very good.

http://www.paperbackswap.com/Clarence-B-Carson/author/

 

[Cutlerzzz]

The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas Woods

Great first step in the right direction.

I'd add 33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed To Ask, its sequel.

 

[Nate]

Conceived in Liberty -Murrayby Rothbard
History of Economic Thought -Murray Rothbard
America's Great Depression -Murray Rothbard
The Transformation of the American Economy -Robert Higgs
Crisis & Leviathan -Robert Higgs
A Century of War -John V Denson
America's Secret Establishment -Anthony C Sutton
Wall Street &the the Bolshevik Revolution -Anthony C Sutton
Wall Street & FDR -Anthony C Sutton
Wall Street & the Rise of Hitler -Anthony C Sutton
The Shadows of Power -James Perloff
A People's History of the United States -Howard Zinn
A Renegade History of the United States -Thaddeus Russell
The Real Lincoln -Thomas DiLorenzo
Lincoln Unmasked -Thomas DiLorenzo
Wilson's War -Jim Powell
FDR's Folly -Jim Powell
The Yankee & Cowboy War - Carl Oglesby

That should get you started. Plenty more real history to read after you're done with these.