Best American History Books 2022

Good for all ages, this American history book has over 200 pages of photographs and illustrations of some of the most important and fascinating moments in history. This book covers topics from the Battle of Yorktown to the birth of the technological era and everything in between. It doesn't shy away from hard or controversial topics and events including segregation and the Vietnam War.

Isabel Wilkerson, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, tells the story of the migration of African-Americans in the South during the harshest moments of prejudice and segregation. The Warmth of Other Suns follows the lives of three people, Ida Mae Gladney, George Starling, and Robert Foster and how their, and others' contributions helped the civil rights movement and influence American culture throughout the country.

This beautifully illustrated paperback book highlights several lesser-known individuals who helped America become the country it is today. These include civil rights activists Claudette Colvin and Fred Korematsu, cartoonist Charles Samuel Addams, and environmentalist Rachel Carson. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and boxing legend Muhammad Ali are also featured.

Thomas S Kidd is a well-known historian that has written two, in-depth books on American history. Both books have been combined together in this edition and covers just about every event, individual and conflict that has affected or influenced America since 1492. Kidd begins with a deep dive into the culture and traditions of the Native Americans that first inhabited the land and touches on well-known and obscure individuals and events.

New York Times best selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Davis McCullough, uses a unique narrative to bring the events of American Revolution to life in a way that is captivating. 1776 doesn't just focus on the American side of the conflict. It gives detail on the British view in a way that enlightens readers to a new way to read, learn and understand this historic conflict.

This American history book is one of the most popularly used textbooks for college students and for high schoolers taking AP American history courses. This book covers eight specific American history themes and dictates developments and important events within each one. This book is recommended for anyone planning to take the AP United States History Exam. It includes exercises to develop critical thinking skills and review sections.