I've been reading a decent amount of historical fiction lately, and I would like a good non-fiction account of the Revolutionary War.

If possible, I'd really like to read about it from a European perspective. Most of what I know is from primary and secondary school classes on the matter, and I know that I have a very simple, and probably very biased understanding of the events.

From the book list, I see that "The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution" is considered the standard. Considering the title, I'm concerned that there is a lot of bias.

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If my understanding is correct, it switched during the Queen Victoria's reign after her husbands death? But how exactly did the prime ministers such as gladstone and disraeli start exercising their powers much more frequently than any time before in England?

North and South america have plenty of resources for smithing and mining. Native Americans also developed complicated agricultural societies and writing. Why didn't they take the next step and develop metal working?

I am in a history of modern east Asia class in university and usually don't find it hard to pick essay topics /thesis but i cant seem to find a good one for this course. my chosen topic is Japanese imperialism and the only ideas i have so far are 1) how was the rise Japanese imperialism different from European imperialism 2) elements that are uniquely Japanese or asian in Japanese war doctrine/strategy and the army and navy. my problem with the first one is that i would also have to research alot about European imperialism so it would be a lot more work. but if you know some good points please tell. Anyway anyone with alot of knowledge about Japanese imperialism if you could think of some good easy to reasech essay topics that would help me alot thanks!!

Yes, I asked this question about a month ago, but didn't receive any responses. I've been trying to find information regarding the subject but can't seem to anywhere.

I don't mean when did humanity understand photosynthesis biologically. I mean when did humanity understand that soil and water were not the only two things needed for plant growth? I imagine that it was sort of a given that plants grew in soil and water, and that there is a distinct possibility that humans didn't realize that light had anything to do with it considering that the sun is just sort of there. I could be way off base though. Does anyone have information regarding this topic?

I was recently reading Angela's Ashes, and I found it interesting that electrical lighting was only for the rich. When and how did electrical wiring become popular?

Why was communism seen as the devil by so much of the US & Western Europe, long before the Cold War? I'm aware of the first Red Scare, but why did that happen specifically? Did it have to do with the terrorist tactics used by Russian Marxists?

It seems ironic that a place like the US, founded by Enlightenment liberals, would be so allergic to a political framework sharing many of the same ideals. Marxism wasn't always equivalent to Leninism—was there ever a time when a communist transition was seen as something other than a radical/dangerous/fringe proposal?

We learn in school about these types of governments and with them, the negative connotations associated with them. Did Mussolini refer to his government as fascist or did the italians have another name for it with a more positive light on it?

If so, what did they actually do and was it a factor in causing the Revolution?

When it was first translated and published, it made headlines, but now it's kind of disappeared. Do people still study it? Why hasn't it made a larger impact?

Why were so many other gnostic texts left out? Who decided what should be included and what should be omitted?

I've had an interest in history for as long as I can remember but my knowledge comes mainly from older history course books, encyclopedia articles and wikipedia. Very little of it comes books written on the subject. While this gives me a fairly impressive awareness of history among friends and family (a hoot at parties I am!), I find myself lacking when it comes to details. There have two main obstacles for me:

1. I'm interested in way too many historical topics ranging from Chinese, Mongolian, India, Roman, Greek, Celtic and others; not to mention prehistoric civilization
2. I have no idea what books I should read on a particular matter. Although I have an interest in reading, my free time is very limited these days and there are just way too many books out there. How I should decide it's worth reading, given my already limited time? How do I decide if a book isn't biased or is written in an accessible enough manner for me? (although I'm proficient, english isn't my primary language and this becomes a concern sometimes)

What advice would to give to a history enthusiast like me? How do I take it to the next level?