I'm just dropping by to strongly recommend "Why Dinosaurs Matter" by Kenneth Lacovara. An excellent book all about how the past can teach us, inform today, and why dinosaurs shouldn't be used to mean something obsolete. The author clearly has a passion for writing about the topic and it was a real joy to read.

Hi all, I have a BA in US history. In our program we had to choose a language, so I chose French because I like their history. The goal is to read French history in French one day.

For now, I’m looking for French history in English on the era of the Terror and everything surrounding it and WWI.

I’m particularly fascinated in diplomatic, political, and social history. I’ve read enough about WWI where I would feel comfortable with advanced reading (something like historiography), but would like more introductory material on the Terror.

Thank you

Is there a good book on life in the Soviet Union? I'm talking about the autobiography of a regular, average person living there. A first-hand, primary source.

Are there any really good atlases or books with detailed maps of the Mediterranean and Near East during the bronze age? I've found a ton that relate to the classical period or are related to the bible but I'm not having as much of luck finding physical books with maps for the bronze age.

Hi all! I’m looking for recommendations on a few different topics, all in English:

1. The experiences of Asian Americans and Puerto Ricans, during the US Civil Rights movement, especially primary sources
2. A beginner’s overview of Korean history, from pre-history to modern. Maybe a textbook?
3. Anything about mixed religious traditions in Latin America and Asia, especially where Catholicism met indigenous religions.
4. Non-western LGBT history. I’m especially interested in queer women in East Asia (especially Korea), but I’d really love any recommendations you can give!
5. A book that talks about the history of Korean food.

My grandmother is Korean and I’ve been trying to call her more often and talk to entertain her during this pandemic. She is illiterate and worked a lot/had a lot of kids, so there’s a lot she doesn’t know about history. She loves when I talk to her about what I learn, so I want to cover stuff she might be able to relate to so that we can talk about it together. Any other suggestions you all have are very welcome!

Are there any intellectual histories on the Confederacy and it's leaders? I frequently see political blogs and contemporary outlets mention speeches at the time that point out their ideology, but I was wondering who many of the Confederate leaders would have cited (e.g., Enlightenment thinkers, Founding Fathers, the Greeks).

If there is any book out there that goes in depth on the topic, I'd love to read it.

Hi all! First time poster, hope this is still relevant! I am a non-History graduate (Law and Political Science have been my backgrounds) strongly considering going back to university to do History. I have been trying to look more into the most interesting developments in the field, and I was awestruck by so-called “social history”.

Besides the great books recommended on the booklist, is there any particular example you would recommend, especially linked to history of gender? In the same vein, is there any specific historiography book or article on how to do social history, and especially when it comes to researching primary sources?

At this point, chronological and geographical limits are no issue, just curious about the “best” recent developments in the field. Thank you very much!

Hello,

I have spent a lot of time in lockdown learning about hip hop in the 70’s 80’s and 90’s and have found the state of New York in the 70’s and 80’s very interesting. Does anyone know any books on this or books which include information about this. This is my first post on this sub reddit let me know of what I have asked is stupid if it is :).

Hey folks,

I’d like to read about life in the USA during the Gilded and Progressive eras, mostly among not-wealthy classes. The time period I’m targeting is 1880s - 1919. I’ve read the biographies of Teddy Roosevelt and LBJ and they touch on these items in their own way but I’m looking for something more direct. How did people think, act, what about the marvelous inventions crafted during this time...how did they recover from the Civil War and how did they react to WWI. Lots to cover I know...

Do you have favorite texts on the era?

Hello!

Looking for a book that covers the Russian Revolution, if possible focusing especially upon the diverse smaller factions involved (e.g. the greens, the blacks, etc.)

Thanks!

Who are some cultural historians like Jacques Barzun?