Great Modern Historians (15 books)

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Some of the greatest narrative history of modern times is now too little read. All of these historians are masterful prose writers, well worth reading for their style as their stories.

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1		The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote 4.53 avg rating — 8,121 ratings score: 597, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		1776 by David McCullough 4.10 avg rating — 251,017 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough 4.10 avg rating — 35,687 ratings score: 488, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		John Adams by David McCullough 4.09 avg rating — 380,255 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Churchill: A Life by Martin Gilbert 4.10 avg rating — 7,143 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era by James M. McPherson 4.40 avg rating — 34,401 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis 3.95 avg rating — 47,820 ratings score: 283, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Historical essays of Thomas Babington Macaulay by Thomas Babington Macaulay it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		The Thirty Years War by C.V. Wedgwood 4.18 avg rating — 3,007 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Preserve Your Family Pictures: How To Save Photo Heirlooms for Future Generations by Amber Richards (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The English Constitution by Walter Bagehot 3.74 avg rating — 497 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow 3.96 avg rating — 12,860 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The King's War, 1641-1647 by C.V. Wedgwood 4.21 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The King's Peace, 1637-1641 by C.V. Wedgwood 4.16 avg rating — 195 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Waning of the Middle Ages by Johan Huizinga 4.02 avg rating — 4,378 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

15 books · 12 voters · list created November 19th, 2011 by deleted user.

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