12 must-read history books like Jefferson's Second Revolution: The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism by Susan Dunn

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Jefferson's Second Revolution: The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism

By: Susan Dunn

4.08

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

Discusses the constitutional crisis that ensued when Republican Thomas Jefferson tied with his runn…

If you liked the history plot in Jefferson's Second Revolution: The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism by Susan Dunn , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

By: David Pietrusza , David Pietrusza

3.97

Format: 533 pages, Hardcover

The presidential election of 1920 was one of the most dramatic ever. For the only time in the natio… read more

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"Though there is no evil in righteousness, there is in self-righteousness,"

-David Pietrusza, 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

"Woodrow Wilson intimate Edward House urged that his boss never first be approached by argument. Instead, the President could be made most receptive by laying a groundwork of 'common hatred"."

-David Pietrusza, 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

"Author points out in Woodrow Wilson the flipside of the positive we might call big picture vision. He observes that as college president Wilson resorted to the language of a national crusade when he …"

-David Pietrusza, 1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

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2. The Devil's Novice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #8)

By: Ellis Peters

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

In the autumn of 1140 the Benedictine monastery at Shrewsbury finds its new novice Meriet Aspley a … read more

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3. The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)

By: Margery Allingham

3.62

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A house party is under way at the remote mansion of Black Dudley, and among the guests are some ver… read more

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"George Abbershaw's prosaic mind quivered on the verge of poetry when he looked at her."

-Margery Allingham, The Crime at Black Dudley (Albert Campion Mystery, #1)

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4. Sully: My Search for What Really Matters

By: Jeffrey Zaslow , Chesley B. Sullenberger III

4.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks--the inspirational autobiography… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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5. D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

By: Antony Beevor

4.00

Format: 10 pages, Hardcover

Making use of overlooked and new material from over 30 archives in half a dozen countries, 'D-Day' … read more

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  • nonfiction

6. The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine

By: Serhii Plokhy

3.87

Format: 268 pages, Hardcover

Ukraine is currently embroiled in a tense battle with Russia to preserve its economic and political… read more

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7. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson

By: Joseph J. Ellis

5.00

Format: 299 pages, Paperback

Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Mon… read more

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8. The Man From St. Petersburg

By: Ken Follett

3.62

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

His name was Feliks. He came to London to commit a murder that would change history. A master manip… read more

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9. America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800

By: Bernard A. Weisberger

3.55

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"Bernard Weisberger has once again brought the past to life. If you want to experience the crossfir… read more

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10. Dead Man's Ransom (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, #9)

By: Ellis Peters

3.53

Format: None pages, Paperback

The year is 1141 and civil war continues to rage. When the sheriff of Shropshire is taken prisoner,… read more

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11. The Year Without Summer: 1816 and the Volcano That Darkened the World and Changed History

By: William K. Klingaman , None

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Like Winchester's Krakatoa,The Year Without Summerreveals a year of dramatic global change long for… read more

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12. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

By: Rachel Maddow

4.45

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • american history
"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."

-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

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13. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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14. Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

By: Jonathan Kennedy

3.94

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth o… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice."

-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

"Across the whole of the Americas, the introduction of infectious diseases from Europe resulted in a 90 percent fall in the population, from about 60.5 million in 1500 to 6 million a century later."

-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

"There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when…"

-Jonathan Kennedy, Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

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15. Taking Berlin: The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich

By: Martin Dugard

4.24

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series, comes… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • american history
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16. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America

By: Abraham Riesman

3.75

Format: 464 pages, ebook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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17. How Beautiful We Were

By: Imbolo Mbue

3.95

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

From the celebrated author of the New York Times bestseller Behold the Dreamers, comes a sweeping, … read more

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"But my father used to say we can’t do only what we’re at ease with, we must do what we ought to do."

-Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

"much of the suffering in the world was because of those who had forgotten that they too were once children."

-Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

"Only with him did I come to realize how much noise there is in the world, and how marvelous it is not to be a part of it."

-Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

"... if everyone only did what they ought to do, who would do the things no one thought they had to do? What did enjoyment have to do with duty?"

-Imbolo Mbue, How Beautiful We Were

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18. Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right

By: Matthew Dallek

3.97

Format: None pages, Audiobook

How a notorious far right organization set the Republican Party on a long march toward extremism At… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • american history
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19. John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial

By: Dan Abrams

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An eye-opening story of America on the edge of revolution, revealing the life of young John Adams a… read more

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20. Jefferson's Second Revolution: The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism

By: Susan Dunn

4.08

Format: 372 pages, Hardcover

Discusses the constitutional crisis that ensued when Republican Thomas Jefferson tied with his runn… read more

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21. The Buck Stops Here: The 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions and How They Changed History

By: Thomas J. Craughwell

3.77

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

The Buck Stops Here consists of twenty-eight engrossing accounts of the most important United State… read more

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12 must-read nonfiction books like Jefferson's Second Revolution: The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism by Susan Dunn

Transform Your Habits

1920: The Year of the Six Presidents

David Pietrusza , David Pietrusza

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Sully: My Search for What Really Matters

Jeffrey Zaslow , Chesley B. Sullenberger III

4.33

Transform Your Habits

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

Antony Beevor

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism

Rachel Maddow

4.45

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12 Best history books like D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor

Transform Your Habits

D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches

Stephen E. Ambrose

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944

Stephen E. Ambrose

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Monte Cassino: The Hardest Fought Battle of World War II

Matthew Parker

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Stephen E. Ambrose

4.43

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