whats a good nonfiction book about american history from 1780-1900

[Ilya]

whats a good nonfiction book about american history from 1780-1900 (earlier the better)

[pv=nrt]

it's fiction but they are entirely civil war based and extremely interesting reads-gods and generals and the rest of the series. I think there are 3 but may be more. I read one of them for my History class in college and got the others becuase it was good. So if that will work. Otherwise, try your textbook.

[Fit of Rage]

If you want Dimestore there are many novels in the late 1880s that depict what occurred in the settlement of the west. I can't remember the titles but there were also some books on American expansionism.

[Twerp]

The John Jakes series, starting with The Bastard ending with I think The Americans. Those are fiction though.

[RogerMexico]

I would try A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present by Howard Zinn if you want a liberal, "too much of history is written by governments, corporations, and people in power" approach. Take some of it with a grain of salt, or read it as a companion to more conservative accounts, though.

[dchao]

American History for Dummies

[Fit of Rage]

The American Pagent is also entertaining, despite being a history book.

[Reclusion]

I'm currently reading Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz. It's namely about him going around the South figuring out why people still give a shit about the Civil War. Entertaining read.