Larry Schweikart
Auteur de A Patriot's History of the United States
A propos de l'auteur
Larry Schweikart was born in Mesa, Arizona on April 21, 1951. He received a B.A. in political science in 1972 and an M.A. in history in 1980 from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1984. He taught for one year at the University of afficher plus Wisconsin before taking a position at the University of Dayton, where he still teaches. He has written more than 20 books on national defense, business, and financial history. His works include The Entrepreneurial Adventure; A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror; America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror; and 48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School). (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Œuvres de Larry Schweikart
Seven Events That Made America America: And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along (2010) 262 exemplaires
48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School) (2008) 204 exemplaires
What Would the Founders Say?: A Patriot's Answers to America's Most Pressing Problems (2011) 91 exemplaires
American Entrepreneur: The Fascinating Stories of the People Who Defined Business in the United States (2009) 59 exemplaires
A Patriot's History® of the Modern World, Vol. I: From America’s Exceptional Ascent to the Atomic Bomb: 1898-1945 (2012) 56 exemplaires
A Patriot's History of the Modern World, Vol. II: From the Cold War to the Age of Entitlement: 1945–2012 (2013) 43 exemplaires
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1: From Washington to Taft (The Politically Incorrect Guides) (2017) 24 exemplaires
Banking and Finance, 1913-1989 (Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography) (1990) 4 exemplaires
A Patriot’s History of the United States, Updated Edition: From Columbus's Great Discovery to America's Age of… 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1951-04-21
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Mesa, Arizona, USA
- Études
- Arizona State University
University of California, Santa Barbara - Professions
- professor
- Organisations
- University of Dayton
Membres
Critiques
A Patriot's History of the United States: From… par Larry Schweikart
We read this as an example of bias in nonfiction. In that way, it was perfect. As a spine for a secular homeschool, I would not recommend it.
This book is unapologetic in its conservative interpretation of history and provides an excellent counterpoint to the Progressive leaning histories that have been taught in schools for thirty years or more. It is well researched and interesting to read. One benefit of reading a 900 page history from the discovery of the continent through to 2004 is that it becomes easier to understand the cyclical nature of American politics and how it affects everything from our economy to foreign policy. Five stars… (plus d'informations)
One sided, though not necessarily incorrect. Not greatly written.
One sided, though not necessarily incorrect. Not greatly written.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 24
- Membres
- 2,229
- Popularité
- #11,504
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 21
- ISBN
- 95
- Favoris
- 1