A Patriots History of the United Sta..., Larry Schweikart
A Patriots History of the United Sta..., Larry Schweikart
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A Patriot's History of the United States, Updated Edition
From Columbus’ Great Discovery to America’s Age of Entitlement

Author: Larry Schweikart, Michael Allen

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 55 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/21/2016


Synopsis

Here is the revised and updated tenth anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller.Over the past decade, A Patriot’s History of the United States has become the definitive conservative history of our country, correcting the biases of historians and other intellectuals who downplay the greatness of America’s patriots. Professors Schweikart and Allen have now revised, updated, and expanded their book, which covers America’s long history with an appreciation for the values that made this nation uniquely successful.

About Larry Schweikart

Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen are the coauthors of A Patriot’s History of the United States and have each written several books on American history and politics.

About Michael Allen

Michael Allen is a prizewinning author and a professor of history and American studies at the University of Washington, Tacoma.

About Patrick Lawlor

Patrick Lawlor, an award-winning narrator, is also an accomplished stage actor, director, and combat choreographer. He has worked extensively off Broadway and has been an actor and stuntman in both film and television. He has been an Audie Award finalist multiple times and has garnered several AudioFile Earphones Awards, a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and many starred audio reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on December 03, 2013

Overall, a very biased book that pretends not to be; it was written as a sulk toward Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, and it shows; while Zinn is open about his biases and actually reasonably objective, this book is not a history, but a collection of opinion pieces that glorifi......more

Goodreads review by Becky on June 19, 2013

A fantastic way to get "true" American history. For such a thick volume, it reads incredibly well, even humorous in some parts. Refreshing after years in the institution of the university system.......more

Goodreads review by Christopher on July 25, 2012

A Patriot's History of the United States (APHotUS) is really two books; one of them pretty good another atrociously bad. The book that is good is from about 1776 to about 1870. It describes in very positive but also sensible tones how incredible the United States was; what revolution meant and how t......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on December 18, 2012

I find it humorous that people get all bent out of shape about historical bias. What? You were looking for a perfect world? Get real. I like this because it takes the liberal look at history (Revisiting America: Readings in Race, Culture, and Conflict, Susan Wyler; Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everythin......more

Goodreads review by M on March 27, 2010

We have been lied to. Large blocks of vital history that makes us who we are today are maliciously absent from today's high schools and universities. We are products of a system that makes us inclined toward self-loathing as Americans. Informed, educated people know that the liberal left has taken o......more


Quotes

“Should be required reading for all Americans.” Glenn Beck, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Remind[s] us what a few good individuals can do in just a few short centuries.” Wall Street Journal

“A welcome, refreshing, and solid contribution to relearning what we have forgotten.” National Review