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The Old Guy's Retirement Reading List--History

A rather exhaustive list the history I have read since retiring. I try to alternate between history and fiction and will soon attempt to assemble a list of fiction that my retirement has allowed me to complete. The history list obviously illustrates those areas of history that fascinate me and hopefully you will find it interesting.
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John Adams
John Adams
1
Team of Rivals (Doris Goodwin)
Team of Rivals
2
Doris Goodwin
The Professor and the Madman (Simon Winchester)
The Professor and the Madman
3
Simon Winchester
Undaunted Courage
Undaunted Courage
4
Brunelleschi's Dome (Ross King)
Brunelleschi's Dome
5
Ross King
History of the Arab People (Albert Hourani)
History of the Arab People
6
Albert Hourani
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling (Ross King)
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
7
Ross King
City of the Century (Donald Miller)
City of the Century
8
Donald Miller
Masters of the Air (Donald L. Miller)
Masters of the Air
9
Donald L. Miller
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Robert K. Massie)
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman
10
Robert K. Massie
His Excellency: George Washington (Joseph J. Ellis)
His Excellency: George Washington
11
Joseph J. Ellis
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton
12
Ron Chernow
Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor (Willard Sterne Randall)
Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor
13
Willard Sterne Randall
American Jezebel (Eve Laplante)
American Jezebel
14
Eve Laplante
Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times (H.W. Brands)
Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times
15
H.W. Brands
Miracle at Philadelphia
Miracle at Philadelphia
16
Twilight at Monticello (Alan Pell Crawford)
Twilight at Monticello
17
Alan Pell Crawford
The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King (Walter R. Borneman)
The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King
18
Walter R. Borneman
The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain (Allan Massie)
The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain
19
Allan Massie
The House: The History of the House of Representatives (Robert V. Remini)
The House: The History of the House of Representatives
20
Robert V. Remini
Mayflower (Nathaniel Philbrick)
Mayflower
21
Nathaniel Philbrick
Flyboys, James Bradley
Flyboys, James Bradley
22
The Long Fuse (Don Cook)
The Long Fuse
23
Don Cook
A Concise History of the Catholic Church (Thomas Bokenkotter)
A Concise History of the Catholic Church
24
Thomas Bokenkotter
Prisoner of the Vatican (David L. Kertzer)
Prisoner of the Vatican
25
David L. Kertzer
Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's (R. A. Scotti)
Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
26
R. A. Scotti
Mistress of the Vatican: The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope (Eleanor Herman)
Mistress of the Vatican: The True Story of Olimpia Maidalchini: The Secret Female Pope
27
Eleanor Herman
Absolute Monarchs (John Julius Norwich)
Absolute Monarchs
28
John Julius Norwich
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power (Jon Meacham)
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
29
Jon Meacham
George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots (Dave R. Palmer)
George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots
30
Dave R. Palmer
Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered (James Kirby Martin)
Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered
31
James Kirby Martin
1775 (Kevin Phillips)
1775
32
Kevin Phillips
War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 (James M. McPherson)
War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865
33
James M. McPherson
Tower: An Epic History of the Tower of London (Nigel Jones)
Tower: An Epic History of the Tower of London
34
Nigel Jones
Knights of the Sea: The True Story of the Boxer and the Enterprise (David Hanna)
Knights of the Sea: The True Story of the Boxer and the Enterprise
35
David Hanna
Crossroads of Freedom: Antietem (James McPherson)
Crossroads of Freedom: Antietem
36
James McPherson
Ship of Ghosts (James D Hornfischer)
Ship of Ghosts
37
James D Hornfischer
So Sad to Fall in Battle (Kumiko Kakehashi)
So Sad to Fall in Battle
38
Kumiko Kakehashi
America's Constitution (Akhil Reed Amar)
America's Constitution
39
Akhil Reed Amar
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire (Piers Brendon)
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire
40
Piers Brendon
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