My American History project began two and a half years ago while we were still living in Oklahoma.
I decided to read one or two books about each U.S. President.
Of course, once I started with the Founding Fathers, I read more than one book about Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and John Quincy Adams. I consider John Quincy Adams one of the founders.
The last three books I've read were about Harry Truman. So I'm up to President number 34 now.
The Truman book by David McCullough "Truman" is excellent. Also, I read "A Safe Haven: Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel" by Allis and Ronald Rodosh and "Harry S. Truman" by Robert Dallek.
The Dallek book is part of a series "The American Presidents Series". The books in this series are small, fast reading, to the point and on a middle school/adult reading level. I'm buying this set mostly for CR's benefit. I think she will be ready to read them next year.
Now that we live in Stafford (about 45 miles outside of Washington, D.C.) we have many opportunities to visit historical sites.
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