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State & Local General History Books

Evidence-led state & local general history selections grounded in history signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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  1. The Barn

    1. The Barn

    Wright Thompson
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  2. Lies Across America

    2. Lies Across America

    James W. Loewen
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  3. A Biography of a Mountain

    3. A Biography of a Mountain

    Matthew Davis
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  4. Black Moses

    4. Black Moses

    Caleb Gayle
    Fits this list for its focus on state.
  5. The Book of Charlie

    5. The Book of Charlie

    David Von Drehle
    Included for strong book club alignment with this state & local general history list.
  6. Captive Paradise

    6. Captive Paradise

    James L. Haley
    Fits this list for its focus on history and state.
  7. Christmas in Florida

    7. Christmas in Florida

    Kevin M McCarthy
    Fits this list for its focus on general and history.
  8. Confederates in the Attic

    8. Confederates in the Attic

    Tony Horwitz
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  9. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans

    9. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans

    Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
    Included for strong gifts alignment with this state & local general history list.
  10. King: a Life

    10. King: a Life

    Jonathan Eig
    Included for strong civil rights alignment with this state & local general history list.
  11. All Blood Runs Red

    11. All Blood Runs Red

    Tom Clavin, Phil Keith
    Included for strong biography alignment with this state & local general history list.
  12. Names on the Land

    12. Names on the Land

    George R. Stewart, Matt Weiland
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  13. Hillbilly Elegy

    13. Hillbilly Elegy

    J.D. Vance
    Included for strong book club alignment with this state & local general history list.
  14. The Boys in the Bunkhouse

    14. The Boys in the Bunkhouse

    Dan Barry
    Included for strong civil rights alignment with this state & local general history list.
  15. Bottom Shelf

    15. Bottom Shelf

    Fred Minnick
    Fits this list for its focus on shelf.
  16. Devil in the Grove

    16. Devil in the Grove

    Gilbert King
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  17. Storm Lake

    17. Storm Lake

    Art Cullen
    Included for strong book club alignment with this state & local general history list.
  18. If You Lived Here You'd Be Home by Now

    18. If You Lived Here You'd Be Home by Now

    Christopher Ingraham
    Included for strong book club alignment with this state & local general history list.
  19. Never Give Up

    19. Never Give Up

    Tom Brokaw
    Included for strong history alignment with this state & local general history list.
  20. Lost Kingdom

    20. Lost Kingdom

    Julia Flynn Siler
    Fits this list for its focus on state.
  21. Ava's Man

    21. Ava's Man

    Rick Bragg
    Fits this list for its focus on history.
  22. A Childhood

    22. A Childhood

    Harry Crews, Tobias Wolff
    Included for strong classic alignment with this state & local general history list.
  23. Managing Ignatius

    23. Managing Ignatius

    Jerry Strahan, Jerry E. Strahan
    Included for strong travel alignment with this state & local general history list.
  24. The Sweet Hell Inside

    24. The Sweet Hell Inside

    Edward Ball
    Fits this list for its focus on history.

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