New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
Recommended by Cleo Abram and John Leguizamo
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in American History, Most Recommended Books, and History.
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the preColumbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who a...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in American History, Most Recommended Books, and History.
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Cleo Abram
“3 books every Latinx should read! Open Veins Of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano, 1491 by Charles Mann, Howard Zinn’s People’s History of the United States”
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Consider The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant. Recommended by 18 sources.
“This 120-page book reads like a series of distilled lectures from the authors of the monumental 'Story of Civilization.' Durant offers bold, aphoristic reflections on geography, biology, morality, economics, and war, seeking timeless patterns. What works best is a provocative, big-picture perspective that can reframe how you think about history. The limitation is its mid-century lens: assumptions about race, gender, and human nature now feel archaic, and the grand, unsupported claims will frustrate readers wanting careful, source-cited analysis. Useful as a philosophical spark, not a rigorous guide.”
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