APUS Historical Studies Honor Society Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
APUS Historical Studies Honor Society on XThe APUS Historical Studies Honor Society is a student-led organization that recognizes academic achievement by students and alumni in the study of history.

Empire of Cotton: A Global History
Sven BeckertFor Day 16 of Black History Month, a critically important book that should be required reading for all ... Review of: Empire of Cotton: A Global History, by @Sven_Beckert Sven Beckert https://t.co/mhCho9cJ29
Paperback, 2015
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
Karen AbbottReview of: Liar Temptress Soldier Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War, by Karen Abbott – Regarp Book Blog https://t.co/IPiybVSRE9
Paperback, 2015
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Gilgamesh: A New English Version
Stephen MitchellFollowing up on my review of "The Sumerians," here's what sparked my interest ... Review of: Gilgamesh: A New English Version, by Stephen Mitchell https://t.co/KFqP7j4rVD
Paperback, 2006
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Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine
Jim DownsFor Day 7 of Black History Month, an outstanding contribution to the historiography ... Review of: Maladies of Empire: How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine, by @jimdowns1 Jim Downs https://t.co/9ELf3JiSpk
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The Price for Their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved, from Womb to Grave, in the Building of a Nation
Daina Ramey BerryFor Day 2 of Black History Month--An essential read, especially as laws are being passed every day making it illegal to teach the truth about slavery ... Review of: The Price for Their Pound of Flesh, by @DainaRameyBerry Daina Ramey Berry https://t.co/uNYVI4s19D
Paperback, 2017
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Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
Candice MillardCelebrating female historians for Women's History Month with this outstanding book ... Review of: Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape and the Making of Winston Churchill, by @candice_millard Candice Millard – Regarp Book Blog https://t.co/t2V4XcUguI
Paperback, 2017
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The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality
Angela SainiThe one book everyone should read this year ... Review of: The Patriarchs: The Origins of Inequality, by Angela Saini – Regarp Book Blog https://t.co/GbQPlvAyZe
Hardcover, 2023
$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Farewell to Arms
Ernest HemingwayToday's the birthday of Ernest Hemingway, greatest 20th century American writer & a real bastard of a human being. My favorite novel is A Farewell to Arms. In the nonfiction realm, there's Death in the Afternoon & A Moveable Feast, which I reviewed here: https://regarp.com/2017/08/26/review-of-a-moveable-feast-the-restored-edition-by-ernest-hemingway/
Paperback, 2014
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The Reopening of the Western Mind: The Resurgence of Intellectual Life from the End of Antiquity to the Dawn of Theenlightenment
Charles FreemanReview of: The Reopening of the Western Mind: The Resurgence of Intellectual Life from the End of Antiquity to the Dawn of the Enlightenment, by Charles Freeman, published by @AAKnopf – Regarp Book Blog https://t.co/dzSkam5oTE
Hardcover, 2023
$50.00Member price:$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book