Larry Schweikart Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The American Revolution: A History
Gordon S. WoodLarry Schweikart@lezleecog @Peoples_Pundit 1) David Brion Davis has a number of books, "The Problem of Slavery in . . . " (The Age of Revolution, etc). Lefty but extremely solid in research. Gordon Wood, "The Radicalism of the American Revolution" shows that it reshaped ideas about life, property, slavery, sexes.
Paperback, 2003
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010
Charles MurrayLarry Schweikart@david_r_morgan Thomas Sowell, "Basic Economics" and "Economics and Politics of Race," Paul Johnson, "Modern Times" George Gilder, "Wealth & Poverty" A good bio of Reagan, including my own A MUST READ to understand Hollywood, "Final Cut" by Bach Jean Twenge "IGen" Charles Murray "Coming Apart"
Paperback, 2013
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Partisan Journalism: A History of Media Bias in the United States
Jim A. KuypersLarry Schweikart23) It meant you got Trump's most ardent and effective defenders. 24) Objectivity began to unravel after the JFK assassination. Work I did with Jim Kuypers in his book "Partisan Journalism" (a solid history of the news) showed that contrary to my original hypothesis . . .
Paperback, 2015
$48.00$24.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ -- The Unabridged Original 1880 Edition
Lew WallaceLarry Schweikart@Secessionist81 Lew Wallace was wrongly blamed for the Day 1 setbacks at Shiloh. He set out to redeem his reputation, writing a little book called "Ben Hur"
Hardcover, 2022
$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics
Salena ZitoLarry Schweikart@TomiLahren @RonDeSantis Don't know how you even pretend to do "political analysis." Poll after poll, book after book (try "The Great Revolt" by Salena Zito) showed that there are masses of people (polling says 10-13m) who will NOT vote for anyone but Trump. they are not "independents."
Paperback, 2019
$23.00$11.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Have Gun, Will Travel: A Tank Company in the Light Infantry Brigade
Richard R. RouleauLarry Schweikart@miles_commodore Not only can I name "Have Gun, Will Travel," but Richard Boone filmed an episode in my Dad's Higley barn and he shook my hand & gave me a "Have Gun, Will Travel" autographed "business" card.
Paperback, 2012
$57.95$32.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
X-Men
Stan LeeLarry Schweikart@raccoonrocket_ I had that comic. Jack Kirby was astounding. To me, neither the X-Men nor Avengers were as good when he left. I had Avengers #2, X-Men 1, FF 1, Spidey 1, and sold them all for about $1500 in the 1990s (mainly cuz I read them to death).
Paperback, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Billy: The Rollercoaster Life of a Compulsive Gambler
Martin GeorgeLarry Schweikart@TheNickyHopkins @ThatEricAlper No. Billy Preston played on the entire "Let it Be" album. George Martin, of course, known as the "Fifth Beatle," played on multiple albums since the second album; and Eric Clapton (That's Eric Clapner to you) played on "While my Guitar . . ." uncredited.
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Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents--And What They Mean for America's Future
Jean M. TwengeLarry Schweikart@bloodless_coup @RjbRocklin I thought so, but apparently these younger people don't even know who he is. A useful source on this---not RFK, but the youts in general, is Jean Twenge's "Generations" that uses surveys from 40m people to examine views.
Hardcover, 2023
$32.50$16.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All Thumbs: Mobile Marketing That Works
M. KelleyLarry SchweikartBy the way, I argued all of these social media maladies associated with phones in my e-book "All Thumbs: How Our Obsession with Phones is Damaging Our Children . . ." available as part of my VIP package with MANY other lessons & vids. https://t.co/gidKQ8s5sa
Hardcover, 2014
$37.99$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book