Reference Books

Here are some of the best reference books in print; useful for both serious historians or just the curious.

The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
This is the reference for what you should know about society and culture. From literature to medicine and law,
everything of importance is included.
An Incomplete Education
A source to correct all those myths
and legends you were taught while
in school.
An Underground Education
A surprising collection of
little known facts and anecdotes about
world history.

The Civil War
The definitive guide pertaining to
the Civil War. Follows Ken Burns
famous PBS series.
The New Lifetime Reading Plan
Finally! A list of what it takes
to be considered well-read in today's society
Legends, Lies and Cherished Myths of American History
A compilation of all sorts of misnomers
and misunderstandings that we probably
learned in school. This book
sets us straight.

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The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy This is the reference for what you should know about society and culture. From literature to medicine and law, everything of importance is included.	An Incomplete Education A source to correct all those myths and legends you were taught while in school.	An Underground Education A surprising collection of little known facts and anecdotes about world history.

The Civil War The definitive guide pertaining to the Civil War. Follows Ken Burns famous PBS series.	The New Lifetime Reading Plan Finally! A list of what it takes to be considered well-read in today's society	Legends, Lies and Cherished Myths of American History A compilation of all sorts of misnomers and misunderstandings that we probably learned in school. This book sets us straight.