Alan Taylor · 2013
A historical account of the role of slavery and the War of 1812 in shaping the early United States.
Tyler Cowen identifies it as one of the best history books produced by its generation.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“Alan Taylor, The Internal Enemy, Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772 to 1832, Mark Lewison, Tune In, The Beatles, All These Years, Volume 1, Peter Baker, Days of Fire, Bush and Cheney in the White House.”
Why: One of the best history books, I think, of its generation.
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