Daily Commentary

July 19, 2000


History Books You Can Trust


At the end of the Daily Commentary for 07/13/00 you were promised a list of history books that you can trust. Here are just a sampling of what you can purchase from American Opinion Book Services. The folks who offer these books are nonpartisan, which means you can trust what you read. Contact information follows. --Al Colombo

Basic Communism:
Its Rise, Spread and Debacle in the 20th Century

Author: Carson

This is a who's who in the communist world, providing a chronology of major events in communism from the late 18th century to the present, and biographical sketches of major characers. It lays bare the tyranny inherent in the Marxist ideology, made manifest in all countries controlled by communists (1990 ed, 534 pp).
Price:
$29.95


A Basic History of the United States

Author: Carson

Volume 1, The Colonial Experience: 1607-1774

This textbook begins with the European background and establishment of colonies in America, and concludes at the point when British role of the colonies becomes oppressive, forcing Americans to choose between submission or independence (1983 ed, 185 pp).
Price:
$10.00

Volume 2, The Beginning of the Republic: 1775-1825

Carson describes the theme of independence which dominated the first 50 years of the United States: of the nation, individual states, families, and individuals (1884 ed, 262 pp).
Price:
$10.00

Volume 3, The Sections and the the Civil War: 1826-1877

Clarence Carson covers the Civil War and Reconstruction; a period of time which constitutes a major break in the continuity of American history (1985 ed, 224 pp).
Price:
$10.00

Volume 4, The Growth of America: 1878-1928

Covers U.S. economic growth, radical ideas and collectivism, the political climate, progresivism, World War I, Bolshevism, and the spread of totalitarianism (1985 ed., 300 pp).
Price:
$10.00

Volume 5, The Welfare State: 1929-1985

Begins with the Great Depression which saw the beginning of the Welfare State. The prmise of the Welfare State is that the federal government is responsible for the well-being of the American people (1986 ed., 346 pp).
Price:
$10.00

Volume 6, America in Gridlock: 1985-1995

This latest book in the series covers events, characterized by political interaction in our nation and around the world (1996 ed., 207 pp).
Price:
$16.00

Teacher's Guide (1996 updated edition)

Exercises for students, questions, suggestions for projects and the like have been reserved for the Teacher's Guide. The teacher may use these materials to supplement, reword, or omit material from the Basic History set (1996 ed., 183 pp).
Price:
$10.00

6 Volume set (does not include the teacher's guide): $46.50


Select Works of Edmund Burke

Author: Edmund Burke

Volume I, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
The Two Speeches on America

Volume II, Reflections on the Revolution in France
Volume III, Letters on a Regicide Peace

This is a "must have" collection containing over 1,300 pages of some of Burke's best and most well-known writing. From a brilliant defense of the American colonists to his renowned "Reflections on the Revolution in France," this set provides readers with the source for Burke's lasting impact on political thought.
Price
$30.00, 1,316 pages, 1999 Edition


Foundations: Their Power and Influence

Author: Wormser

A searching analysis of some of America's most powerful tax- exempt foundations, their actions as opposed to their stated purposes, the interlocking groups of men who run them, and their influences on the country at large. A unique insight into the inner workings of the various Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Ford-created giants. First published in 1958.
Price
$19.95, 412 pages, 1993 Edition

You can order these and other books from:

American Opinion Book Services
P.O. Box 8040
Appleton, Wis. 54912
Phone: 1-800-342-6491
WWW: http://www.aobs-store.com/

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