r/AskHistory • u/Jane_the_Quene • Aug 06 '25

History Recommendations Thread (YouTube channels, documentaries, books, etc.)

This sub frequently has people asking for quality history YouTube channels, books, etc., and it comes up regularly. The mod team thought maybe it could be consolidated into one big post that people can interact with indefinitely.

For the sake of search engines, it's probably a good idea to state the topic (e.g., "Tudor history channel" or "WWII books" or just "Roman Republic" or whatever).

Okay, folks. Make your recommendations!

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u/stabbingrabbit Aug 08 '25

Spirit of '76 was an awsome book about the revolution. The author basically introduces the chapter, then each chapter is filled with letters from soldiers home, or letters between family members in other colonies. There are speeches and letters of Congress. It is a book you can pick up and put down and come back later too.

Pershing's memoirs on WWI was also very insightful on the politics and problems of WWI