History Buffs

There's a lot to learn from the past, from bombastic battles to social struggles to ancient antiquities. Sometimes there’s no amount of fiction that can compete with the drama and majesty of human history, so let us guide you to some great books about all sorts of wonderful historical topics.

History Buff Book Club

August 30, 2018

5:00 PM

History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

We will discuss Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the…

September 27, 2018

5:00 PM

History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

We will discuss Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World through Islamic Eyes…

October 25, 2018

5:00 PM

History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

We will discuss Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah…

November 29, 2018

5:00 PM

History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

We will discuss A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism…

December 27, 2018

5:00 PM

History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

We will discuss Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik…

5:00 PM

History Buff Book Club at Tippecanoe

We will discuss Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik…

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Fly Girls
by Keith O'Brien

Traces the story of five women, including Amelia Earhart, who successfully fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s.

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The Strategy of Victory: How General George Washington Won the American Revolution
by Thomas Fleming

Learn about the battles that created American independence.

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Lost Milwaukee
by Carl Swanson

From City Hall to the Pabst Theater, reminders of the past are part of the fabric of Milwaukee. Yet many historic treasures have been lost to time.

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RAF: the Birth of the World's First Air Force
by Richard Overy

The immediate path to an independent RAF is a fascinating story of political, bureaucratic, and personal rivalries.

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Fire, Pestilence, and Death: St. Louis, 1849
by Christopher Alan Gordon

This book reveals how fire, cholera, murder, greed, and mystery affected St. Louisans in 1849, in the words of those who saw it all unfold.

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Russian Roulette
by Michael Isikoff

Explains how Vladimir Putin and Russia hacked an American election as part of a covert operation to subvert the United States' democracy and help Donald Trump win the presidency.

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Black Fortunes
by Shomari Wills

The astonishing untold history of America's first black millionaires - former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties.

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Queen Victoria's Matchmaking
by Deborah Cadbury

An exploration of Queen Victoria's matchmaking exploits details how she used her grandchildren to further the influence of the British Empire.

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Wisconsin and the Civil War
by Ronald Paul Larson

This book tells Wisconsin's Civil War story, from the Iron Brigade to the heretofore unknown contributions of the Badger State's women, African Americans and Native Americans.