A Patriot's History of the United States

By: Larry Schweikart, Michael Allen

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

Length: 50 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Since the liberal revolution of the '60s and '70s, American history books have been biased toward the negative. They overemphasize America's racism, sexism, and bigotry while downplaying the greatness of her patriots. As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington, more on the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II than on D-day or Iwo Jima, more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin.

This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America's true and proud history. The authors reexamine America's discovery, founding, and development with an appreciation for the principles of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that have made this nation so uniquely successful.

©2004 Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc.

Critic reviews

"A welcome, refreshing, and solid contribution to relearning what we have forgotten and remembering why this nation is good, and worth defending." (National Review)
"There are a thousand pleasant surprises and heartening reminders that underneath it all America remains a country of ideas, ideals, and optimism: and no amount of revisionism can take that legacy away." (Humane Studies Review)
"Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen remind us what a few good individuals can do in just a few short centuries....A fluid account of America from the discovery of the continent up to the present day." (Wall Street Journal)

Wonderful audiobook!

An excellent understanding of American history from a proper perspective. Not at all dry. The book draws in the listener and explores the times as it was, honestly.

narration ruins this book

The history of the united states should be told with passion. This book was well written the parts I could get through anyway.
Maybe a history book should be a monotone based on how little I got through I hesitated to review it.
What changed my mind was the hope that one day I could read a great general history of the USA eventually.
This book is the only book I have ever tried to read when I can't blame the narrator for bad narration.

A Lot of Good Information

I A Patriot's History of the United States. However, the little bit about the founding of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) was definately biased to direct opinion against the church. I'm skeptical about what other biases may have skewed the telling of Schweikart and Allen's view of history. I'm also curious how American Indians (or Native American's if you prefer; neither is technically correct) would view the historical accounts related. A Lakota friend of mine told me he views the Caucasion view of history with the question "maybe."

I also want to make it clear that I have no hard feelings against Schweikart and Allen for their view of Mormons. In The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Jesus said he would do a marvelous work and a wonder--referring to The Book of Mormon--but there would be those who don't believe it (3rd Nephi 21:9; Isaiah 29:14, KJV). I believe the vast majority of people would accept The Book of Mormon if they would let go of their biases, read it and ask God if it's truly His word. Clearly the authors haven't done that yet but there's still time.

Important Book

Appreciated the US History teacher who recommended this book! The book reminds me (my birthdate 1/6/1966) how great our nation has been through 2007. Not perfect. GREAT! Also gives me peace of mind that history does repeat itself. Many think our current President (Biden) is a “challenge.” Read this book and the reader will see there have been other “challenges” our nation has overcome!

Would like to have Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen write the next one. Book is well worth the time! Great book!

Excellent

Excellent book, and well read. Anytime the left is inflamed, as a few of these reviewers clearly are, you have something very near to truth. It is refreshing to listen to something bias free. Buy this book and learn the truth about your country.

writing A+, Reading C

Well written and I have to agree with reviewer that authors did their best keeping it pretty unbiased. My problem was with the reader's mispronounciation of many words and names of places. I used to rent books from Recorded Books. One of their readers, Mike Hammer, made it a point to find out how to pronounce names and places he wasn't sure of. I know this may sound petty, but readers are supposed to be professional and if that means doing a little research, do it.

Awesome. Inspiring. Informational.

This is one of my favorite books ever! I will definitely plan to listen to it every few years!

Excellent

If you're going to read the likes of Howard Zinn and his ilk, you need to also read this!

An Absolute Must Have For Anyone Who IS A Patriot!

What did you love best about A Patriot's History of the United States?

With the looming economic crisis, the socialist agenda in full affect and our Constitutional rights and priveledges being trampled on everyday more rapidly. It is essential that you base your decision making on a solid, factual and complete working knowledge of your United States History as it truly has been. Anyone with kids that are attending a public school can tell you that the history is being polluted or outright changed to promote an agenda that is far from patriotic. This is an autoritative look back into how this great country came to be, both its wins and losses. Hopefully we can get this audiobook into the hands of every true American, Lord knows we need its inspiration and wisdom now more than ever before in our Nation's history.

What other book might you compare A Patriot's History of the United States to and why?

Being George Washington. By Glenn Beck. It shows a real human being and not the idealized man of Myth. It shows how a regular man with issues overcomes adversity and becomes the stuff of legend.

What you weren't taught in school

I'm only 24 hours into the audio book, and it's fascinating. The confluence of events and advancements that made Columbus' journey inevitable is amazing. The twists and turns of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The rise of the Republican party that was based on anti-slavery and got Lincoln elected by the North due to the electoral college. A fascinating listen!