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American Heritage's Great Minds of American History

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This audiobook is an excellent addition to the U.S. history-buff's glove compartment. There are basically four tapes of interviews by Roger Mudd done for the History Channel. Mudd asks questions to the featured historians and they respond with stories and factoids to keep you thinking. I can listen to them many times and still learn things that I didn't catch the last time around. This is also a great way to brush up on your U.S. history while enriching what you already know.

This is the very best audio tape I've ever listened to. While some interviews are better (Stephen Ambrose) than others (Richard White), each one offers important insight and perspective on the most important events of our time. Through the eyes of these men, our nation's history is told so clearly and succinctly, and with such passion, that you can't help but be changed and moved by the experience. I guarantee you'll come away with a better grasp of who we are and where we're headed as a nation.

This is a stimulating, motivating and inspiring exhibition of the value of American history for both young and old. Every elementary, middle school and high school history teacher in the U.S. should be required to listen to these interviews. This would go a very long way toward helping to solve a major problem that David McCullough defines: "We are raising a generation of young people who are historically illiterate to a large degree...and it's not the fault of the students. We've done a very poor job of teaching history..."