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IMHO, the Egyptian courses by Bob Brier are the most interesting but I've enjoyed so many of them. Now that T is older she's become a fan too so I'll be revisiting a lot of the highlights.

 

I agree 100%. Bob Brier is the best. Rufus Fears is also a great history storyteller for ancient Greece and Rome.

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The FundaFunda American history schedule has been a huge hit in our house. The GC lectures, Johnson spine, DVD recommendations, all of it.

 

 

More generally, the GC lecture series. Fabulous resource. Between these, the portion of a world history textbook, and a pile of related literature, it's easy peasy to build solid courses.

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A history resource that we found (and continue to find) quite useful was Bernard Grun's

The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events.

 

Regards,

Kareni

 

You will only be able to pry that resource from my cold dead hands.

 

I also agree with Prof Vandiver and Prof Fears.

 

ETA: The Well Trained Mind.  Without it, and this forum, I would not have known where to begin (and have it meaningful).

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I ordered a copy of this book because of your post, and I really, really like it! Thanks for posting about it.

 

I'm so glad you're enjoying it, Taryn!  (Recommending books reminds me a bit of recommending restaurants -- I might enjoy sushi, but what if you're looking for a good Italian restaurant?) 

 

Regards,

Kareni

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