I’m a 21-year-old guy and since they unfortunately didn’t teach us about American history in school I wanna learn it all on my own from the beginning to the present.

I’m really looking forward to a deep dive to not only understand American history better but also to get a better grasp of the culture, people, economics, politics and social aspects that influenced America to become what it is now.

I was wondering what the best ways and resources are to do this. Maybe someone can recommend some good media resources. It doesn’t matter what it is, it could be books, videos, podcasts, documentaries, documents, articles, movies and so on.

I’m open for everything :)

  • yesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    1 day ago

    Go to a library, ask the staff this question. They will help you more than we can.

    The only advice I’ll offer is start local. Focus on your State or Region first.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        11 hours ago

        Saw this yesterday, and America being so huge, even if young, I had no idea how to answer.

        But yeah, everywhere has a rich local history. I’m outside of Pensacola, FL, oldest European settlement. (OK, St. Augustine has been constantly inhabited. We got wiped off the map for a few years by a hurricane.)

        It’s the City of Five Flags. In order of our rulers: Spain, France, England, Confederacy, United States.

        We’ve hosted conquistadors and pirates, serial killers from Judy Buenoano to Ted Bundy, and modern villains like Matt Gaetz.

        See what I mean!