Larry Schweikart

Author of A Patriot's History of the United States

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About the Author

Larry Schweikart was born in Mesa, Arizona on April 21, 1951. He received a B.A. in political science in 1972 and an M.A. in history in 1980 from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1984. He taught for one year at the University of show more Wisconsin before taking a position at the University of Dayton, where he still teaches. He has written more than 20 books on national defense, business, and financial history. His works include The Entrepreneurial Adventure; A Patriot's History of the United States: From Columbus's Great Discovery to the War on Terror; America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror; and 48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School). (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Works by Larry Schweikart

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A Patriot's History of the United States (2004) 1,282 copies, 15 reviews

Seven Events That Made America America: And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along (2010) 272 copies, 4 reviews

48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School) (2008) 208 copies, 4 reviews

The Patriot's History Reader: Essential Documents for Every American (2011) 118 copies

What Would the Founders Say?: A Patriot's Answers to America's Most Pressing Problems (2011) 96 copies, 1 review

America's Victories: Why the U.S. Wins Wars and Will Win the War on Terror (2006) 75 copies, 1 review

American Entrepreneur: The Fascinating Stories of the People Who Defined Business in the United States (2009) 61 copies

A Patriot's History® of the Modern World, Vol. I: From America’s Exceptional Ascent to the Atomic Bomb: 1898-1945 (2012) 58 copies

A Patriot's History of the Modern World, Vol. II: From the Cold War to the Age of Entitlement: 1945–2012 (2013) 44 copies, 1 review

The American West (Wiley Desk Reference) (2002) 37 copies

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1: From Washington to Taft (The Politically Incorrect Guides) (2017) 25 copies

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the American Revolution (2017) 16 copies

Reagan: The American President (2018) 15 copies

The Entrepreneurial Adventure: A History of Business in the United States (1999) 8 copies

Banking in the American South from the Age of Jackson to Reconstruction (1987) 7 copies

Banking and Finance, 1913-1989 (Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography) (1990) 5 copies

Banking and Finance to 1913 (Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography) (1990) 4 copies

A History of Banking in Arizona (1982) 4 copies

A Patriot's History of Globalism: Its Rise and Decline (2024) 4 copies

Dragonslayers: Six Presidents and Their War with the Swamp (2022) 3 copies

A Patriot’s History of the United States, Updated Edition: From Columbus's Great Discovery to America's Age of… 3 copies

The Quest for the Orbital Jet: The National Aero-Space Plane Program (1983-1995) 1 copy

The Hypersonic Revolution: Case Studies In The History Of Hypersonic Technology. Vol. 3 1 copy

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1: From Washington to Taft 1 copy

The Politically Incorrect Guide to the American Revolution 1 copy

World Magazine, (September 24, 2022/ Volume 17, Number 18), "God, The Gipper, and Gorbachev" 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1951-04-21
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Mesa, Arizona, USA
Education: Arizona State University
University of California, Santa Barbara
Occupations: professor
Organizations: University of Dayton

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A Patriot's History of the United States: From… by Larry Schweikart

Imagine if a conservative read Howard Zinn and then thought, "I could make something equally as horrible". This is a stocking stuffer your grandfather would give you in the waning years of the Iraq war. If you are opposed to liberals' non-stop focus on abuses, here are some whataboutisms and excuses. All are surface level complaints and extremely boring.

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KingRetard | 14 other reviews | Dec 27, 2024 |

A Patriot's History of the United States: From… by Larry Schweikart

It got right that there's history that happened pre-colonially, colonially, and post-Revolution, and that's kinda where it ends. Elsewise, this book is propaganda. It's full of hot takes, rhetorical contortionism, and in some cases outright lies. It's no wonder it sold as much as it did and still does. I wager it was in part motivated by Zinn's "People's History", which was also quire frequently less than scholarly.

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Resident_Alien | 14 other reviews | Oct 20, 2024 |

A Patriot's History of the United States: From… by Larry Schweikart

We read this as an example of bias in nonfiction. In that way, it was perfect. As a spine for a secular homeschool, I would not recommend it.

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JennyNau10 | 14 other reviews | Dec 7, 2019 |

A Patriot's History of the United States: From… by Larry Schweikart

This book is unapologetic in its conservative interpretation of history and provides an excellent counterpoint to the Progressive leaning histories that have been taught in schools for thirty years or more. It is well researched and interesting to read. One benefit of reading a 900 page history from the discovery of the continent through to 2004 is that it becomes easier to understand the cyclical nature of American politics and how it affects everything from our economy to foreign policy. Five stars… (more)

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nittnut | 14 other reviews | Aug 29, 2018 |

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