About this episode

This episode discusses books about American history in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

This episode, we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with books about American history, one of the prompts on the Summer Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. Carrie and Michael share nonfiction about people and events that are often left out of the historical record, while Jacqueline discusses a teen novel about the more recent past. Listen below! Our Picks Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles. Paired with Hibiscus Mint Tea from The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals by Dan Buettner. Two Degrees by Alan Gratz. Paired with Chai Latte . Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President by Candice Miller. Paired with Squirrel Soup .

People in this episode

Guests: Carrie, Michael, Jacqueline

Topics covered

• American history
• nonfiction
• teen novels
• historical record
• reading challenge

Keywords

• American history
• nonfiction
• teen novel
• reading challenge
• historical events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Blue Zones Kitchen

Books & works: Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation, One Pot Meals, Two Degrees, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President

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