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History of the Conquest of Mexico

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History of the Conquest of Mexico
AuthorWilliam H. Prescott
Published1843
Pages713
RecommendedOnce
BuyAmazon
Why it’s on the listPrescott’s 1843 narrative of Cortés and the fall of Tenochtitlan — written from Spanish archival sources by a near-blind historian, and still the nineteenth century’s most-read work of American historical writing.

Where I heard about it

  • Replies to @typesfast — named in the answers to his question “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” (the thread, June 2025). The full list of replies is on What’s the best history book… (tweet).

Connections

  • Mexico — The subject.
  • History — The form — one of the founding works of American narrative history.
  • What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the thread this recommendation came from.
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