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Friday, 28 June 2013

Types Of Historical Non Fiction Books

By Kathy Kaufman


Historical non fiction books have writings which cover true life experiences and normally they are meant to be records for reference by the future generation. Such manuscripts cover issues such as politics, science, biography, true crime and history itself. The documentaries always give a general overview of the real event that took place in given area, over given time and the exact date it occurred.

A great number of resources are available online with the view of inspiring action by going back in time to significant events. Among the best reading material to avail to children include Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier and The Diary of a Young Girl. Each resource bears its own significance that is substantial and of immense importance to child development.

Political documentaries normally explain how governments run their countries and how they relate with the international community. Tom Clancy is known as a great political author who has inspired lives with political information. When you look at some of his writings, you see that normally, they are based on the history of the United States of America. He seeks to explain the history of USA in terms of how it fought to gain superiority over other nation, its advancement in economy and how it has tried to maintain its status as super power.

Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman written by Dorothy Sterling brings to light the immense courage that kids ought to possess by picturing the life of Harriet Tubman. Overcoming the challenges of hunger by hard work, she escapes the place of adversity, North, and found refuge prompting her to take the risk of facing death by helping her people to safety. The story of her dangerous journey stands to inspires confidence in children as well as concern over others dispelling selfless that is detrimental to society.

Conflict worst hits women and children and this is evident from Ishmael Beah account of life as a soldier at a tender age of twelve in A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Trapped in a word of turmoil caused by war in Senegal, Ishmael narrates his story as a soldier, struggles in brutality and his triumph over the forces to break free from the confined cocoon. It awakes hope in kids amid tough times.

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank revolves around a similar theme of courage and perseverance amid struggles with the hope of a better day. It reveals the riveting story of Anne during times of the Nazi oppression, the struggles and also that of other people. Despite her passing away, the story still bears the reverence of hope and a lot of courage in tough times.

There are books, which explain true crime in the society. Such crimes include assassinations, robbery and even rape. Some people have taken to crime to meet the living standards and it sad noting that they have been apprehended of the same. Such books advice those who resort to crime.

These historical non fiction books also suffice for adults. They are good informative resources which can be useful to all in society. With the right idea of the past, all effort is rightly geared to better the future by building on strong platforms and improving on the failed areas.




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