A Father's Day Gift Guide for History Buffs - Best Books for Father's Day
A Father’s Day Gift Guide for History Buffs
This year Father’s Day snuck up on us amongst a pandemic and social unrest, but as a father myself, it is vital that this important holiday not go unobserved. Don’t settle for boring ties and socks—this year, give your history-buff Dad a gift that will entertain and delight him.
Here’s a fool-proof list of Father’s Day gift ideas for hard-to-shop-for history buffs.
First and foremost, I must recommend my own new nonfiction thriller, Night of the Assassins: The Untold Story of Hitler's Plot to Kill FDR, Churchill, and Stalin This book tells the action-packed story of a daring attempt on the lives of FDR, Churchill, and Stalin in Tehran. One Goodreads reviewer who gave the book to her father says, “I gave this book to my dad, the history buff in our family. He finished this book in a day, and asked me to give it a 5-star rating because he really enjoyed it. My dad had no knowledge of Hitler's plot to kill FDR, Churchill and Stalin, it was never in the history books or in the required teachings at any of our schools. This is the kind of history we live for; the untold truths that can only come from first-hand accounts of the action.”
Round out your gift with other best selling books by Howard Blum. Fans of Erik Larson will love these exciting, true non-fiction books filled with twists and turns. Also available as audiobooks!
In the Enemy's House: The Secret Saga of the FBI Agent and the Code Breaker Who Caught the Russian Spies by Howard Blum—a breathtaking chapter of American history and a page-turning mystery that plays out against the tense, life-and-death gamesmanship of the Cold War, this twisting thriller begins at the end of World War II and leads all the way to the execution of the Rosenbergs.
The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure and Betrayal by Howard Blum—what better way to keep a history lover on his or her toes than a riveting biography of a dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII?
Dark Invasion by Howard Blum—a gritty, high-energy true-life tale of German espionage and terror on American soil during World War I, and the NYPD Inspector who helped uncover the plot—the basis for the film to be produced by and starring Bradley Cooper.
And don’t stop at books when you’re shopping for Dad! Here are some gifts that will delight history fans.
The Periodic Table of Presidents from Uncommon Goods:
Presidential Slogan Coffee Mug from Amazon:
Ides of March Julius Caesar Bust from Amazon:
Chronology Board Game from Buffalo Games:
Democracy Coasters from Uncommon Goods:
And, of course, I realize that not everyone is rolling in dollars to buy fancy gifts for Dad in 2020. One free or low-cost idea to celebrate Dads who are interested in history is an invitation to a themed viewing party for the Hamilton Musical movie, due out from Disney Plus on July 3rd (see if you can get a free trial before then!). Serve Samuel Adams Beer, Tea Party tea, and whatever snacks were popular during the Revolutionary War.
Happy Father’s Day to all the thoughtful kids and grateful dads celebrating out there this year.