I love what you are seeking to do here and am engaged in something similar, though much less rigorous. Right now I'm enjoying Clarence B. Carson's six volume A Basic History of the United States. For historical documentaries, we deeply appreciate Ken Burns' work. I also enjoy pulling relevant episodes from Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast and interviews from Krista Tippett's On Being podcast. And we found Stephen Spielberg's 2012 biographical drama Lincoln to be a good starting point for conversation (Daniel Day-Lewis is phenomenal in the lead role).
I love what you are seeking to do here and am engaged in something similar, though much less rigorous. Right now I'm enjoying Clarence B. Carson's six volume A Basic History of the United States. For historical documentaries, we deeply appreciate Ken Burns' work. I also enjoy pulling relevant episodes from Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History podcast and interviews from Krista Tippett's On Being podcast. And we found Stephen Spielberg's 2012 biographical drama Lincoln to be a good starting point for conversation (Daniel Day-Lewis is phenomenal in the lead role).