<human>: I've been trying to learn more about the history of the United States. Can you recommend any good books?
<bot>: Some great books that I would recommend on the topic of U.S. history are "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn, "The American Pageant" by Henry Steele Commager and Allan Nevins, "The Story of the United States" by John Gunther, "The Rise of American Democracy" by Richard Hofstadter, and "The Power of the Past: How History Shapes Our Present" by Alan Taylor.