The answer is, no. Most of our history is based on European history because many things, for example, the Louisiana Purchase, happened because of our freedom from Europe. Although we were allies, we still argued over some things because that is what countries do. But, your answer is, no. There isn't an American history without the history of Europe.
You cannot learn American history without learning European history; this is less true for South America, but in the US you can only understand its history by knowing its roots (from Europe)
There is no football in Europe. Football is an American sport.
Excluding American history, here are a few, worthwhile European history books: History of the Modern World by R.R. Palmer, J. Colton, and L. Kramer An Intellectual History of Modern Europe by Stromberg Any of the books in the Oxford's History of England series (they are divided by century.)
European history
I could go on forever why it is important to study European history but I'll be short. You study European history because it is really important and interesting too. Europe is one of the most if the most important continent throughout the history of the world. A lot of discoveries and things have happened in Europe. Without Europe a lot of the world wouldn't have been discovered and we wouldn't have nearly as much knowledge as we do today without out it.
Because they are biased towards a Western worldview. Most people writing history books are themselves Westerners (not as in American West, but as in American or Western-European), or scholars of Western history; hence they see what they know/are as being more important.
Generally the European people is too busy to think in their history, and the history of Europe is very very complex... but exciting!
"The Atlas of European History" is a book that provides a concise history of Europe from 1750 to 1850. Another great source for the history of Europe is an organization called "The Consortium of European History".
They used ocean currents
Arthur Birnie has written: 'An economic history of Europe, 1760-1939' 'An economic history of Europe, 1760-1939 with an epilogue' 'A short economic history of the United States' 'An economic history of Europe, 1760-1930' -- subject(s): Economics, Economic conditions, History
Willis Mason West has written: 'A source book in American history to 1787' -- subject(s): Sources, History, Sources. 'Modern history; Europe, from Charlemagne to the present time' -- subject(s): History 'A short history of modern peoples (part II of World progress)' -- subject(s): History, Modern.
A question like that is impossible to answer. The west of Europe has many countries and all have thousands of years of history.