Four (five?) time-traveling historians from Oxford in 2060 go back to observe events in Britain surrounding the German Blitz in World War II. They get...moreFour (five?) time-traveling historians from Oxford in 2060 go back to observe events in Britain surrounding the German Blitz in World War II. They get stuck there. So far, the plot is rather reminiscent of The Doomsday Book, except in that one the historian gets stuck when the Black Plague hits England.
The history is terrific. The endless internal dialogue gets tired rather quickly.(less)
I read about halfway through this for fun in high school, but other things crowded it out, and I haven't gotten back to it, yet. I will finish it some...moreI read about halfway through this for fun in high school, but other things crowded it out, and I haven't gotten back to it, yet. I will finish it someday.(less)
Essential commentary on the U.S. federal Constitution by some of the Founding Fathers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay). There was sub...moreEssential commentary on the U.S. federal Constitution by some of the Founding Fathers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay). There was substantial argument around the founding of the federal government regarding how much power the national government should have, or how much power should be reserved to the states and the people. These three men (particularly Hamilton, who wrote most of the papers) argued for a federal government with substantial power, at least compared with many of the other men in the constitutional convention.
While I don't agree with everything they say, the perspective that these writings give to the finished -- and significantly briefer -- Constitution is invaluable. After this I need to read The Anti-Federalist Papers.(less)
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