Long an admirer of Meade, I'm so pleased at this exhaustively researched, well constructed account of those July days. Brown has craMeade gets his due
Long an admirer of Meade, I'm so pleased at this exhaustively researched, well constructed account of those July days. Brown has crafted an historical work that reads like a thriller. This is a wonderful piece of work that corroborates Grant's later assessment of Meade as being one of the generals best suited to command of a large army....more
More than a history of his time, Henry Adams' "Education" is about what it means to search for a thread through life thatA classic of American history
More than a history of his time, Henry Adams' "Education" is about what it means to search for a thread through life that provides meaning and order. Born to a storied family, his life was rich and played out among the wealthy and powerful. One of his most intimate friends was John Hay, Lincoln's secretary and Teddy Roosevelt's Secretary of State.
Adams' masterpiece is written with tremendous wit and insight, and reads as very modern to a 21st Century reader....more
I'm still terribly saddened by this awful war and unconvinced that it was in U.S. national interests. Woodward's connections and reporting areSobering
I'm still terribly saddened by this awful war and unconvinced that it was in U.S. national interests. Woodward's connections and reporting are substantial and his writing is engaging. As a liberal who found so much of what the Bush administration did appalling, I've read books on Bush from both ends of the political spectrum. This one is no exception to most in giving the impression that, while not the dummy the left would like to believe him to be, Bush as president masked an insecurity with bravado and insupportable certainty....more
John Gibbon commanded troops at two of America's most famous battles: Gettysburg and the Little Bighorn. Though he didn't fight at the latter, he commJohn Gibbon commanded troops at two of America's most famous battles: Gettysburg and the Little Bighorn. Though he didn't fight at the latter, he commanded the Montana Column that found the dead and the survivors two days after the battle.
This is the fascinating and well-written accounts of his time in the west by one of America's premier soldiers....more
When Marian Louise Baker went missing, it didn't take long to find her body. She'd been brutally murdered in rural Pennsylvania and it wasn't long befWhen Marian Louise Baker went missing, it didn't take long to find her body. She'd been brutally murdered in rural Pennsylvania and it wasn't long before her killer felt compelled to tell someone.
Fast-paced, well-written, and psychologically complex. Good reading!...more
Long considered one of the best in the Indian Captive genre. The true story of Herman Lehmann's nine years living, not with, but AS a native American.Long considered one of the best in the Indian Captive genre. The true story of Herman Lehmann's nine years living, not with, but AS a native American....more
Fascinating look inside the world of 19th century Egyptian royal house. Ellen Chennells' classic is a pleasure to read.Fascinating look inside the world of 19th century Egyptian royal house. Ellen Chennells' classic is a pleasure to read....more
If you find the Battle of the Little Bighorn as fascinating as I do, this book contains new material as well as the entire transcript of the Reno InquIf you find the Battle of the Little Bighorn as fascinating as I do, this book contains new material as well as the entire transcript of the Reno Inquiry. All the interesting players are here, from Captain Frederick Benteen and Charles DeRudio, to the scout Varnum.
It was a horrific two days that the Reno-Benteen Defense holed up in the shallow swale on Reno Hill. The testimony of the survivors is riveting....more
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