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Face of Battle
John Keegan
PIMLICO (RAND), 2004
Deep Investigation of the Battlefield.
"The Face of Battle" is an early book from Mr. Keegan (1976) which shows all his virtues combined: he is a professor (at Sandhurst Military Academy), so the book is didactic; he is an investigator so his researches on how to describe a battle are shown; he is a talented literate writer, so his ...
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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943
Antony Beevor
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Great In-depth Analysis
+ Very accessible history
+ First Rate Analysis
+ How totalitarian dictatorships mishandle leadership
+ Historical
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The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800
Jay Winik
Harper, 2007
Quickly Becoming a Favorite
The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800 (P.S.)
I stumbled upon this book while waiting for my tire installation at our local Costco and I'm glad I did. If you share a passion for this period Jay Winik brings a complete, world view to the times. He may not have ...
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The Great War and Modern Memory
Paul Fussell
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
An important book in a time of war
+ Tolkien: MIA.
+ 10 Stars, Not 5
+ Clearly one of the best books written on WWI
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Washington's Crossing
David Hackett Fischer
Oxford University Press, 2006
Captures the Humanity of Washington and the New Nation
+ Very Good
+ A Rewarding Work
+ Fantastic!
+ A great read
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis
Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2004
GLAD I FOUND THESE BROTHERS
+ Really there was no syllabus to follow!
+ it seemed like a good idea at the time
+ They all hung together, more or less
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Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam
Stephen W. Sears
Mariner Books, 2003
essential Civil War reading
+ Probably the best book on Antietam
+ Lee's Stand at Antietam Creek
+ Excellent history of a turning point in the Civil War
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The Year of Decision 1846
Bernard DeVoto
St. Martin's Griffin, 2000
An Integrated History of the American West
+ This Work Is Timeless
DeVoto is often entertaining, frequently insulting, but always informative as he takes the reader through one of the most transformational moments in US history.
From President Polk to Pathfinder Fremont to Colonizer Young, DeVoto delights in describing the motivations and context behind the ...
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
Nathaniel Philbrick
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
Excellent and Enthralling Book from a most Perspicacious Author
+ Great white whale sinks ship . . . . who'd believe that story?
+ horrifying
+ I was cheering for the whales
+ in the heart of the sea
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The Victorians
A. N. Wilson
W. W. Norton & Company, 2004
This "Before" Worthy of the "After"
+ An Engrossing and Opinionated Tour
+ Wilson's Ideal Span of Life
+ Stylish and judgmental
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis
Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media, 2004
GLAD I FOUND THESE BROTHERS
+ Really there was no syllabus to follow!
+ it seemed like a good idea at the time
+ They all hung together, more or less
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Washington's Crossing
David Hackett Fischer
Oxford University Press, 2006
Captures the Humanity of Washington and the New Nation
+ Very Good
+ A Rewarding Work
+ Fantastic!
+ A great read
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The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800
Jay Winik
Harper, 2007
Quickly Becoming a Favorite
The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800 (P.S.)
I stumbled upon this book while waiting for my tire installation at our local Costco and I'm glad I did. If you share a passion for this period Jay Winik brings a complete, world view to the times. He may not have ...
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Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943
Antony Beevor
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Great In-depth Analysis
+ Very accessible history
+ First Rate Analysis
+ How totalitarian dictatorships mishandle leadership
+ Historical
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The Great War and Modern Memory
Paul Fussell
Oxford University Press, USA, 2000
An important book in a time of war
+ Tolkien: MIA.
+ 10 Stars, Not 5
+ Clearly one of the best books written on WWI
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