Tag Archives: History

The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope by Andrew Delbanco

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

Picked up The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope at Half Price Books awhile ago as I had heard good things about it.  It turned out to be an interesting short work on the larger trends of American history – … Continue reading →

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In the Mail: Such Men As These

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears Kirkus Reviews Quality military history of naval aviation during the Korean War. Historians traditionally bemoan America’s enthusiastic disarmament after World … Continue reading →

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The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781 – 1997 by Piers Brendon

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Jeff Grim

Cover via Amazon The title of the most recent book I read, The Decline and Fall of the British Empire (Vintage) by Piers Brendon, intrigued me because of its similarity in title to Edward Gibbons’ The History of the Decline … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life by James McPherson

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

I think I am pretty clearly on the record in favor of short biographies but even I might blanche at a book that covers a subject as immense as Abraham Lincoln in a mere 70 or so pages.  Such is … Continue reading →

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In the Mail: It’s A Don’s Life

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry

It’s a Don’s Life by Mary Beard In her now-famous blog, Mary Beard has made her name as a wickedly subversive commentator on the world in which we live. Her central themes are classics, universities, and teaching, but she covers … Continue reading →

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