by David Safford, 2007, Little, Brown and Company, New York This book is about the final few months of World War II, covering April of 1945 through June. To show the various events, the author uses the personal experiences of six … Continue reading →
by Adam Zamoyski, 2004 This book is an extremely well-written account of Napolean’s invasion of Russia in 1812. In addition to a very readable style, I also liked the author’s overview of the political situation in Europe prior to the war, … Continue reading →
by Dr. Alfred Price and Mike Spick, 2000 This book chronicles the development of five WWII aircraft from the original concept, to design, to production, and modification throughout the war. The authors also describe the various missions each aircraft participated in. … Continue reading →
by Thomas Cahill, 2006 I found this book to be very dissatisfying. I bought the book with high expectations that it would provide me with insights into various developments in the Middle Ages. Instead, the author seemed to want to … Continue reading →
by Nathaniel Philbrick, 2006 I enjoyed reading this book very much as it is well-written and very informative as to what happened in New England after the Pilgrims landed. The book is very detailed regarding the encounters between the natives … Continue reading →
by Les Standiford, 2002 This is a fascinating story about Henry Flagler, man who had the vision to build a railroad to Key West. I got a bit bogged down with some of the technical descriptions of bridge and railroad construction … Continue reading →
The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, by Doris Kearns Goodwin I approached the reading of this book with a great deal of anticipation because I was looking forward to a study of Lincoln written from a different perspective, a study on … Continue reading →
America’s Voyage of Discovery The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838 – 1842, by Nathaniel Philbrick, 2003 Nathanial Philbrick writes a very interesting history of a project that is essentially forgotten as an epic voyage of discovery. He highlights the accomplishments and the … Continue reading →
The Epic Story of Early Naturalist Georg Steller and the Russian Exploration of Alaska by Corey Ford, 1966, Alaska Northwest Books, Portland I heard about this book from a shore tour guide in Juneau when we were on our Alaska … Continue reading →