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America: The Last Best Hope (Volume II): From a World at War to the Triumph of Freedom (America: the Last ... 30 reviews
William J. Bennett
Thomas Nelson, 2008
BUY THIS!
Bill Bennet writes well and presents an informative history that does not "read" like a history text. I have both volumes, and though I considered myself well-versed on American history, he pointed out aspects of our nation's history that had been left out of my education.
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A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn - the Last Great Battle of the American West54 reviews
James Donovan
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Wonderful History, Well Delivered
James Donovan clearly set out to thread a needle. He tried to write a completely fair and honest retelling of the 7th Calvary's defeat at the Little Big Horn and the death of George Armstrong Custer. He carefully lays out the past history of all the important characters, warts and all. He then does his honest best to tell the tale of the battle. Not finished there, he goes on to tell the tale of ...
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America's Last Call: On the Brink of a Financial Holocaust 12 reviews
David Wilkerson
Wilkerson Trust Publications, 1998
Now?
Pastor Wilkerson looks even more prophetic now. The news last week is exactly what this book predicts.
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Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War 50 reviews
T.J. Stiles
Vintage, 2003
Interesting political take on Jesse James
This is a fascinating work on Jesse James. It is not so much a standard biography as a "political history" of James. And that makes this an interesting read. The question animating this book is (page4): "Why should one set of criminals be so much more memorable than another?" The answer (page 6): " [Jesse James] was a major force in the attempt to create a Confederate identity for Missouri, a ...
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America: The Last Best Hope Volumes I & II Box Set 29 reviews
William J. Bennett
Thomas Nelson, 2007
Dry American History?-Think Again
These 2 volumes manage to capture the drama and magic of "boring" history as few have. It has a very engaging and page-turning style that will promise to bring to life the American story for those who have become frustrated with all the names and dates that is the usual fare in history classes. It will fascinate all who will read it with fascinating sidelights, accomplished writing, and ...
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Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs9 reviews
Buddy Levy
Bantam, 2008
Great Read
A brilliant synthesis. I thought i knew this subject well but Mr. Levy heightened my experience of it. Wonderfully nuanced descriptions and the characters come to life. Very well done and hard to put down.
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The Last Days of the Incas32 reviews
Kim MacQuarrie
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Last Days of The Incas
Last Days of the Incas is a splendid book, a complex story well told. Readable and compelling. What I particularly enjoyed: bookending the narrative of fall of the Inca empire with the 20th century hunt for Machu Picchu, Vilcabama, and other Inca sites; inspired comparisons, such as between Wall Street IPOs and conquest expeditions; observations from Machiavelli in the chapter headings, a ...
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The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America30 reviews
Thurston Clarke
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Great book!
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time! It is very personal and inspiring. It is like being on the campaign trial with Robert Kennedy. I would strongly reccomend this book to anyone interested in american politcs.
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The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and ...6 reviews
Mark Kurlansky
Ballantine Books, 2008
"From the beginning they saw fish as limitless...The only obstacles to catching more were the limitations of technology."
Walking the fine line between those who want to preserve the renowned fishing industry of Gloucester, Massachusetts, long into the future and those who see that industry as already nearly dead, NY Times reporter Mark Kurlansky examines the history of the community, its ties to the sea, and its very uncertain economic future. At the same time, he also worries about the future of the Atlantic ...
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America: The Last Best Hope (Volume I): From the Age of Discovery to a World at War71 reviews
William J. Bennett
Thomas Nelson, 2006
To be better informed, buy & read!
Dr. Bennett provides a wonderful walk through our history and points out aspects left unwritten in our standards texts.
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James Fenimore Cooper : The Leatherstocking Tales I: The Pioneers, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie ...6 reviews
James Fenimore Cooper
Library of America, 1985
THE WORLD OF ADVENTURE
I strongly believe that James Fenimore Cooper belongs to the American and the world history. I learned the history reading his books. I have all of them and I still open them once in a while even now, forty years later.
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The Last Catholic In America (The Loyola Classics Series)16 reviews
John R. Powers
Loyola Press, 2005
Happy to see this back in print!
The Last Catholic In America was one of my favorite books growing up. Anyone who's been "raised Catholic" will relate and will be entertained by this book.
I am happy to see this title back in print!
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R. Crumb's America3 reviews
Crumb
Last Gasp, 1995
CERTAINLY worth buying
Like Daniel Clowes of "Eightball" fame, it could be fairly said that Robert Crumb's earlier work is his best work -- not to say his later stuff is poor -- far from it. But his earlier work has a raw cynicism, an agression, a desperation, a sadness, and a hilarious sense of hysterical, neurotic humour which is self mocking and stops him from ever coming accross as overtly judgemental, arrogant or ...
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Last of the Blue Water Hunters, Revised17 reviews
Carlos Eyles
Aqua Quest Publications, Inc., 2005
Really wonderful book
I spent a summer as a kid freediving and spearfishing in La Jolla, Calif.. This book took me back to that time and documents a history of spearfishing that goes all the way back to its birth here in the US. A really great read. I was sad when it was over. Wonderful first hand accounts of the men who went deep and who are still discovering the biggest and last frontier on our planet.
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A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years in Vietnam60 reviews
Lewis Sorley
Harvest Books, 2007
A brilliant fresh view
I teach a course on the Vietnam War and thought I knew something about the subject. The author's carefully documented analysis, making use of much of the newly-available sources from both sides (all sides) makes it clear that Westmoreland's attrition strategy was never the only choice open to him barring invasion of North Vietnam or China. Abrams effectively won the war despite a dwindling pool ...
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The Last of the Mohicans (A Stepping Stone Book)1 review
James Fenimore Cooper
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1993
A Book for Adventure Lovers
The Last of the Mohicans is full of adventure. It's about two daughters going to their dad's fort, but their guide is a traitor. Along the way, they meet some Indian friends. One is not an Indian but is a friend. When they get to their dad's fort, things just get worse. So if you like adventure, this is the book for you.
by Christian
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L Is For Last Frontier: An Alaska Alphabet Edition 1. (Discover America State By State. Alphabet Series)4 reviews
Carol Crane
Sleeping Bear Press, 2002
Great illustrations, interesting content
Writer Carol Crane and illustrator Michael Glenn Monroe produced a fabulous alphabet book of Alaska in the Discover America State by State Alphabet Series. As school librarian, I feel compelled now to get the entire set if all are as good as this one. One of our teachers requested this book for an Alaska unit and we are both delighted!
The book is set up for two age groups: little ones, 4-8, ...
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The Last Colonial Massacre: Latin America in the Cold War2 reviews
Greg Grandin
University Of Chicago Press, 2004
Invaluable view from Mayan perspective
Many books discuss the violence and political turmoil in Guatemala. What Grandin has done is add a wonderfully distinctive and long-overdue Mayan voice to a terrible history.
He describes the May 29, 1978 massacre of approximately 100 Q'eqchi' Indians in Panzos, Alta Verapaz. Grandin profiles a number of Q'eqchi' throughout his book culminating in Mama Maquin, the Q'eqchi' woman leader who ...
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The Old Man and the Harley: A Last Ride Through Our Fathers' America2 reviews
John J. Newkirk
Thomas Nelson, 2008
Wonderful piece of Americana
I am not a Harley rider but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In today's age of cynicism about this wonderful country it was a joy to read a book that is uplifting and interesting. The author has fascinating historical pictures about WWII and the 1939 World's Fairs. The relationships between the characters spans nearly a century, and some of the people he 'blunders' into are real portraits of ...
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Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America17 reviews
Theodora Kroeber
University of California Press, 2004
HUMANS-COME TOGETHER!
ALL humans can benefit from reading this fact based book. ISHI was a real MAN, and his humbleness and genuine qualities are what young people should strive to match!
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