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Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

6 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

Knopf, 2001

Applause to Ken Burns & Geoffrey Ward!
This book is richly woven with details that dive into the true characters of these two beautiful souls. The book gives a truly amazing account of not only Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony, but dives into their lives and characters. The reader obtains a true understanding of these women's motivations, techniques, skills, and contributions, in a brilliant biography with great quotes, ...

A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt

4 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward

Harpercollins, 1992

A tour de force of research-- eye-opening!
Since I was about nine years old back in the 1960s, Franklin Delano Roosevelt has been my favorite U.S. president. My mother, who grew up poor in the Great Depression, is probably responsible for this. She bought me a kiddie biography about FDR which I devoured many times over. She also encouraged my interest in Eleanor Roosevelt, whose life I relived through another kiddie biography. My ...

Mark Twain: An Illustrated Biography

12 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, ...

Knopf, 2001

A Treasure
This illustrated biography of one of America's most memorable and beloved authors holds quite a few surprises for the unsuspecting reader. Anticipating anecdotes from Mark Twain's life that would portray him as a kind, altruistic, and loving man, I was shocked to learn he was also an irrascible, guilt-ridden, tight-fisted lover of alcohol and cigars who was often looking for ways to get rich. He ...

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

19 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward

Knopf, 2004

A True Icon in the History of Sports
Jack Johnson was no saint, and certainly Geoffrey C. Ward does not defend his vices nor forgive Johnson in his book, "Unforgivable Blackness - The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson". What Ward does do (with great research and writing) is gather details pertaining to periods in leading up to and between what generally is known as Johnson's triumphs and headlines. Furthermore, he does set the scene of ...

The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945

59 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

Knopf, 2007

Powerful, Moving and Informative look at WWII Through the Eyes of Those who were There
Ken Burns and Geoffrey Ward have done it again with "The War." This handsome companion volume to the acclaimed PBS mini-series is a testament to the people who served, witnessed, and lived through World War II- both in Europe and the Pacific. Burns focuses, in particular, on the people of four diverse American cities and how their lives intersected with the War. Included in this survey are ...

Jazz: A History of America's Music

25 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

Knopf, 2002

Jazz
This history of Jazz is not only one of the best reads but with the addition of all the pictures this book is such a great insight to our culture not only for music lovers but all of society. A tuely remarkable book.

Baseball: An Illustrated History

111 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns

Knopf, 1996

The consummate set of videos about Baseball.
Contained in these ten DVD's are just about every historical moment in baseball. Inning 1 Baseball from its inception in the 1840's to the 1900's This explores baseballs roots from Abner Doubleday to the beginnings of what we know as modern day baseball. Inning 2 1900 to 1910. The beginning of the World Series. Great footage and photos of old parks and players. Inning 3 1910 TO 1920. ...

The West: An Illustrated History

6 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward

Back Bay Books, 2003

Where The Buffalo Roamed and the Cowboys and Indians Rode
The promos for "The West" series on PBS seemed to imply that Ken Burn's following up to his incredible "Civil War" epic would be as good as the Civil War was. And it was. Burns was able to capture the whole panorama of the history of the West, and left no stone unturned. Here was the saga of the pioneers, the cruelty of the buffalo hunters, the tragedy of the Native Americans, the bravery of ...

Closest Companion: The Unknown Story of the Intimate Relationship Between Franklin Roosevelt and Margaret ...

3 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward

Houghton Mifflin, 1995

An intimate portrait that does not sacrifice dignity
Having visited Ms. Suckley's home and the nearby Roosevelt home and library, I felt as though I were along for the ride as I read Daisy's accounts of their picnics and "tea dates" at various sites along the Hudson. In this day of "tell-all" books and seemingly unlimited voyeuristic snooping into Presidential private lives, this book was a pleasant departure from the norm. It also offered new ...

The Civil War: An Illustrated History

34 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns, ...

Knopf, 1990

A great place to start...
From the very beginning, I was enthralled with the PBS series by Ken Burns, The Civil War. So why it took me so many years to read The Civil War companion book, I'll never know. Written by Geoffrey Ward with Ric Burns and Ken Burns, it was like discovering lost treasure. The Civil War was a momentous event in the history of our nation, and thousands and thousands of books have been written ...

The West

2 reviews

Random House Audio, 1996

Wonderful overview of the Western Expansion
I have read this title in Hardback and it was wonderful. The personal stories of fate, tradegy and triumph as the European immigrants settle on Native American lands are excellently written. The story actually starts earlier than most would think - in the 1600s as the Spanish explore what is now New Mexico and Texas, and there are some misunderstandings between them and the Native Americans. ...

The Best American Essays 1996 (Best American Essays)

1 review

Houghton Mifflin, 1996

The Best of the 'Best'
Every year since 19??, a book is published that celebrates the best essays of that year. These essays range in topic from science to law, from art to sociology. Reading this year's edition, I am particularly impressed. Of course, not every essay is for everyone. However, even the essays that have nothing to do with my background I have found to be interesting at the least, compelling and ...

Black Bird Fly Away: Disabled in an Able-Bodied World

2 reviews
Hugh Gregory Gallagher, Geoffrey C. Ward

Vandamere Press, 1998

Gallagher's polio battles, losses and victories.
From Jack Trombadore Book Reviews New Jersey Polio Network NEWSLETTER, Fall, 1998. In this collection of essays, journals, writings and personal recollections spanning almost half a century, Hugh Gallagher courageously reveals himself in a compelling autobiography as both protagonist and antagonist in a drama with countless scenes in three acts. Throughout the first two acts he ...

Tiger-Wallahs: Encounters With the Men Who Tried to Save the Greatest of the Great Cats

1 review
Geoffrey C. Ward, Diane Raines Ward

Harpercollins, 1993

Indispensable work on tiger conservation
This is a gripping study of tiger conservation in India from 1800 onward, with natural history of the tiger, and first-hand accounts of individuals who have dedicated their lives to India's wildlife, and particularly the very vulnerable tiger. This book is a call to action, and the most moving account of the survival struggles of tigers in India, bar none. Beautiful photographs, and a splendid ...

Unforgivable Blackness
Geoffrey C Ward

PIMLICO (RAND), 2006

Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt 1882-1905

4 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward

Harpercollins, 1986

This Biography is Not a Valentine
"Mornings on Horseback" is a good companion to "Before the Trumpet," but only because it gives you a bigger sense of New York high society in the late 1800's. FDR's father and TR's father were contemporaries and even mistaken for each other. It feels like Mr. Ward writes from a greater emotional distance about FDR than Mr. McCullough does about TR, which seems right to me. The beginning which ...

Kindred Souls

5 reviews
Edna P. Gurewitsch

Plume, 2002

Recommended
I "read" this book as a book on tape. If you love Eleanor Roosevelt as most people do, you'll feel you "know" her almost as a friend after reading this book. One story in the book that stands out in my mind is this: Eleanor liked to always be 'on time' when she had an appointment or was going to a play, concert, or outing. Dr. Guerevitch and his wife were going with her to a concert onetime. ...

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