| |
|
Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone 31 reviews
Martin Dugard
Broadway, 2004
Excellent read, very enjoyable
+ Riviting account of "Mr. Livingstone I presume"
+ Another Page-Turner by Dugard
+ A More Realistic View of African Exploration
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History)86 reviews
David Hackett Fischer
Oxford University Press, USA, 2006
Captures the Humanity of Washington and the New Nation
+ Very Good
+ A Rewarding Work
+ Fantastic!
+ A great read
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
1776654 reviews
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2005
The Struggle of an Infant Nation
+ Popular History That Reads Like Suspense
+ A very intelligent account of 1776
+ Remarkable Historical Account
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
A Time for Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge22 reviews
Charles B. MacDonald
Harper Perennial, 1997
Battle of the Bulge comes to life in this book's pages......
+ A Great View Of A Great Battle From Someone Who Was There
+ The Comprehensive Account of the Battle of the Bulge
+ Outstanding Read.
+ Best Book on the Bulge from a Soldier Who Was There
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Churchill : A Life51 reviews
Martin Gilbert, 1992
Biography of a British Icon
+ The Official Biography of Winston Spencer Leonard Churchill
+ Rivetting portrait of a hinge of history
+ A magnificent achievement!
+ OUTSTANDING..
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
A History of the American People 188 reviews
Paul M. Johnson
Harper Perennial, 1999
A broad, and different, perspective on American history
+ Well Worth the Time
+ If you only read one American History Book
+ A Great Read
+ Excellent perspective
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa188 reviews
Adam Hochschild
Houghton Mifflin, 1998
The facts of Western Civilization
+ The Friendly Belgians
+ Be careful who you sit down to tea with
+ Leopold: Evil Genius
+ Amazingly eyeopening
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West348 reviews
Stephen Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1997
A Story of True Courage
+ A gift to all generations of Americans who follow
+ Must Read
+ Extraordinary
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character16 reviews
Charles J. Sykes
St. Martin's Griffin, 1993
GREAT ANALYSIS OF THE MODERN AMERICAN PSYCHE
+ Great stuff! very today
+ It is not my fault!!!!
+ Brilliant and Bold...yet so what
+ A wake up call!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Caesar: A Biography 38 reviews
Christian Meier
Basic Books, 1997
Caesar and his age come to life in this book!
+ The Problem of the Executive
+ History Can Be Wordy
So what more can be said about Caesar? That was the first question I asked myself when I looked at this book. The cover stated that not only Caesar was the main character in this book, but also his age. And that's exactly what makes this book special.
It's easy to pass a judgement. But what ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War133 reviews
David Halberstam
Hyperion, 2007
The Coldest Winter America and the Koren War
+ The Coldest Winter
I have read numerous books on the Korean War including Martin Russ's "The Last Parallel" and " Breakout:The Chosin Reservior Campaign,Korea 1950 which I found to be excellent. David Halberstam has written I think the very best book of all the books I've read on this subject. The research on the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Johnstown Flood 89 reviews
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 1987
Nothing Less Than The Definitive Account of the Johnstown Flood
+ gift
+ A Compelling Read
+ Tells the Story Vividly; Grapples with the Larger Social Issues Raised by the Flood
+ History Made Easy
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Peter the Great103 reviews
Robert K. Massie
Ballantine Books, 1981
Not only History - but a great Business Book
+ The best history book ever
+ A masterpiece of Russian history
+ A Detailed but Infinitely Readable Biography of a fascinating Man.
+ Massie's best book
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
One Hundred Days: Napoleon's Road to Waterloo 6 reviews
Alan Schom
Oxford University Press, USA, 1993
Historical Page-Turner
+ The Corsican Ogre Rises Again!
+ Good Intro to the Waterloo Campaign
+ Schom succinctly portrays the notables of Napoleonic France.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Nothing Like It In the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869214 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 2001
Nothing like it in the world
+ A Must-Read for All Railroad Employees
+ Audio version is Engrossing, Moves Quickly
+ A fine account of a remarkable achievement
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty88 reviews
Caroline Alexander
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004
Bligh's Temper
+ Extremely well written, Lots & lots of research!
+ Gripping good (yarn)
+ Well researched, good narrative
+ Exhaustive and gripping
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.)230 reviews
James L. Swanson
Harper Perennial, 2007
Harrowing "Manhunt"
+ Outstanding Read
+ A gem for Civil War enthusiasts
+ The facts of Lincoln's assassination that you never learned in school.
+ Suspenseful
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)181 reviews
James M. McPherson
Oxford University Press, USA, 2003
A Feast of Facts and Intrigue
+ Battle Cry of Freedom
+ Dale
+ Excellent
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Truman286 reviews
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 1993
A massive and excellent biography of Harry Truman
+ Pray Obama's Read It
+ Here's a President for the Common Folk!
+ Truman
+ Long, but well worth the length
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The White Nile26 reviews
Alan Moorehead
Harper Perennial, 2000
A Must for Understanding Exploration of Africa 1
+ Good book about European colonization of the Nile basin
+ A Fascinating History
+ An interesting history of early exploration in Africa
|
|
|
|
|
|
