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Thomas Chatterton Williams: Wrestling with Race and Culture Part Two

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

Even if you disagree with him, I think anyone interested in this most difficult of topics would find Williams' thoughts and experiences interesting but it is co...

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The Sun King Conspiracy by Yves Jego and Denis Lepee

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

The Sun King Conspiracy by Yves Jego and Denis Lepee is an intriguing look at the time of Louis XIV of France. Here is a brief summary of the book: Cardinal Maz...

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The Massacre: The Life and Death of the Paris Commune by John Merriman

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

Somewhere my former European and World History teachers are rolling their eyes because I did not remember learning about the Paris uprising of 1871. John Merrim...

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Fairy Tale (Mont Saint Michel)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Another gorgeous photo by İlhan Eroglu.

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Paris, City of Light

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

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Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies, and Three Battles by Bernard Cornwell

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Although Cornwell is known for his fiction writing, he shines in this latest endeavor in historical writing. He is one of the best writers that I know in descri...

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