In the Mail: The Imperial Cruise
The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War by James Bradley *Kirkus Reviews The story of a forgotten diplomatic excursion inspired by Theodore Roos...
Tag: History
Kindle and concentration camps
Image by Getty Images via Daylife Hearing that the Amazon Kindle had been compared to an eight-track player Alan Kaufman decided he needed a real attention grab...
In the Mail: Science edition
–> The Alchemy of Paint by Spike Bucklow Description The Alchemy of Paint is a critique of the modern world, which Spike Bucklow sees as the product of...
In the Mail: History out in paperback
–> Champlain’s Dream by David Hackett Fischer Publishers Weekly Fischer, Pulitzer Prize–winner for Washington’s Crossing, has produced the ...
1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History by Charles Bracelen Flood
As all of you know from reading American history, the Civil War has been the most divisive time in our history. The most pivotal year of that struggle was 1864...
From the archives: 4th of July reading
I thought it might be interesting to dig into the archives and pull out some 4th of July themed books. So here are 4 for the 4th: –> The American Revo...