Is James Madison an under-appreciated founding father?
Richard Brookhiser discusses his new biography of James Madison, Madison's battle with Hamilton, his break with Washington, and the last years of his life.
Tag: History
Pacific Air by David Sears
Popular history at its best ... an excellent job of writing about the American effort to defeat Japan during World War II in an easy-to-read format.
A Little History of the World by E. H. Gombrich
A wonderfully little survey of history written for young readers but with plenty to enjoy for older ones.
Known and Unknown: A Memoir by Donald Rumsfeld
My most recent read is about a very polarizing figure in the George W. Bush Administration – Donald Rumsfeld. His book, Known and Unknown: A Memoir, chro...
Black Faces of War: A Legacy of Honor from the American Revolution to Today by Robert V. Morris
I am a few months behind in my readings and I meant to read and review this book during February, but unfortunately that did not happen. Anyway, Robert V. Morr...
Such Men As These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David Sears
Continuing my two-book review series on the Korean War, I turn to Such Men as These: The Story of the Navy Pilots Who Flew the Deadly Skies over Korea by David ...