My Copy: 9781565849426 (image from bn.com) If there's one book about Ancient Rome that should be added to someone's bookshelf, it's most definitely this one. The Assassination of Julius Caesar is not a thick book, but contains so much that should at least be analyzed and taken into consideration. I love the title; it's perfect … Continue reading The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People’s History of Ancient Rome, by Michael Parenti
My Copy: 9781935429067 (image from bn.com) Oh how the heavens shake...or certainly the Earth is around Tokyo now. Akira is alive, awake, and in charge of the Great Tokyo Empire (whatever that is). At least, that's what his supporters and worshipers believe. Tetsuo is his loyal right-hand, determined to understand Akira more...even if it means … Continue reading Akira (volume 4), by Katsuhiro Otomo
My Copy: 9780199267170 I admit, this might be the third (and last) part of Henry VI's reign in a historical context, and the near-middle of Richard III's, but boy, it sure was a long bridge to it. Richard Duke of York (or, Henry VI, Part III) is all about transition. The "Richard" in the title is … Continue reading “Richard Duke of York (or, Henry VI, Part III),” from The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare
My Copy: 9780880298995 (image from abebooks.com) This is one of those books I've seen pop up on "best books" lists since I was a little kid. Amazingly enough, I've never read it until now...though the book's been on my shelf for so damned long I'm surprised the glue hasn't let the pages go yet. Then again, … Continue reading The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane
My Copy: 9780192835826 (image from goodreads.com) Two things made me pick up this book again after 15 years. The first was listening to Dan Carlin's latest Hardcore History episode called "The Celtic Holocaust." I actually have the same translation he used for his notes. And I really think it's funny that when I started re-reading this book, … Continue reading The Gallic War, by Julius Caesar (trans. by Carolyn Hammond)
My Copy: 9781585441662 (image from Brazoria County Historical Museum online) I gotta admit, other than the fact that it was a museum-trip impulse buy, I'm not entirely sure why I picked this book up a few years ago, though I did thumb through it for some visuals a couple of times. Hey, I'm a history … Continue reading Texas Flags, by Robert Maberry, Jr.
I had to get this book for my Antebellum America class in grad school, and I decided early on I was going to hang onto it. For one thing, the title. When the South is spoken of as a region and a cultural mindset, a crucial element to history actually seems...I think "left out" isn't too far off.
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Musings of a Progressive Realist in Wonderland
A recovering recluse stumbles from her dark hole in pursuit of a brighter world (and a decent cup of tea)
Tigers not daughters
Social commentary from a perspective of moral secularism
a peek behind the curtain
Author of the book series Crystal Heart
President of The Rutherford Institute, Author of 'Battlefield America' and 'A Government of Wolves'
Putting the 'current' back in current events
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