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In a landmark work of history, Russell Shorto presents astonishing information on the founding of our nation and... more

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  The Island At The Center Of The World: The Epic Story Of Dutch Manhattan, The Forgotten Colony...

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  • Posted:Oct-16-2009

  • The Island at the Center of the World
  • This was a superb popular history on the Dutch origins of the New World. Russell Shorto has taken advantage of newly translated documents from 17th century New Netherland, the colony founded after...
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  • Posted:Aug-21-2009

  • Very Erudite
  • One should be able to walk away with a Master's Degree after finishing this book. Actually, it ought to be part of the New York State education system.....yeah, like that will ever happen! At...
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  • terrible history, his most important facts are wrong,
  • Shorto's basic thesis is so deeply flawed, so clearly and factually in error, it virtually destroys the value of his book. Shorto argues that Dutch Manhattan brought religious tolerance to America....
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The third part of a series detailing the story of Britain from 1901 to 1999. This volume covers 1939-1959, including... more

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  Poland (World's Political Hot Spots)

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  • Posted:Nov-09-2008

  • Great Overview on the History of a Country the News Networks Forgot
  • As I knew almost nothing about Poland, this was a great introduction. I suspect, for a scholar of European history or Eastern European history, there would be nothing new in this.
    
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The "Blair Years" is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever hear. Taken... more

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Based on a wealth of documents long buried in the Vatican archives, Prisoner of the Vatican tells the story of the... more

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  Prisoner of the Vatican: The Popes' Secret Plot to Capture Rome from the New Italian State

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  • Prisoner of the Vatican
  • Interesting, detailed story. Typical Kertzer. A must read for students of Italian and/or Church history.
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  • Prisoner of the Vatican: The End of the Papal Monarchy
  • Prisoner of the Vatican: The End of the Papal Monarchy
    
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Original material by Joseph Stromberg (The Spanish-American War) and Ralph Raico (World War I), Edited by Wendy... more

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Much of what we know about the greatest medical disaster ever, the Black Plague of the fourteenth century, is wrong.... more

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  In the Wake of the Plague: The Black Death and the World It Made

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  • Posted:Oct-28-2008

  • Black Death
  • This is an obvious attack on rats. If you notice the funding for the book, it's from big exterminator companies who want to make people fear rats. Rats get a bad rap, they're blamed for starting...
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  • Posted:Aug-19-2008

  • Skip this or die of boredom
  • I started this book after having read "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World". I was continuing with a history book because I had so thoroughly enjoyed Weatherford's. What a...
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  • Posted:Jun-04-2008

  • Interesting, but uneven
  • This is an interesting book about one of the direst slice of history. In just three years (1347 - 1350), the Plague will have wiped out over a third of Western Europe. Some countries incurred...
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Covering the period from 1660 to 1702, this is part of a major Radio 4 series telling the history of Britain from the... more

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  This Sceptred Isle (BBC Radio Collection)

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  • Posted:Dec-08-2000

  • ** FABULOUS **
  • I am almost ashamed to admit that the book version of this title sat on my bookshelf for a year, as I thought it would be a very cumbersome read. Recently I picked up a CD version, of the title,...
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Covering the period from 1087 to 1327, this is part of a major Radio 4 series telling the history of Britain from the... more

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Covering the period from 1760 to 1792, this is part of a major Radio 4 series telling the history of Britain from the... more

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Award-winning historian Simon Schama completes his monumental three-volume history of Britain, which accompanies the... more

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  A History of Britain (BBC Radio Collection)

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  • Over-rated and very conventional
  • Schama presents Britain's history through a series of portraits - Wordsworth, Churchill, Orwell - like a stroll through the gallery of a stately home.
    
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An informative and entertaining mixture of anecdote and analysis. Schama's work offers a real insight into what is... more

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  History of Britian: The British Wars 1603 - 1776, Vol. 2

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  • Posted:Dec-16-2008

  • Over-rated and very conventional
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Covering the age of Nelson, Wellington and Napoleon, this is part of a major Radio 4 series telling the history of... more

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This volume looks at a Britain ravaged by war and at the mercy of millions of striking workers. It also takes in the... more

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This volume looks at the impact of Queen Victoria's death; the growth of the Suffragette Movement; and the... more

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Like its popular and acclaimed predecessor Restoration London, this book is the result of the author?s passionate... more

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  Dr. Johnson's London

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  • Posted:May-03-2009

  • History the way I like it
  • If only history was always as informative and interesting in its presentation. This is a book which not only makes you think, it also makes you smile as well at times. Full of colour and detail on...
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  • Interesting but lacks narrative
  • Dr. Johnson's London is a remarkable compilation of facts about 18th century London including its oddities and reforms that led to modern London. The book is a series of small paragraphs each...
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  • Love Johnson? Keep looking
  • A good source for minute information, this book functions better as a reference book than a comprehensive take on 18th century London. Readers should be advised that the first few chapters are...
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This anthology of New England's best short stories includes such works as "The Devil and Tom Walker," "Palais de... more

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Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and... more

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  Eyewitness (BBC Radio Collection)

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  • Another triumph
  • Well, World War II certainly provides a wealth of material for this oral history of the British 20th century, and the BBC doesn't disappoint. From the Dunkirk evacuation to final victory to postwar...
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The first volume of this engaging survey covers Plato, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, and Rousseau. As... more

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  The Story of Philosophy: From Plato to Voltaire and the French Enlightenment

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  • Posted:Oct-23-2008

  • Readable and Insightful
  • Durant has a gift for explaining complex philosophical ideas simply and for writing in an entertaining fashion. He also has an intriguing approach to the field. Instead of writing...
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Is the traditional, accepted view of the life of Christ in some way incomplete?? Is it possible Christ did not die on... more

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  Holy Blood, Holy Grail

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  • Posted:Sep-29-2009

  • JUST DOESN'T FLOW
  • Jesus, this is a HARD book to read because it is so badly structured, it reads like a 12-year old school work or something, very HARD to read, boring, does not have any rhythm, it just DOES NOT...
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  • Posted:Jun-16-2009

  • Very Interesting
  • I have not read the whole book yet, I am in the first 127 pages. I think this is an excellent book, very interesting and regardless to whether one agrees to the possible conclusions or not, it a...
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  • Posted:Feb-18-2008

  • Tough Read
  • I had a difficult time following this book and staying interested. It came highly recommended to me and I think I had higher expectations than what it delivered.
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