U.S.

Image of Tales of Two Cities: Paris, London and the Birth of the Modern City
Author(s):
Jonathan Conlin
Genre(s):
History, British, U.S., History, U.S., British

Tales of Two Cities: Paris, London and the Birth of the Modern City

November 13, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Karl Wolff

“. . . an entertaining account that strings together fascinating factoids into a tapestry of urban history and cultural anthropology.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Wondrous Beauty: The Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
Author(s):
Carol Berkin
Genre(s):
French, 19th Century, 19th Century, French, French, 19th Century

Wondrous Beauty: The Life and Adventures of Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte

October 24, 2013
Reviewed by: 
William Dietrich

“. . . assured and compelling. . . . fascinating and perceptive . . .”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Divas, Dames & Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics
Author(s):
Mike Madrid
Genre(s):
Pop Culture, History of Literature, 20th Century, Pop Culture, History of Literature, 20th Century, Pop Culture, History of Literature, 20th Century

Divas, Dames, and Daredevils: Lost Heroines of Golden Age Comics

October 14, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Jennifer Christopher Randle

“. . . an interesting and accessible take on comics’ place in literature, popular culture, and women’s history.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Surgeon in Blue: Jonathan Letterman, the Civil War Doctor Who Pioneered Battlefield Care
Author(s):
Scott McGaugh
Genre(s):
History, U.S., History, U.S.

Surgeon in Blue: Jonathan Letterman, the Civil War Doctor Who Pioneered Battlefield Care

October 2, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Michael J. Deeb

The notion that a war could be fought without casualties was shattered in the spring of 1861 before the first battle of Bull Run.

Read Book Review >>
Image of The XX Factor: How the Rise of Working Women Has Created a Far Less Equal World
Author(s):
Alison Wolf
Genre(s):
Political & Social Science, Political & Social Science, 21st Century, 21st Century, 21st Century, Political & Social Science

The XX Factor: How the Rise of Working Women Has Created a Far Less Equal World

September 30, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Jane Haile

In the introduction to her book The XX Factor: How the Rise of Working Women Has Created a Far Less Equal World Alison Wolf states that “until now all women’s lives, whether rich or poor,

Read Book Review >>
Image of March: Book One
Author(s):
John Lewis, Andrew Aydin
Genre(s):
History, Political, 19th Century, Interracial/Multicultural, Interracial/Multicultural, History, Political, 19th Century, History, Political, 19th Century, Interracial/Multicultural, History, Political, 19th Century, Interracial/Multicultural

March Book One

August 20, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Mark Squirek

“. . . a brilliant example of how the format can inspire and educate.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
Author(s):
Thomas King
Genre(s):
Native American, U.S., History, Native American, U.S., History, History, U.S., Native American, History, U.S., Native American

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America

August 19, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Marilyn Gates

“. . . should be required reading for anyone seeking insider insight . . .”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence
Author(s):
Joseph J. Ellis
Genre(s):
History, U.S., History, U.S., History, U.S., History, U.S.

Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence

July 17, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Stephen Roulac

“. . . a vividly engaging study of strategy.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Wordslingers: An Epitaph for the Western
Author(s):
Will Murray
Genre(s):
History, U.S., Regional, History, U.S., Regional, History, U.S., Regional

Wordslingers: An Epitaph for the Western

July 15, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Mark Squirek

In their heyday, newsstands across America might hold over 40 western-themed pulp titles.

Read Book Review >>
Image of Undefeated: America's Heroic Fight for Bataan and Corregidor
Author(s):
Bill Sloan
Genre(s):
Military History & Affairs, World War II, 20th Century, Military History & Affairs, World War II, 20th Century, World War II, Military History & Affairs, 20th Century

Undefeated: America's Heroic Fight for Bataan and Corregidor

May 27, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Jerry Lenaburg

“. . . does an excellent job of telling the story of one of America’s finest and darkest episodes in World War II . . .”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
Author(s):
Mark Lee Gardner
Genre(s):
History, History, U.S., History, U.S., History, U.S., U.S.

Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the West's Greatest Escape

May 25, 2013
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

“. . . the kind of compelling narrative that all historians should emulate.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War
Author(s):
Thomas Fleming
Genre(s):
History, Military History & Affairs, Civil War (U.S.), U.S.

A Disease in the Public Mind: A New Understanding of Why We Fought the Civil War

May 5, 2013
Reviewed by: 
J. W. Nicklaus

“Do we really need another book about the Civil War? Mr. Fleming makes a solid, compelling case in the affirmative.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State
Author(s):
T. D. Allman
Genre(s):
History, U.S., History, U.S., History, U.S.

Finding Florida

March 4, 2013
Reviewed by: 
Kathy Barber Hersh

“Reading this book shatters nearly every myth about Florida . . .”

Read Book Review >>
Image of The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free Markets Since the Depression
Author(s):
Angus Burgin
Genre(s):
U.S., 20th Century, U.S., 20th Century, U.S., 20th Century

The Great Persuasion: Reinventing Free Markets Since the Depression

November 25, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Robert Teitelman

“Mr. Burgin insists that the free-market era has still not ended, despite the market meltdown . . . Capitalism survives.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Author(s):
Jon Meachum
Genre(s):
History, U.S., History, U.S., History, U.S.

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

November 12, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Stephen Roulac

“. . . biography at its best. . . . deserves the widest readership.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of The Night Sky: A Journey From Dachau to Denver and Back
Author(s):
Maria Sutton
Genre(s):
U.S., Historical

The Night Sky: A Journey From Dachau to Denver and Back

May 30, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Charles S. Weinblatt

“. . . from the ashes of WWII, this story rises like a phoenix of love, dedication, and courage.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Lincoln and Race (Concise Lincoln Library)
Author(s):
Richard Striner
Genre(s):
History, Political, U.S., 19th Century, History, U.S., Political, 19th Century, History, Political, U.S., 19th Century, History, U.S., Political, 19th Century

Lincoln and Race

May 25, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Michael J. Deeb

“. . . very helpful in understanding Lincoln’s attitude as politician and as president toward race.”

Read Book Review >>
Image of Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power
Author(s):
Rachel Maddow
Genre(s):
History, Military History & Affairs, 21st Century, History, Military History & Affairs, 21st Century, History, Military History & Affairs, 21st Century

Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power

March 22, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Jerry Mark Silverman

“[certain characterizations in the book ought not] preclude serious consideration of Dr.

Read Book Review >>
Image of Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive
Author(s):
Ray Raphael
Genre(s):
History, Political, U.S., 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, History, U.S., Political, 19th Century, 18th Century, 17th Century, History, Political, U.S., 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century

Mr. President: How and Why the Founders Created a Chief Executive

March 20, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Robert Schaefer

“Mr.

Read Book Review >>
Image of The Obamians: The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power
Author(s):
James Mann
Genre(s):
History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century, History, 21st Century

The Obamians: The Struggle Inside the White House to Redefine American Power

March 3, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Fran Hawthorne

“. . . politics and foreign policy wonks will love this book.

Read Book Review >>
Image of Ed Barrow: The Bulldog Who Built the Yankees' First Dynasty
Author(s):
Robert K. Fitts
Genre(s):
History, Baseball, Sports, 20th Century, U.S., History, History, U.S., 20th Century, Sports, Baseball, History, History, U.S., 20th Century, Sports, Baseball, History, Sports, History, U.S., History, Baseball, 20th Century

Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination During the 1934 Tour of Japan

March 2, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Dorothy Seymour Mills

In this carefully prepared history dominated by the larger-than-life player Babe Ruth, author Robert Fitts corrects the errors of previous books about the famous baseball tour of Japan 1934.

Read Book Review >>
Image of Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy
Author(s):
Bill Clinton
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Authors, Political, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Authors, Political, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Political, Authors, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Authors, Political, Current/Public Affairs & Events, United States, Political, U.S., 20th Century, 21st Century, Public Policy

Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy

January 9, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Andrew Rosenbaum

“President Clinton goes on to make an extremely detailed list of 46 steps government could take to make our society and our economy function better.

Read Book Review >>
Image of To the Mountaintop: My Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement (New York Times)
Author(s):
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Genre(s):
Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, History, U.S., 20th Century, Young Adult, General Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, History, U.S., 20th Century, Young Adult, General Nonfiction, Young Adult, History, Biography, Autobiography & Memoir, Historical, U.S., General Nonfiction, 20th Century

To the Mountaintop: My Journey Through the Civil Rights Movement

January 2, 2012
Reviewed by: 
Janice Floyd Durante

“To the Mountaintop speaks to the power of the press in both accelerating and deepening public awareness of inequality, as journalists such as Ms.

Read Book Review >>
Image of New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009
Author(s):
Teresa Carpenter
Genre(s):
History, U.S., Multicentury, History, U.S., Multicentury

New York Diaries

December 27, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Darren Richard Carlaw

“As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, New York Diaries is a must read for anyone who has fallen in love with the Big Apple.

Read Book Review >>
Image of Great Discoveries in Medicine
Editor(s):
William Bynum, Helen Bynum
Genre(s):
Scientists & Inventors, Essays, Medicine, Literary, History of North America, History, General, 21st Century

Great Discoveries in Medicine

October 11, 2011
Reviewed by: 
Pendred Noyce

“This book is recommended to anyone involved in health care—from student to practitioner to teacher or administrator—to remind us all of the traditions that nurture and feed us.

Read Book Review >>

Pages