The Life and Writings of De Witt Clinton Authors: De Witt Clinton and William W. Campbell Publisher: Baker and Scribner (1849) Format: Ebook Genre: History and Biography I began this book because I was also reading about the Erie Canal, but I finished it because it was fascinating. De Witt Clinton was quite a character. […]
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“Creamy and Crunchy: An Informal History of Peanut Butter, the All-American Food (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)” by Jon Krampner Columbia University Press (2014) ISBN: 978-0231162333 Did you eat Skippy or Peter Pan peanut butter growing up? Think that’s all there is to the world of this flavorful part of
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Author: Nathaniel Philbrick Genre: Non-fiction Format: Audiobook Narrator: Scott Brick Publisher: Penguin Audio I’ve long been a fan of the explorer genre, books like “1491,” “The Lost City of Z,” and “The River of Doubt,” etc. This book did include exploration, but was mostly about the whaling industry in Nantucket, Massachusetts and the dangers it entailed.
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The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization by Jim Lacey Bantam (2011) ASIN: B004HFRJVC A great work for those interested in ancient history, especially military history. Although the battle itself takes up little space here, the work up to it and the results of it should be
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I’ve just finished reading “Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident” by Donnie Eichar, and I am very impressed by the quality of the book. I was fascinated by this story and by the explanation the author offers for the mystery. In winter, 1959, nine young but experienced hikers set off
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The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? by Jared Diamond My rating: 1 of 5 stars I was initially excited to read this book as the subject interests me. The premise is to understand how humans lived before modern civilization and to compare that to our lives now. Should we try
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Hollywood Unknowns by Anthony Slide My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an incredible piece of research by the author on the role of extra players in American film history, beginning in the early years of the 20th century and concentrating on the 1920’s and 30’s. The author, Anthony Slide, is a preeminent film
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Each of the following ebooks was free from the Kindle store at Amazon.com. Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms by Mark Whiteway Kindle Edition; Genre: Fantasy This is a ‘group quest’ fantasy with the “save the world” goal that in this case is effective and interesting. The technology involved makes more sense than just
