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August 2011 - Posts
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In Warfare State: World War II Americans and the Age of Big Government, James T. Sparrow brings to life a lost world of liberalism (and its lingering discontent) The following review was posted recently on the Books page of the History News Network site Read More...
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In Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization , Richard Miles surveys the rise and fall of a superpower. The following review was posted recently on the Books page of the History News Network site. England and France. Greece Read More...
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In Bush's Wars, Terry H. Anderson tells a very familiar story (but keeps it brief) The following review was posted recently on the Books page of the History News Network site. It is often said that journalism is the first draft of history. Bush's Wars Read More...
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Jim is on his annual summer family vacation, which, as usual, involves some corner of New England (this year it's slated to be Massachusetts and Vermont). One of the pleasures it affords, in addition to the structured opportunity for leisure activity Read More...
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In Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, Sherry Turkle explores the downside of our networked lives The following review was posted recently on the Books page of the History News Network site. Over the course of Read More...
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In Clothed in the Robes of Sovereignty: The Continental Congress and the People Out of Doors, Benjamin H. Irvin describes an American Revolution that didn't quite work out The following review was posted recently on the Books page of the History News Read More...
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In A Long Goodbye: The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Artemy M. Kalinovsky explains that wars sometimes take a while to end, because occupiers can afford to take their time The following review was posted recently on the Books page of the History Read More...
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