by Sarah Hutchins | Jan 16, 2015 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, History
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Da Capo Press Formats: Hardcover, Kindle Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Fame is a fickle fortune, but continues to fascinate Americans. Although most no longer...
by Kevin Winter | Apr 8, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater, History, War & Military
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Harvard University Press Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audiobook, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Hollywood movies help spread western...
by Site Owner | Jul 18, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, History
An Excellent Addition to a Young Historian’s Bookshelf By Russell Freedman, Illustrated by Peter Malone Holiday House, 32 pages, $17.95 Written by Russell Freedman and illustrated by Peter Malone, The Boston Tea Party recounts one of American...
by michaeld | Apr 5, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, History
A Thorough History of The Hollywood Canteen! By Lisa Mitchell & Bruce Torrence Bear Manor Media, $22.95, 208 pages During World War II in sunny California, the Canteen was the place to be. Big-name Bette Davis used her celebrity power to rally up...
by Site Owner | Oct 31, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Comics & Graphic Novels, History
The History of the Tea Party By Stan Mack NBM Publishing, $14.99, 176 pages Too many writers forget that the past really is a different country. Taxes, The Tea Party, and Those Revolting Rebels looks at the American Revolutionary War, but from a...