by Site Owner | Jul 30, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
By Neil Hegarty Thomas Dunne Books, $27.99, 380 pages The Story of Ireland by author and historian Neil Hegarty is an excellent example “history lite”— a very general yet palatable overview of a person, place, or event. Hegarty begins the Irish narrative ca. 433, with...
by Site Owner | Jul 5, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
By Helen Rappaport St. Martin’s Press, $26.99, 336 pages Both the country of England and Queen Victoria (1819-1901) suffered a terrible blow when Albert, the Prince Consort, died of typhoid fever in 1861. In A Magnificent Obsession, historian Helen Rappaport...
by Site Owner | May 26, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Home & Garden
By Lucy Worsley Walker & Company, $27.00, 350 pages In the book, If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home, author, historian and museum curator Lucy Worsley explores the fascinating social history of various customs and practices of life carried out...
by Site Owner | May 10, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Pop Culture
By Guy P. Harrison Prometheus Books, $18.00, 350 pages In his book, 50 Popular Beliefs that People Think are True, author Guy P. Harrison attempts to dispel many everyday myths prevalent in our current American culture. He addresses common “untruths” such as the...
by Site Owner | Feb 28, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
By James Romm, Knopf, 342 pages In his book, Ghost on the Throne, author James Romm transports the reader back to the years of 323-317 BCE, a turbulent seven-year period following the unexpected death of one of the greatest military commanders in history: Alexander...