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Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Vincent Bugliosi
W. W. Norton & Company, 2007
A pragmatic and sophisticated refutation of the conspiracy theorists...
+ I am convinced
+ Book of the Year.
I have long been puzzled by the notion that JFK was killed by someone other than Lee Harvey Oswald. My early uninformed reading and research on this matter naturally led me to believe that a conspiracy was possible (if it wasn't than why so much dispute?). As I read further, it became clear to me ...
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Vietnam: A History
Stanley Karnow
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997
The American Civil War...
+ Steamy Historical Event
+ Great History
+ Excellent account of Vietnam
+ Study this history to avoid repeating it
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Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam
Stephen W. Sears
Mariner Books, 2003
Lee's Stand at Antietam Creek
+ Civil war book on CD
+ THE BEST BOOK OUT THERE
+ Probably the best book on Antietam
+ Great book and audio on Antietam battle
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1920: The Year of the Six Presidents
David Pietrusza
Basic Books, 2008
Outstanding Political History
+ I have a new favorite author
+ Drys, Wets, Suffragettes and Anarchists
+ 1920 THE YEAR OF THE SIX PRESIDENTS
+ Livlier and More Interesting Than the Subject Matter Would Indicate
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Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34
Bryan Burrough
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2009
Wide-reaching history of some amazing characters, much better than the movie
+ thrilling
+ Wonderful book, Very Well Researched, Well Written
+ Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-1934
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
T.E. Lawrence
Anchor, 1991
The greatest book I have ever read.
+ An Inadvertant Degree in Arab Culture and Tactical Warfare
+ seven pillars of wisdom
+ Amazing History amzingly written
+ Most remakable first person history ever
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What If?: The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been
Berkley Trade, 2000
Very, very entertaining and interesting reading.
+ A New Way to Look at History
+ Fascinating Reading
Although less than half way through the book I will heartedly recommend it. It focuses on how some very small changes could drastically effect the entire civilization as we know it.
Just a small example had to do with, of all things, Anne Oakley! While giving a performance in Berlin with Buffalo ...
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Modern Library Paperbacks)
Edmund Morris
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2001
Should be Required Reading for Civil Servants
+ Absolutely Brilliant, Inspiring
+ excellent condition
+ Used book on Roosvelt
+ The Best Biography of pre-presidential TR
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John Adams
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2008
An Underrated Founding Father
+ Wonderful!
+ John Adams: An American Martyr?
+ Worth Time and Money
+ Wow!
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Someone Had Blundered...A Historical Survey of Military Incompetence
Geoffrey Regan
Batsford Ltd, 1987
A wonderful overview of military incompetence and bunglings
What has to happen for a battle to be lost? More often than simple logic or luck, or even the superiority of the winning side, is a myriad of circumstances arising from errors, mistakes, miscues, or just plain incompetence. War is the province of errors, but some generals and political leaders are ...
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A Concise History of the Russian Revolution
Richard Pipes
Vintage, 1996
excellent guide to understanding the Russian Revolution
+ Russian Revolution Without the Sugarcoating
+ Never Ending Revolution
+ A "must read" for anyone living in the Modern Age
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1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
David Pietrusza
Union Square Press, 2008
21st Century Theodore White
+ 1960 LBJ, JFK, vs. Nixon
+ Gripping, Hard-Hitting, Imperfect
+ A Masterful Account of a Pivotal Election
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The First World War, Second Edition: A Complete History
Sir Martin Gilbert
Holt Paperbacks, 2004
A Thoughtful, Intelligent Read. Not a History Book, Though
+ A definitive, thorough and human history
+ Complete History, very informative
+ First World War
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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States)
James M. McPherson
Oxford University Press, USA, 2003
Superb! Tremendous one-volume history!
+ Best Single-Volume of Civil War Era
+ Great comprehensive political and military history
+ Believe the hype
+ Battle Cry of Freedom
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Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Amazing Biography. Bravo!
+ Washington's Co-President
+ Incredible
+ Amazing!
+ History Best Fiction... Again
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