Category: History Books
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Scotland: The Story of a Nation
Magnus Magnusson’s Scotland: The Story of a Nation depicts the history of the Scottish nation from the prehistoric era through the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The author’s detailed narrative explores major political and cultural facets of the Scottish people that defined the kingdom prior to the Highland Clearances and formal Read more
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Sovietistan
Erika Fatland’s Sovietistan: A Journey Through Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan provides a personal account of travels into the former and little-known Soviet republics of Central Asia in the 2010s. The author includes vital context on the specific cultures within each republic and attempts to dispel common perceptions of Read more
Evan Schwed
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Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico
Ed Morales’ Fantasy Island: Colonialism, Exploitation, and the Betrayal of Puerto Rico explores the history of Puerto Rico (1898-Present) as a US territory. With a direct family connection to the island, the author articulates how repressive, ineffective American policies drove major economic and demographic issues later in the 20th century Read more
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Bolivar: American Liberator
Marie Arana‘s Bolivar: American Liberator provides a thorough examination of the life of Simon Bolivar. While popular culture often mythologizes “The Liberator” as being a great and faultless leader, the author closely examines his immaculate successes and political shortcomings. Beginning with an overview of Bolivar’s upbringing amid the tense political Read more
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Stilwell and the American Experience in China: 1911-1945
Barbara Tuchman‘s Stilwell and the American Experience in China: 1911-1945, details the life of General Joseph “Vinegar Joe” Stilwell. The majority of the narrative focuses on his tedious assignment of managing Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in an effort to advance the Allied cause in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater during WWII. Tuchman Read more
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The Impossible Country
Brian Hall’s, The Impossible Country: A Journey Through The Last Days of Yugoslavia, is an account of the author’s travels throughout the former entities comprising Yugoslavia during the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars. In daring trips to visit individuals in conflicting areas, the author notes the escalating signs of nationalistic Read more
Evan Schwed
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History of Massachusetts for Two Hundred Years: From the Year 1620 to 1820
Alden Bradford‘s History of Massachusetts for Two Hundred Years: From the Year 1620 to 1820 is one of the earliest compilations of historical events within the state of Massachusetts. Written by an early Secretary of the Commonwealth and a member of the Federalist party, Bradford recounts major historical events beginning Read more
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The Company
Stephen R. Bown’s, The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire, recounts the fulsome history of the Hudson’s Bay Company beginning with the establishment of its charter by the British government in 1670 through the end of the legal monopoly in 1870. Through these two centuries of Read more
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The Immortal Irishman
Timothy Egan’s The Immortal Irishman recounts the life of Irish nationalist and Union Army brigadier general Thomas Francis Meagher. Although he could’ve embarked on a comfortable life within a well-off family in Waterford, Ireland, Meagher chose to actively protest the Acts of Union between Great Britain and Ireland. His actions Read more
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The Great Betrayal: The Great Siege of Constantinople
Originally published in 1967, Ernle Bradford’s The Great Betrayal: The Great Siege of Constantinople describes the key actions and results of Fourth Crusade. Led by a predominantly French-led Crusading army alongside a Venetian fleet, this military force combined to topple Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire in 1204. While this Crusade Read more