Stephen Howe – Anticolonialism in British Politics
Stephen Howe's 1993 book studies the anticolonial movement in Britain following World War I and highlights the successes and failures of the movement.
In Stephen...
Reeva Spector Simon – Iraq Between the Two World Wars
Reeva Simon's 2004 book, "Iraq Between the Two World Wars," shows how Nazi Germany gained influence in Iraq and helped cultivate a militarist society.
Reeva...
The Loneliness of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great and the Loneliness of Power, by Ernst Badian, paints a picture of Alexander the Great that focuses not on his military...
Niall Ferguson – Empire – Review
Niall Ferguson argues that the British Empire was an overall good entity and today's modern world needs another nation to step up and be...
Henry Knox: Visionary General: Mark Puls Highlights Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution
Called the definitive biography, the first Secretary of War is restored to American consciousness as if being led to a few gold bars from...
Michelle Moran: Madame Tussaud
In Michelle Moran's latest novel, Marie Grosholtz, known to history as Madame Tussaud, experiences the unspeakable horrors of the French Revolution.
Marie Grosholtz's uncanny ability...
Philip Curtin: The Image of Africa
During the late 18th and 19th centuries, an African image developed in Europe based on the reports of explorers and the biases of the...
Larry Gara’s Liberty Line, a Critical Assessment
Larry Gara's Liberty Line, published in 1961, is unquestionably the most influential book on the Underground Railroad of the last 50 years.
Liberty Line, Its...
Vikings in America by Graeme Davis
The author of 'Vikings in America' claims that around 1,000 years ago, Vikings crossed the Atlantic and settled in America.
Vikings in America is a...
Deterioration of the Soul
An opinion of what slavery can do to a person using information from "The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass."
The slave owner, as...