Currently reading Champlain’s Dream: The European Founding of North America by David Hackett Fischer. Fascinating.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
What are you currently reading?
Collapse
This is a sticky topic.
X
X
-
Current Reads:
Have finished The Real History of the Cold War: A New Look at the Past by Alan Axelrod. New York: Sterling, 2009. and am rereading The Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Geddis, Penguin Books 2005.
Just bought Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War by Ted Morgan. New York: Random House 2010. This latter book by a Pulitzer winner and French Army veteran relies on recent archivial information to provide "...an amazing and essential account of what is missing from all the classic Vietnam War histories", according to reviewer Robert L. Miller, co-author of Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies and Secret Operations.. Valley should provide new material for the course on Vietnam: A Cross National Perspective that I tutor. Any comments by others will be appreciated.
RedDagger18
Comment
-
I have just finished reading Mr. Lincoln’s Brown Water Navy by Gary D. Joiner
The Routes of Man: How Roads are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today by Ted Conover
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis
Currently reading: The Civil War in Missouri: Essays from the Missouri Historical Review, 1906-2006Attached FilesHomo homini lupus
Comment
-
Originally posted by Anglopole View PostHas anyone else read the Flashman Papers?
I have now read the first two (was given as a Birthday present and although I had never heard of them, was highly impressed).
Comment
-
Originally posted by RedDagger18 View PostHave finished The Real History of the Cold War: A New Look at the Past by Alan Axelrod. New York: Sterling, 2009. and am rereading The Cold War: A New History by John Lewis Geddis, Penguin Books 2005.
Just bought Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America into the Vietnam War by Ted Morgan. New York: Random House 2010. This latter book by a Pulitzer winner and French Army veteran relies on recent archivial information to provide "...an amazing and essential account of what is missing from all the classic Vietnam War histories", according to reviewer Robert L. Miller, co-author of Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies and Secret Operations.. Valley should provide new material for the course on Vietnam: A Cross National Perspective that I tutor. Any comments by others will be appreciated.
RedDagger18
Also how is Axelrod? I haven't seen that book yet.
Comment
-
Geddis and Axelrod
I'm still working with Geddis. I think it is essentially his lectures at Yale, and reports the reaction of students of the 1990's who he claims are struck by the potential for Armageddon during October 1962 since he "sanitizes" their statements. The fact that Soviet commanders had very loose rules of engagement for land missiles with nuke heads (and as well sub commanders), when finally revealed from Soviet Archives gives pause when thinking about it. My brigade (2nd/5th Mech) was to follow 1st Armored Div across the beaches.
It is a good working volume of understanding what was going on from Sep 45 - and I'm still working through it.
Axelrod is a thicker effort, with some interesting sidebars as he works his way along the time line, and some interesting photos. Some real detail on the McCarthy era in the early 1950's.
At this point I have not found any disconnects in interpretation.
Enjoy
RedDagger18
Comment
-
Originally posted by Anglopole View PostHas anyone else read the Flashman Papers?
I have now read the first two (was given as a Birthday present and although I had never heard of them, was highly impressed).
Comment
-
I have found a copy of The Brigade by Howard Blum. Can't read it yet until I can get glasses. Has anyone read it yet?
Flag: USA / Location: West Coast
Prayers.
BoRG
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/8757/snap1ws8.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PtsX_Z3CMU
Comment
-
Originally posted by Dogsbody67 View PostI'm 55 pages into Blue Blood by Edward Conlon, enjoying it so far.
Flicked through it & it looked good.
It doesn't feature a bald headed detective sucking a lolly by any chance?
Who loves ya, baby?
Comment
-
Originally posted by Wolfe Tone View PostIts about a rookie cop in NYC?
Flicked through it & it looked good.
It doesn't feature a bald headed detective sucking a lolly by any chance?
Who loves ya, baby?
So far (sadly) no bald men sucking lolly pops.
HONNEUR ET FIDÉLITÉ
"Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won." - Duke of Wellington at Waterloo.
Comment
HistoryNet.com Articles
America's Civil War
American History
Aviation History
Civil War Times
MHQ
Military History
Vietnam
Wild West
World War II
ACG Gaming
ACG Network
Latest Topics
Collapse
-
by MassenaGreta Thunberg appears to be in a 'war of wits' with someone who is unarmed (Trump).
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/...os-pk...-
Channel: North America
Today, 08:49 -
-
by Urban hermitThis story hasn't received much traction in the US yet, But there is no stopping it and soon it will expose another cluster $$$$ by the CIA
Late...-
Channel: North America
Yesterday, 20:57 -
Comment