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The Great Bridge

Michael William Hughes Posted on February 16, 2015 by Michael HughesApril 27, 2018

The Great Bridge The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough Publisher: Simon & Schuster; (January 12, 1983) ISBN-10: 067145711X ISBN-13: 978-0671457112 This is the story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge by John Augustus Roeblings and Washington … Continue reading →

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Truman

Michael William Hughes Posted on November 20, 2014 by Michael HughesMay 23, 2020

Truman by David McCullough Publisher: Simon & Schuster (June 14, 1993) ISBN-10: 0671869205 ISBN-13: 978-0671869205 Truman was  a compromise candidate for vice president and then became president after Roosevelt’s death 12 weeks into his fourth term.  During his term, he dropped the atomic bomb,  Defeated the Communists … Continue reading →

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The Path Between the Seas

Michael William Hughes Posted on July 14, 2014 by Michael HughesApril 27, 2018

The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 By David McCullough Publisher: Simon & Schuster; (October 15, 1978) ISBN-10: 0671244094 ISBN-13: 978-0671244095 We recently went on a Disney Cruise through the Panama Canal and realized I had not published a review of this great history of the building of … Continue reading →

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American Nations

Michael William Hughes Posted on January 10, 2014 by Michael HughesDecember 25, 2016

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America  by Colin Woodard   Publisher: Viking Adult; First Edition (September 29, 2011) ISBN-10: 0143122029 ISBN-13: 978-0143122029 This book shows how American’s immigration history  has resulted in the different cultures of the … Continue reading →

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Guns, Germs, and Steel

Michael William Hughes Posted on December 24, 2013 by Michael HughesDecember 20, 2016

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies By Jared Diamond Publication Date: April 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0393317552 | ISBN-13: 978-0393317558 Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond My rating: 5 of 5 stars The book attempts to explain … Continue reading →

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Bloody Skies: A 15th AAF B-17 Crew

Michael William Hughes Posted on December 18, 2013 by Michael HughesApril 27, 2018

Bloody Skies: A 15th AAF B-17 Crew: How They Lived and Died  – April 1, 1999 by Melvin W. McGuire (Author) , Robert Hadley (Author)   Publisher: Yucca Tree Press (April 1, 1999) ISBN-10: 1881325075 ISBN-13: 978-1881325079 This book has special meaning to me as my Father William … Continue reading →

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History’s Great Untold Stories

Michael William Hughes Posted on September 7, 2013 by Michael HughesMarch 2, 2014

History’s Great Untold Stories: The Larger Than Life Characters and Dramatic Events That Changed the World  by Joseph Cummins My goodreads rating: 5 of 5 stars Publisher: National Geographic (March 20, 2007) ISBN-10: 1426200315 ISBN-13: 978-1426200311 This book covers 28 interesting events and odd stories … Continue reading →

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Generations: The History of America’s Future

Michael William Hughes Posted on July 10, 2012 by Michael HughesDecember 20, 2016

Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584 to 2069 by Neil Howe, William Strauss Release date: September 30, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0688119123 | ISBN-13: 978-0688119126 My goodreads rating: 5 of 5 stars I first read Generations in 1994 and found it to be an interesting explanation of … Continue reading →

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