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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →