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Articles tagged "american history" Books ReviewA Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans by Michael Farquharby Kim Simpson[20.May.08] :. You may be galvanized to the point that you grab foolish historical forgetfulness by the throat and form a William J. Burns awareness society.  Books ReviewThe Jamestown Project by Karen Ordahl Kuppermanby Michael Patrick Brady[30.Aug.07] :. For as long as it's been a part of history, the colony at Jamestown has been a bit of an older, ugly stepsister compared to the Pilgrims at Plymouth.  Books ReviewAmerican Food Writing by Molly ONeill [Editor]by Erika Nanes[2.Aug.07] :. Any food lover will tell you that to learn about a culture, one can do no better than to pull up a chair and pick up a fork.  Books ReviewThe Fabric of America by Andro Linklaterby Frank Wilson [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][17.Jul.07] :. Linklater offers an account of the extent to which clearly demarcated boundaries, of both the states and the nation, contributed to the formation of the American character. Books ReviewThe Jamestown Project by Karen Ordahl Kuppermanby Carlin Romano [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][18.May.07] :. All nations need foundation tales. If they don't exist, it's necessary to invent them. And if the real story doesn't play well, foundation myths come in handy. At least until the real story comes back to bite.  Books ReviewSavage Peace: Hope and Fear in America 1919 by Ann Hagedornby Pat McCoid [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][10.May.07] :. A turbulent year overlooked in its niche between the Great War and the Roaring '20s... when hope dissolved into disappointment and fear put a chokehold on social progress. Doing Nothing by Tom Lutzby Jason B. Jones[9.May.07] :. Lutz's book is charming and graceful, long on anecdote and telling details, if perhaps short on coherent story or even organizing principle. |
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