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Roosevelt’s Navy: The Education of a Warrior President, 1882-1920 – James Tertis de Kay

This was a magnificent little book.  It focuses on Roosevelt's tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to...

Michael C. Smith
August 28, 2022November 23, 2022
Books History - General World War II

Engineers of Victory: The Problem Solvers Who Turned the Tide in the Second World War – Paul Kennedy

This was my second read of this interesting little book. Kennedy studies five problems that the Allies faced in World...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
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Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America Paperback – Jared Cohen

I knew I'd be interested in the topic, but not "this" interested.  33 years ago my professional report (LBJ lingo...

Michael C. Smith
August 20, 2022November 26, 2022
Books History - General Religion

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible And Why / Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (and Why We Don’t Know About Them) – Bart Ehrman

One of my favorite Teaching Company videos is Dr. Bart Ehrman’s on the New Testament, where he goes into what...

Michael C. Smith
May 1, 2022November 26, 2022
Books History - General

Alexander Hamilton – Ron Chernow

What is there left to say about this book? Not only did it fill an important gap in the popular...

Michael C. Smith
May 1, 2022November 26, 2022
Books History - General

Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power – Jon Meacham

I am pretty sure this book has been on my Kindle for over ten years. It is an exhaustive biography...

Michael C. Smith
May 1, 2022November 26, 2022
Books History - General

Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages – Dan Jones

This is my first Dan Jones book, and I really enjoyed it. It is a very readable account of the...

Michael C. Smith
May 1, 2022November 26, 2022
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Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities – Bettany Hughes

I really enjoyed this book.  It was a complete history of the city from its origins to the modern day. ...

Michael C. Smith
February 20, 2022November 26, 2022
Books History - General Science Fiction World War II

Rereads: “Dune”, “Declare”, “Battle of Britain” and “Overlord” on Audible

I have recently noticed a tendency to reread books that I think I might enjoy - and more often, to...

Michael C. Smith
December 22, 2021November 26, 2022
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Inside the Seraglio: Private Lives of the Sultans in Istanbul – John Freely

This book describes the private lives of the sultans in and around Istanbul during the Ottoman Empire's occupation of the...

Michael C. Smith
December 22, 2021

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