Book Review: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
How is it that one civilization advances to the point of putting a man on the moon and another civilization is still using stone tools? Jared Diamond has provided the… Read more »
Category: History
Book Review: Black ’41: The West Point Class of 1941 and the American Triumph in World War II
In 1991, Bill Yenne published Black ’41: The West Point Class of 1941 and the American Triumph in World War II. This book recognizes the accomplishments of the West Point… Read more »
Book Review: My Life in France
Warning! Read this book at your own risk. My Life in France* will make you fat. Julia Child and Alex Prud’homme have written a wonderful memoir of Julia Child’s journey… Read more »
Book Review: Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne From Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest
One of the benefits of my job is that I get a week and a half off over the Christmas holiday. During these extended breaks, I sit down and watch… Read more »
Book Review: My Share of the Task
Prior to 1990, I was not really familiar with places like Baghdad, Mosul, Fallujah, Ramadi, Kabul, and Kandahar, however, when the Gulf War began these places were in the news almost… Read more »
Book Review: From Maine to Mexico: With America’s Private Pilots in the Fight Against Nazi U-Boats
In celebration of the Civil Air Patrol’s 75th Anniversary, I sat down and read From Maine to Mexico: With America’s Private Pilots in the Fight Against Nazi U-Boats* written by Louis… Read more »