05-08-2010, 12:45 PM
Quote:<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' > <em class='bbc'>The American Civil War</em> by John KeeganHis book <em class='bbc'>The Face of Battle </em>is a classic.
I've always liked Keegan's analysis
</blockquote><em class='bbc'>Face of Battle</em> is very good. Have you read <em class='bbc'>Six Armies at Normandy</em>?
</blockquote>On the bookshelf but only used for reference so far. Among the many books on my reading list.
</blockquote>It's well done. I've read a good deal about the American landings, the British landings, and the Canadian landings, but it was something to read about the Polish and German experiences.
I have just started David Hackett Fischer's <em class='bbc'>Albion's Seed</em>, about the English settlement fo North America. I've read a few books by Fischer and enjoy his style. I'll let you know how it goes.
</blockquote>explains the history teacher part
</blockquote> What can I say? Textbooks are dull, formed from actual historical research that has been run through a blender, made into tasteless pulp, then subjected to the incredibly biased whims of the Texas School Board, and then put out for our children to use. I like to bring into class new research for the kids to consider.
Besides, what textbook is going to explain that Sally HEmings, Jefferson's slave by which there is more than enough evidence he fathered children on, was also the daughter of his own father-in-law?
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And I will bring an extra pint -- B. Bragg
Corporations, which should be the carefully restrained creatures of the law and the servants of the people, are fast becoming the people's masters. -- Grover Cleveland
When the laws are used to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society -- the farmers, mechanics, and laborers -- who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government -- Andrew Jackson
"Capitalism takes no prisoners and kills competition where it can." -- Vince Cable