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The Death of Caesar: The Story of History’s Most Famous Assassination

Wilson's Weblog Posted on March 12, 2016 by LarryApril 12, 2016

by Barry Strauss, 2015, Simon & Schuster, New York This book was our men’s book club selection for March. Perhaps this book is more enjoyable to those with a greater interest in ancient history, but I think that one of … Continue reading →

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The Wright Brothers

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 5, 2016 by LarryJanuary 20, 2016

by David McCullough, 2015, Simon and Schuster, New York I thought this book was interesting, primarily because I didn’t know that much about the Wright brothers, even though I had made one visit to Kitty Hawk.  McCullough, as usual in … Continue reading →

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Analogies at War: Korea, Munich, Dien Bien Phu, and the Vietnam Decisions of 1965

Wilson's Weblog Posted on November 10, 2015 by LarryDecember 11, 2015

by Yuen Foong Khong, 1992, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ This is one of the books that my son, Peter, had as a result of his master’s studies at George Washington University.  I went through the box and picked out … Continue reading →

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Crazy Horse, A Lakota Life

Wilson's Weblog Posted on August 16, 2015 by LarryAugust 16, 2015

by Kingsley M. Bray, 2006, Volume 254 of the Civilization of the American Indian Series, The University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK I purchased this book at the Custer Battlefield at Little Bighorn just before leaving.  As I glanced through … Continue reading →

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Killing Patton

Wilson's Weblog Posted on May 28, 2015 by LarryAugust 14, 2023

by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, 2014, Henry Holt & Company, LLC, New York This book was given to me as a gift at Christmas.  Otherwise, I probably would not have read it.  Once I had it, however, I was … Continue reading →

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Supreme Commander: MacArthur’s Triumph in Japan

Wilson's Weblog Posted on April 8, 2015 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Seymour Morris, Jr., 2014, Harper This book was somewhat of a disappointment.  I was very interested in how a successful occupation of another company was managed, particularly after the disaster that occurred in Iraq.  The book seemed to start … Continue reading →

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A Traveller’s History of Turkey

Wilson's Weblog Posted on November 24, 2014 by LarryMarch 24, 2015

by Richard Stoneman, Fifth Edition, 2009, Interlink Books, Northampton, MA We bought this book before we took our trip to Greece and Turkey last year, thinking that I would read the book prior to going to Turkey.  I never had … Continue reading →

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One Summer: America, 1927

Wilson's Weblog Posted on November 10, 2014 by LarryMay 31, 2015

by Bill Bryson, 2014, Anchor Paperbacks This book is a collection of things that happened in 1927.  It starts with a murder trial in the early part of the year, then describes some of the incidents leading up to Lindberg’s … Continue reading →

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The Swamp, The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise

Wilson's Weblog Posted on February 5, 2014 by LarryNovember 2, 2019

by Michael Grunwald, 2006, Simon and Shuster Paperbacks, New York Prior to reading this book, I really didn’t understand the reasons why the Everglades are such a critical component of the South Florida ecosystem.  The bottom line is that, without … Continue reading →

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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932

Wilson's Weblog Posted on January 13, 2014 by LarryApril 27, 2015

by William Manchester, 1984, Unabridged Audiobook version read by Frederick Davidson, 2012, Blackstone Audio This is a very good book, enhanced greatly by the reading of Frederick Davidson.  There were times when I thought I was listening to Winston, himself, … Continue reading →

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