The year of the Fire Horse, in the Chinese zodiac, begins tomorrow on Feb 17, 2026, with big celebrations in Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan,…
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Tag: American Civil War Biographies (Books)
Native Americans and Abraham Lincoln
Abe, in history, has been elevated to a god status by many historians. Any human failures of his are embedded in the text and not…
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Part 2 – Lincoln and God
After finishing this book I agree with Mansfield that, based on the recollections of persons close to Lincoln presented in this book and Lincoln’s usage…
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Part 1 – Lincoln and God
Arguably the best study on the growth from disbelief and early skepticism to a positive belief in Christianity of the US 16th President, if one…
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Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters
On 8 September 2021, the Robert E. Lee statue was removed and cut into two pieces in Richmond, the ex-capital of the Confederacy. Intrigued by…
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Excellent books on Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is one of the greatest US Presidents. As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day this Thursday it is good to recall that it was Lincoln…
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