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Part 3 – Lincoln and God

Julia_M November 20, 2024 No Comments United States History (Books)US Presidents

Lincoln was steeped in Biblical knowledge. He peppered his speeches with quotes from the Bible. He made poetic allusions to biblical imagery too. In his…

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The Overlooked Spy Master of Mao’s

Julia_M August 26, 2024 No Comments Chinese History (Books)United States History (Books)

Kang Sheng. Who is he? In the typical histories of Mao China, one glaring omission is the spy v spy. Other than the Green Gang…

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Fiction vs. Fact: Lust, Caution and the Real-Life Story

Julia_M October 23, 2023 No Comments Chinese History (Books)Contemporary Literature & Fiction Historical Thrillers (Books)Japanese History (Books)Literary Fiction (Books)United States History (Books)World War II History (Books)

Most people assume the 2007 movie Lust, Caution directed by Ang Lee is based on a real- life assassination in World War 2 Shanghai as…

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The Age of Openness

Julia_M September 30, 2022 No Comments Asian History (Books)Asian Politics Chinese History (Books)Historical China Biographies Hong Kong History United States History (Books)Women's Biographies

The Age of Openness – China before Mao explores the Republican era from 1911 to 1949. Frank Dikotter in his long essay of 102 pages…

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12 days of Christmas

Julia_M December 31, 2021 No Comments Christmas (Books)Great Britain History (Books)Holiday Fiction (Books)United States History (Books)

Advent is the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas. It is a time to prepare spiritually for Christmas. It leads to Christmas Eve, Christmas Day,…