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| In Words and Deeds: Battle Speeches in History |
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| Scott Manning | May 2, 2010 |
| A look at Richard F. Miller's book on battle speeches in western history. This book analyzes a multitude of speeches by Alexander, Napoleon, Lee, and many others.... |
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| The Father of Us All |
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| Scott Manning | April 26, 2010 |
| From the mind of Victor Davis Hanson comes The Father of Us All. The book gets its name from the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus (c. 535-475 BC), who said that war is "the... |
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| Warfare in the Ancient World |
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| Scott Manning | April 11, 2010 |
| In Warfare in the Ancient World, Brian Todd Carey has produced a collection of 26 ancient battles, which serve as a fine introduction to the topic.... |
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| A Short Guide to Writing About History |
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| Scott Manning | January 31, 2010 |
| A review on the seventh edition of this more than 20-year-old book on writing about history, which sports a new author to pick up Richard Marius' work.... |
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| Joan of Arc: A Military Leader |
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| Scott Manning | January 2, 2010 |
| Kelly DeVries, author and professor of history at Loyola University in Maryland, has written a strong case that scholars have incorrectly analyzed Joan of Arc through virtually every lens save for a... |
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| A History of Warfare |
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| Scott Manning | October 23, 2007 |
| A History of Warfare is John Keegan's narrative of the evolution of war starting with prehistoric times all the way up to the mid 20th Century. Keegan relates each new discovery and... |
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| Democide: Nazi Genocide and Mass Murder |
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| Scott Manning | August 7, 2007 |
| R. J. Rummel has produced a detailed analysis of those killed by Nazi Germany. This book breaks it down by targeted groups and by country.... |
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| War Stories: Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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| Scott Manning | July 11, 2006 |
| Oliver North knows how to paint a picture of a war zone. When The US-led coalition was preparing to invade Iraq, an opportunity arose for reporters to be imbedded with various military... |
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| General Patton's Principles |
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| Scott Manning | March 2, 2005 |
| This book was a gift from my grandfather almost six years ago. He's a got room in his house in North Texas full of old, dusty books. Somehow, he found out... |
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