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Another McCullough Hit
Another hit from the pen of David McCullough. In this current book you are transported back to the 19th century (~1830-1900) to a time when adventurous Americans saw Paris as the center of learning in the arts and science. America was struggling with its provincial heritage and had yet to become a world leader. France […]
Posted: July 31st, 2011 under Books.
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Civil War Misconceptions
These two recent books have provided a very illuminating view of the history of Connecticut during the US Civil War period. With the arrival of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War this year, it appears many historians are trying to take a fresh look at the Civil War from a more objective view point. Both […]
Posted: July 11th, 2011 under Books.
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Ya, It Really is About the Bike!
In the interest of full disclosure – I have been avid cyclist most of my adult life, though without the exploits of Robert Penn. I have raced bicycles as an amateur for more than ten years of an undistinguished results (now retired). Though retired, I still ride over 100 miles a week, year round, just […]
Posted: June 21st, 2011 under Books, General.
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