I recently finished The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough. It was a fascinating look into a preventable disaster.
Here are some of my thoughts on it. Let me know what you thought it.
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@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialI recently finished The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough. It was a fascinating look into a preventable disaster.
Here are some of my thoughts on it. Let me know what you thought it.
@historytoday.comThe Barrel of a Gun: Political Power in Africa and the Coup d’État by Ruth First is a timely reissue from the first wave of Africa’s ‘coup contagion’.
✍️ Niels Boender reviews the recent #historybook
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialToday is Indigenous Peoples Day and I wanted to share a few books from my bookshelf that highlight the history, resilience and strength of Indigenous people.
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialHere are some book recommendations for some starting points to different topics.
What are some books you would recommend as an introduction to a topic?
@house-of-otun.bsky.socialA battle can be lost before the enemy ever reaches the throne. In Benin, firepower changed more than the battlefield — it changed what people believed.
A forgotten side of history explored in The Handle Is One of Us.
#BeninHistory #AfricanHistory #HiddenHistory #Historybook #History
@historytoday.comBurn This Letter: Love and Trouble in a Marriage of Four by Susan Pedersen wonders whether a radical relationship might offer inspiration for a radical restructuring of society.
✍️ Elizabeth Crawford reviews the recent #historybook
@dustcircle.bsky.socialModern #evangelists #preach a secular #gospel... & it's #deconverting people
#Christianity has been collapsed into a #debate about whether the #Bible is an accurate #historybook.
And when people discover it isn't — they leave.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Gk...
#atheist #atheism #deconstruction #god
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialEpisode 3 of my Series Reading History Better drops on YouTube this Friday Sept 25! Come check it out! The previous 2 episodes are there as well. youtu.be/UQf-LvVWHhI?...
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialLast week I went to a community book sale, and check this out. This is box 1 of 4.
Most of these are WW2 books with a few other topics thrown in.
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialEpisode one of my new series Reading History Better is here! Check it! Episode two will drop next week! Let me know if this is helpful. How do you use the maps while reading your history books?
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialSome lunchtime reading. Fifth Sun is the Double Shots and Historic Plots book club book for September. I have read the intro and chapter 1. It’s pretty good. So far it’s been a lot of background information.
What are you reading today?
@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialHere is my review of The Gales of November. This is a fantastic book about the Edmond Fitzgerald, the crew, and their families.
If you haven’t read this book yet, you are missing out on a great reading experience.
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@jwshoemaker.bsky.socialLast weekend at the pool. Today I am starting Linebacker III. This is an alt-history of the Vietnam war.
What are your thoughts on alt histories? What are you reading today?
#histbookchat #historybook #booksky
@tudorblogger.bsky.socialI am so grateful for the amazing reviews I've had on my newest book, which isn't quite out yet, but hopefully should be fairly imminent from @penandswordbooks.bsky.social !
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Henry-VIIIs-...
#tudors #henryviii #history #historybook #anneboleyn #katherineofaragon