Customer Review: This at least shows the fact that the origins of the USA's civilization is in the South. Spanish-speaking St. Augustine in Florida was the first European settlement, in 1565. The first-ever democratic elections in America were held in the Jamestown colony in 1607, etc. Because the North won the... more info
Customer Review: Yes.... if you are a card carrying member of the white race desperate to cling to the myth that America is a good and just nation... one that should be held up as an example for the rest of the world to gaze at in awe... BUT If you are just a citizen, interested in a complete history of your country... more info
Customer Review: In this beautifully written book Charles C. Mann recollects his journey to old tribal communties in what is now America. This book holds many facts that are amazing and your idea of what the US was like before Columbus will change drastically. Charles Mann tells lost stories of lies and betrayal... more info
Customer Review: If the events in this book weren't so well documented I would have accused the author of making them up to increase the drama. I haven't been so engaged in a story in a long time. An amazing story, extremely well excuted by the author.
Customer Review: I enjoyed most of the book. By the end the battle scenes got somewhat repetitive. But I recommend it if you want to learn about this period.
Customer Review: Anyone interested in the civil war and the south will truely love this book. It is a unique look at reinactors and to the details they achieve for the simple passion they had for the war and soldiers that fought in battle. The author is a great story teller with wit and heart.
Customer Review: Isaac's Storm, published in 1999, is the story of the most horrible hurricane in American history. While reading, I wondered if Hurricane Katrina had outstripped the Galveston hurricane described by Larson. It did not. The Galveston hurricane claimed at least 6,000 lives and the entire town.... more info
Customer Review: His earlier book, 1421, was very good but this one falls very short of the mark. Mostly, it's about navagation and mathematics--pretty dull stuff. The basic thesis is: the Chinese has major fleets that sailed to Venice(and elsewhere) early in the 15th Century, and in doing so they conveyed aspects... more info
Customer Review: Warrior's Don't Cry is about a young girl faced with challenges larger than life. At the age of 15, she is chosen to be one of the 9 students to integrate Central High in Little Rock Arkansas. It is the true story of Melba and her 8 African American classmates as they face all of the challenges of... more info
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