Daily Archives: February 25, 2020

The Six Degrees Of Train

Posted on February 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Having written before about the band Train [1], I felt it worthwhile to comment that even if the band has often been hated by music critics, especially after their successful comeback album Save Me, San Francisco, I have always appreciated … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Blood And Thunder

Posted on February 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Blood And Thunder:  An Epic Of The American West, by Hampton Sides This book’s title comes from a sort of popular sort of adventure fiction that made historical people like Kit Carson out to be immensely brave and fantastically successful … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Heart Of Everything That Is

Posted on February 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Heart Of Everything That Is:  The Untold Story Of Red Cloud, An American Legend, by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin One of the more fascinating aspects about the contemporary desire among many historians to write books about the vanquished … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empire Of The Summer Moon

Posted on February 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Empire Of The Summer Moon:  Quanah Parker And The Rise And Fall Of The Comanches, The Most Powerful Indian Tribe In American History, by S.C. Gwynne Having read a bit about the Comanches before, I was not surprised to see … Continue reading →

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