Daily Archives: May 15, 2020

On The Difficulties Of Consent

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

Why is it so hard for us to have consistent views of consent?  It is perhaps not accidental that consent and consensus are all related words, and unanimity has always been a very difficult standard to meet when it comes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican War

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican War, by Otis A Singletary It is fascinating, at least a little bit, that this book markets itself as part of a series about the Chicago History of American Civilization.  And while I am still not completely sure … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican-American War (The Story Of Mexico)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican-American War (The Story Of Mexico), by R. Conrad Stein What this book does remarkably well is the way that it puts the Mexican-American war in a context that is aimed at American reading audiences but provides the history … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican-American War (Westward Ho!)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican-American War (Westward Ho!), by Emily Raabe Although this book is a very short one, at only 24 pages, it manages to include the Texan War of Independence as part of the context of the Mexican-American War, thus increasing … Continue reading →

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