Tag Archives: American Revolution

Audiobook Review: Great Courses: Origins And Ideologies Of The American Revolution: Part Two

Posted on September 17, 2018 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  Origins and Ideologies Of The American Revolution:  Part Two, taught by Peter Mancall I must admit that I found this particular part of the course to be rather compelling.  In particular, I am fascinated about situations where communication … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: Origins And Ideologies Of The American Revolution: Part One

Posted on September 17, 2018 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  Origins And Ideologies Of The American Revolution:  Part One, taught by Peter C. Mancall As someone who is no stranger to listening to Great Courses cds while driving, I am also no stranger to thinking about the origins … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Founding Fathers

Posted on July 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Founding Fathers, by Brion McClanahan When the writer of a book on the Founding Fathers sounds like he could pen the preface to a new version of the Anti-Federalist Papers without batting an eyelash … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patriot Pirates

Posted on June 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

Patriot Pirates:  The Privateer War For Freedom And Fortune In The American Revolution, by Robert H. Patton This book is a surprisingly poignant one for a variety of reasons.  Although the United States has long dealt with civilian involvement in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ordeal Of Thomas Hutchinson

Posted on June 5, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Ordeal Of Thomas Hutchinson, by Bernard Bailyn This book won the National Book Award in history, and it is easy to understand why.  Of course, it should be stated at the outset that I am a fan of Bailyn’s … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Being George Washington

Posted on July 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Being George Washington:  The Indispensable Man As You’ve Never Seen, by Glenn Beck, read by Rom McLarty This book doesn’t have the feel of nonfiction.  I don’t say this as a bad thing; I am, perhaps, better read than many … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Twilight At Monticello

Posted on July 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Twilight At Monticello:  The Last Years Of Thomas Jefferson, by Alan Pell Crawford, read by James Boles As someone whose views of Thomas Jefferson are somewhat complicated [1], I found it rather noteworthy that this author too had a complicated … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Inventing America

Posted on June 14, 2017 by nathanalbright

Inventing America:  Jefferson’s Declaration Of Independence, by Gary Wills Let it be clearly understood, this is a bad book, but it is bad in an instructive way.  In reading this book, I was struck by how often the author makes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unlikely Allies

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Unlikely Allies:  How A Merchant, A Playwright, And A Spy Saved The American Revolution, by Joel Richard Paul It is difficult to know what to make of this book.  There are clearly some aspects of this book I was already … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beaumarchais

Posted on June 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Beaumarchais:  A Biography, by Maurice Lever, translated by Susan Emanuel Although his name is not a particularly famous one, fans of opera will likely have heard of Beaumarchais’ justly famous plays “The Barber Of Seville” and “The Marriage Of Figaro” … Continue reading →

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