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Book Review: The Remarkable History Of The Hudson’s Bay Company

Posted on July 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Remarkable History of The Hudson’s Bay Company, by George Bryce By the time that the author wrote the history of the famed Hudson’s Bay Company, that company had transformed from one of the largest landowners in North America, with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pathogenesis

Posted on June 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

Pathogenesis: A History Of The World In Eight Plagues, by Jonathan Kennedy This is a book that could have been so good, but ended up being so bad largely because of the author and his problems. With a Marxist perspective … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Indigenous Continent

Posted on June 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest For North America, by Pekka Hamalainen This book is, without exaggeration, perhaps one of the worst books on history I have ever read. There are several reasons for this, but they boil down to a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Four Lost Cities

Posted on June 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History Of The Urban Age, by Annalee Newitz This book really shrank on me, like the footprint of a city approaching its end. In general, secret histories leave a lot to be desired, as they … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The New Atlas Of World History

Posted on May 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

The New Atlas Of World History: Global Events At A Glance, by John Haywood This book is by no means a bad one, and in many ways is a very enjoyable book and a very worthwhile one. Yet it seems … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Traveller’s History Of New Zealand And the South Pacific Islands

Posted on May 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

A Traveller’s History Of New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands, by John H. Chambers There are a lot of qualities that make this book head and shoulders above other books that I have seen of its subject matter, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: American Colonies

Posted on April 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

American Colonies, by Alan Taylor This book, the first volume in a series called the Penguin history of the United States, in which noted historian Eric Foner (noted for his writings on slavery and Reconstruction in particular) serves as the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: On Savage Shores

Posted on March 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe, by Caroline Dodds Pennock This book is an example of the worst sort of contemporary historical trends, written and “researched” during Covid times by the laziest sort of historian, someone who imagines … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Russia

Posted on February 19, 2024 by nathanalbright

Russia: The Once And Future Empire Form Pre-History To Putin, by Philip Longworth This book was published in 2005, and reading it nearly 20 years later is a somewhat strange experience, not least because the book is an unapologetic attempt to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spain

Posted on January 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

Spain: The Center Of The World: 1519-1682, by Robert Goodwin In reading a book like this one, it needs to be understood that no one writes a book of this size and scope without some kind of purpose, and likely several ones. One … Continue reading →

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