One of the Usual Suspects
Conclusions presented in books and articles about the Icon known as Captain James Cook vary to the extreme. Some paint him as a glorious explorer and hero or the lead character in the scourge of colonialism. Smart Choices Made by Sides Historian Hampton Sides does not fall victim to taking one side or the other. Read More…
There is not much better in life than reading a good book about a place and a subject that while real, feels mythical. One such place is Isle Royale. Isle Royale is an island located in lake Superior in Lake Michigan. I have dreamed of visiting Isle Royale since learning about as a little child. Read More…
Beverly Gage has leveraged time and document availability to author a work for which any biographer and historian would be proud. G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the making of the American Century is a biography that reveals the complexity and contradictions of the person who led the Federal Bureau on Investigation (FBI) for 48 years. Read More…