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Chris Hummel

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Fascinating Approach and Analysis

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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-17-25

Taylor's skill as a historian and writer is on full display in this new analysis of the War of 1812, focusing on the internal conflicts of Americans, Loyalists and late Loyalists, not to mention Native Americans, Federalism, and Republicans. Featuring an especially interesting analysis of how the war shaped Canadian identity (in competition and conflict with Americans), there is plenty here regarding the military conflict. Highly recommended study of this important but often overlooked war.

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Interesting Listen About A Local Vet (To Me)

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Revisado: 07-14-25

A solid overview of one soldier's service, well integrated into the history of his unit. The listening experience, unfortunately if obviously, didn't include the many photos included in the paper version. As someone who has interviewed WW2 vets in my own region (Pipestone County), within about an hour's travel of Wes' Minnesota hometown of Jackson, I found this especially interesting. It also gave me an idea about how my own interviews into a good finished product. Well done.

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Interesting Story Well Told

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Revisado: 07-12-25

The story of Norris, Goettler and other pioneers in forensic science in the New York crime lab is both valuable and fascinating. Though recent criminology has sometimes gone astray, it is through no fault of such well intentioned and straight shooting pioneers, who left a legacy that still inspires.

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Honest, No Frills Account Still Holds Up

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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-05-25

Wilson's straightforward, war-focused memoir of his experiences has rightly been praised. With dramatic but never overdone accounts of battles, wounds, and death, Wilson tells his story of a replacement officer serving in two different divisions after D-Day. He does an exceptional job showing the high casualties in his units, especially among officers, giving an especially chilling (in more ways than one) account of the terrible toll of the fighting in the Hurtgen Forest prior to the Battle of the Bulge. Wilson, still in his early 20s by the end of the war, shows the effect of nearly 8 months of almost unbroken frontline service on both his physical and mental well-being, ultimately resulting in his emergence of a different and often more forceful and confident human being. Given that this was written fairly early among the "last narratives" of frontline soldiers and officers (in the 1980s), it isn't surprising that it doesn't comment much on the long term emotional effects of the war on Wilson and he shows a middle of the road view on what is today called PTSD. While noting that some men never recovered from their war experiences and that each man has a breaking point past which they could not psychologically endure, he also states (and I think accurately and honestly in this case) that men sometimes used "combat fatigue" as an excuse to avoid frontline service. Company Commander would be a good book to read alongside this account. Highly recommended.

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Detailed, But Not Boring, Assessment

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Revisado: 06-19-25

Well sourced follow up to this controversial incident, it provides an adequate description of the massacre to set up what follows. Manages to make what might have been a painful discussion of the Massacre's political and legal fall out interesting, though the narrators often well done characterization can be a little over the top at times.

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Fun, Fairly Light Listening

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Revisado: 06-19-25

Convincing proof, drawn largely from online newspapers, that "urban legends" are probably as old as civilization. If I have any real complaint, it might be that some incidents/legends are so short or seem to amount to running jokes more than full blown stories.

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Well-written Valuable History

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Revisado: 05-22-25

A good knowledge of the Persians is vital to understanding ancient history. This is a great place to start. Based on careful research, good historical imagination (in the best sense), and realistic analysis, the author provides a corrective both to the Herodotan view that the Persians were oppressors determined to destroy Greek culture or an entirely peaceful and beneficial presence to their subject peoples. Very highly recommended.

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Highly Recommended

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Revisado: 05-15-25

Aly's vital and challenging work successfully argues the connection between early German anti-semitic policies and the nationalist policies of various countries, political leaders, and parties. This includes population exchange policies, especially after WW1, and a growing anti-semitic emphasis generated by Jews' perceived economic and educational success, especially in Eastern European countries like Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, and Lithuania, but also visible in France and the Netherlands to some extent. Though never losing sight of Nazi Germany's responsibility for the Holocaust, Aly persuavily argues for coinciding goals of the much of the nationalist leadership and populist supporters of many of these nations in seeing the Jews excluded from the national circle of identity, if not outright eliminated. In some cases, this resulted in direct participation in the killings (notably in Romania and the Baltic States), in others, more or less voluntary assistance in locating, assembling and deporting Jews to their ultimate fate by extermination (as in Poland and France). Everywhere anti-semitism influenced local leaders and populations, Aly argues, this greatly assisted Nazi perpetrators, in contrast to the relatively few places (such as Denmark and parts of Italy, for example) where these sentiments did not exist in in powerful or popular circles. Aly further concludes that the rise of better educational opportunities and popularly elected governments actually provided new outlets for anti-semitism based on envy and resentment of Jewish (perceived) success or advantage. Democracy and dictatorship worked hand in hand in some cases to produce the Holocaust, with the obvious preconditions provided by war and social conflict. So too did Nazis often enroll or at least silence people and governments in occupied Europe by sharing the material and financial spoils of appropriating Jewish property and wealth. Once corrupted, few would speak out for the preservation of the Jews, also demonstrated in the often negative reception Jewish survivors received when they attempted to resettle in their pre-war homelands. A sobering and highly recommended work.

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Useful Review of an Underexamined Period

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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-07-25

While those with a strong background in the Russian Revolution and the origins of Weimar Germany may be familiar with some of what the book covers, even those with broad knowledge of European history are likely to find something new to them here. The main focus is the pivotal period of 1917-1923, when remarkable numbers of new countries were formed, borders established, and often a surprising number of casualties were inflicted in little known conflicts. In addition to filling in the blanks of historical knowledge for many of us (from Finland to Turkey, from Romania to Greece), this work also points us toward the common impact of the Great War on (especially eastern) Europe's history and government. Though you will want to learn more about these countries, this is an excellent start.

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Deep and Engaging

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Revisado: 04-17-25

Fine work, as usual, by this author. Strathern's interesting, balanced, and un-sensationalized account of this famous/infamous family shines a spotlight on a fascinating era in Italian history. He places Machiavelli, Da Vinci, and other key figures successfully and seamlessly into his account and goes far to explain both the author of The Prince and later scholars' fascination with this daring and conniving would-be dynasty.

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