Frank Hamilton

Typical Cussler Thriller

Revisado: 11-21-20

Great story that’s hard to turn off. Scott Brick’s narration helps make it more exciting.

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Recognition denied

Revisado: 08-21-20

In this age where GPS navigation is taken for granted, MAJ Mitchell’s navigation & timing to the intercept location is nothing less than astounding! He really should have gotten the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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A thorough, balanced historical narrative

Revisado: 08-15-20

This is but another gem of accurate, balanced military history from a highly respected historian.

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Errors and Ommissions

Revisado: 07-25-20

I detected some errors such as referring to the USS Reuben James, sunk by a U-Boat before the US entered WWII, as the Reuben Jones. The major error was stating Gen. John Pershing would not allow US troops to serve as replacements in Allied divisions. This is wrong because African American soldiers were sent to fight with French units rather than serving with white US units. Although this course amounted to an overview of American military history, the failure to mention the discrimination against African Americans in the armed forces & subsequent integration of the armed forces by President Truman in 1948 as a part of our military history is a major omission.
FHH, COL USA (Ret)

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The Navy’s role in the American Civil War

Revisado: 06-28-20

The navy’s major role is a welcomed addition to the military history of the war.

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Far fetched plot

Revisado: 05-31-20

Like most Dirk Pitt novels, finding the Alexandria Library is far fetched but doesn’t detract from the excitement of trying to figure out how Dirk & Al will save the day & themselves. Scott Brick is my favorite narrator.

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Why the Allies Won

Revisado: 04-17-20

This book solidified many of the factors attributed to by other historians. It’s true value is in dispelling certain myths and misconceptions about attaining victory and its analysis of contrasting leadership and management of the war.

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U. S. Government Lies, Duplicity and Genocide

Revisado: 03-02-20

This book is a good example of how our government, with the explicit approval of white citizens, stole Native American land with negotiations that made no attempt to understand native culture in which legal practices and property ownership were totally alien and conclude treaties they had no intention of keeping. When the greed of miners seeking gold or settlers taking land that did not belong to them, the government tore up treaties and forcibly drove native peoples away in the name, of civilization and progress. It was not surprising the various tribes fought back ferociously with formidable leaders like Red Cloud. Native warfare was indeed cruel and heartless, but the U. S. Army did not win any glory by perpetrating indiscriminate murder of natives who were not fighting against them. As a retired army officer, I view the army's performance during that period as shameful. I've never felt any sympathy for the miners, settlers, trappers, hunters, etc. that fell to natives defending their land, culture and way of life. After all, fighting against injustice and for freedom is the American way.

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Sci-Fi Thriller

Revisado: 01-05-20

This was a thriller I could not stop until the conclusion. It was also a bit frightening. Sometimes science fiction is a prelude to science fact. There is the lingering threat of biological warfare and“superbugs” that defy treatment on Earth. As humans advance deeper into space, there is the possibility of encountering life forms that could be as deadly as the diseases brought by European immigrants had on indigenous peoples that had no immunity.

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One-sided History

Revisado: 01-05-20

The quality of this boo is typical of McCullough books I’ve read. Although it meets the description of bringing American ideals to the then-frontier, it leaves out the genocide and displacement of Native Americans and the land-grab promises the US government had no intention of keeping. The book is commended for dealing with the issues of slavery and abolitionism.

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