July 25, 2011
by jennifer
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Now for a quick review of the third book I’ve finished recently about Abraham Lincoln. Written by William J. Wolf in the 1950′s, this book is now out of print but was worth finding. The subject is the religion of … Continue reading
July 11, 2011
by jennifer
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After finishing Team of Rivals I still wanted to read more about Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln at Gettysburg was next on my list. This book was tiny in comparison, around 200 pages. I learned some really interesting things from this book. … Continue reading
June 9, 2011
by jennifer
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I have been waiting for this book to come out for more than two years. McCullough is, without doubt, my favorite contemporary historian. One of my all-time favorite biographies is his book John Adams, and his 1776 is the book … Continue reading
June 8, 2011
by jennifer
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Do you have books that changed you? Friends that have become so dear to you through powerful writing that you feel you know them? This book has done that for me. I finished reading “Team of Rivals” a few weeks … Continue reading
December 2, 2010
by jennifer
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In many ways this is a Thanksgiving post, but I intentionally chose to save it for now. I’ve been thinking about how we pause on Thanksgiving day to take note of the Pilgrims who first settled in what would become … Continue reading
May 17, 2010
by jennifer
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A few of you asked which history book I was reading when I posted about the power of history recently. Having completed the book, I wanted to share it with you and share my thoughts about it. The book is … Continue reading
