Category Archives: History

Heretics and Heroes: How Renaissance Artists and Reformation Priests Created Our World by Thomas Cahill

Posted on May 22, 2015 by bseat

Thomas Cahill plunges into the Renaissance and Reformation with the same curiosity and gift for making history come alive as in the previous books in his Hinges of History series.  This one is sixth in the series, coming after the … Continue reading →

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The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-44 by Rich Atkinson

Posted on May 23, 2014 by bseat

The war in Italy was horrific. “The 608-day campaign to liberate Italy would cost 312, 000 Allied casualties, equivalent to 40 percent of Allied losses in the decisive campaign for northwest Europe at Normandy.  Among the three quarters of a … Continue reading →

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The Desire of the Everlasting Hills: The World Before And After Jesus by Thomas Cahill

Posted on April 18, 2014 by bseat

On this Good Friday in 2014 it seems appropriate to consider the impact of Jesus on our history, culture and thought. Thomas Cahill in his continuing series on the Hinges of History takes up the question of Jesus and his … Continue reading →

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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Afirca, 1942-3 by Rick Atkinson

Posted on January 17, 2014 by bseat

As a late Baby Boomer I feel like I know very little about World War II other than what I studied in school (History and Political Science major) and saw in the movies or on TV.  So after reading a … Continue reading →

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