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Thank you. The doors of perception opened. Thank you.
Astounding amount of research. Great intrepretation of facts. Great understanding of humanity in its limitations and expansiveness. Numerous threads that weave into other threads. Where do threads end and begin! The Brits had decided that the US should get off its duff and join the war effort. The Germans sought to be antagonizing, never as antagonizing to Brits or US Americans as they would like to be. Then the Luistania got ...more
Thank you. The doors of perception opened. Thank you.
Astounding amount of research. Great intrepretation of facts. Great understanding of humanity in its limitations and expansiveness. Numerous threads that weave into other threads. Where do threads end and begin! The Brits had decided that the US should get off its duff and join the war effort. The Germans sought to be antagonizing, never as antagonizing to Brits or US Americans as they would like to be. Then the Luistania got ...more
(Disclaimer: I received my copy of this book free from the publisher in exchange for a fair review.)
It is always interesting comparing what one learned in high school history class to the story a focused, well-researched history book offers. I aced AP American History in high school, and have enjoyed reading history books since then, but I found much of this book's story new and interesting. I had not known much about President Wilson, really. He was one of those presidents history classes gloss ...more
It is always interesting comparing what one learned in high school history class to the story a focused, well-researched history book offers. I aced AP American History in high school, and have enjoyed reading history books since then, but I found much of this book's story new and interesting. I had not known much about President Wilson, really. He was one of those presidents history classes gloss ...more
I was so excited to get an ARC of this book, as I am a big fan of Erik Larson, and this book did not disappoint. It tells the story of the ill-fated voyage of the Lusitania, and everyone involved, from passengers to U-Boat commanders. Even though history has already told us the ending, it still comes as a shock, and you learn so much more about what actually happened, and the aftereffects, than textbooks typically say.
Apr 13, 2015
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Aug 28, 2017
Pamela
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Chrissie
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