Tag Archives: History

'One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime Collided' by John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro while a reflective and entertaining read will disappoint those looking for a sharply focused analysis of the evolution of baseball during the time.

After surviving decades of European wars, the plague, and decimating fires, in 'History of a Disappearance' Filip Springer shows how a Polish town literally disappeared after 700 years.

In the beginning they manufactured the supreme lie, an enabling lie, an empowering lie – A sanctioning lie - a gargantuan lie. They fed themselves balm that we were less than human and their God would sanction whatever they dealt to us for their own enhancements. This gave the lie the guise of having been mandated from the Creator of heaven and therefore an empowering lie that dehumanized me and my-kind – The Lie of a Hundred Generations.

In 'Assassin's Creed: Heresy' by Christie Golden we are taken into the past in the most interesting of ways. Using technology to connect both the past and present, Golden gives us a riveting story behind the legend of Joan of Arc.

With literary flamboyance held under careful control, Russell Rowland has produced a remarkably engaging gestalt of the Big Sky state.

In "Blood On The Tracks" by Barbara Nickless creates a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

After the glory of Rio, bring yourself back to earth by enjoying Brazilian music with "Secret Rio"

Co-star Lang's one-act piece is a warm portrait of one of the most famous (and forgotten) acting couples in Broadway history.

In "The Last Woman Standing" by Thelma Adams, we meet the woman behind one of the most famous of men, Wyatt Earp.

To my father, the collector of history on this Father's Day 2016