Posts Tagged ‘reviews’
The Lost History of 1914
Anyone who’s been following along on this blog knows that, like most history people, I have events and periods that I return to over and over again. Some I’ve followed for years; others are relatively new interests. One of the constants in my historical life is the First World War.* It’s always a pleasure to…
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History on Display: Elizabeth Rex
If you’re in Chicago between now and January 22, or are close enough that you can get here with no difficulty, I strongly recommend you get tickets to Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of Elizabeth Rex by Canadian playwright Timothy Findley. * Findley builds his story on three historical facts: The Earl of Essex, a court…
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The Beauty and the Sorrow
. Over the course of the year, I read a lot of history. Some books I mine for facts. Some grab me with the story. And now and then a work of history simply blows me away. The Beauty and the Sorrow: An Intimate History of the First World War by Swedish historian and war…
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