Month: August 2009
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Review: The Rebel and the Rose
The Rebel and the Rose: James A. Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler, and the Lost Confederate Gold By Wesley Millett & Gerald White Did you know that John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, was a member of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America, and was later elected to the […]
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Review: Copperheads: The Rise and Fall of Lincoln’s Opponents in the North
Copperheads: The Rise and Fall of Lincoln’s Opponents in the North by Jennifer L. Weber Product Details Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Language: English ISBN: 0195306686 I remember reading in the Sixties that the Viet Nam War was not the most unpopular war in our history. The article stated that the American […]
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San Diego!
As you’re reading this, I’ll be on a flight to San Diego for a week of rest and relaxation. Jim Durney was kind enough to schedule a few of his Amazon reviews from the last few years over the next seven days, so TOCWOC won’t miss a beat with me gone. If you try to […]